Carnegie hosted John Brennan, assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, to discuss counterterrorism, capacity-building, and broader U.S. policy toward Yemen.
The U.S. administration's Afghanistan war review cites tactical progress against the Taliban and al-Qaeda leadership, while acknowledging these gains are fragile. Jessica Mathews discusses why the overall strategy in Afghanistan is failing and the necessity of talking with the insurgency.
Direct peace talks between Israel and Palestine are in crisis following the collapse of U.S. efforts to convince Israel to institute a new moratorium on settlement construction. Marwan Muasher explains that the best chance for peace is a comprehensive regional agreement.
Beijing has convinced North Korea to meet with envoys to the Six Party Talks in order to reduce growing tensions on the Korean peninsula. Douglas Paal examines China’s influence with Pyongyang and explains how it is in China’s interest to encourage stability in the region.
While the Iranian government—an increasingly militarized theocracy—is unique, George Kennan’s 1947 essay, “The Sources of Soviet Conduct,” reveals instructive behavioral parallels between the Iranian and Soviet regimes, writes Karim Sadjadpour.
As the European debt crisis threatens to strain the ties that bind the continent together, Moisés Naím examines the significant global benefits of an influential and integrated Europe.
The lengthy list of violations observed in last month's Egyptian parliamentary elections undermines the ruling establishment's promises to hold free and pluralistic elections, explains Amr Hamzawy.
The use and misuse of history as a tool for political power has become increasingly visible in public and political life in Russia and other post-Soviet countries.
Turkey and the EU need a new, more effective channel for strategic dialogue to complement the accession process, write Heather Grabbe and Sinan Ülgen.
While it is generally understood that space technology has both civilian and military applications, the scientific and technical parameters of such technology have serious global policy implications.
China's economic prospects remain sound, but many observers point to the risk of an "unbalanced" growth process that has spurred investment and kept domestic consumption low.
op-ed, U.S. News and World Report While Washington wrestles with New START ratification, the U.S.-Russia civil nuclear cooperation deal helps demonstrate that the reset is about more than just arms control, says Matthew Rojansky.
commentary In light of North Korea's recent provocations and rising tensions on the peninsula, Douglas Paal explains why the need to reach a deal on the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement is stronger than ever. 中文
paper As Russia expands its oil export infrastructure into diverse markets, Adnan Vatansever suggests that U.S. policy makers should promote information sharing on oil production and transportation, support Kazakhstan’s growth, and promote oil supply security in Eastern Europe.
op-ed, Le Temps Reducing Iran’s fissile stockpile by swapping nuclear materials will not deal with the underlying issue, explains Shahram Chubin. The United States needs a diplomatic solution that it can sell at home and abroad. Français
paper On-road transportation has the greatest negative effect on climate compared to all other economic sectors. Deborah Gordon calls on policy makers to reform the transportation sector in a way that reduces carbon emissions and increases efficiency.
election analysis Egypt’s recent parliamentary elections drained nearly all remaining credibility from the country’s electoral system, creating serious problems for the ruling party, write Michele Dunne and Amr Hamzawy.
Egypt’s recent parliamentary elections created a host of problems for the ruling party, not the least of which is that they drained nearly all remaining credibility from the country's electoral system.
Michele Dunne and
Amr Hamzawy
China and India today represent the world’s two largest and fastest-growing economies, yet even as the two countries increasingly collaborate in regional and global fora, they are experiencing frequent and sustained tensions.
As NATO grapples with the future of its deterrence posture, it faces the contentious question of whether reducing or withdrawing forward-based U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe would unacceptably reduce the security of its member states.
Paul Schulte
The recent unrest in Moscow, responding to the lack of investigation into the murder of football fan Yegor Sviridov, demonstrates the serious problems that exist in the relationship between the Russian public and the authorities.
Nikolay Petrov
