Douglas Dillon Fellow Micah Zenko analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.

In this globalized world, countries will need to cooperate on policies that extend across borders to address issues that affect them all, including conflict prevention and peacemaking. The authors of this report assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.

Last August, the Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney performed what has become a quadrennial rite of passage in American presidential politics: he delivered a speech to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Micah Zenko says Western leaders can take lessons from the ouster of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi and apply them to Syria.

Micah Zenko argues that as the drone war in Yemen intensifies, the division of labor between the Defense Department and the CIA needs to be clarified.

Micah Zenko addresses the question, "Why did it take so long to find bin Laden?"

Micah Zenko argues that despite setbacks in training Afghan security forces, the White House should press ahead with its U.S. troop reductions in July 2011.

Micah Zenko says that while lessons from history were used to debate U.S. intervention in Libya, historical analogies can be a double-edged sword.

Micah Zenko says while the U.S. military should play a role in supporting the no-fly zone enforcement in Libya, it should not be used to remove Qaddafi from power.

Micah Zenko says the United States, France, and Britain must be clear about their objectives in Libya.

Micah Zenko says the United States must be clear about its strategy toward Libya before considering a no-fly zone or other military options.

Micah Zenko examines the differences in opinion held by elites and the broader American public regarding U.S. national security and defense issues.

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue, "... a fully funded foreign assistance budget is essential to prevent the political instability and violent conflict that harms American security."

Micah Zenko argues that New START is a good step forward for limiting strategic nuclear weapons, but the proliferation and deployment of tactical nukes is a serious, and unaddressed, problem.

Micah Zenko discusses what signs of progress might realistically be expected at this point in Afghanistan.

Micah Zenko and Rebecca Friedman say that last-ditch military intervention won't bring resolution to conflict and genocide in Africa.

Micah Zenko examines the rationale behind the use of limited military force.

Micah Zenko argues that controlling U.S. and Russian supplies of tactical nuclear weapons would reduce the potential for nuclear terrorism, decrease the perceived threat to U.S. allies, and maintain momentum toward President Obama's goal of a world without nuclear weapons.

Micah Zenko discusses military schemes proposed by civilian strategists but never implemented.

Micah Zenko asks, "Is allure of war by remote control the root cause of America's dangerously unbalanced foreign policy?"

Micah Zenko says that only by complementing drone strikes with nonmilitary programs can the United States counter the threat of extremism.

Micah Zenko states, "Israel needs to drop the fiction that it is not a nuclear power."

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue, "Cutting funding for U.S. diplomatic efforts is shortsighted."