No options left in Syria
Last year’s misguided intervention in Libya means that there are far fewer options left for the international community in dealing with the rapidly escalating conflict in Syria, writes contributor Joshua Foust.
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Carrots, not sticks, for Iran
The international community has tried to use threats and sanctions to coerce the Iranian government into giving up its weapons program. It’s failed. What the international community hasn’t tried is incentives – real incentives backed by dollars and international agreements, writes contributor Joshua Foust.
Why the U.S. should ignore Iran for now
Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a disaster, not so much for the U.S., but for Asia. Asian powers like China and Japan should therefore take the lead in addressing Iranian concerns and ratcheting down tension, writes Joshua Foust.
Defense austerity the GOP can believe in
For Joshua Foust, defense austerity presents the GOP with an opportunity to take a stance against waste, while still targeting entitlement programs, and addressing the Democrats’ demand for a smaller defense budget.
Arab Spring, Russian winter?
Joshua Foust asks if this past weekend’s contested elections will spur Arab Spring-like protests in Russia.
The real global thinkers
Foreign Policy’s annual list of top global thinkers is almost as interesting as the people who failed to secure a spot in the prestigious lineup, writes Joshua Foust.
U.S. nuclear strategy for the 21st century
For Joshua Foust, Tuesday night’s GOP debate revealed the need for the U.S. to rethink its long-term nuclear strategy.
Defense spending in an age of austerity
For Joshua Foust, we must first decide what kind of role the U.S. should play in the world before we debate the size of our national security budget.
Defining victory in Afghanistan
The real challenge in Afghanistan is that the American effort has focused almost exclusively on the military, while the Taliban has focused on politics. As a consequence, the Taliban is winning the war for hearts and minds, writes Joshua Foust.
