Some ideas are better than others

4 years ago

I have been puzzled by some Balkan economic initiatives. So I turned to Demush Shasha, Executive Director of the Pristina-based…

Stevenson’s army, August 5

4 years ago

- The administration announced a $750 million arms sale to Taiwan, its first. - Reuters says a new arms transfer…

Stevenson’s army, August 4

4 years ago

- SFRC will vote today on legislation repealing the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs on Iraq. - Administration officials signaled support,…

Russia is an option, but not a good one

4 years ago

While I've had lots of agreement about my assertion last week that there are no good American options for Syria,…

Stevenson’s army, August 3

4 years ago

- Politico has a revealing article on the Biden NSC staff in its afternoon newsletter.  I'm not sure that link…

Stevenson’s army, August 2

4 years ago

- Israel, US & others blame Iran for drone strike on Israeli oil tanker. Iran denies it, but WINEP report…

Peace Picks | August 2-6, 2021

4 years ago

Notice: Due to public health concerns, upcoming events are only available via live stream. Restoring a federal governance system in…

Stevenson’s army, July 30

4 years ago

- Former SASC chairman Carl Levin has died. Like John Warner, an effective statesman. - Philippines keeps US forces agreement…

No good options for Syria

4 years ago

The Assad regime is undertaking yet one more effort to suppress resistance in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. The…

Stevenson’s army, July 29

4 years ago

Mike Mazarr, my former NWC colleague now at Rand, urges dropping scenarios as the basis for defense planning.Iran's supreme leader…