The Importance of Ratifying Free Trade Agreements
By Nicole M. Ferrand The Colombian Army during assists in anti-drug operations For some time now, media outlets in Latin...
The importance of the Colombia FTA
For some time now, media outlets in Latin America and the US have been closely monitoring the negotiations for an...
The National Security Act of 1947
President Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment of 1949 in the Oval Office (Photo: Truman Libary) The National Security Act of...
Christians under Attack in China
by Fred Stakelbeck Worshippers at a Catholic Church in Xinghe, ChinaWith the 2008 Beijing Olympics quickly approaching, Beijings communist leadership...
The rule of lawyers
Israel prides itself on being the only democracy in the Middle East. But if we are not careful, we will...
Sadat, the Quran, and Jews in the Holy Land
In the middle of the commemorative parade marking the eighth anniversary of the October 1973 war launched by Egypt and...
Truth to Power
Tonight's State of the Union address should be unlike any in recent memory. Not because George W. Bush turns...
Chavez and the Iranian connection
In the aftermath of the Chavez electoral victory on December 3, 2006, the Venezuelan President proceeded to deepen the Bolivarian...
Guantanamo Bay: five years later
In January 2002, while the rubble of the Twin Towers was still being removed, military aircraft began landing at Guantanamo...
A blow to anti-drug policy
In a recent interview in the Argentinean magazine "Debate", Gabriel Guerra Mondragon, an advisor to Hillary Clinton on Hispanic and...
For your country
Last week, President Bush addressed the Nation to describe a "way forward" in the War for the Free World and...
Iraq Stability Report
"Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq" is DoD's latest report on America's effort to restore freedom and order to that...
The Army’s new COIN manual
The Army's new Counterinsurgency Field Manual FM 3-24, was published in December 2006 and is a thorough and insightful treatment...
Correa’s Ecuador and American drug policy
The election of Rafael Correa as President of Ecuador late last year has accelerated the formation of a new Latin...
2006/07 Winter National Security Academy
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Dr. Robert Joseph, (right) provides an update on proliferation threats. (CSP...