Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.
Technical difficulties, political squabbling and Russian objections are hindering the alliance's missile-defense project.
Washington has kept the ROK dependent for too long. Let Seoul increase its military efforts.
Unequal burden sharing and geostrategic changes threaten the alliance, but the concept of "smart defense" offers new hope.
Missile defense will make us poorer, not safer.
Despite tremendous gains, a fragile Afghanistan remains woefully unprepared for Western withdrawal.
Arguments that Iran or Syria can be the "next Libya" are overly simplistic.
Stability in this volatile region depends heavily on U.S. presence. An American drawdown could unleash old demons.
Welcome to the new age of Israeli missile defense, brought to you in part by Washington.
If fight we must, drones are the best tool du jour, bar none.
