Matthew Rojansky explains why the ratification of New START by the U.S. Senate is an important step forward for both U.S.-Russian cooperation and global nuclear security.
Carnegie hosted John Brennan, assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, to discuss counterterrorism, capacity-building, and broader U.S. policy toward Yemen.
With time for a two-state solution running out, Washington needs a new strategy for promoting peace between Israel and Palestine. Marwan Muasher explains the necessity of a regional approach that pushes for peace between Israel and the entire Arab world.
Alexander Lukashenko may have won a fourth term as president of Belarus, but Sam Greene notes that Lukashenko now faces both an opposition capable of mass mobilization and international partners in Europe and Russia that are growing tired of paying to maintain his status quo.
Nine months after parliamentary elections, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has named a majority of his cabinet members in an effort to form a government. Marina Ottaway and Danial Kaysi examine the alliance between Maliki and Ayad Allawi that paved the way for the cabinet’s formation and outline problems that may still lie ahead.
The lengthy list of violations observed in last month's Egyptian parliamentary elections undermines the ruling establishment's promises to hold free and pluralistic elections, explains Amr Hamzawy.
The use and misuse of history as a tool for political power has become increasingly visible in public and political life in Russia and other post-Soviet countries.
Turkey and the EU need a new, more effective channel for strategic dialogue to complement the accession process, write Heather Grabbe and Sinan Ülgen.
While it is generally understood that space technology has both civilian and military applications, the scientific and technical parameters of such technology have serious global policy implications.
While almost every economy in the Middle East and North Africa region is projected to accelerate in 2011-2012, significant downside risks to this forecast remain.
op-ed, U.S. News and World Report While Washington wrestles with New START ratification, the U.S.-Russia civil nuclear cooperation deal helps demonstrate that the reset is about more than just arms control, says Matthew Rojansky.
op-ed, National Interest North Korea has agreed to meet with envoys to the Six Party Talks in order to reduce growing tensions on the Korean peninsula. Douglas Paal examines China’s influence with Pyongyang and explains how it is in China’s interest to encourage stability in the region.
paper As Russia expands its oil export infrastructure into diverse markets, Adnan Vatansever suggests that U.S. policy makers should promote information sharing on oil production and transportation, support Kazakhstan’s growth, and promote oil supply security in Eastern Europe.
Diane Rehm Show The U.S. administration's Afghanistan war review cites tactical progress against the Taliban and al-Qaeda leadership, while acknowledging these gains are fragile. Jessica Mathews discusses why the overall strategy in Afghanistan is failing and the necessity of talking with the insurgency.
op-ed, International Herald Tribune As the European debt crisis threatens to strain the ties that bind the continent together, Moisés Naím examines the significant global benefits of an influential and integrated Europe. Русский
paper On-road transportation has the greatest negative effect on climate compared to all other economic sectors. Deborah Gordon calls on policy makers to reform the transportation sector in a way that reduces carbon emissions and increases efficiency.
Egypt could face significant social upheaval unless its government takes concrete action to reform the country's education, labor, and the public finance systems.
Lahcen Achy
As China's global influence continues to grow, the country must work to strengthen its relations with its neighbors and balance its economy in a way that promotes domestic growth without increasing international tensions.
As NATO grapples with the future of its deterrence posture, it faces the contentious question of whether reducing or withdrawing forward-based U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe would unacceptably reduce the security of its member states.
Paul Schulte
The ratification of the New START Treaty by the U.S. Senate speaks to the stability of the Russian-American “reset.” But the next challenge for Russia and the United States—missile defense—will be much more difficult.
Dmitri Trenin
