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More Harmful Public Hand-Wringing on Possible Sanctions Against China for Cyber Theft
“The Obama administration is developing a package of unprecedented economic sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s cyber theft of valuable U.S. tra... -
Domestic Counterterrorism: Material Support or Bust
Editor’s Note: A longstanding counterterrorism tension is how to balance a robust intelligence presence and tough legal measures against hardcore terrorists with the need to gain the support of local com... -
Israel: Munich or Helsinki
Israeli control over parts of the West Bank, as well as its influence over the movement of goods and people to and from the West Bank and Gaza, is an anomaly in the modern world. Official and unofficial ... -
And Here It Is: An Iran AUMF
Right after posting Tuesday's piece, arguing against tacking a conditional authorization for the use of military force against Iran to Congress's approval of the Iran deal, I was alerted to this developm... -
US Releases Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy
Last week, the Pentagon released a new Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy document outlining the Department's plan for ensuring the freedom of the seas and the broader security of the region. While ... -
Captured: Mastermind behind the 1996 Khobar Towers attack
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Confederation in Israel-Palestine? Principles for Effective Design and the Continuing Challenges
Although many still hold out hope for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a recent set of discussions with Israelis and Palestinians revealed increasing pessimism on both sides th... -
The Crisis on the Korean Peninsula and Its Surprising Resolution
Seoul awoke yesterday to news of the agreement reached early in the morning between North and South Korea to calm down the current tensions. The crisis began with an August 4 mine attack that left two So... -
Why Authorizing Force Against Iran Now is a Bad Idea
Last week, Michael Hayden, once the Director of the CIA and earlier, of the NSA, spoke to CNN about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In a timid endorsement of the accord, he told the network that ... -
The Parchin Precedent
This past week, George Jahn of the AP published an exclusive, and damning, look at the Iran-IAEA agreement about inspections at Parchin. -
In Afghanistan, the Glass is Still Better Seen as Half Full: A Response to Gary Owen
Editor's Note: In the latest entry in our ongoing dialogue on the future of Afghanistan, Stephen Watts and Sean Mann respond to Gary Owen's critique of their piece on the future of Afghanistan, arguing t... -
Reflections on the UN Commission of Inquiry Gaza Report, Part I: The Historical Narrative
On Friday, July 3rd, the UN's Human Rights Council (HRC) voted to adopt a resolution which “welcomes” the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict (COI) and calls for “a...
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