That NATO missile defense in Europe as protection from Iran, not Russia, is a tough sell.
Missile Defense: Ever the Fly in the Ointment of U.S.-Russia Relations
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War & Peace
The Arms Race Was Fed by More Than Just the Need for More and Better Nuclear Weapons
The field of nuclear weapons is fraught with Sophie’s Choices.
Will Israeli Dissent Halt the March Towards War?
Still, the Obama administration has shown little inclination to reduce pressure — and the threat of military action — on Tehran.
Okinawa: Small Step Forward?
It’s a deal that’s been more than 15 years in the making and the unmaking. The United States and Japan have been struggling since the 1990s to transform the U.S. military presence on the island of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. In preparation for this week’s visit of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to Washington, the two sides rolled out the latest attempt to resolve what has grown into a major sticking point in alliance relations.
Question of Iran Pits Israeli Intelligence Against Meshuggeneh Fringe
The struggle over Iran at top of the Israeli political pyramid only reflects the tension at the grass roots.
Iran Errata: Encouraging Words Turn Out to Be Repackaged
Like North Korea, Iran believe uranium enrichment can win significant concessions from the West.
Newseum Dishonors One of Its Own: Slain Spanish Cameraman Jose Couso
The Spanish Supreme Court reopened the case of José Couso and leveled charges at four American soldiers.
The Accidental Experts
Scattered across the globe, far from the staid conference rooms and policy salons of Washington, are some of the world’s premier experts on U.S. militarism. But they are neither the warzone refugees who have most borne its brunt nor the polished think tank professionals who increasingly populate the developing world’s capitals.
Rather, they are the people who dwell in the shadows of the estimated 1,000 U.S. military bases speckling the planet.
NATO vs. Rogues?
Institutions rarely vote themselves out of existence. Not if they still have money in their budgets. Large institutions in particular have an almost genetic propensity to cling to life even after their reasons for being have vanished. That’s why I don’t expect NATO, which will gather in Chicago later this month, to suddenly declare game over and disband – even though the alliance’s rationale has become wafer-thin. The Soviet Union is no more, al-Qaeda is a spent force, and NATO members are rushing for the door in Afghanistan. Indeed, most of Europe is cutting back on military spending, and the debt-saddled region has a diminished appetite for intervention.
When Nuclear Weapons Programs Fail to Ripen
Tyrannies and states with weak institutions are seldom successful developing nuclear weapons.