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- Blog
- November 12, 2012
The Great War and the Complexity of Military Failure
Military failure is always hard to discuss rationally. Whether we are considering a black mark on an otherwise victorious strategy or yet another disgrace in a lost war, milit...
- Commentary
- The New York Times
- November 11, 2012
Questioning the Brass
OVER the last 11 years, as we fought an unnecessary war in Iraq and an unnecessarily long one in Afghanistan, the civilian American leadership has been thoroughly — and justly...

By Thomas E. Ricks
- Commentary
- Foreign Policy
- November 9, 2012
A New Moral Compact
As our nation enters its second decade of armed conflict overseas, it is appropriate to reflect on the moral compact between our government, our people, and our soldiers. Elev...

By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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- Commentary
- The Boston Review
- November 8, 2012
We Aren't Victims
There are now nearly 2.5 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This new generation joins earlier cohorts of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Col...

By Phillip Carter
- Blog
- November 8, 2012
(Un)limiting War: "Perpetual War" in Historical Perspective
Smallwars, overseas expeditions, and punitive raiding are endemic throughout U.S.history. From the outset of the republic, America began grappling withconflicts of tenuous ...
- Commentary
- Foreign Policy
- November 7, 2012
Brace Yourself
The United States should get ready to go off the fiscal cliff.Without congressional action, broad tax increases and spending cuts will automatically take effect on January 2....

By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
- Blog
- November 7, 2012
Natural Security News: Post-Election Edition
The ballots have been cast, the votes are in and the pundits are exhausted. While the world consumes the election results, we’ll take a break from our normal post today to hig...
- Commentary
- The Diplomat
- November 6, 2012
China’s Air Force: Ready For Take Off?
As China’s power and influence continues to grow, the question of how it will behave in the international system looms over the heads of decision makers in almost every capita...
- Commentary
- The Atlantic
- November 1, 2012
General Failure
On June 13, 1944, a few days after the 90th Infantry Division went into action against the Germans in Normandy under the command of Brigadier General Jay MacKelvie, MacKelvie’...
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By Thomas E. Ricks
- Book
- October 30, 2012
The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today
InThe Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, CNAS Senior FellowThomas E. Ricks explores the history of American military leaders and the growing div...

By Thomas E. Ricks
- Commentary
- The Atlantic
- October 26, 2012
In Search of 'Dexter': Why You Can't Buy Pirated DVDs in China Anymore
In the final presidential debate on Monday, both candidates identified the United States' need to ensure that Beijing protects intellectual property rights (IPR), such as copy...
- Blog
- October 24, 2012
Sanctions Take Toll on Iran’s Influence in the Global Oil Market
Yesterday, Iran’s Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi told an audience at the World Energy Forum in Dubai that the Iranian government would halt all of its oil exports if the United St...
- Blog
- October 22, 2012
Proxy War and the Continuing Pitfalls of Double Games
Inmy last post here, we looked at some of the issues inherent in the use ofclient and partner states in tackling the issues of counterterrorism. However,there are many case...
- Blog
- October 22, 2012
In a Foreign Policy Debate, Attention Should be Given to Climate Change
Tonight is the third and final presidential debate, and it will focus exclusively on foreign policy. Viewers can expect to see significant attention given to Afghanistan, Chin...
- Blog
- October 18, 2012
Beyond Borders?
There's been a flurry of commentary and scholarship examining the idea that the 2001 Authorization of Military Force (AUMF) enabled a new kind of fluid, boundary-skipping form...
- Blog
- October 17, 2012
Science to the Rescue: Synthetic Genomics and the Road to Commercial Biofuels
One of the knocks against advanced algae biofuels is that they are not cost competitive with conventional petroleum – which is true. But science may eventually offer a way ar...
- Blog
- October 15, 2012
Afghan Mining Minister Presses Ahead with Reforms to Improve Transparency
On Sunday, Afghanistan’s Mining Minister Wahidullah Shahrani took steps to improve transparency in the country’s extractive resources industry by disclosing roughly 200 mining...
- Blog
- October 13, 2012
The Persistent Dangers of Double Games
AlthoughAmerica’s past and emergent counterterrorism strategies frequently raiseconcerns about unilateralism, the multilateral and cooperative aspects remainrelatively low ...
- Video
- October 10, 2012
Video Highlights: Election 2012: The National Security Agenda - Campaign Surrogate Debate
On October 10, the Center for a New American Security, the American Enterprise Institute and the New America Foundation hosted a debate between top-level surrogates of the Oba...

By Election 2012 Series
- Blog
- October 10, 2012
Urbanization, the Environment and Biosecurity
Over the summer, Nancy Brune and I contributed to the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 blog, a forum to discuss a range of issues ahead of the NIC’s forthcom...

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