Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Britain’s Age Of Austerity: An Opportunity For European Defense Cooperation

Amidst the largest public expenditure cuts since World War II, the UK’s Conservative-led coalition government is pushing through far-reaching defense reforms and

January 3, 2011
Commentary

Covert Operations in Iran

By Carrielyn O’Connell – Iran’s nuclear program has led the international community to fear that Iran is seeking, and may acquire in

December 30, 2010
Commentary

Senate Irreconcilables and New START

Retired Admiral “Fox” Fallon, ex-head of the Central and Pacific Commands, called the ratification of New-START “a no-brainer” in an interview with

December 28, 2010
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Losing the Meaning of Jihad: Terrorism and the US Media

By Allie Kirchner – During his trip to India, President Barack Obama visited St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, where he answered a

December 27, 2010
Commentary

New START: A Win for Common Sense

By Michael Krepon – Exceptional performances deserve recognition, and there are many worth noting after the Senate’s consent to ratifying New START

December 23, 2010
Commentary

Blechman and Brumberg recommend strategic engagement with Iran in Foreign Policy

In the coming decade, Iran’s politics will be defined by a slow, agonizing struggle waged through, rather than against, the institutions of

December 22, 2010
Barry Blechman
Commentary

New Start for START

Now that New START has passed the Senate, Stimson has put together a compilation of its recent nuclear work to inform readers

December 21, 2010
Commentary

India’s Ballistic Missile Defense Options

By Nathan Cohn – Despite steady efforts toward developing ballistic missile defenses (BMD), the purpose of India’s emerging capabilities remains obscure. Given

December 20, 2010
Commentary

Syed Iqbal Hasnain on the need for an international treaty to protect the Tibetan Plateau

Distinguished Visiting Fellow Syed Iqbal Hasnain published in The Economic Times an op-ed about the need for an international treaty to protect

December 17, 2010
Syed Iqbal Hasnain
Commentary

Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Released

By Gordon Adams, Rebecca Williams and Matthew Leatherman – Stimson’s Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program, led by Gordon Adams, released 

December 16, 2010
Commentary

Bridging the Security/Development Divide in East Africa with International Security Assistance

By Brian Finlay and Johan Bergenas – During the week of December 6, the Managing Across Boundaries (MAB) program travelled to East

December 15, 2010
Commentary, Report

A Piece of the Global Puzzle

By Johan Bergenas – This weekend, Saudi Arabia will gather Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and other Middle Eastern states to collaborate

December 10, 2010
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