Obama Has an Opening with Iran
With a speed few predicted, Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, has signaled his interest in negotiations this autumn on Iran’s controversial nuclear program," writes Nicholas Burns.
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Explaining Rape During Civil War: Cross-National Evidence (1980–2009)
Why do some armed groups commit massive wartime rape, whereas others never do?
Will Iran Get a Bomb—or Be Bombed Itself—This Year?
That Iran's nuclear challenge poses the most urgent threat to peace and security today is widely agreed across the national security community, and many argue that 2013 will be the decisive year for t
National Security Warrants Slowing Domestic Oil Depletion, Not Accelerating It
American politicians often take it for granted that national security would be enhanced by accelerating domestic oil production, through policies such as subsidies, tax advantages, opening up federal
John Kerry’s Six-Month Report Card
Contrary to a small army of critics and "armchair quarterbacks," Professor Burns gives Secretary of State John Kerry a "job-well-done" in his first six months on the job.
Beyond Crises The Unending Challenge of Controlling Nuclear Weapons and Materials
Book abstract: At the height of the Cultural Revolution a Chinese long-range nuclear missile is fired within the country, and the nuclear warhead it is carrying detonates.
Coping with Netanyahu on Iran
The debate about how to handle the Iranian nuclear program has resurfaced since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments on CBS's "Face the Nation." Professor Burns looks at it from
America’s Difficult High-Wire Act in Egypt
In the face of a nearly impossible diplomatic dilemma, the US must continue to have an open mind toward Egypt.
Drivers of Change in Nuclear Security Policies: Results of a Survey
Leaders at the 2010 nuclear security summit agreed on the goal of securing all vulnerable nuclear material in four years.
Egypt’s Reluctant Rulers
For the enormous crowds who gathered in Tahrir Square over the past few days, the military’s announcement abrogating the new constitution and deposing Egypt’s first democratically elected president, M
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