Our Pacific Predicament
Japan and China have been much in the news lately because of their dispute over seven square kilometers of barren islets in the East China Sea that Japan calls the Senkaku and China calls the Diaoyu I
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Military's Limits Show Need for America's Neglected Weapon
Professor Burns argues that we are moving from a decade of war to a decade of diplomacy and that we need to rebuild support for the State Department.
'Zero Dark Thirty' Has the Facts Wrong – and That's a Problem, Not Just for the Oscars
The movie “Zero Dark Thirty” is unquestionably a gripping drama and credible contender in this year’s Oscar competition (nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Be
Will China Ever Be No. 1?
How the US Should Handle Iran
Following President Obama's State of the Union address, Professor Burns outlines steps that the administration can take to produce the best possible outcome with US-Iran talks.
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
When Lee Kuan Yew speaks, presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, and CEOs listen.
Kerry Must Engage China
As John Kerry takes the reins as secretary of state, no international problem will test his considerable diplomatic skills more than our difficult, complex, and unpredictable relationship with the oth
From Seneca Falls to Stonewall and Back Again
The men did right. Last Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, a man, joined with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, a man, to rescind the 1994 order barring women from combat.
Work With China, Don’t Contain It
Citing an escalating dispute over islands in the East China Sea, The Economist warned last week that “China and Japan are sliding toward war.” That assessment may be too alarmist, but the tensions hav
There Will Be No Peace Dividend After Afghanistan
US forces have struggled in Afghanistan's mountainous terrain, where getting supplies and munitions has been a complex logistical exercise.
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