Does Taiwan Need More F-16s?
Expanding Taiwan’s fleet of aging fighter planes may not be the best strategy to deter a Chinese attack.
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US Lawmakers Negotiating Budget Deal
Democrats and Republicans have identified $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years.
What Do Taxi Drivers in Greece and DC Have in Common?
Whereas Greece is liberalizing its taxi market, the District of Columbia is making it harder for individual drivers to compete.
Robert Gates’ Farewell Message
The former defense secretary leaves one last message on his way out of the Pentagon.
Republicans Vote Against Free Trade Pacts
Republicans refuse to vote for trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Non-Union States Have Better Workforces
States that do not allow workers to be forced into a trade union have a more efficient labor force.
Bloomberg Makes Case for Immigration Reform
The mayor of New York urges America not to turn immigrants away.
Obama: Enough with Counterinsurgency
The president expresses his reservations about the counterinsurgency strategy.
Concern About Afghanistan Troop Withdrawals
Military leaders and Republican lawmakers are worried that the president is withdrawing forces from Afghanistan too soon.
Obama to Bring Back Surge Troops by 2012
The president announced the withdrawal of tens of thousands of combat forces from Afghanistan.
The Distorted Legacy of Vietnam
Vietnam may have been mismanaged, but it is time to reappraise the need to intervene.
New York Times Columnist Blasts Fannie Mae
David Brooks describes the devastating affordable housing myth as “the most important political scandal since Watergate.”
Democrats Send Message on Afghanistan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioned the effectiveness of the Afghan counterinsurgency strategy.
Gates Warns Against Isolationism After Afghanistan
The departing defense secretary reflects on the war in Afghanistan and future American foreign policy.
McCain: Obama “Made a Mess” of Libya
The senator lambastes the president for not deploying full American airpower and failing to recognize the rebels’ interim government.