Ideas
Iraq’s Do-Nothing Legacy
The 11th anniversary of the Iraq invasion finds U.S. leaders paralyzed and gun-shy to intervene anywhere in the Mideast. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Threats
Nuclear Summit Not Expected to Advance Military-Grade Security
U.S. officials expect next week's Nuclear Security Summit to punt tougher military material security to 2016. By Douglas P. Guarino
Threats
How Ukraine’s Military Stacks Up Against Russia’s
Hint: Not well at all. By Charles Recknagel
Threats
China’s Secret Satellite Killer, Revealed?
China said it launched this rocket to study the atmosphere. The Internet says China is learning how to launch an anti-satellite weapon. By Tim Fernholz
Threats
U.S. Intel Agencies Say No Terror Chatter on Vanished Malaysian Airlines Flight
One U.S. official said terrorist involvement in Malaysia Flight MH370 would constitute a sharp diversion from typical terrorist 'signatures.' By Global Security Newswire
Threats
Report: Delays in Missile Defense for Poland, Romania
After Russia’s move in Crimea, a new report says the antimissile capabilities, meant to protect Europe from an attack by Iran, are behind schedule. By Rachel Oswald
Threats
Obama Sanctions 11 Pro-Russian Officials Over Crimea as Militaries Posture
President Obama authorizes sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian 'cronies' and officials in the Russian arms sector. By Ben Watson
Threats
Is This the Start of a ‘Cool War’ With Russia?
Washington and Moscow have already crossed a point of no return: Get ready for retaliatory moves across the globe. By Michael Hirsh
Threats
Is Putin Redefining 21st Century Warfare?
The Russian president’s moves reflect greater concern over what constitutes aggressive geopolitical behavior. By Janine Davidson
Policy
Special Ops Moves from ‘Perpetual War to Perpetual Engagement’
Special Operations commander Adm. William McRaven tells Congress that ‘we need our friends and allies more now than ever before.’ By Ben Watson
Threats
NATO Expands Recon Flights in Eastern Europe
NATO is adding flights over Poland and Romania in the latest response to Russian efforts in Ukraine. By Global Security Newswire
Threats
Q&A with Dennis Ross: How Ukraine Affects the Middle East
Veteran diplomat Dennis Ross says the U.S. response to Ukraine will have strong reverberations across the Middle East. By Bernard Gwertzman
Threats
Obama's Nonmilitary Leverage Over Putin
President Obama has more nonmilitary options than his predecessors had for responding to Moscow's aggression. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Threats
Dempsey Reassures NATO Allies on Ukraine
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs says he’s prepared to back up NATO militarily if things escalate in Ukraine. By Ben Watson
Ideas
Why Russia and China Won’t Join Forces Over Disputed Islands
Too much history, too much risk, too little gain to believe that Beijing or Moscow are aligning against Japan. By Yun Sun and Hana Rudolph
Threats
NATO to Russia: We Don't Want Your Help With Syria's Chemical Weapons
The latest casualty on the Russia-Ukraine front is a planned NATO collaboration with Moscow to protect a Mediterranean-bound chemical weapons-destroying U.S. vessel. By Global Security Newswire
Threats
The Naval Base at the Heart of Putin’s Fight for Crimea
Putin's push to secure the military outpost he leases from Ukraine could bring the entire region under Russian control. By Marina Koren
Threats
Inside China's $132 Billion Military Budget
China's growing military budget is only second to the United States. By Lily Kuo
Threats
Ukraine Is the Greatest Challenge to Geopolitics Since the Cold War
As Russia confronts Ukraine, the definition of modern military intervention hangs in the balance. By David Rohde
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