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Save to My PortfolioIraq, Afghanistan and Beyond: Military Operations in the 21st Century

Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Khalid Mohammed - Secretary of State for Defence Des BrowneOn July 10, the Brookings Institution will host the British Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, for a discussion of British and U.S. policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond—now and with the change in U.S. leadership in 2009. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. Foreign Policy and the Presidential Campaign

The Honorable Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), June 26, 2008

The Brookings Institution's Opportunity and Managing Global Insecurity projects hosted Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy and the 2008 presidential election. Senator Hagel examined the inventory of global challenges that the next president will inherit and the responsibilities of the presidential candidates to address these challenges.

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. Foreign Policy and the 2008 Presidential Campaign

Thursday, June 26, 2008
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Sen. Chuck HagelBrookings's Opportunity 08 and Managing Global Insecurity projects hosted Senator Chuck Hagel for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy in the context of the 2008 presidential campaign. Senator Hagel examined the global challenges that the next president will inherit and the responsibilities of the presidential candidates to address these challenges. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. Overseas Military Presence in the 21st Century

Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 2008, Center for a New American Security

U.S. Overseas Military Presence in the 21st CenturyThe next American president will inherit an overseas military base realignment process guided by an effort known as the Global Posture Review. As Michael O'Hanlon argues, a successful outcome will depend on the next U.S. administration refining the current plan—and redefining the broader national security policy context in which base realignment will be viewed. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioWhat Statistics Don't Tell Us About Terrorism

Daniel Benjamin, May 30, 2008, Slate

Daniel Benjamin comments on the recent decline or flat line of terrorism-related deaths outside of Iraq. He writes that quantitative stats alone, and without context, can be misleading because they say little about the geopolitics of the threat or the dangers emanating from safe havens. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. Military Check-Up Time

Michael E. O'Hanlon, May 04, 2008, The Washington Times

Michael O'Hanlon explores how well the U.S. military is holding up under the weight of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While statistics do not point to a "broken force or a military on the verge of collapse," O'Hanlon argues that continued strain on personnel needs to be addressed as part of future policy considerations. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioListing our Terror Problems

Daniel L. Byman, May 02, 2008, The National Interest Online

Daniel Byman believes the U.S. Department of State’s list of state sponsors of terrorism needs to be overhauled and updated. He notes that many of the most threatening states are those that are passive or nonaggressive, and that the costs of inaction often harm the sponsor as well as other states. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan: Addressing U.S. Military Staying Power

Thomas Lynch, May/June 2008, The American Interest

U..S. Army colonel and Brookings federal executive fellow Thomas Lynch addresses the issue of uncertainty regarding U.S. military policy towards the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. Lynch argues that the U.S. can address the issue by "strengthening and institutionalizing the U.S. security commitment to the region." Read More

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Save to My PortfolioOptimism in Afghanistan

Jeremy Shapiro and Martha Raddatz, April 02, 2008

Is Afghanistan on the brink of failure? Not necessarily, though the challenges in Afghanistan do remain formidable, says Brookings expert Jeremy Shapiro, who recently returned from Afghanistan and saw optimism among U.S. and NATO ground forces there.

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Iraq and Afghanistan

Monday, March 31, 2008
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

On March 31, Opportunity 08 hosted a discussion to examine specific policy questions facing for the next president in dealing with the Iraq conflict, as well as how to stabilize Afghanistan. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Iraq and Afghanistan

Kenneth M. Pollack, Lee Feinstein, Randy Scheunemann and Denis McDonough, March 31, 2008

On March 31, Opportunity 08 hosted a discussion with Brookings experts and representatives of the presidential campaigns to examine specific policy questions facing the next president in dealing with the Iraq conflict, as well as how to stabilize Afghanistan.

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Save to My PortfolioNATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness

Philip H. Gordon, March 11, 2008, Senate Foreign Relations Committee

NATO: Enlargement and EffectivenessIn advance of the upcoming NATO Summit in Bucharest, Philip Gordon testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Gordon addressed the future of NATO's role in Afghanistan given the continuing instability in that country. Gordon also offered suggestions for further enlargement of the alliance in Europe, which he believes will bolster security in the region. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan and NATO: Forging the 21st Century Alliance

Friday, February 29, 2008
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Sebastian DerungsThe NATO-led operation in Afghanistan is challenging an alliance born in the Cold War to face twenty-first century security issues. Brookings welcomed NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for a discussion on the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed for NATO and the international community to achieve success. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan and NATO: Forging the 21st Century Alliance

Carlos Pascual and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, February 29, 2008

The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for a discussion on the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed to achieve success for NATO and the international community as a whole. The NATO secretary general also previewed the upcoming Bucharest summit, which will be crucial to the future of the international effort in Afghanistan, as well as a milestone in NATO's ongoing transformation.

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Save to My PortfolioForum: Debating Bush's Wars

Philip H. Gordon, February/March 2008, Survival

Philip Gordon responds to discussion of his recent book Winning the Right WarRead More

In Brief

More than six years after a U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban regime, Afghanistan is still far from stable. A resurgent Taliban and rampant drug trade are among numerous problems facing Hamid Karzai’s government. NATO-led attempts at establishing security and development have suffered setbacks, and an international military presence is expected to remain there for the foreseeable future.

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