South Sudan’s Independence
07/14/2011
07/13/2011 Richard Weitz examines the nature of South Sudanese independence and its impacts.
Senate Ponders Iraq 2012
02/19/2011
By Richard Weitz 02/18/2011 - "We are witnessing an historic moment in the Middle East, and it is impossible to predict exactly what lies ahead. But clearly, whatever transpires, it is going to have a profound impact, a huge influence on the region and on American foreign policy in that…
Russia: The Non-Reluctant Arctic Power
02/12/2011
By Richard Weitz 02/16/2011 - On January 14, the Russian newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta published an interview with Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, on what he called an issue of “an enormous strategic and economic significance.” Patrushev stated that the Council had directed that the government approve…
Pakistan and the Afghan End Game
01/04/2011
Pakistan is a key player in the Afghan end game.
Why UAVs Have Become the Anti-Terror Weapon of Choice in the Afghan-Pak Border
01/03/2011
By Richard Weitz 01/02/2011 In recent years, the main form of U.S. military operation in Pakistan, Yemen, and other terrorist havens has been the missiles launched from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). These remotely piloted armed drones are widely known to be operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the…
European Defense: Save, Cut And Sustain
11/28/2010
By Dr. Richard Weitz 11/28/2010 - "The EU Lisbon Treaty, which came into force last year, has concrete provisions allowing EU members to collaborate more in the military field, but much additional European defense industrial cooperation has yet to occur."
The Petraeus Challenge
07/07/2010
By Richard Weitz One of the challenges General David Petraeus, U.S. Army, faces as the newly appointed commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is the failure of past efforts to induce many of the Taliban guerrillas to defect and some of the Taliban leaders to negotiate a peace…