Drones: The Future of Warfare?
Drones will be part of the future of warfare as their advantages can be exploited by political leaders. Yet, drones are only part of a wide array of surveillance and military options.
An Ominous Matryoshka Doll: Egypt’s Mediating Role in the New Middle East
When violence broke out last month between Israel and Palestinian militants, Egypt once again stepped in to mediate a truce. In the wake of the Arab Spring and Iran’s rising power, however, Cairo and the parties to conflict will find it increasingly difficult to contain the fallout.
Kony 2012.2: Should We Jump on the #StopKony Bandwagon?
Hold on to your hat, the Hurricane Kony is on its way back! Kony 2012 “take two” attempts to rectify the first video’s mistakes. However, it is doubtful that this video can reach the same popularity of its older brother.
Japan’s Nuclear Future
The great risk in Japan today and well into the future is that the lessons of Fukushima are being skewed, ignored or marginalized in a nation where nuclear energy represents a significant and abiding risk.
Regional Responses to the DPRK’s Satellite Launch
The international community approaches North Korea with a poor tasting carrot and a broken stick. This gives Pyongyang a great deal of leverage in regional diplomacy.
Rethinking Air/Sea Battle Before It Is Too Late
Instead of dying, the Air/Sea Battle concept has done nothing but pick up steam. The biggest problem with it is that it forces China to feel like enemy number one. Hopefully, they won’t start acting like enemy number one.
Postcard From the IR Zone
Will the IR-Zone always be, as Stanley Hoffman noted, an American discipline? Something other than an obsession with exercising America’s place and power in the world?
Northern Mali: The Things We Assume
Events are developing quickly in Mali. The official press releases from both sides are untrustworthy, and mainly framed to justify actions or to generate a particular effect from outside.
Romney’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East
On topics ranging from Iran’s nuclear program to American involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a Romney administration would bring no significant change.
The Logic of an Iranian Bomb
The Islamic Regime in Iran is one of the most belligerent and distasteful regimes in existence, for all manner of reasons. That is no reason to attack it preventively.
