NATO: When I'm Sixty-Four
NATO was 63 in April and will celebrate its birthday at next week’s summit meeting in Chicago, no doubt accompanied by much debate about what purpose the alliance now serves and whether it has a futur
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Anchoring the Alliance
Published by the Atlantic Council, Anchoring the Alliance argues that NATO is a force multiplier for the United States and remains essential to addressing the security challenges of a globalized world
A Plot Foiled, but a US Agency Rift Exposed
The news that Al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen sought to detonate a sophisticated explosive on a passenger flight is disturbing, though not entirely surprising.
The Hollande Effect
Francois Hollande’s dramatic victory in Sunday’s French presidential election could turn out to be one of this year’s most significant turning points for both Europe and the United States.
China's Soft Power Deficit
I was recently invited to lecture at several Chinese universities about "soft power"—the ability to get what one wants by attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment.
How It Went Down
I can only speak with authority through Feb. 15, 2009," said Michael Hayden, who was George W. Bush's last CIA director.
A Tragedy or Merely Tragic?
In the 1983 movie “Educating Rita,” aging British Professor Frank Bryant teaches his young, commoner student how to read Macbeth.
Al Qaeda Loses its Way
Who killed Osama bin Laden? Former political leaders, military brass, and intelligence chieftains are all staking their claims, as if there’s a contest that will crown a winner.
Blame China, Not Obama or US, for the Plight of Activist Chen Guangcheng
The dramatic events in Beijing surrounding the brave Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, are confounding and hard to fathom at such a great distance and without all the facts.
The Tummler’s Task: A Collaborative Conception of Port Protection
Book abstract: In Ports in a Storm, a team of Harvard Kennedy School scholars focus diverse conceptual lenses on a single high-stakes management task—enhancing port security across the United States.
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