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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Is a strong Iran good for America?

Michael Rubin | May 17, 2013, 2:25 pm

Over at RealClearWorld, Robert Kaplan makes a compelling case that the United States should not fear a strong Iran: It is not in the long-term interest of the United States to side with the Sunni Arab states against Iran or … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Fiddling while the Pentagon burns

Gary Schmitt | March 29, 2013, 10:14 am

Much has been made of the fact that the new spending bill passed by Congress this past month has given the Defense Department both $10 billion additional dollars to help alleviate the shortfalls in its operations and maintenance accounts and … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Why these Pentagon cuts must be different

Charles Morrison | March 19, 2013, 2:31 pm

Editor’s Note: To attend AEI’s event on the defense drawdown on Thursday (3/21), please RSVP here. Despite over 18 months of assurances that sequestration was too devastating to go into effect, the Pentagon is now implementing nearly $500 billion in … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

The State of the Union, Obama style

Danielle Pletka | February 12, 2013, 3:19 pm

The press is reporting that tonight’s State of the Union will be light on defense and national security. Shocking. Indeed, the president is likely to spare little breath for previous commitments to extend free trade, prioritize victory in Afghanistan, roll … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

The Senate and Chuck Hagel

Danielle Pletka | January 30, 2013, 1:50 pm

Much has been revealed about Barack Obama’s nominee to be defense secretary in recent weeks. A quick rundown: He thinks Palestinians are kept “caged like animals” by Israel He is not “an Israeli Senator” He is backed by a nexus … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

A clandestine service for the DIA

Gary Schmitt | December 3, 2012, 11:42 am

Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is planning to expand significantly its clandestine human collection efforts. In theory, this is all to the good. For the longest time, the only real player in this game was … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

SecDef at Notre Dame: ‘The Ultimate Guarantee against the Success of Aggressors, Dictators, and Terrorists…Is Hard Power’

Lazar Berman | May 23, 2011, 12:22 am

“If history–and religion–teach us anything, it is that there will always be evil in the world, people bent on aggression, oppression, satisfying their greed for wealth and power and territory, or determined to impose an ideology based on the subjugation … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

Gates at AEI: Retiring Defense Chief to Shed Light on Sweeping Changes, Budget Hurdles

Tom Donnelly | May 16, 2011, 10:11 am

The Obama administration is coming to a point of deflection. The killing of Osama bin Laden casts its approach to Afghanistan in a new light, particularly in regard to the planned reduction of forces in July and with General David … read more >

Economics

Troop Pay in Crossfire in Rapidly Evolving Budget Battle

Bridget Johnson | April 7, 2011, 2:47 pm

House Republicans pushed a Pentagon funding bill Thursday to avert a government shutdown for one more week while cutting $12 billion in spending. However, President Obama, in line with his party, has threatened a veto while saying “we need to … read more >