Category Security & Conflict
In the Spring of 2011, the world watched as a generation of Tunisians and Egyptians took to the streets in revolutions that eventually toppled the regimes against which they were protesting. The Arab Spring uprisings spread across the Middle East and eventually into Syria where protestors have been met by the resolute and armed conviction of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad that he will not be removed from power. Over 7,000 people have so far died in the Syrian uprising; in the city of Homs the sidewalks run red with blood.
Imran Khan and Kashmir
Today, Imran Khan is doing in Pakistan what Barack Obama did in the United States in 2008. Despite his lack of experience in governance, Khan has created quite a buzz, and is vying for the country’s top job.
The Big Chill: Priorities & Realities for a Modern NATO
Breaking News: Soviet Union Disintegrates
NATO on the Rocks? Stirred, Not Shaken
The first in a three part series by Nic Wondra on NATO and its future role in security
Misperceptions, Part III: Defense Cuts, An Alternative to the Sequester
Misperceptions, Part II: Defense Cuts, Strategic Deficiencies?
Misperceptions, Part I: The Truth About Defense Cuts, The Sequester
The first of a three-part series analyzing defense spending priorities in the United States