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Save to My PortfolioA New Approach to Missile Defense in Europe

Steven Pifer, July 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

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. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Sky Is Falling: Why Isn’t NASA Trying Harder to Prevent Catastrophe?

Gregg Easterbrook, June 2008, The Atlantic Monthly

The odds that a potentially devastating space rock will hit Earth this century may be as high as one in 10. Gregg Easterbrook addresses why NASA isn't trying harder to prevent catastrophe. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioA Look at the Pentagon’s Five Step Plan For Making Iron Man Real

Peter W. Singer, May 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A Look at the Pentagon’s Five Step Plan For Making Iron Man RealAs the movie Iron Man debuts in theaters, Peter Singer writes that the superhuman strengths enabled to the star character, through use of a suit, are "no mere fiction." Instead, Singer details how this vision of technology overcoming the weaknesses of the human body has led the Pentagon to invest billions of dollars into creating a military of supersoldiers. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThoughts on the Nanjing Massacre

Richard C. Bush III, December 2007, Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary

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Save to My PortfolioRight-Sizing the People’s Liberation Army: Exploring the Contours of China’s Military

Monday, September 24, 2007
1:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioBeyond the 'Buy America' Debate: Sustaining America's Industrial and Technological Edge amid the Challenges of Globalization

Christopher S. Robinson, July 2007, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioFrom ""Second Life"" Back to Reality

Thursday, January 18, 2007
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioHave Guns, Will Travel

Peter W. Singer, 21-Jul-03, The New York Times

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Save to My PortfolioTerrorism and Nuclear Energy: Understanding the Risks

Gwyneth Cravens, Spring 2002, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioWinning the War of Words: Information Warfare in Afghanistan

Peter W. Singer, October 23, 2001, The Brookings Institution

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Research ProjectManaging Global Insecurity

MGI provides recommendations to the next U.S. president, the UN and key international partners to launch a strategic effort to build global partnerships and international institutions to meet twenty-first century trans-border challenges.

Policy CenterWolfensohn Center for Development

The Wolfensohn Center seeks effective solutions to key development challenges in order to create a more prosperous and stable world with a focus on aid effectiveness, early childhood development and Middle East youth.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert V. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers. Read More

ExpertDavid B. Sandalow

A former assistant secretary of state and White House staffer, Sandalow is author of "Freedom from Oil" and an expert on energy policy and global warming.

ExpertWilliam Galston

Bill Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns and elections. His research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.

ExpertWarwick J. McKibbin

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

ExpertBenjamin Wittes

Benjamin Wittes, a New Republic online columnist, focuses on the Supreme Court; judicial nominations and confirmations; and legal issues surrounding the war on terrorism.

ExpertBruce Katz

Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, regularly advises national, state, regional and municipal leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.