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The Missing Ingredient for an Asian NATO
By Robert Farley
An Asian NATO won't be possible for some time without a change in how states conceptualize their security needs.
U.S. Considering Leaving Fewer Than 10,000 Troops in Afghanistan Post-2014
By Ankit Panda
Following Afghanistan's elections, the U.S. is considering leaving fewer than 10,000 troops in the country.
Is an Asian NATO Possible?
By Zachary Keck
A future NATO-like organization in Asia seems more likely than a European NATO seemed at the end of WWII.
Will Narva Be Russia’s Next Crimea?
By Daniel Berman
Estonia would be the perfect battlefield for Russia and Putin to continue the war they began with Georgia in 2008.
Russia in Crimea: When States Act Out of Insecurity
By Ankit Panda
Did Western policymakers in Ukraine forget that security is often the greatest foreign policy motivator?
How Ukraine Spillover Could Complicate the US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Putin has an ace up his sleeve: shutting down the Northern Distribution Network.
The Wrong Debate Over Afghanistan
By Daniel R. DePetris
Before discussing troop levels, the Obama administration needs to figure out what U.S. Afghan policy is.
NATO Begins Negotiations With Afghanistan For Post-2014 Security Agreement
By Ankit Panda
The proposed NATO agreement with the Afghan government hinges on the completion of the BSA with the United States.
Pakistani Taliban and Tehreek-e-Insaaf On Same Page in Blocking NATO Transport Routes
The Diplomat’s Kiran Nazish reports from Peshawar.
The Politics of China’s Growing Arms Sales
China has been the fastest growing arms major arms exporter in the past decade. Will it continue?
The Case for a Trans-Pacific Naval Partnership
The U.S. and allies should form a naval counterpart to the TPP to ensure maritime security in the region.
NATO's Mounting Opposition to Turkey’s Chinese Missile System
NATO officials are calling the Chinese system a “virus” and Turkey’s decision a “crazy idea.”