The Economist has a helpful analysis of the troubled accession negotiations between Turkey and the European Union. One important point made in the article is that Europe requires Turkey to adopt all of the European Union reforms before it is granted membership.
Anatol Lieven has a provocative piece over at the National Interest Online on what he calls the “meaningless” Afghan elections and U.S. strategy going forward.
There are lots of folks who are frustrated with Montana Senator and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus at the moment — mostly on health care issues.
You can watch this event LIVE at http://wmedia.csis.org/. Last week’s elections in Japan were an important moment for Japanese democracy – and there are questions on whether or not this transition will lead to significant changes in Japan’s national security posture. Times have changed, and while the U.S.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on Rajon Menon’s paper, “The China-Russia Relationship, What it Involves, Where It Is Headed, and How It Matters for the United States.” While I titled that post “The China-Russia Strategic Relationship,” I think the title of this post more accurately reflects where the relationship stands today.
Cuba is one of the most misunderstood and fascinating nations on the planet. Everyone I have met who has traveled to Havana insists it is one of the most beautiful and unique places that they have visited.
We suspect that Rick Warren probably still is buddies with President Obama and keeps the photos of his big day offering Barack Obama’s Inauguration day prayer prominently in his office, his home, his wallet, maybe on the dashboard of his car.
Today at 10:50 am, I will be chatting with Montel Williams on Air America Radio about Afghanistan and the McChrystal Report. One of the things I may remind Montel of is that during the Republican National Convention when he was off sitting with luminaries like Norman Ornstein, Ron Brownstein, Howard Fineman, and E.J.
Yesterday, I hosted General Anthony Zinni for a discussion on his views on national security decision making, the Iraq War, the Afghanistan War, the broader Middle East, and President Obama’s approach to foreign policy. Zinni has been on tour discussing his new book, Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom.
Daniel Mandel is a Program Associate at the New America Foundation/Economic Growth Program. The Democratic Party of Japan’s (DPJ) historic landslide victory over the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Sunday’s election will have important consequences for that country’s domestic politics, as well as its strategic relationship with the United States.
