It Would Benefit China to Be Tougher on Iran
China’s agreement last month to join the US and other powers in a diplomatic initiative to contain the Iranian nuclear programme was an important and positive step. If Iran were to accept the offer –...
View ArticleIran and U.S. Missile Defense
Ivo Daalder joined Diane Rehm to discuss Iran's test-firing of a series of missiles and the Bush administration's continued pursuit of a Europe-based missile defense shield to counter the threat from...
View ArticleKeeping North Korea in Mind
In the United States, the Korean conflict of 1950-1953 is often called the "forgotten war." Of course it was never forgotten by the millions of Americans who participated in it, or their families, and...
View ArticleWho Is Reshaping the World?
Event Information October 7, 20085:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventOn October 7, the Center on the United...
View ArticleU.S. Policy Toward Iran: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward
INTRODUCTION In the opening weeks of 2007, the turbulent politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared to be reaching a tipping point.1 For the first time since his surprise victory in Iran’s 2005...
View ArticleToward a World Without Nuclear Weapons
U.S. nuclear weapons were born nearly 65 years ago with the purpose of winning a worldwide war against Nazi Germany and imperial Japan. They grew up to deter a massive Soviet army that threatened to...
View ArticleManaging Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
This paper appears as chapter 4 of Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President. See the book overview and executive summaries for information on other chapters. EXECUTIVE...
View ArticleA New Old Nuclear Arsenal
For all their agreement on matters such as Afghanistan and defense spending, President-elect Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are on record disagreeing over a central matter for U.S....
View ArticleRestore American Leadership to Address Transnational Threats
Event Information January 15, 200910:30 AM - 12:00 PM ESTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventThe 21st century will be defined by...
View ArticleMemo to the President: Restore American Leadership to Address Transnational...
The 21st century will be defined by security threats that transcend borders, from climate change, nuclear proliferation and terrorism to conflict, poverty and economic instability. The Status Report:...
View ArticleHomeland Security Agenda for the Obama Administration
More than seven years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, where does the United States stand in trying to ensure that such a terrible tragedy - or something even worse - never again befall this...
View ArticleNo-Drama Obama and the North Koreans
In the expectation that North Korea will soon test a long-range rocket — disguised as a space launch vehicle but more likely an intercontinental ballistic missile that could perhaps carry a nuclear...
View ArticlePakistan's Nuclear Scenarios: The Risks with Bombing
As the Pakistani military launched a new offensive against the Taliban in the country’s North-West Frontier Province, officials and former officials in Washington continued to discuss what the...
View ArticleQuarantine Possibilities for North Korea Shipping
In the effort to understand North Korea's decision to test a nuclear weapon this week, several theories have been advanced. The North Korean military probably wanted to test and prove a weapon it had...
View ArticlePakistan and the Bomb
The Pakistani army, backed by attack helicopters, is fighting intense gun battles in the Swat valley 60 miles outside the capital of Islamabad with Islamic extremists. Al Qaeda and the Taliban have...
View ArticleOptions for a New American Strategy Toward Iran
Introduction What should the United States do about Iran? The question is easily asked, but for nearly 30 years, Washington has had difficulty coming up with a good answer. The Islamic Republic...
View ArticleThe New START Treaty: A Live Web Chat with Steven Pifer
Event Information December 8, 201012:30 PM - 1:00 PM ESTOnline OnlyThe Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC Register for the EventThe New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the nuclear arms...
View ArticleThe Trilateral Process: Washington, Kiev, Moscow and the Fate of Nuclear...
Event Information May 9, 201110:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventWhen the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991,...
View ArticleIran and International Pressure: An Assessment of Multilateral Efforts to...
Event Information November 22, 20119:00 AM - 2:00 PM ESTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventEven as the international community...
View ArticleNorth Korea and the Nuclear Security Summit: Absent but Very Much Present
The second Nuclear Security Summit convenes today in Seoul, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be conspicuous by its absence. Like Iran, North Korea has been excluded from...
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