The National Security Answers Missing from the Democratic Debate
There were few surprises in the Democratic debate. Hillary Clinton was by far the most polished speaker, though whether...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The National Security Answers Missing from the Democratic Debate
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Outside Publications
ISIS Against Humanity
Nearly two millennia ago, the Romans built the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria. According to Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and...
For Think Tanks, it’s Either Innovate or Die
Beginning in the 1970s, public policy research institutions experienced explosive growth — today there are over 6,500 think tanks worldwide, with...
The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims, 2016
Introduction: A Regional Survey 2015 could be called, among other things, The Year of Migrations. I have three in...
What It’s Like to Be Gay in the Ultra-Masculine NatSec Community
A few months ago, I was at one of those boozy, early evening events that bind together professional life...
The Definitive Biography of Henry Kissinger
No one would ever say that Henry Kissinger’s life has been shrouded in obscurity. From the late 1950s onward, he was...
A Foreign Policy for a Conservative President
At a time when the Republican party’s top-polling presidential contender has been a troll with a pompadour, thoughtful GOP...
Bashar al-Assad and the Devil’s Endgame
ISIS is murdering and enslaving across Syria and Iraq. Russia is deploying dozens of aircraft to support the regime in Damascus....
Morocco: Blueprint for a Democratic Middle East?
Morocco is the only Mediterranean country with an Islamist government and the only Arab country to emerge from the...
NATO’s Endless Caucasian Courtship
To fanfare, NATO inaugurated a new Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC) near Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in...