In this op-ed, Doyle McManus ponders whether the U.S. intervention in Libya, or rather the administration's plans for democracy in the region, are beginning to represent an "Obama Doctrine".

Secretary Mabus discussed the current and future efforts of the Navy and Marine Corps to develop and implement alternative energy strategies.

Joseph Nye writes on the delicate balancing act the Obama administration must perform in negotiations with changing governments in the Middle East.

Jeffrey White outlines the different forms foreign military intervention in Libya might take.

This backgrounder emphasizes the need for the US and other countries to take offensive, and not defensive, measures against threats to global commerce and security.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's recent West Point speech promoted the need for better strategic thinking by the U.S. military to supplant a current emphasis on counterinsurgency tactics and nation building, says CFR's Gian Gentile.

Former Ambassador James Jones discusses U.S.-Mexico relations and Mexico's most pressing problems as President Felipe Calderón continues his "War on Drugs" and combats the resulting violence.

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times, and Joseph S. Nye Jr., university distinguished service professor at Harvard Kennedy School, discuss new variables that are changing America's foreign policy strategies including the diffusion of power as technology empowers nonstate and nongovernmental actors, as well as the power transition from West to East.

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times, and Joseph S. Nye Jr., university distinguished service professor at Harvard Kennedy School, discuss new variables that are changing America’s foreign policy strategies including the diffusion of power as technology empowers nonstate and nongovernmental actors, as well as the power transition from West to East.

This Security Council Report update details the continuing clash between the Thai and Cambodian militaries.

Captain Stacy A. Pedrozo testifies before the House of Representatives U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission on China's active defense strategy and its regional impact.

Pentagon budgets have soared over the last decade, partly because of a failure to prioritize.

The surge in Iraq demonstrated the importance of understanding the influence of culture on warfare.

Evan Thomas delves into the "psychohistory" of Theodore Roosevelt's enthusiasm for the Spanish-American War and Roosevelt's subsequent international decisions as President compared to other early twentieth-century U.S. presidents.

Richard G. Lugar discusses the wide range of policy issues facing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Richard G. Lugar discusses the wide range of policy issues facing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

New Book by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs

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