In case you missed it, Paul Krugman had a brilliant column in the New York Times earlier this week about the reality of climate change and what the science is telling us.
A couple of paragraphs are especially worthy of attention:
The fact is that the planet is changing faster than even pessimists expected: ice caps are [...]

Former Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) penned a column today for the Washington Post on cybersecurity and the rising need for investment in technologies and initiatives to combat new national security threats in cyberspace. She writes:
“Our cyber-defense capabilities must be inherently dynamic, with a close connection between system operators, intelligence analysts, and the researchers who can [...]

Last week in Cairo, the President of the United States gave one of the single-most important foreign policy speeches since President Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” speech in 1953.
In remarks lasting nearly one hour, Obama framed the foreign policy of his administration in terms of mutual respect and understanding while never ceding any ground on vital U.S. [...]

On March 20, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq. On April 9, Baghdad fell, ending Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical rule.
The effect of this victory seemed to transform the globe. In August 2003, Libya accepted responsibility for past terrorism and offered restitution as well as agreeing to conform with non-proliferation commitments. In 2003, the Iranians also suspended [...]

The firing of General McKiernan in Afghanistan and his replacement with General McChrystal has prompted some interested debate and discussion. Three of the arguments that emerged are of particular interest and deserve further comment.
First, posting at Foreign Policy, analyst Kori Schake argues provocatively that “McKiernan may become the General Shinseki of Afghanistan.” She [...]

It is now a deeply entrenched conventional wisdom that the decision to “abandon” Afghanistan after the Cold War was a tragic mistake. In the oft-told story, our “abandonment” led to civil war, state collapse, the rise of the Taliban, and inevitably terrorist attacks on American soil. This narrative is now reinforced by dire [...]

In an article written on April 20th for Defense News, ASP Executive Director Dr. Jim Ludes makes the case that while the F-22 may not be a necessary aircraft to continue producing for the United States military, it is the perfect model to sell to Australia and Japan.
This comes on the heels of Robert Gates’ [...]

Coming on the heals of the imposition of Sharia rule in the Swat Valley in Pakistan comes news that the Pakistani Taliban has seized a foothold in the Buner district, a mere 70 miles from the capital Islamabad. Worse, the Pakistani military seems largely unwilling to confront this rising Islamist tide.
From the New York [...]

There has been a lot of discussion over the last several days about Iran, mostly prompted by President Obama’s outreach to the Iranian public on the Iranian New Year. Most of the discussion, as far as I can tell fall into one of three camps:
Camp 1: Obama’s approach is a welcome change that seeks [...]

This month’s issue of Armed Forces Journal features an article by American Security Project Senior Fellow Bernard I. Finel entitled “A Security Strategy We Can Afford.” Read the full article here.
In the piece, Dr. Finel covers many of the issues that The American Security Project has been confronting in regard to defense alternatives and improving [...]