Military

5 Things the Pentagon Isn't Telling Us About the Chinese Military

Here's what you won't find in the Defense Department’s latest report on China's military rise.

BY TREFOR MOSS | MAY 23, 2012

In the Crosshairs

Why controlling the international arms trade can help to build stable societies.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 22, 2012

Dereliction of Duty

Despite the rhetoric, the NATO summit offers no concrete plan to protect Afghan rights.

BY KENNETH ROTH | MAY 22, 2012

Bangkok Blues

How did the one functional democracy in Southeast Asia get so screwed up?

BY JOSHUA KURLANTZICK | MAY 22, 2012

Unmanned and Dangerous

Why NATO's expanding use of drones is a disturbing trend.

BY LOUISE ARBOUR | MAY 18, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

France fetes a new president, Spanish activists take to the streets, and Ratko Mladic finally goes to trial.

MAY 18, 2012

Sonnets for the Mujahideen

The militant movement has a little-examined sensitive side.

MAY 18, 2012

Lost at Sea

Can the Obama administration succeed where its predecessors failed on the Law of the Sea treaty?

BY JAMES KRASKA | MAY 16, 2012

Anatomy of a Massacre

Investigating the worst war crime in modern Europe.

BY MICHAEL DOBBS | MAY 15, 2012

The FP Survey: The Future of NATO

Does the 63-year-old alliance still matter today? We asked politicians, scholars, and other observers from both sides of the Atlantic to weigh in.

MAY 14, 2012

Burma Can Bring It

It’s true: Burma faces an uphill climb in its transition to democracy. But the odds may be better than you think.

BY MICHAEL ALBERTUS, VICTOR MENALDO | MAY 14, 2012

Terrorist Fishing in the Yemen

The Obama administration has doubled down on the use of drones to go after bad guys. How long until the blowback comes?

BY JAMES TRAUB | MAY 11, 2012

Getting Ready for Life after Castro

Managing the transition to a democratic Cuba: A user’s guide.

BY JAIME SUCHLICKI | MAY 11, 2012

Israel's Spy Revolt

The war of words over an Israeli attack on Iran is splitting the political leadership from military and intelligence chiefs. And that dangerous divide in Jerusalem might well lead to real war.

BY NATAN SACHS | MAY 10, 2012

The Asian Arms Race That Wasn't

India and Pakistan are firing off missiles left and right. So why aren't the Chinese nervous?

BY M. TAYLOR FRAVEL, VIPIN NARANG | MAY 8, 2012

The Next War

Americans are fooling themselves if they think the era of adventures abroad is over. In fact, another big international intervention is just around the corner. And we're not nearly ready for it.

BY DOUGLAS A. OLLIVANT, RADHA IYENGAR | MAY 3, 2012

Where Democracy Is America’s Second Choice

For Washington, democracy promotion in Yemen continues to take a back seat to the fight against Al-Qaeda.

BY FRANCISCO MARTIN-RAYO | MAY 2, 2012

What a Difference 11 Years Makes

The new U.S.-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement sends a powerful message to Afghans, al Qaeda and the Taliban, our neighbors, and the world.

BY SHAIDA M. ABDALI | MAY 1, 2012

Hi, I Killed Osama bin Laden and I Approve This Message

Can Barack Obama ride the OBL raid to victory in November?

BY MICHAEL A. COHEN | MAY 1, 2012

Predators for Peace

Drones have revolutionized war. Why not let them deliver aid?

BY JACK C. CHOW | APRIL 27, 2012

Supersonic

For decades, these American jets have ruled the skies.

APRIL 26, 2012

Ostriches and Automatic Weapons

My surreal afternoon with Charles Taylor. 

BY JOHN NORRIS | APRIL 26, 2012

The Jet That Ate the Pentagon

The F-35 is a boondoggle. It's time to throw it in the trash bin.

BY WINSLOW WHEELER | APRIL 26, 2012

Some Good News from Afghanistan

With a new partnership agreement, the United States has a chance to wind down its mission with its interests intact.

BY ZALMAY KHALILZAD | APRIL 23, 2012

The Most Powerful Women You've Never Heard Of

The Angela Merkels and Dilma Rousseffs get all the attention. But they're not the only female leaders running the world.

BY FP STAFF | MAY/JUNE 2012

The Enemy Within

Since the end of the Cold War, America has been on a relentless search for enemies. But the real dangers are at home.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | MAY/JUNE 2012

The New al Qaeda Franchises

Al Qaeda itself may be diminished after the death of Osama bin Laden, but its affiliates are still sowing instability around the world.

BY LOIS PARSHLEY, HANNA TRUDO | APRIL 23, 2012

Think Again: Al Qaeda

A year after Osama bin Laden's death, the obituaries for his terrorist group are still way too premature.

BY SETH G. JONES | MAY/JUNE 2012

Strike Out

David Rohde says the Pakistani military finds drone strikes effective. But research suggests they increase terrorist activity in the short run.

MAY/JUNE 2012

The LWOT: Anders Behring Breivik on trial in Norway

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | APRIL 20, 2012