Applause is in order. The Kabuki theater is over. Last week’s annual meeting of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC,…
US president Barack Obama today welcomes arguably his least favourite foreign leader to the White House. Israeli prime minister Benjamin…
With little fanfare, the Obama administration is adopting a new approach to foreign policy. More than a decade after 9/11, President Obama…
Last night, the White House hosted a formal dinner in honor of Iraq veterans, inviting 200 soldiers and their spouses from all 50 states.…
On the eve of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, a new study finds that an international initiative to secure all…
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…