How We Misunderstand Terrorism
Auguste Comte once wrote that ‘‘intellectual confusion is at the bottom of every historical crisis.’’ Insofar as the United...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How We Misunderstand Terrorism
A nation must think before it acts.
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Russia Resurgent: An Initial Look at Russian Military Performance in Georgia
It is no surprise that tensions between Russia and Georgia have mounted. On August 3 Moscow warned of the...
Mind the Gap: Post-Iraq Civil-Military Relations in America
On October 15, 2007, FPRI’s Program on National Security held a conference on American civil-military relations, hosted and co-sponsored...
The History and Future of Suicide Terrorism
There are two important questions to consider in studying suicide terrorism. First, why has suicide terrorism emerged in the...
Between War and War: American Foreign Policy in the Middle East
The Middle East is by far the most volatile regional problem facing the Bush Administration. Two struggles are underway:...
Lebanon: The Two-in-One Crisis
Three weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah have not yet yielded a decisive result. Yet, it should be...
In Havana, Waiting for Obama or for Putin?
As I left Havana earlier this month, Cuba was eagerly awaiting the United States’ November presidential elections. The buzz...
China: A Partner or Adversary?
Will a more mature, developed, and self-confident China be a cooperative partner or a strategic adversary? For more than...
Technological Innovation and National Security
Of the United States’ $600 billion defense budget, at least 40-50 percent goes to technology. Technology issues are extremely...
The Zimbabwe Elections
In yet another display of madness, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe and his cronies have decided that if you lose...