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The Failing State of Lebanon
Lebanon is a small country that has long been facing enormous perils. This week, its capital, Beirut, exploded – literally. An enormous, devastating…
6 years ago
Pivoting Toward China
In 1972, Nixon went to China, where he met with Communist leader Mao Zedong.
Thanks to that bold diplomatic initiative, the United States and the Peo…
6 years, 1 month ago
Israel’s Border Lands
Israelis are now pondering a hugely consequential decision: Should they change the status of some of the territories under their control, drawing bor…
6 years, 2 months ago
War and Peace and Other Options in Afghanistan
In recent weeks, the pandemic – the global spread of a deadly virus that originated in China – has dominated the news media, and therefore most of th…
6 years, 2 months ago
National Security Council for Dummies ft. Richard Goldberg (part two)
Richard Goldberg just finished a year on the National Security Council (NSC) where he served as the Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass D…
6 years, 3 months ago
Predators in the Global Jungle
David Kilcullen is an Australian-American soldier and scholar who served as a top advisor to the U.S. military in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
He also …
6 years, 3 months ago
Special Edition: The U.S. Army and National Security
To address an increasingly complex and challenging international security environment, the U.S. Army is undertaking a massive restructuring—the likes…
6 years, 4 months ago
War and Peace, and Wars Between Wars
Season 1 Episode 52
In the past — at least in the past as we like to remember it — wars began with declarations and ended with surrenders or negotiated “peace agreements…
6 years, 4 months ago
Sharpening the Iran File ft. Richard Goldberg (part one)
The deal President Obama cut with Iran's rulers provided them with billions of dollars and a "patient pathway" to the acquisition of nuclear weapons …
6 years, 5 months ago
Where There’s a George Will, There’s a Way
For more than 40 years, George Will has been producing erudite political commentary on a wide range of issues. Currently a regular contributor to The…
6 years, 5 months ago