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UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:42 -0500

Plan

Pull the Plug on the Afghan Surge

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:51:43 -0500

"General Stanley McChrystal's plan to pursue counterinsurgency in the countryside is a bridge too far," write Steve Simon and Charles Kupchan, arguing, instead, that Afghanistan policy should be focused on establishing control in strategic locations.

How We Can Win in Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:22:51 -0500

Max Boot argues that success in Afghanistan depends on a cohesive counterinsurgency--rather than a counterterrorism--strategy.

Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:47:12 -0500

Memorandum of Understanding

CFR-Politico Online Chat on U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:27:06 -0500

Max Boot, CFR senior fellow for national security studies, discusses U.S. strategy in Afghanistan online with Politico readers.

Russia Update: Is the Reset Working? (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:50:04 -0400

Watch experts discuss U.S.-Russia relations, including Iranian nuclear talks and regional security concerns.

Cybersecurity: A Critical Infrastructure Challenge and the Need for Global Cooperation (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:26:39 -0400

Listen to Massimo Sarmi, chief executive officer of Poste Italiane, discuss the steps that his organization is taking to address cybersecurity threats.

Cybersecurity: A Critical Infrastructure Challenge and the Need for Global Cooperation (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:28:18 -0400

Watch Massimo Sarmi, chief executive officer of Poste Italiane, discuss the steps that his organization is taking to address cybersecurity threats.

Russia Update: Is the Reset Working? (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:38:23 -0400

Listen to experts discuss U.S.-Russia relations, including Iranian nuclear talks and regional security concerns.

Global Post: War Weary Europeans Test Their Leaders' Resolve

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:50:49 -0400

With waning public support at home, writes Mort Rosenblum, European leaders face the challenge of standing firm to their commitment in Afghanistan.

The Threat of Homegrown Terrorism

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:04:20 -0400

Lydia Khalil analyzes the degree to which homegrown terrorism can be considered a real threat.

Foreign Affairs LIVE Featuring Zbigniew Brzezinski (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:29 -0400

Watch Zbigniew Brzezinski offer insight into his recent Foreign Affairs article “An Agenda for NATO,” which examines NATO’s history and next course of action, as well as his thoughts on the broader challenges confronting U.S. foreign policy.

Foreign Affairs LIVE Featuring Zbigniew Brzezinski (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:12 -0400

Listen to Zbigniew Brzezinski offer insight into his recent Foreign Affairs article “An Agenda for NATO,” which examines NATO’s history and next course of action, as well as his thoughts on the broader challenges confronting U.S. foreign policy.

Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:35:13 -0400

Senator John Kerry (D-MA) speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington D.C. on Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:27 -0400

Listen to Senator John F. Kerry deliver a congressional perspective on U.S. policy and the current situation in Afghanistan as the administration continues to review its strategy in the region.

U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:16 -0400

At a CFR meeting, U.S. Senator John Kerry opposed a major troop increase in Afghanistan, stressing the need for developing the country's security forces and governing capacity.

Prepared Testimony by Charles A. Kupchan: "NATO - A Strategic Concept for Transatlantic Security"

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:49:42 -0400

Charles A. Kupchan testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

BBC: Bedouin Who Serve in Israel's Army

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:26:36 -0400

Rachid Sekkai reports on the experiences of Non-Jews in Israel's army, and proves that the traditional image of the Arab-Israeli conflict as one of Jews fighting Muslims is not always accurate.

WSJ: Presumption of Guilt

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:32:04 -0400

In Mexico's dysfunctional legal system, an arrest most often leads to a conviction. Exposing both that corruption and a glimpse of hope, David Luhnow follows the story of one street vendor--wrongly convicted of murder--who won his freedom thanks to an unconventional approach by two determined lawyers.

The Incurable Vietnam Syndrome

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:09:40 -0400

"We would all be well advised to handle Vietnam analogies with great care," writes Max Boot arguing against comparing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Vietnam War.

China's Security Future

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:32:46 -0400

Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise, James Mulvenon, and Mark Stokes discuss China's security future.

China 2025: Keynote I: China’s Rise: Strategic Implications for Asia (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:05:17 -0400

Listen as Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, breaks down the strategic challenges we face with China's rise in the world.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

China 2025: Keynote I: China’s Rise: Strategic Implications for Asia (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:05:08 -0400

Watch Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, break down the strategic challenges we face with China's rise in the world.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

China 2025: Panel III: China's Security Future (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:02:20 -0400

Listen as experts highlight challenges facing China's security future.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

China 2025: Panel III: China's Security Future (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:02:03 -0400

Watch experts highlight challenges facing China's security future.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

After All That, Is Our Homeland Any Safer?

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:30:14 -0400

Edward Alden writes that the Department of Homeland Security "has yet to become a whole that adds up to more than its parts," reviewing books by its first two secretaries, Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff.

ITU: Global Cybersecurity Agenda Strategic Report, 2008

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:37:22 -0400

Report

Prepared Testimony by Stephen Biddle: "Assessing U.S. Options for Afghanistan"

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:35:17 -0400

Stephen Biddle testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services on the options before the U.S. in Afghanistan.

In the Afghan War, Aim for the Middle

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:50:30 -0400

Richard Haass questions the degree to which success in Afghanistan is important to U.S. interests, writing that it is crucial to find a middle way between a troop surge and an immediate exit.

The Danger of Delay in Afghan Policymaking

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:21:38 -0400

The coordinator of President Barack Obama's original Afghan policy, Bruce Riedel, says political and security changes in Afghanistan and "sticker shock" in Washington have contributed to delays in carrying out a new U.S. military strategy.