Blog Posts

The War Over Israel

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 30, 2012
Israel's internal battle and the direction of the Istanbul talks cast doubt on the claims of Iran hawks.

Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Middle East

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 02, 2012
The idea of a rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East is just the latest manifestation of an earlier domino theory, Cold War visual imagery of red paint oozing over the globe.

Arms Reduction: Just Do It

John Mueller | Mar 29, 2012
Contrary to Panetta's claims, there is no need to reach complicated agreements before getting rid of unnecessary weapons.

Obama's Other AIPAC Speech

The Editors | Mar 07, 2012

Ignore the Hawks on Iran, Too

Malou Innocent | Dec 07, 2011
Those who had the gall to argue that Iraq "will end when it ends" are today worthy of being ignored on Iran.

Be Very Cautious About Covert Action Against Iran

Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 17, 2011
GOP candidates are beating the war drum. Their proposals for action against the mullahs are naïve at best, delusional at worst.

David Petraeus and the Afghanistan Report Card

Joshua Rovner | Oct 18, 2011
Accusations about politicized intelligence and manipulated analyses fly as Petraeus settles in at the Agency.

The Libyan Weapons Lollapalooza

Malou Innocent | Sep 28, 2011
The newest repercussion of the Libyan intervention: a weapons free-for-all.

Accepting Reality: Living With a Nuclear North Korea

Ted Galen Carpenter | Aug 30, 2011
Kim is leading us down the same diplomatic dead end. Nothing can stop Pyongyang's nuclear march.

Three Arguments Against the Democratization of Destruction

Benjamin H. Friedman | Aug 24, 2011
Why the U.S. military isn't doomed—yet.

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