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• Foreign Policy

  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:51 GMT

  The U.S. and the international community face great challenges in the 21st century—globalization offers more freedom and prosperity, but also new threats to our security. The Foreign Policy Studies scholars and research help policymakers and the public address these crucial issues.

• Vice President Biden Travels to Central Europe

  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Vice President Biden left Washington early on October 20 for a quick trip to Central Europe, where he will reassure the region of continued U.S. interest and support. Steven Pifer examines the concerns of several NATO member states and offers suggestions for the future of U.S. engagement in the area.

• Secretary Clinton in Moscow

  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow this week to meet with her counterpart, Foreign Minister Lavrov. Steven Pifer previews the major issues at the top of their agenda: arms control, the broader Middle East and the work of the U.S.-Russia presidential commission.

• Obama Administration's Sound Thinking On Missile Defense

  Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  A central critique of the Obama administration’s new defense budget proposal is that it underfunds missile defense systems. Given how far the systems have progressed over the years, Michael O'Hanlon argues the critique is overblown and examines the relatively minor cuts to the program.

• Beyond START: Negotiating the Next Step in U.S. and Russian Strategic Nuclear Arms Reductions

  Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In April, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced they would work on a new agreement to limit offensive arms before the START treaty expires in December. On Monday, the first round of talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty begin in Moscow. Steven Pifer assesses the considerations of both countries and offers suggestions for building a new framework to reduce strategic arsenals.

• No-Drama Obama and the North Koreans

  Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Some analysts suggested a strong U.S. response was in order to North Korea's long-range rocket test. Michael O'Hanlon argued that the Obama administration should instead be patient and use this as an opportunity for cooperation with an international coalition to secure longer-term goals.

• An Agenda for U.S.-Russian Relations in 2009

  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  As the Bush administration came to a close, U.S.-Russian relations had fallen to their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Steven Pifer discussed how the Obama administration can engage Russia to meet challenges such as controlling nuclear materials, pressing Iran to forgo nuclear arms, maintaining access to Afghanistan, and countering international terrorism.

• What Does Russia Want? How Do We Respond?

  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Steven Pifer spoke before the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M to outline Russia's ambitions in the world, and what the U.S. can do to respond. Pifer believes that U.S. policy must be firm and principled, but it must also treat Russia as more of a partner than a problem going forward.

• Iran and U.S. Missile Defense

  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  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 Iran.

• A New Approach to Missile Defense in Europe

  Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Steven Pifer addresses the Bush administration's continued desire to install a missile defense system in Europe to counter Iranian weapon threats. Pifer believes that because Iran has not yet developed a missile capable of reaching all of Europe or the U.S., the program's timetable should be slowed to ensure all interested parties, including Russia, are comfortable with the plans.

• Europe Based Antimissile System: Defense We Just Don't Need (Yet)

  Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, The New York Times (5/17/07)

• Don't Blame Canada for Missile-defense Snub

  Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

   

• Alaska Missile Defense

  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael A. Levi, The New Republic (8/11/04)

• Neither Star Wars nor Sanctuary : Constraining the Military Uses of Space

  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In Neither Star Wars nor Sanctuary, Michael E. O’Hanlon asserts that the goal of American policy should be to slow the movement toward weaponizing space, without going as far as preventing the option of developing space weapons if necessary.

• A Democratic Case for Missile Defense

  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, Space News (4/12/04)

• Missile Defense After the ABM Treaty

  Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by James Lindsay and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Quarterly, Summer 2002

• Cruise Control: A Case for Missile Defense

  Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The National Interest, Spring 2002

• Limited National and Allied Missile Defense

  Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by James Lindsay and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in International Security, Spring 2002

• Keep U.S. Nuclear Testing on the Back Burner

  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2002

• Stuck in the Cold War

  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, senior fellows, the Brookings Institution, in the Financial Times, January 14, 2002

• Can China's Tolerance Last?

  Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Bates Gill, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in Arms Control Today, January-February 2002

• Test ABMs, But Keep Treaty Intact

  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by James Goldgeier, Nonresident Senior Fellow, and James Lindsay, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, October 26, 2001

• September 11 Verdict - Yes to Missile Defense, But Don't Alienate Russia or China

  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  September 11 Verdict: Yes to Missile Defense, But Don't Alienate Russisa or China, Opinion in Los Angeles Times, Philip Gordon and Michael O'Hanlon, foreign-policy, Brookings Institutuion

• China's Nuclear Agenda

  Fri, 07 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Bates Gill, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, September 7, 2001

• Putting Nuclear Weapons Out of Reach

  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in the Financial Times, August 31, 2001

• Democrats' Risk on Missile Defense

  Fri, 03 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by James Lindsay, Senior Fellow, and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Instititon, in Newsday, August 2, 2001

• Bush Policies Are Isolating America

  Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in Newsday, August 2, 2001

• Beyond Missile Defense: Countering Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #86, by Michael E. O'Hanlon, August 2001

• A Realistic Approach to Missile Defense Talks

  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, July 31, 2001

• Double Talk on Missile Defense

  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Japan Times, July 31, 2001

• The Atlantic Alliance

  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  The Atlantic Alliance, article in the San Jose Mercury News, June 24, 2001, by Ivo Daalder, senior fellow, foreign policy studies, the Brookings institution

• Bush, the Europeans, and Missile Defense

  Fri, 18 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  ""Bush, the Europeans, and Missile Defense,"" Opinion by Philip Gordon, Liberation, May 18, 2001

• Defending America : The Case for Limited National Missile Defense

  Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  
  With clear and lively prose free of partisan rhetoric, Defending America provides reliable, factual analysis of the missile defense debate. Written for a general audience, it assesses the current and likely future missile threat to the United States,

• President Bush's National Missile Defense Plan

  Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

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• Missile Defense Plan Short on Substance

  Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in Newsday, May 2, 2001

• Unilateral Withdrawal From the ABM Treaty Is a Bad Idea

  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in the International Herald Tribune, April 30, 2001

• ABM Treaty Under Attack

  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  ABM Treaty Under Attack, Opinion in the Washington Times, April 26, 2001, by Michael O'Hanlon

• Missile Defenses: The Case for a Limited Insurance Defense

  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Prepared statement by Ivo H. Daalder for a Hearing on National Missile Defense before the Danish Parliament, Copenhagen (4/25/01)

• For Star Wars, Small Is Beautiful

  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion bu James Lindsay and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, February 19, 2001

• Defending America: A Plan for a Limited National Missile Defense

  Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Policy Brief #70, by James Lindsay and Michael O'Hanlon (February 2001)

• Bush, Missile Defense, and the Atlantic Alliance

  Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Bush, missile defense, and the Atlantic Alliance, article in Survival, February 2001, by Philip Gordon, senior fellow, foreign policy studies, the Brookings institution

• Rapid Deployment On Missile Defense

  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Rapid Deployment On Missile Defense Is A Bad Idea, Opinion in the International Herald Tribune, December 27, 2000, by James Lindsay and Michael O'Hanlon, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

• Foreign Policy in the Age of Primacy: An overview

  Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Review article by Richard N. Haass (Fall 2000)

• The Nuclear Agenda: Arms Control and Missile Defense Are Back in the News

  Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Review article by James M. Lindsay (Fall 2000)

• The Domestic Politics of National Missile Defense

  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  The Domestic Politics of National Missile Defense, Opinion distributed by Netherlands Press Association, July 10, 2000, by Ivo H. Daalder, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

• A Cooperative Approach to Missile Defense

  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  A cooperative approach to missile defense, Opinion in the San Diego Union Tribune, by Dinshaw Mistry

• A Look at . . . The China Puzzle

  Sun, 05 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  A Look at . . . The China Puzzle, Opinion in The Washington Post, March 5, 2000, by Bates Gill, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution and James Mulvenon, the Rand Corp.

• Deploying NMD: Not Whether, But How

  Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Ivo H. Daalder, James M. Goldgeier, and James M. Lindsay; Survival (Spring 2000)

• NATO Needs Accord on Missile Defense

  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  NATO Needs Accord on Missile Defense, Opinion in Newsday, February 29, 2000, by Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, foreign-policy

• Everyone's Wrong About 'Star Wars'

  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT

  Everyone's Wrong About 'Star Wars', The Los Angeles Times, August 20, 1998, by Michael E. O'Hanlon. In a report that will prove inconvenient for opponents of national missile defense, an independent panel has concluded that a country like Iran, Iraq

• Missile-Defense Chimera

  Sat, 02 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by By Stephen I. Schwartz, Director, U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution in The Washington Post, November 2, 1996

• Expenditures for Antimissile Systems

  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT

  Expenditures for Antimissile Systems, The Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1996, by Stephen I. Schwartz. A letter to the editor. Since the mid-1950s the United States has expended nearly $100 billion for ballistic missile defense programs.

• A Sure-Fire Missile Defense System

  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT

  A Sure-Fire Missile Defense System, The Wall Street Journal, June 14, 1996, by Stephen I. Schwartz. A letter to the editor. A capsule history of U.S. ballistic missile defense programs and a suggestion for a better defense against nuclear attack.

• Planning Future Defense: Time to Confront the Cold War Mindset

  Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Review, Summer 1996