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A Conversation with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:58 -0500

Watch Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of India discuss U.S.-Indian relations.

This meeting was co-sponsored with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

A Conversation with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:03 -0500

Listen to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of India discuss U.S.-Indian relations.

This meeting was co-sponsored with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Foreign Policy Specialists Assess Obama's Trip to Asia

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:18:42 -0500

Elizabeth Economy provides a brief assessment of President Obama's China visit during his trip to Asia, writing that, "it was, optically, one of the worst U.S. presidential visits to Beijing in memory," however, substantively, it was on par with recent presidential trips to China.

A Conversation with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:39:04 -0500

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of India discusses U.S-Indian relations.

Amateur Hour at the White House

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:38:25 -0500

Les Gelb finds "disturbing amateurishness" in President Obama's foreign policy, particularly in light of his recent trip to Asia.

Academic Conference Call: Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:38:11 -0500

Listen to CFR's Paul B. Stares discuss how to enhance U.S. preventive action capabilities with students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

WashPost: Five Myths About Iran's Nuclear Program

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:43:52 -0500

Joseph Cirincione outlines five myths that must be dispelled before a strategy to contain Iran's nuclear program can move forward with success.

As We Stand Down, Can They Stand Up?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:45:01 -0500

"Despite the headlines about bombings in Baghdad, the situation has improved immeasurably," writes Max Boot, referring to the better security in Iraq on his most recent trip. Nevertheless, he cautions that, "there is no room to be complacent," as there is much work yet to be done.

The Third Intifada

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:38 -0500

Steven Cook asks if Palestinian leadership is going to use violence against Israel as a means to strengthen domestic support and gain a political advantage.

Remarks by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in Joint Press Conference

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:15:18 -0500

The status of the relationship between Japan and the United States.

In Lebanon: New Government, Old Politics

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:53:50 -0500

CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says while a new unity government in Lebanon after months of political uncertainty is welcomed by Washington, inclusion of Hezbollah poses potential challenges.

Pakistani Partnerships with the United States: An Assessment

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:58:58 -0500

Daniel Markey examines the identity, interests, and popular standing of Pakistan's major leaders, particularly with respect to their willingness to cooperate or engage in partnerships with the United States.

Vietnam’s Lesson for Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:24:42 -0500

Ray Takeyh argues that many critics of the Afghanistan war are wrong to compare it to Vietnam and that such comparisons are "absolutely toxic," in the way that they are limiting progress in Afghanistan.

Reshaping an Asian Partnership

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:10:01 -0500

President Obama's trip to Asia offers an opportunity for the United States to reshape its relationship with Japan in the face of "historic" political change, writes Sheila Smith.

Broader U.S. Policy Needed on Iran

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:56 -0500

CFR's Iran expert Ray Takeyh says Washington's Iran policy needs to frame the nuclear development question within the context of a broader range of diplomatic issues, and that Iran's domestic turmoil hinders negotiations on its nuclear program.

Dazed and Confused

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:39:18 -0500

Elliot Abrams argues that the Obama administration is pursuing a confusing and unclear policy towards Israel.

The U.S. Needs to Teach Hamid Karzai a Thing or Two

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:33:48 -0500

Although corruption, drug-trafficking and other civil issues are important priorities, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan needs to become more engaged with the war raging around him, writes Max Boot.

WashPost: 'Strategic Reassurance' That Isn't

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:21:32 -0500

Robert Kagan and Dan Blumenthal argue that "strategic reassurance" vis-a-vis China is not in the interest of the United States and its allies.

China's Role in the "New Era of Engagement"

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:21:25 -0500

China has benefited enormously from Western-dominated global structures, writes CFR's Stewart Patrick, and Washington now expects it to contribute more significantly to world order.

Spiegel Online: 'Oil and Gas Is Our Drug'

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:14 -0500

Spiegel Online interviews Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the fall of the Berlin Wall, Russia's relationship with the European Union, natural resource management, human rights, and corruption.

Next, Locusts?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:14:07 -0500

Prompted by the "complete failure" of the President's Israel strategy, Elliot Abrams asks, "can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration's Middle East policy?"

McChrystal's Fuzzy Math

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:42 -0500

Leslie Gelb writes that the U.S. military's request to increase troops in Afghanistan by 44,000 ought to be closely scrutinized. He adds that, on this issue, "the military got a free ride from America’s pretend leaders and fake journalists."

A Continued Political Stalemate

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:52:23 -0500

Deep seated sectarian differences are the root of political instability in Lebanon, writes Mohamad Bazzi.

Twenty Years After the Fall

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:53:57 -0500

The fall of the Berlin Wall was not the only significant international development of 1989, writes James Goldgeier. The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and the Tiananmen Square massacre in China signified the emergence of two new international challenges: failed states and illiberal capitalism, each of which has "vexed" the United States for the past two decades.

NYT: Call White House, Ask for Barack

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:52:30 -0500

Thomas Friedman argues that it is time for the Obama administration to take a "radically new approach" towards Israel and Palestine by halting the peace process altogether.

Lebanon’s Lesson: The Government is No Place for Sects

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:52:36 -0500

"What is wrong with Lebanon and why is it so hard for elected politicians to form a government?" asks Mohamad Bazzi, citing an obsolete political system as a reason for government instability.

Secretary Clinton's Speech on U.S. Position on Israeli Settlements, November 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:41:02 -0500

Speech

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.

Stalled Out All Over the World

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:31 -0500

Les Gelb points to stalled U.S. efforts in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and others as evidence that "Barack Obama has arrived at a terrible moment of truth in foreign policy."