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Who Gets Stuck with North Korea?
05 Feb 2008
Although strict defenders of national sovereignty will object to the idea of a group of countries scheming over the collapse of another, the case of North Korea is too dangerous to ignore. Cooperative planning now might prevent a chaotic response later.
The Imperial Supreme Court
19 Dec 2007
The United States Supreme Court could in the months ahead make the most stunning declarations of U.S. authority over the sovereignty of other countries. In a list of cases now before the Court, petitioners are calling on the Supreme Court to extend the judicial power of the United States into the territory and affairs of other nation-states.
Countering Oil Rogues: Target the Price or Volume?
14 Nov 2007

The absence of a broader economic effect from the current oil price surge could give policymakers more confidence to use sanctions against oil rogues.
Patriot or Vigilante?
17 Oct 2007
Did a group of experienced military officers, comprised of intelligence analysts, Iraq war veterans, and reservists, some who are also police officers in Los Angeles, form their own "vigilance committee" to hunt down al Qaeda suspects operating inside the U.S.? The strange case of Gunnery Sergeant Maziarz.
The Real Patreaus-Crocker Story
12 Sep 2007
Look past the headlines. A growing acceptance of a decentralized Iraq by the Sunni-Arabs, a previously unimaginable thought, offers a glimmer of hope for a political settlement to the war.
The Great Balancing Act: Will Iraq Become an Endless Battleground?
09 Aug 2007

For General Petraeus, arming the Sunni militias is simply a practical decision. But left unsaid is a larger impulse behind this tactic: the U.S. is pursuing a balance of power strategy in the Persian Gulf region. If it was not, it would simply allow Iraq's Shi'ites, perhaps with Iran's support, to ruthlessly hunt down the al Qaeda cells in Iraq, crushing the Sunni population in the process. But the U.S. is not allowing this to happen. Instinctively or not, it is U.S. policy to prevent any one player from achieving too much power in the Persian Gulf region.


Will America Stand By While Chaos Swirls?
09 Jul 2007
Few seem to realize what a profound change disengaging from Iraq will mean to a fundamental basis of U.S. foreign policy. For decades, the employment of U.S. military power has been guided most principally by the goal of bringing stability to chaotic situations. When the U.S. begins to withdraw from Iraq, it will do so after making the assumption that the chaos there will increase. This situation will be a dramatic and unnerving departure from the aspirations of previous U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democrat.
Journalists, You're in the Army Now
06 Jun 2007
The days of the independent, neutral war correspondent, objectively reporting from a war's front lines, are quickly coming to an end. In the future, a war correspondent will either effectively be a soldier for one faction of a conflict, or he will literally not survive in the war zone. Robert Haddick, a former U.S. Marine Corps infantry company commander and staff officer, explains.
A Colonel's War Against the Generals
16 May 2007
The Army's Lt. Col. Paul Yingling excoriates America's general officer corps for incompetence and moral cowardice. These are serious charges, especially when they come from a currently-serving multiple-tour combat veteran. Are these charges fair? Let's examine them in detail.
How Offensive Is Missile Defense?
11 Apr 2007
Much of the European backlash against the American plan for missile defense might be due to the general feeling of anti-Americanism that now exists there. Setting that reason aside, what are the strategic concerns Europeans policymakers might have?
The Rising TIDE: Should We Fear the Anti-Terror Database?
27 Mar 2007
Over 400,000 names are now considered worthy of government suspicion and have been entered into the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE). Should we be alarmed?
What Can the U.S. Do About al Qaeda in Pakistan?
13 Mar 2007

Will it take another al Qaeda strike on the U.S. to prompt action against al Qaeda's new base in Pakistan? Robert Haddick explores what can and should be done.


Iran Will Regret Its Nuke Program; Here's How
20 Feb 2007
Iran's nuclear program is stimulating a response from actors that have the ability to inflict great harm on Iran. Some of these actors will not be nation-states, but rather will be self-organizing non-state terror groups, operating on their own. There will be several paths of misery for Iran. The only question is from which path this misery will arrive.
My Own Private Foreign Policy
05 Feb 2007

Foreign policy in the modern era has always been a matter of state, never a private venture directly implemented. This state of affairs may now be changing. The long era of the nation-states' monopoly on foreign policy may coming to an end. Robert Haddick explains.
A Scorecard for the American "Surge" in Iraq
23 Jan 2007
The American generals and diplomats attempting to implement President Bush's plan have to work with officials in the Iraqi government, along with other powerful Iraqis, to achieve the plan's objectives. But these players in the drama have different goals than the Americans. Each hopes to channel America's power in Iraq for his own purposes. How does each of the major actors in Iraq hope to use America's beefed-up combat power to achieve his own objectives? Here is a scorecard for keeping track of the American "surge" in Iraq.
Will a Larger Military Mean Lower Standards?
16 Jan 2007
What the U.S. government should be learning from Iraq is a new way to fight its wars. Instead of using massed legacy American forces, the U.S. should move to a model that employs highly-trained U.S. teams either working in a distributed fashion. This was where Mr. Rumsfeld was driving. Now Mr. Gates is steering the Defense Department off the road.
Bush Risks Losing Control of Iraq Policy
02 Jan 2007

If Bush pursues the "surge" option, here's how the political dynamics will shift.
Mission Possible: How the U.S. Will Win in Iraq
18 Dec 2006
The U.S. can achieve its strategic goals in Iraq. As important as this will be, America can accomplish something even more vital: It can demonstrate that it will stick with its friends, and that it will leave its enemies punished and bloody. The U.S. can remind the world that it is a reliable ally, and a dangerous opponent to cross.
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