1. American military personnel observe a nuclear weapons test in Nevada, late 1951 (National Nuclear Security Administration)

    Nuclear Weapons Still Shape India-Pakistan Relations

    Nuclear weapons have stopped India and Pakistan from going to war again but their safety cannot be taken for granted.

  1. British Hägglunds BV206 All Terrain Tracked Vehicles participate in a military exercise in Norway, February 28, 2010 (Defence Images/Mez Merrill)

    “N” for North: NATO Looks Toward a Cold Future

    Wikistrat analysts predict a cold future for NATO. “The Arctic represents the emergence of a new geopolitical arena.”

  1. British prime minister David Cameron, American president Barack Obama and European Commission president José Manuel Barroso observe a moment of silence in honor of NATO military personnel that have lost their lives, Lisbon, Portugal, November 19, 2010 (White House/Pete Souza)

    Don’t Turn NATO Into “GloboCop”

    Narrowing the alliance’s focus to maintaining stability in the European heartland will ensure that the West sticks together.

  1. An American Marine patrols the surroundings of the village of Garmsir in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012

    Iran Denounces US-Afghan Strategic Partnership

    The Iranians see America’s military presence in Afghanistan and the region as part of an effort to encircle them.

  1. Pakistani men unload supplies delivered by a United States Army Chinook helicopter in Matlatan, Pakistan on September 28, 2010 (Sergeant Jason Bushong)

    No Good Ways Out of Afghanistan

    Air and land routes out of the country are either insufficient or troublesome. Leaving Afghanistan is logistically difficult.