President Barack Obama signs the instrument of ratification of the New START Treaty in the Oval Office, Feb. 2, 2011. Participants include, from left: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen; Energy Secretary Steven Chu; Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.; Sen. Richard Lugar, … Continue reading A Crumbling Foundation: The Future of Arms Control
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Pakistan’s Bailout Request: A Unique Strategic Opportunity for the United States and India
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo Credit: Reuters By: Felipe Herrera, Columnist On October 15th, China’s Minister of International Development Song Tao met with Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and announced Beijing’s support for Khan’s ‘New Pakistan’ initiative, a key … Continue reading Pakistan’s Bailout Request: A Unique Strategic Opportunity for the United States and India
REPORT: The Hell of Good Intentions: A Conversation with Stephen Walt
Stephen M. Walt. Photo Credit: CATO Institute By: Meghan McGee, Reporter On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the Cato Institute hosted realist icon, Stephen M. Walt, to discuss and debate his newest book, “The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy”. The talk was moderated by Christopher Preble, Vice … Continue reading REPORT: The Hell of Good Intentions: A Conversation with Stephen Walt
REPORT: CSIS Book Launch with John Mearsheimer
By: Daniel Zhang, Reporter Photo Credit: CSIS Dr. John J. Mearsheimer is no stranger to the students of international relations. Founder of the offensive realist school of international relations, the University of Chicago professor has written extensively on international policies and has shaped public debate and foreign policy in many aspects. On October 17, The … Continue reading REPORT: CSIS Book Launch with John Mearsheimer
The Cost of a Relationship: U.S. Complicity in Saudi’s Controversial War
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have fled their homes as fighting intensifies near Hodeidah city Photo Credit: Nabil Hassan / AFP By: Alexander Yacoubian, Columnist The United States routinely gives Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a carte blanche to do whatever it pleases in the region at the expense of human rights … Continue reading The Cost of a Relationship: U.S. Complicity in Saudi’s Controversial War
Russia and China Sidelining the U.S. in the Arctic
Xue Long Chinese icebreaker. Photo Credit: United States Naval Institute By: Ashley Postler, Columnist As one of eight circumpolar states, the U.S. has much at stake in a rapidly warming Arctic, but remains behind the curve in developing and protecting its regional territory. In contrast, Russia and China have found overlapping and complementary national interests … Continue reading Russia and China Sidelining the U.S. in the Arctic
Messaging is Key to Bringing Top Talent onto Defense Projects
By: Kathryn Long, Columnist On October 9th, the Government Accountability Office released a report to the Senate Armed Services Committee criticizing the failure of the Department of Defense (DOD) to take seriously cybersecurity concerns relating to weapons systems.[i] The report acknowledged that DOD has taken steps to improve this deficiency but noted “DOD is struggling … Continue reading Messaging is Key to Bringing Top Talent onto Defense Projects
An Unnecessary Evil: Why “Domestic Terrorism” Laws Are A Threat to Civil Rights
White nationalist demonstrators used shields as they guarded the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Steve Helber By: Lee Walter, Columnist This past January, Marcia Price of the Virginia House of Delegates proposed Virginia House Bill 1601, which would establish a state definition of what constitutes an … Continue reading An Unnecessary Evil: Why “Domestic Terrorism” Laws Are A Threat to Civil Rights
AI and National Security: Is the United States Doing Enough?
By: Roxanne Heston Photo Credit: Getty Images In recent years, the field of artificial intelligence (AI), a broad term used to discuss computer programs that can perform typically human functions, has emerged as a leading issue in the national security community. Newly piqued interest has prompted a flurry of activity on the topic, including a … Continue reading AI and National Security: Is the United States Doing Enough?
What is the Public’s Role in National Security?
By: Evan Cooper, Columnist Photo Credit: Jeffery Smith for The Atlantic When the security of the American public is at stake, what role does the constituency have in shaping the response to threats? There is a divide between national security leaders and American society on two related fronts: threat prioritization and public mobilization. In a … Continue reading What is the Public’s Role in National Security?