Despite its peace constitution, Japan boasts one of the largest militaries in the world.
Is Japan’s Peace Constitution Dead?
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Russia
Obama: Be War-Weary, Not World-Weary
How the Obama administration can make good on its stated preference for diplomacy over war.
Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late
Without disarmament our nuclear nightmares may become realities — but there is still time to avoid disaster.
To Die For
On the outskirts of Europe people are literally dying to get in, while the core members of the EU are having second thoughts.
Guys with Guns
The U.S. government should be making it more difficult to sell weapons—at home as well as abroad.
Marching on Moscow
Events appear to be moving toward a political solution to the East-West standoff over Ukraine. But as Clausewitz once noted: “Against stupidity, no amount of planning will prevail.”
Narendra Modi: Pragmatist or Ideologue?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well-known Hindu nationalist. But on foreign policy, he seems more likely to show his pragmatic side.
Fanning the Flames of Ukraine’s Disarray
Ukraine is in the throes of a human rights crisis, with serious violations on both sides.
Realism about the Obama Doctrine
Obama’s foreign policy legacy will not be secured unless he addresses head-on the belief that we have the power to achieve our objectives by threats, intimidation, and coercion.
Was Reagan’s Nuclear About-face at Reykjavik Genuine?
Were Reagan’s overtures to Gorbachev at the Reykjavik summit ― soon to be a major motion picture ― in fact, disingenuous?