Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the only way to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb is to draw a clear red line.
President Obama’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly welcomed democratic change but called on governments to show respect for freedom of speech.
Protests in Libya sparked an order to disband the country's rogue militias, but this is only the first step to security in Libya. Good governance and building an army are the long term solutions to Libya's challenges.
The ultimate solution to the security challenges in Libya resides in improved governance and the construction of a cohesive national army.
Countries involved in South China Sea disputes should refrain from nationalist rhetoric and focus on diplomatic negotiations that promote shared interests.
The current tension between Japan and China is as much about national pride as it is about potential natural resources.
The turmoil in the Middle East, highlighted by the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, is fraught with security implications for the region.
As violence continues to spiral out of control in Syria, all signs point to a protracted struggle for the future of Syria.
Recent defections could lead the Syrian regime and its Alawite supporters to entrench even further and potentially unleash even greater violence.
Although the South China Sea offers the potential to alleviate China's dependence on foreign oil, maintaining peace in the region is more critical to China’s energy security than the exploitation of the resources in the region.