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November 16, 2009
Op-Ed
Weekly Standard
"Despite the headlines about bombings in Baghdad, the situation has improved immeasurably," writes Max Boot, referring to the better security in Iraq on his most recent trip. Nevertheless, he cautions that, "there is no room to be complacent," as there is much work yet to be done.
See more in Iraq, Conflict Assessment, U.S. Strategy and Politics
November 10, 2009
Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
Although corruption, drug-trafficking and other civil issues are important priorities, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan needs to become more engaged with the war raging around him, writes Max Boot.
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, International Peace and Security
November 2, 2009
Op-Ed
Commentary
Max Boot argues that success in Afghanistan depends on a cohesive counterinsurgency--rather than a counterterrorism--strategy.
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, Conflict Assessment, Terrorism
November 2, 2009
Transcript
Max Boot, CFR senior fellow for national security studies, discusses U.S. strategy in Afghanistan online with Politico readers.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Defense/Homeland Security, Defense Strategy, Elections
November 2, 2009
Article
Weekly Standard
Max Boot says the war effort is succeeding in parts of Afghanistan - with time and troops the gains can be consolidated.
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare
October 30, 2009
Audio
CFR's Daniel Markey and Max Boot call for a sustained U.S. commitment to stabilizing shaky governments in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 30, 2009
Transcript
Following a visit to the AfPak region, CFR Senior Fellows Max Boot and Daniel Markey discuss the prospects for Afghanistan's stability and give their recommendations for U.S. foreign policy in South Asia.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 22, 2009
Op-Ed
New York Times
Max Boot writes that "only by sending more personnel, military and civilian, can President Obama improve the Afghan government's performance, reverse the Taliban's gains and prevent Al Qaeda's allies from regaining the ground they lost after 9/11."
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare
October 19, 2009
Op-Ed
Weekly Standard
"We would all be well advised to handle Vietnam analogies with great care," writes Max Boot arguing against comparing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Vietnam War.
See more in Afghanistan, Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Conflict Assessment
September 3, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Max Boot argues that the war is necessary and winnable in Afghanistan.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Defense/Homeland Security, Wars and Warfare
Volume 014, Issue 43
Op-Ed
Weekly Standard
Max Boot discusses detention policy in Afghanistan.
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
June 17, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Max Boot writes in favor of Gen. McChrystal's decision to set up a Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Wars and Warfare, Society and Culture
June 5, 2009
Article
New York Times
Max Boot reviews Masters and Commanders, by Andrew Roberts.
See more in Europe/Russia, Wars and Warfare
May 13, 2009
Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
Max Boot argues that "President Obama and his aides continue to impress with their handling of Afghanistan."
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 27, 2009
Op-Ed
Commentary
Max Boot argues that regardless of the political rhetoric involved, President Obama's strategy for Afghanistan is solid, centrist foreign policy.
See more in Afghanistan, Havens for Terrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 19, 2009
Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
Max Boot argues that the Obama administration's desire to reach a deal with Syria or Iran should not compromise a flourishing Lebanon's independence.
See more in Middle East, Lebanon, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 23, 2009; Volume 014, Issue 26
Article
Weekly Standard
After visiting Afghanistan at the invitation of General David Petraeus, Max Boot, Frederick Kagan, and Kimberly Kagan discuss their observations of the conflict in the region and contend that while there is cause for concern, the situation is likely to improve.
See more in Afghanistan, Defense Strategy, Havens for Terrorism
March 13, 2009
Op-Ed
New York Times
Max Boot, Frederick Kagan, and Kimberly Kagan argue that more needs to be done in Afghanistan to develop a comprehensive counterinsurgency plan.
See more in Afghanistan, Defense Strategy, Havens for Terrorism
February 19, 2009
Op-Ed
Commentary
Max Boot warns that many prominent arguments regarding the situation in Afghanistan "lead us in precisely the wrong direction."
See more in Afghanistan, Defense Strategy, Havens for Terrorism
February 13, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Max Boot compares the U.S. decision to back the overthrow of South Vietnam president Ngo Dihn Diem in 1963 to signals from U.S. senior officials that they want to replace Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Wars and Warfare
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For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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