7 Issues to Watch at UNGA 80
…mission. However, those efforts will require more funding, and the U.S. has proposed further cuts to existing UN peacekeeping missions through the pocket recissions package. The question overshadowing ministerial statements…
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Cyber Accountability
…models accountability, both in terms of outlining the best practices that states can undertake based on their baseline capabilities, as well as preventative/responsive measures to crises. They also incentivize reporting…
Women Are Key to Climate Action in Southeast Asia
…girls, it is essential to not only ensure gender-responsive mitigation and adaptation but also target the gender imbalances and patriarchal norms underpinning society. A gender policy assessment by the Ministry…
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Graveyward for US Foreign Policy Planning?
…that country, the outcome–insecurity, unemployment, and a faltering economy–would have told us that Washington isn’t very good at nation-building. There has been only minimal recovery from pre-war conditions, and a…
Retaining Nuclear Know-how
…in 2009; 3) insufficient consensus in Congress on the role of our nuclear forces; 4) lack of progress on obtaining key elements of 2001 Posture Review’s “responsive infrastructure,” and; 5)…
Back to the Future: The Case for Strengthening — Not Replacing — the Rules-Based Order
…critical relationships are not guaranteed. Beyond military protection, allies want to be assured that the United States will wield its immense power in ways that are predictable, restrained, and responsive…
A 20-Year MOU With Israel Is Not in the US Interest
…at odds with U.S. interests. In an increasingly volatile global security environment, MOUs with a very long time horizon, like the one proposed by Israel, risk limiting the responsiveness of…
The Role of Air Power in UN Peacekeeping
…platforms, and a lack of a gender-responsive approach to the air domain. Many of these problems are linked to issues pertaining to force generation, both in terms of military air…