February 8, 2010
Must Read
In this NYT op-ed, Air Force Research Institute defense analyst Adam B. Lowther discusses potential benefits to the United States should Iran build a bomb.
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February 4, 2010
Must Read
Jeffrey White and Loring White report on three separate war games that provide several insights into why the Iranian nuclear problem is so intractable and how it might develop in the near to mid term.
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January 26, 2010
Essential Documents
Report
See more in United States, Weapons of Mass Destruction
January 25, 2010
Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Micah Zenko and Michael A. Levi argue that the United States must change how it handles its nuclear arsenal.
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January 19, 2010
Must Read
In a Times of India op-ed, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates discusses opportunities for closer cooperation between India and the U.S. and emphasizes the mutual interests of regional stability and security in South Asia.
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January 5, 2010
Interactive
An interactive multimedia feature that maps out and evaluates multilateral efforts to address some of the most difficult international issues.
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January 5, 2010
Must Read
Barbara Crosette explains why India often gives global governance the biggest headache.
See more in India, Climate Change, Global Governance
December 31, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Ray Takeyh writes: "As the United States and its allies wrestle with the issue of Iran's nuclear program, they would be wise to recognize the changes to the context in which their policy was framed."
See more in Middle East, Iran, U.S. Strategy and Politics
December 27, 2009
Op-Ed
Korea Times
Carolyn Leddy examines the international community's options for disrupting North Korea's illicit activities.
See more in North Korea, International Law
December 24, 2009
Interview
A CFR expert on nuclear issues, Paul Lettow says President Obama's agenda will be heavily tilted toward nuclear issues in 2010. He says this is "the ideal moment for strong American leadership on these issues," and despite Obama's disappointment in not wrapping up a new START treaty by the end of the year, Lettow expects the treaty to be signed in early 2010.
See more in Diplomacy, U.S. Strategy and Politics
A recent Council report argued that a two-stage compromise is needed to protect nonproliferation while strengthening the bilateral U.S.-India relationship. On 7/26, the House endorsed a plan with a similar philosophy.
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