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Save to My PortfolioIraq's Economy Needs More Than Security

Raj M. Desai, October 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iraq's Economy Needs More Than SecurityAlthough violence in Iraq has decreased, Raj Desai states other transitions are needed before U.S. businesses feel comfortable about the Iraqi investment climate. In addition to security, Desai offers three sets of fundamental reforms to convince investors that Iraq is really "open for business." Read More

Iraq, Economic Development, Development, Developing Countries, Middle East

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Future U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology Present

Wednesday, October 07, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

New technology and modes of warfare are changing our understanding of national security and defense capabilities. On Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered questions about defense issues in a high-tech world, including: current U.S. defense needs; defense energy security; and future priorities such as robotic warfare on the ground, in the air and from space. Read More

Defense, Defense Strategy, Defense Budget, Technology

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Save to My PortfolioFuture U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology Present

Peter W. Singer, October 07, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Future U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology PresentOn Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered your questions about defense in a high-tech world during a live web chat. Read More

Defense, Defense Strategy, Defense Budget

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioGen. Stanley McChrystal: A General Within Bounds in Afghanistan

Michael E. O'Hanlon, October 06, 2009, The Washington Post

Gen. Stanley McChrystal: A General Within Bounds in AfghanistanGen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has come under fire for making public comments about the war. Michael O'Hanlon writes that while McChrystal was indeed too blunt, the criticism goes too far because McChrystal critiqued an option – scaling back to a counterterrorism mission – directly at odds with the current policy. Read More

Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Defense Strategy, Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Afghanistan and Pakistan Indexes and Assessments of U.S. Policies in the Region

Monday, October 05, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Afghanistan and Pakistan have challenged President Obama since he took office, as questions persist about the success of U.S. policies in the region. On October 5, Brookings hosted the launch of a new Pakistan Index with a discussion on the state of the Afghanistan mission and the effort to address extremist activities in Pakistan. Read More

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioHow to Measure the War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Jason Campbell, Michael E. O'Hanlon and Jeremy Shapiro, October 01, 2009, Policy Review

How to Measure the War in Afghanistan and IraqCorrectly sizing the military force and tracking results on the ground are key to success in counterinsurgency and stabilization missions, write Jason Campbell, Michael O'Hanlon, and Jeremy Shapiro. To determine how the U.S. strategy is working, they assess a range of indicators to measure progress in Afghanistan and relate them to lessons learned from the conflict in Iraq. Read More

Afghanistan, Iraq, U.S. Military, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioLight Fighter Planes: From Crop-Dusting to Counterinsurgency?

Peter W. Singer, September 22, 2009, The Washington Examiner

The U.S. Air Force recently announced a plan to explore purchasing 100 "light fighters" for use in counterinsurgency operations in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Peter Singer explores why the Air Force should not follow through on this plan, and he argues that unmanned systems already developed are better options moving forward. Read More

Military Technology, Defense Strategy, U.S. Military, Technology, Revolution in Military Affairs

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Save to My PortfolioWired for War: The Future of Military Robots

Peter W. Singer, August 28, 2009, Wired.co.uk

Though robots are currently being used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, Peter Singer says this is just the beginning and much more advanced types are coming. In an extract from his book Wired for War, Singer examines the future of robotic warfare on the ground, in the air and from space. Read More

Military Technology, U.S. Military, Defense Strategy, Technology, Revolution in Military Affairs

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Save to My PortfolioFueling the "Balance": A Defense Energy Strategy Primer

Jerry Warner and Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Fueling the The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s single largest consumer of energy, using more resources than 100 nations. Peter Singer and Jerry Warner analyze what can be done to better manage defense energy security by implementing steps to increase energy efficiency and substituting alternative forms of energy to meet the military’s fuel needs. Read More

Defense Strategy, Energy Security, Defense, Defense Budget, National Security

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Save to My PortfolioFueling Our Security: The Need for a Defense Energy Strategy

Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009, The Washington Examiner

Peter Singer believes the issue of energy security has too long been looked at through only the environmental lens. He argues that it is also a national security issue, noting the U.S. military spends roughly $20 billion a year for petroleum alone, that diverts funds which would be better served elsewhere. Read More

Defense Strategy, Energy Security, U.S. Military, Defense Budget, U.S. Department of Defense

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Save to My PortfolioObama off to a Good Start on Security Issues

Michael E. O'Hanlon, August 04, 2009, The Washington Examiner

Michael O'Hanlon assesses Barack Obama's foreign policy record halfway through his first year as president. From Russia to China and India, O'Hanlon concludes that Obama is handling situations about as well as possible. In Iraq and Afghanistan, O’Hanlon believes Obama has been willing to take important advice from commanders on the ground as well as Secretary Gates to make tough but well executed decisions. Read More

Foreign Policy, International Relations, National Security, Defense, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioHow the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Have Shaped the Obama Administration

Michael E. O'Hanlon, July 28, 2009

Michael O’Hanlon says that conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq presented Obama with a situation that none of his five predecessors had to contend with in their early months in the White House.

Afghanistan, Iraq, The Presidency, Defense, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioAre Chinese Aircraft Carriers a Threat?

Peter W. Singer, July 28, 2009, The Washington Examiner

In addition to an aircraft carrier purchased from Russia, China is reportedly planning to add four more to its fleet by 2020. Peter Singer analyzes the future of China's sea power projection and argues that U.S. defense planning should focus on shorter-term concerns ranging from Chinese hackers accessing sensitive material to anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of hitting targets 1,500 miles away. Read More

Military Technology, China, Defense, Defense Strategy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCounterterrorism: Kill or Be Killed?

Daniel L. Byman, July 17, 2009, The Wall Street Journal

In the post-9/11 era, the United States is grappling with many ethical, operational and political questions regarding the targeted killings of terrorists. Dan Byman argues that such strikes are a painful necessity in a time when U.S. foes cannot be found or fought onconventional battlefields. Read More

Terrorism, U.S. Military, Military Technology, Defense Strategy, Intelligence

Featured Experts

Peter W. Singer

Peter W. Singer

Director, 21st Century Defense Initiative

Peter W. Singer is the director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative and a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings. Singer’s research focuses on three core issues: the future of war, current U.S. defense needs and future priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system. Singer lectures frequently to U.S. military audiences and is the author of several books and articles, including Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century.
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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues.
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