Defense Articles

Notes from the Balkans

The United States should not balk at getting more deeply involved in the volatile Balkans: a well-crafted foreign policy could yield real results.

Family Feud: The Law in War and Peace

American law treats terrorism like an act of war, not a crime. The fact that Europeans don’t doesn’t make their way better.

A Friend Indeed

While U.S.-India strategic ties are coalescing, both nations will have to overcome stillformidable political obstacles to see this relationship through.

Berlin's Russia Challenge

The EU’s policy incoherence toward Russia compromises Europe’s energy security.

Don't Lose Russia

A former U.S. senator offers tough-love advice on Russia to the Democrats.

East Meets East

The Sino-Indian contest will reshape almost all geopolitical equations.

Living Dangerously, Georgian-Style

In a new blog post, TNI Publisher Dimitri K. Simes examines the ongoing crisis between Russia and Georgia—and the damage it could do to U.S.-Russian relations.

A Plea for Normalcy

Given its competing commitments, Washington must reduce its military patronage. Japan, with its economic strength, must fortify capabilities.

An Axis of Democracy?

History kept India and Israel apart. But times have changed. Will strategic necessity keep them together?

Conflict Conundrums

For the United States, mediating territorial crises must involve geopolitical juggling.

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May 25, 2013