Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The U.S. military has been working on a weapon that could strike remote targets quickly, a development that risks triggering a new arms race with foreign adversaries.
The Obama administration’s pivot to Asia has not emboldened America’s regional partners, nor has U.S. reluctance to directly intervene in territorial disputes signaled waning support for U.S. allies.
Washington’s ability to conclude a security pact with Kabul may hinge on the results of the Afghan elections.
Grievances against Libya’s Zeidan government by the militias are not ideological but rather reflect the government’s inability to deliver services, its lack of transparency, and the way Zeidan governs.
A military strike in Syria will not result in changing the parameters of the conflict and will not result in President Assad agreeing to a political process.
The conflict between Morocco and the Polisario has resulted in enormous human, economic, and political problems for the region.
Washington should not put too much faith in the prospect of renewed negotiations with the Taliban.
Post-Qaddafi Libya faces a number of significant challenges as it struggles to rein in militias and build political, economic, and security institutions.
The arrest of Pervez Musharraf is a momentous event for Pakistan, since his conviction would deprive the country’s military establishment of impunity it has long enjoyed.
If proven to be part of a Caucasian-based jihad, the Boston Marathon bombings would be the first time Islamist actions from that region had been perpetrated against the United States.