Crouching Tiger, Blue Helmet: Chinese Combat Troops in UN Peace Operations
Introduction of combat soldiers reaffirms China’s commitment to support the fulfillment of UN peacekeeping mandates—mandates that China endorsed in the Security Council.
United Nations Personnel in the Democratic Republic of Congo
New guidelines for determining the applicability of international humanitarian law to United Nations peace operations are both necessary and urgent.
Iran 1978-1979: Reflections on Intelligence Failure
The failure of the US intelligence community to predict the Islamic Revolution in Iran offers lessons that remain relevant today in the aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’.
Rhetoric, Perspectives, and Reactions of the Soviet Union to US-China Relations
By lacking a coherent strategy, the Soviet Union failed to acknowledge the possibility that the US could be seeking an easing of tensions with both communist superpowers.
Slaughter Illuminated: Israeli Strategy and the Sabra and Shatila Massacre
The Israeli military’s massacre in the Sabra and Shatila Palestinian camps hindered Israel’s attainment of its overt and strategic objectives in the First Lebanon War.
