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Richard Weitz

The Department of Homeland Cyber Security: Does it Work?

Posted on May 27, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
05/27/2012
If you try to protect everything, you end up protecting nothing.
Posted in Cybersecurity, What's New | Tagged Cybersecurity, dhs, Richard Weitz

The Tail Waging the Dog: Or How Logistics Support to Afghanistan Gets Harder

Posted on April 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/11/2012
Without the transit routes through and the cooperation of Kazakhstan, U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan cannot succeed.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AFghanistan Northern Supply Route, Kazakhstan, Richard Weitz

American National Security Strategy: The Leadership Factor

Posted on April 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/03/2012
In this fifth piece evaluating the functioning of the US National Security system, Richard Weitz looks at the role of Presidential leadership or not.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged PNSR Case Studies, Presidential Leadership, Richard Weitz

The US National Security System: Explaining Success or Failure

Posted on March 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2012
In this fourth piece on the PNSR case studies of the US national security system, Richard Weitz looks at what causes failures or explains success.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged PNSR, Richard Weitz, US National Security Policy

Pakistan-US Relations: 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
01/10/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the challenge of crafting a Pakistan strategy for the Obama Administration.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Pakistan, Richard Weitz, US-Pakistani relations

Saudi Arms Deal Fortifies US Regional Security Ties

Posted on January 8, 2012 | by SysAdmin
01/08/2012
The recent F-15 sale to Saudi Arabia is considered in the larger context.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged arms sales, Richard Weitz, Saudi Arabia

Global Stability in a Time of Flux

Posted on January 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
01/03/2012
Richard Weitz's new book focuses on the role of international security organizations in the post-Cold War period.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs | Tagged International Security Organizations, Richard Weitz, War and Governance: International Security in a Changing World Order

Iraq 2012: Looking Forward

Posted on December 23, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/23/2011
Richard Weitz provides the latest in our Iraq 2012 series.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, Middle-East, Richard Weitz, Vice President Biden
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