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Three Paths to Nuclear Escalation with China

Joshua Rovner | Jul 19, 2012
How the Pentagon's latest project could lead to a dangerous confrontation.

War Is Too Easy, but a Draft Is Not the Solution

Christopher A. Preble | Jul 11, 2012
Conscription won't save money. It will abridge young people's freedom.

Democratic Form Without Substance in Libya

Paul R. Pillar | Jul 08, 2012
An imperfect election contains important lessons about Libya, NATO and regime change in the Middle East.

The Coming Feckless Debate on the Arms Trade

Paul R. Pillar | Jul 05, 2012
A potential arms-trade treaty has riled many in the world's biggest arms exporter: the United States.

The Looming U.S. Return to Cam Ranh Bay

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jun 18, 2012
Washington has already done enough damage in Vietnam without more gratuitous geopolitical meddling.

Leaky Thinking About Secrecy

Paul R. Pillar | Jun 08, 2012
Curbing the rash of spilled national-security secrets is a worthy goal, but it won't be easy.

The Hands-On Approach to Lethal Force

Paul R. Pillar | May 29, 2012
The drone debate rages on, this time with an inside look at the president's role—and how it might change under Romney.

Peaceful Protest and Palestinian Rights

Paul R. Pillar | May 15, 2012
Gains from the Palestinian hunger strike were meager, but they may be enough to sustain a new form of dissent.

Why Americans Are Less Hawkish than Their Leaders

Benjamin H. Friedman | May 15, 2012
The origins and consequences of the public-elite opinion gap on foreign policy.

Sergeant Bergdahl, War and Terrorism

Paul R. Pillar | May 14, 2012
The United States doesn't negotiate with terrorists. But the Taliban is not a terrorist organization. 

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