Under the Umbrella
written by: Michael Ruehle
Mar 05, 2010

In his now famous Prague speech last April, United States President Barack Obama endorsed the vision of a world without nuclear weapons. He sent a strong political signal: if repairing the fragile nuclear nonproliferation arrangements required a credible disarmament commitment by the nuclear weapons ...more

Alexander Haig Obituary: A great American General and Patriot
written by: Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann
Feb 26, 2010

Alexander Haig Jr. passed away on February 20, 2010, aged 85, and with him went one of the great American generals and patriots of our time, a noble man of strong will and character who dedicated his entire life to serving his nation and the good cause of freedom through a strong alliance.

When It Comes to Analyzing the Middle East, We Live in an Age of Idiocy
written by: Barry Rubin
Mar 04, 2010

After more than 30 years of watching people write dumb things about the Middle East, I believe that in the last month I've seen more nonsense than at any previous time. The problem arises from ignorance, lack of understanding of the region by those presented as experts; plus arrogance, treating the ...more

Russian Military Doctrine Looks East
written by: Roger McDermott
Mar 03, 2010

Statements by senior Russian defense officials raise many questions concerning Moscow's defense posture. The Chief of the General Staff Army-General Nikolai Makarov and the First Deputy Defense Minister Army-General Nikolai Pankov recently chaired a roundtable with Russian journalists in Moscow, ...more

The Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation 2010
written by: Keir Giles
Mar 02, 2010

Russia's new Military Doctrine highlights NATO as a military danger to the Russian Federation. NATO is listed explicitly in first place among these dangeres - specifically the "striving to ascribe global functions to the force capability of NATO, implemented in breach of international law, and bringing ...more

NATO'S WOMEN
Reflections on the International Women's Day on 8 March
written by: Stefanie Babst
Mar 01, 2010

NATO and women - words that do not necessarily make a natural connection in peoples' minds. It is either men in uniform or in dark suits, the diplomats' preferred outfit, that populate NATO's corridors and committee rooms and, more importantly, take decisions. Still, you must look ...more

China and India's turf war in Nepal
written by: Bhumika Ghimire
Mar 01, 2010

As protests in Lhasa erupted just five months before 2008 Beijing Olympics, China was forced to realize that the Tibet issue could no longer be dealt as a solely internal matter. Neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu was scene of violent struggle between local police and Tibetan protesters. International ...more

Iraq's Uncertain Future: Elections and Beyond
Mar 01, 2010

Baghdad/Washington/Brussels, 25 February 2010: The run-up to the Iraqi elections on 7 March has brought to light deep-seated problems that threaten the country's fragile recovery.

Hungary Signs South Stream Project Agreement
written by: Vladimir Socor
Feb 26, 2010

On January 31 in Budapest, Russian and Hungarian officials signed the project agreement for the construction of Gazprom's South Stream pipeline on Hungarian territory. Hungary's privately-owned MOL Company, a member of the Nabucco consortium, is not a party to the South Stream agreement. Hungary ...more

The Importance of the Nation's Elite in Pursuing and Advancing the Value of a Free Society
written by: Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Feb 24, 2010

Fritz Kraemer embodied a complex mixture of classic elitism and self-effacing humanism, leading him to promote cherished principles rather than seek public recognition or personal gain.