Obama’s Numbers in the Arab World
America’s appeal is declining in the Middle East, even in countries typically considered to be allies.
India Trying to Work Around Iran Sanctions
While the West is seeing progress as a result of its sanctions, India is determined to work “creativity” with Iran.
The End of Ideology in South America
Conservative leaders are stepping up in Latin America, but the region isn’t shifting to the right.
Israel-Lebanon Border Skirmish Not All Bad
The last thing the Middle East needs right now is another shooting war. But when gunfire erupted between Israeli and Lebanese troops along the border this past Tuesday, that is exactly what the Levant experienced for a few brief moments. The border between Israel and Lebanon has been relatively quiet ever since Israel and Hezbollah decided […]
Obama: Progress on Iran Sanctions
The president has picked up “rumblings that there is disquiet about the impact” of the latest round of sanctions.
Britain, France Teaming Up on Defense
As all of Europe braces for spending cuts, Britain and France are preparing to examine whether and how they might be able to work more closely together in the area of defense. French Defense Minister Hervé Morin described the venture as “a very ambitious operation” in parliament last month. According to Morin, the new Liberal-Conservative […]
A Chance for US to Build Trust in Pakistan
Pakistan cannot catch a break. As if daily killings from sectarian and terrorist groups were not enough to inflict mass casualties on innocent Pakistanis, tremendous rains have caused huge floods that continue to plague the country’s western frontier (that’s right, the same border where the Pakistani military and American drones are hammering extremist strongholds). Pakistani officials […]
Still Ready to Fight the Reds
While the Obama Administration is seeking to cut several billions in defense spending, an independent review panel last week determined that the United States are inadequately preparing for future warfare. Does the American military really need more of everything though? The Independent Quadrennial Defense Review Panel, chaired by former defense secretary William Perry and former […]
Spending Cuts Ahead for UK Armed Forces
Britain has to cut and it has to cut dearly. Along with tax hikes, the new Liberal-Conservative government is preparing to slash public spending across the board in order to restore balance to the budget. The armed forces, having suffered budget cut after budget cut in the preceding years, won’t manage to escape this renewed […]
Republican Resolution on Iran May Just Be Political
My colleague Nick Ottens already touched upon this story yesterday, but because of the issue’s tremendous importance to the United States and the Middle East at large, I thought it would be appropriate to toss a few things into the debate. In case you happened to miss Nick’s report, a substantial portion of the Republican […]
Is Strategic Reassurance Working for You?
The Obama Administration’s China policy is one of sending mixed messages.
Republicans Preparing for War Against Iran?
Republicans are playing a dangerous game pretending that the United States should wage a third armed conflict in the Middle East.
Washington Shouldn’t Want a United Europe
Once Europe adopts a common foreign policy, America could no longer take advantage of internal division.
America’s Shadow Over the South China Sea
The Chinese are furious about what they see as American meddling in their sphere of influence.
Cameron Calls for Stronger India Relation
The British prime minister wants a “stronger, wider and deeper” relationship with India.