Obama’s Afghan Policy One Year Later
This Week’s roundtable wonders whether progress has been made in Afghanistan since President Obama announced a troop increase last year.
Asia
Clinton Visits Tumultuous Central Asia
The secretary’s visit highlights the dangers of deeper American involvement in a volatile region.
Yemen, The Odd Man Out in the Middle East
Despite American aid and counterterrorism efforts, Yemen remains an isolated country in region.
WikiLeaks’ Release Doesn’t Serve Anyone
The indiscriminate publications of thousands of diplomatic cables by a whistleblowers’ website is outright irresponsible, argues Nick Ottens.
India’s Internal Clash of Civilizations
A scandal involving India’s telecom minister shows the country needs to recruit a more accountable class of politicians.
US Warships Steam Toward Yellow Sea
The American carrier strike group on forward deployment in Japan heads for the Korean Peninsula.
The Upcoming Iran Meeting of December 5
Western powers and Iran agree to talk on December 5. But what topics will be up for discussion remains unclear.
North Korean Attack Forces China’s Hand
North Korea’s shelling of a South Korean island is putting further pressure on Beijing to disavow its communist ally.
Radical Islamism on the Rise in Tatarstan?
Even if Tatarstan would appear to be islamizing, Russian authorities in the region shouldn’t worry about radicalism, argues Dmitry Gorenburg.
Clinton Boasts NATO Support for Obama Policy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed NATO’s “vote of confidence” in the administration’s foreign policy on the Sunday morning shows.
Mullen Predicts “Difficult Year” in Afghanistan
America’s chief military officer talked about Afghanistan and the end of American involvement in the war on Sunday morning.
NATO Leaders Look Beyond Afghanistan
The North Atlantic allies meet in Lisbon this week to discuss their future role in Afghanistan.
Lieberman Finds Strange Parallels He Can’t Explain
The historian of Southeast Asia sees patterns across Eurasia, but can’t really explain them.
India’s Ascendance in the Commonwealth
Within half a century, history has come full circle and India is now the rising star among the Commonwealth nations.
Finally a Government in Iraq
After months of prolonged negotiations, the leaders of Iraq’s three largest sectarian communities have agreed to form a coalition government.