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The discussion on Afghanistan should shift from the question of whether NATO should have gone into the country to what it would mean for both NATO and the international community to fail this mission.
In Iraq, US policies have steadily undermined public confidence that America has either the will or capacity to provide the security Iraqis need. So they have turned to their own sectarian armed groups for protection. That, and not historical inevitability or the alleged failings of the Iraqi people, has brought Iraq closer to civil war.
Though some African liberals and Western countries criticize China’s approach to Africa, the continent also could present an opportunity for Washington and Beijing to cooperate. The United States and China have many overlapping interests in Africa, including preventing failed states, assuring a steady supply of oil and gas, and fighting disease.
Former Carnegie scholar Karen DeYoung discusses her book, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell.
One month ago, foreign policy conservative Shinzo Abe became Japan's prime minster. But instead of inflammatory nationalistic rhetoric, Abe has signaled a warming to China. If he fails to continue his early progress, in a part of the world becoming increasingly dangerous, Tokyo and Beijing might not have another chance for reconciliation.
Asian states have, for now, concluded that U.S. hegemony is robust and can provide the public goods that no other Asian country is yet willing to provide. Asian states have high expectations of peace in the future, and are committed to the use of political means to resolve disagreements.
If you believe that the war in Iraq has been an unmitigated disaster, then you are likely disturbed by McCain's early and continuing support for it. At the same time, he has shown an admirable willingness to reevalute his views when events have proved them wrong. The question, then, comes down to this: Is John McCain capable of changing his mind about a subject very close to his heart--again?
China has quietly reoriented its foreign policy to emerge as a new advocate of soft power. It's all part of an international charm offensive that could threaten U.S. interests abroad, but could also – if properly exploited by other nations – transform the Asian giant into a more responsible member of the world community.
Carnegie hosted a discussion, “Next Steps on North Korea: Options Beyond Sanctions” with Randy Schriver, a founding partner of Armitage International LLC and a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Alan D. Romberg, Senior Associate at the Henry L. Stimson Center. Carnegie Senior Associate Michael Swaine moderated the discussion.
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