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Is there role for NATO in Israel-Palestine peace process?

As the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians resumed in July, the question of NATO as a...

For military, 'pivot' to Asia is very real

For a major chunk of America's military community, the so-called "pivot to Asia" might seem like...

Talking 'Smart Power' With Admiral Stavridis

With one-liners like, "We are excellent at launching Tomahawk missiles; we need to get better at...

NATO: Time to Refocus and Streamline

With almost a quarter century passed since the end of Cold War, it is now high time for the United...

Central Asia and China after NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan

In the coming years, if not decades, it will be very interesting to see what kind of behavior both...

The Middle East turmoil trap

The Middle East is sinking into deeper turmoil, and we are farther away from finding a solution in...

Poland aims to be a more assertive power player in Europe

Poland has much greater power as a part of the EU than it does standing alone. "The existence of...

NATO and the Arab League: The Importance of Being Earnest

This paper argues that in the wake of the Arab Spring, NATO needs to formalize and enhance its...

E.U. Refuses to Cooperate on Security

If there is one topic that top U.S. officials have shied away from asking European leaders, it is...

EU Defense Integration: Undermining NATO, Transatlantic Relations, and Europe’s Security

The EU is not the answer to Europe’s military woes. Instead, the U.S. should be pushing for more...

Can Nawaz Sharif walk the military tightrope?

Nawaz Sharif knows better than anyone how powerful Pakistan's military are. He was toppled by them...

Libya: Security versus democracy

Whenever a bomb explodes in Libya, so do the arguments amongst those who profess to be the...

Intervening in Syria would be illegal. It would also be right

If the United States becomes convinced that Bashar al-Assad’s regime has started using chemical...

No good military options for U.S. in Syria

Despite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer"...

Steadfast Jazz 2013 and America’s commitment to NATO

In November 2013, NATO will conduct a military training exercise called Steadfast Jazz 2013. The...

The pros and cons of lawfare

The increasing legalization of international relations has made law an increasingly powerful...

The great drone debate

Unmanned aviation systems, popularly known as drones, are playing an increased role in armed...

How to keep NATO strong

Promoting our way of life is not enough. We also have to protect it -- and sometimes defend it. The...

Time to unblock Macedonia's accession to NATO

Greece's ongoing objections to Macedonia's membership in NATO demonstrates that unlimited veto...

NATO notes extraordinary achievements in Afghanistan

The achievements Afghanistan has made over the past few years are extraordinary. I have seen these...

Georgia's armed forces: army of the all or army of the few?

While Georgia's politicians believe that reforming the country's armed forces is essential, they...

Mali insurgency endangers French pull-out plan

France wants to cut its forces in Mali sharply by the year-end and is urging its ex-colony to hold...

NATO needs to follow the U.S. pivot to Asia

NATO is unlikely to immediately follow the U.S. shift to Asia. The alliance cannot become a serious...

Missile defence pivots away from Europe?

The Obama Administration has announced a shift in emphasis for missile defence capabilities away...

The saga of US-Poland missile defense cooperation

Missile defense cooperation stands among the most prominent dimensions of the strategic...

Karzai rebuke to US: What maddened the Afghan leader?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been critical of several aspects of Nato's mission in his country...

Stupidity and stinginess in Mali

Despite what its European partners say in public, France is alone in fighting the armed Islamists...

Pay up for Nato or shut it down

Mr Rasmussen is parti pris, but his speech at last month’s Munich Security Conference made as good...

Maintaining defence capabilities: European share

This brief will argue that European allies in particular need to dramatically improve the way they...

Why is NATO still needed, even after the downfall of the Soviet Union?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance that was...

It’s the military, stupid!

A Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) appears to be the best bet at the moment, and it is true...

More indispensable than ever: why NATO is crucial for European and international security

Despite doomsayers, NATO is not yet obsolete. On the contrary, it is a fundamental component of the...

Withdrawal symptoms: NATO struggles over Afghanistan's future

NATO has long said it wouldn't abandon Afghanistan following the conclusion of combat operations at...

Kabul’s foreign reliance

The embattled Afghan president, who has been struggling to assert his writ beyond Kabul and is...

NATO, US must shore up Libya

Today, as Libyans mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Muammar Qaddafi,...

The hidden story of airpower in Libya

As the United States and its allies continue to debate intervention in Syria, the example of NATO's...