Time Commentary

Needy Nations

E. Wayne Merry | Jul 24, 2009
Biden should have toldUkraine andGeorgia to take their pleas for NATO membership to France and Germany.

Blank Checks

Doug Bandow | Jul 20, 2009
Europe will never have its own military capabilities unless America stops subsidizing its defense.

The False Hegemon

Daniel W. Drezner | Jul 15, 2009
Foreigners think our government controls every event in global politics. This could sabotage Obama’s attempts to “reset” our foreign policy.

More Friends, More War

Doug Bandow | Jul 13, 2009
Expanding NATO doesn’t improve American security. It antagonizes Russia and could lead to war.

NATO Gains Weight

Doug Bandow | Jun 25, 2009
The alliance is trying to add new members from Ukraine to Georgia. But these countries won’t bolster America’s security. Instead, they have political baggage that will weaken it.

Shooting Up the Border

Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 17, 2009
Mexico’s drug violence has made the country a nascent narco-state. Legalization is the only way to stop the fighting.

Leaving the Nest

Christopher S. Chivvis | Apr 17, 2009
Europe is developing its own military-command capabilities independent of NATO. Should America be wary?

Privateering the Pirates

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Apr 10, 2009
Could the counterinsurgency tactics that helped pacify Iraq be used to stop piracy in Somalia? For more debate, please follow this

The Feckless Alliance

Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 06, 2009
Although Obama thought he could convince them otherwise, our NATO allies are content to cheerlead while we do all the heavy lifting in Afghanistan.

Bad Neighbors

Ted Galen Carpenter | Mar 09, 2009
Mexico’s drug violence is getting worse. But blaming U.S. gun laws for these ills isn’t appropriate.

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