Military

A 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan

Yes, President Karzai, we might pull out completely.

BY DAVID W. BARNO | JANUARY 7, 2013

Chuck Hagel's Biggest Task

Obama's new defense secretary will first and foremost need to get the Asia pivot right.

BY JAMES HOLMES | JANUARY 7, 2013

Bench Press

It doesn't matter that Chuck Hagel is a Republican -- or even a defense expert.

BY LAWRENCE J. KORB | JANUARY 7, 2013

Eve of Disaster

Why 2013 eerily looks like the world of 1913, on the cusp of the Great War.

BY CHARLES EMMERSON | JANUARY 4, 2013

Killing the 'Good Taliban'

The death of Mullah Nazir exposes why Pakistan's love affair with jihadis is likely to end in tears.

BY ARIF RAFIQ | JANUARY 4, 2013

The Songs of Angry Men

Can Les Misérables help us understand why some revolutions succeed and others barely get off the ground?

BY ERIN M. SIMPSON | JANUARY 3, 2013

The Plan to Stop Green-on-Blue Violence

The Pentagon’s secret PowerPoint on Afghan insider attacks.

BY NATE JONES | JANUARY 3, 2013

A Cluster Bomb Killed My Father

It's time to outlaw these dangerous weapons once and for all.

BY NADIM MATTA | JANUARY 3, 2013

Four Surprises That Could Rock Asia in 2013

Are we paying attention to the wrong crises?

BY MICHAEL MAZZA | JANUARY 3, 2013

The Fiscal Cliff Sequel

Why the Pentagon will only make a cameo appearance.

BY GORDON ADAMS | JANUARY 2, 2013

The Art of Snore

Can't we get some better defense ideas for $1.75 billion a day?

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | JANUARY 2, 2013

Does the GOP Need a New Foreign Policy?

Can the Republican Party survive without coming to terms with the Bush-Cheney years? FP's Shadow Government team weighs in.

JANUARY 2, 2013

The Year in Intelligence

And the most important national security story you missed in 2012.

BY AMY ZEGART | JANUARY 2, 2013

Rebel Country

Waiting out the coup in Mali.

BY PETER CHILSON | JANUARY 2, 2013

We're All Declinist Pundits These Days; Recession-Proof

FP's "Who Won the Great Recession?" package elicits reflections on U.S.-China power dynamics and how to succeed in business during hard times.

JANUARY 2, 2013

Currency War

Debating Robert Zoellick's vision for reintegrating economics into U.S. foreign policy. 

JANUARY 2, 2013

The Year in Quotes

The 20 most puzzling, hypocritical, and revealing things said about U.S. foreign policy in 2012.

BY MICAH ZENKO | DECEMBER 28, 2012

Wanted: A Few Good Leaders

Fewer veterans are serving in high office in the United States. It's no coincidence that America is going off the rails.

BY PAUL V. KANE | DECEMBER 27, 2012

Was It a Good Year in Afghanistan?

Looking back at a troubling 2012 filled with progress and peril, it's hard to determine whether the United States is winning this war.

BY IAN LIVINGSTON, MICHAEL O’HANLON | DECEMBER 27, 2012

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2013

From Turkey to Congo, next year's wars threaten global stability.

BY LOUISE ARBOUR | DECEMBER 27, 2012

The Top 10 National Security Stories of the Year

From Obama and the generals to women in combat, here are the big issues that mattered in 2012.

BY KEVIN BARON | DECEMBER 26, 2012

Can There Be War Without Hate?

Surprisingly humane moments in combat -- and why they matter.

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | DECEMBER 24, 2012

Enterprise vs. Enterprise

Which is better, the starship or the aircraft carrier?

BY MICHAEL PECK | DECEMBER 24, 2012

9 Stories That Will Move Markets in 2013

From the U.S. deficit to Mideast turmoil, the issues that could have the biggest impact on the global economy in the coming year.

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | DECEMBER 24, 2012

Tomorrow's Weapons Today

Five weapons to watch in 2013.

BY JOHN REED | DECEMBER 21, 2012

Feeling the Pain in Tehran

As sanctions bite, some of Iran's leaders are signaling a willingness to come back to the negotiating table.

BY NAZILA FATHI | DECEMBER 21, 2012

People's Power

Eight ways China's military is catching up to the United States.

BY JOHN REED | DECEMBER 20, 2012

Running Hills

Why senators shouldn't head the Pentagon or Foggy Bottom.

BY GORDON ADAMS | DECEMBER 20, 2012

All (Syrian) Politics Is Local

How jihadists are winning hearts and minds in Syria.

BY HASSAN HASSAN | DECEMBER 20, 2012

What Africa Did Right in 2012

Africans are getting better at finding their own solutions to African problems.

BY JON TEMIN | DECEMBER 20, 2012