Security Policy

COUNTERPOINT: When Questioning the U.S. Military is Wrong

Posted by Webeditor on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 23:57 in Security Policy, THE SCHOLAR

By Anonymous
March 7, 2010

In the recent International Affairs Review article “The Scholar: When Questioning the US Military is Right,” Dr.

Understanding Warfare in the 21st Century

Posted by Managingeditor on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 23:40 in Security Policy

By James Turitto
Volume XIX, No. 1: Winter 2010

The 21st century has witnessed faster communication times and closer international networks, increasing the number of people engaged in warfare and complicating the dynamics of it.

Drone Wars: Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Posted by Managingeditor on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 23:13 in International Science and Technology, Security Policy

By Andrew Callam
Volume XIX, No. 1: Winter 2010

On August 5, 2009, two Hellfire missiles fired from an American Predator drone crashed through the roof of a house in northwest Pakistan.

Israel-Lebanon Border Dispute: Saber-Rattling Revisited

Posted by Webeditor on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 00:57 in Middle East, Security Policy

By Amanda Kadlec
Staff Writer
February 15, 2010

The 2006 War between Israel and Hezbollah left both sides wounded, but did not resolve critical points in the dispute.

Yemen: The U.S. Partnership's Flawed Approach

Posted by Webeditor on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 00:54 in Middle East, Security Policy

By Ronan McGee
Staff Writer
February 15, 2010

In light of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt to bomb a U.S.

Easy as 123: A Plan for Resetting U.S.-Russia Civil Nuclear Cooperation

Posted by Webeditor on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 00:48 in Europe and Eurasia, Security Policy

By Aaron Beitman
Contributor
February 15, 2010

Following the tense aftermath of the Russia-Georgia war in August 2008, the Obama administration has taken concrete steps to “reset” relations with the Russian Federation.

Event Review: Thomas Ricks on Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East

Posted by Webeditor on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 00:26 in Middle East, Security Policy, South Asia

By Ellen Hamilton Baugh
Staff Writer
February 15, 2010

Thomas Ricks, a renowned journalist on military affairs and Pulitzer prize-winning author of Fiasco, and recent author of The Gamble, spoke to a crowded hall at George Washington’s E

The Three Front War: An Update on the War against Terrorism

Posted by Webeditor on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 01:40 in Middle East, Security Policy

By Andrew Callam
Staff Writer
January 31, 2010

Amid all of the panic surrounding Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s attempt to bring down a U.S. jetliner Christmas Day, one critical fact seemed to have been lost in the mix: the plot failed.