At the first nuclear security summit in April 2010, the assembled leaders agreed on the goal of securing all vulnerable nuclear material…
One of the refreshing aspects of Christopher Layne’s work over the years has been his willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. But now…
There are many ways for war to end: a decisive win, a painful defeat, a slog toward a tenuous political transfer, or even a “surge’’ in the…
The Aspen Policy Books presents innovative thinking on America's most pressing national security challenges. This book is a collection of…
1. A clear objective: ending the dictatorship: As the world is drawn to the meeting of the Friends of Syria in Tunisia, it remains at a…
On Feb. 24, the U.S., European nations, members of the Arab League and other sympathetic countries making up the newly established “Friends…
India’s decision to walk out of step with the international community on Iran isn’t just a slap in the face for the U.S. – it raises…
One year after the Arab revolutions began with so much promise, the trends have turned darkly ominous in the two key countries at the heart…
Defense secretary Leon Panetta recently announced a new Pentagon strategy: fewer troops, and a 30 percent increase in the US fleet of…
We have grown accustomed to think of foreign policy as a series of unending crises in this complex time. And there are plenty of problems…