‘New Democrat’ Watch #6: Will V-22’s Foes Be Able To Kill This Dual-Use Asset on Clinton’s Watch?
(Washington, D.C.): On 29 April 1993, the Center for Security Policy served notice that the Bush Administration-hatched "dual-track" scheme to...
Month: June 1993
Harbinger of Things to Come? Russian Energy Sector Imposes Boycott on Estonia after Getting U.S. Aid
(Washington, D.C.): With the world's attention squarely focussed over the week-end on the U.S. strike against Saddam Hussein's intelligence facilities,...
‘Wake-Up Calls’ On Terrorism: Saddam’s Plot, Clinton’s Response Reveal Shape of Things To Come
(Washington, D.C.): President Clinton is to be commended for his decision to strike Iraq in retaliation for Saddam Hussein's aborted...
What Strobe Talbott Won’t Tell the Senate Today: Insisting On A Nuclear-Free Ukraine Is Folly
(Washington, D.C.): This afternoon, Strobe Talbott -- the Friend of Bill who is now U.S. Ambassador-at-large for aid to the...
Excerpts from “The Case for a Ukrainian Nuclear Deterrent”
By John F. Mearsheimer(1)Foreign Affairs , Summer 1993 The conventional wisdom about Ukraine's nuclear weapons is wrong....ressing Ukraine to become...
Center welcomes Bush-Baker ‘Forum’ to NSC-in-exile
(Washington, D.C.): The Center for Security Policy today welcomed the announcement that senior officials of the Bush-Baker Administration have decided...
Sorry Boris: Cocom Restrictions Are Not Cold War Relics But Vital Anti-Proliferation Measures
(Washington, D.C.): On 12 June, Russian President Boris Yeltsin served notice that one of his major agenda items for the...
‘New Democrat’ Watch #5: Will Clinton Reject Impotence-Inducing Defense Cuts, Strategies?
(Washington, D.C.): One of the most important tests of President Clinton's commitment to abandon the left-wing agenda of "Old Democrats"...
People and Equipment, Wear and Tear: We can’t solve the deficit problem with more defense spending cuts
BY: Frank J. Sullivan The Washington Post, June 21, 1993 In recent years, defense spending has been cut about 30...
A New Name for Winning: Losing
BY: By Dov S. Zakheim The New York Times, June 19, 1993 During the mid-1970's, Navy planners studied the prospect...
‘See No Evil…’: Leading Newspapers, N.S.C. Blind To Unfolding Crisis In Asia
(Washington, D.C.): In recent days, developments in East Asia have dominated headlines and preoccupied U.S. policy-makers. Judging by lead editorials...
‘New Democrat’ Watch #4: Wishful Thinking about the IAEA Won’t Make North Korea’s Bomb Go Away
Last week's announcement that North Korea has "suspended" its withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) risks imparting to the...
Delusions over North Korea
On June 11, North Korea took another major step toward the acquisition of nuclear arms. This action was not a...
‘New Democrat’ Watch #3: Will Clinton Reward Hanoi for Its Latest Cambodian Power-Play?
(Washington, D.C.): Communist Vietnam is poised to be reestablished as a member of the world community in good standing. This...
‘New Democrat’ Watch #2: A CTB Is One “Old Democrat” Agenda Item Clinton Should Eschew
(Washington, D.C.): Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's announcement at American University of his intention to...
‘New Democrat’ Watch Bad Personnel Is Bad Policy; If You Liked Lani Guinier, You’ll Love Mort Halperin!
(Washington, D.C.): President Clinton's decision to abandon his nominee to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Lani...