Historian Andrew Roberts analyzes the Israel-Palestinian conflict in the context of other prolonged struggles throughout world history and explains why an unhappy equilibrium is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Kori Schake examines why previous efforts to stem fighting between Israelis and Palestinians have failed, how the trend could be reversed, and what challenges continue to face would-be peacemakers.
Thomas Henriksen looks to Israeli history for lessons about how insurgent efforts in Gaza can be snuffed out and how the region can move closer to peace.
Edward Luttwak of the Hoover Institution's Military History Working Group describes the historical context behind ISIS's desire to establish a caliphate and explains its implications for Western policy makers.
The terror group ISIS wants to establish a caliphate. But can they govern conquered territory without turning local populations against them? Hoover's Mark Moyar provides his analysis.
Now that ISIS controls parts of Syria and Iraq, what can be done to prevent the expansion of its power in the Middle East? How much of a threat does it present to the West? How should the United States respond? Hoover's Peter Mansoor provides his analysis.
Angelo Codevilla looks to ancient Greece and Rome to understand what influence cuts to the US military will have on the future of American strategy.
Kiron Skinner examines how the Obama administration's cuts to military spending will affect America's role in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
Josef Joffe presents three categories of nuclear states, all with different sets of motivations and examines why major nations such as Japan, South Korea, and Germany have avoided the nuclear temptation.
Josiah Bunting III explains why we haven't seen nuclear weapons used since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nearly seventy years ago and why we shouldnÕt expect another seven decades of nuclear forbearance.
Williamson Murray examines the prospects for nuclear proliferation in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and considers the implications for global security.
Fred Kagan analyzes whether advances in military technology will upend the way we fight wars or simply conform to preexisting dynamics of armed conflict.
Peter Mansoor argues that innovations such as drones, cyberwarfare, and satellites aren't the game-changers they're often made out to be Ñ and contends that there could be dire consequences if their proponents fail to realize their limitations.
Andrew Roberts looks at how predictions of the effect of technology on warfare have constantly come up short - and what the implications are for modern Western powers.
Ralph Peters analyzes Vladimir Putin's recent aggression towards Ukraine and explains how the Russian president's actions fly in the face of many of the most cherished beliefs of western policy leaders.
Thomas Donnelly explains why resisting Russian expansion into Ukraine is an American security interest, examines whether Vladimir Putin's ambitions will continue to grow, and makes recommendations for an American response.
Kori Schake explains how the history of Ukraine informs the current impasse with Russia, how the present conflict is likely to play out, and what the implications are for the future.
Bing West looks at the failures of American strategy during the war in Afghanistan Ñ from nation-building and counterinsurgency to efforts to defeat the Taliban Ñ and provides recommendations for what can be done to avert total disaster in the country.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Itamar Rabinovich provides a guided tour of the threats facing Israel from throughout the Middle East.
The Institute for the Study of Wars Kimberly Kagan examines the problems that could emanate from a premature US departure from Afghanistan.
Ian Morris looks at which variables may determine whether China is aggressive or peaceful in the future.
Retired Admiral Gary Roughead looks at AmericaÕs options to keep the rise of China from causing global instability.
Max Boot looks at AfghanistanÕs history as the Ògraveyard of empiresÓ and considers whether America still stands a chance of succeeding there.
Edward Luttwak explains how Chinese history should color our perceptions of that nation's modern ambitions.
Retired Colonel Joseph Felter explains the problems facing America in Afghanistan and what the United States can do to address them.
Williamson Murray on why Turkey's prominent role in the Middle East will actually redound to America's benefit.
Barry Strauss discusses recent events in Turkey and what they mean for the countryÕs future and for its standing in international affairs.
Kiron Skinner discusses how the relationship between the United States and Russia bears on the future of foreign policy in the Middle East.
Ralph Peters discusses how cultural sensibilities have shaped Russia's posture in international relations and explain Vladimir PutinÕs leadership style.
Edward Luttwak examines the unusual dynamics of US-Russian relations and how they could change in the future.
