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Will the Next Pentagon Head Speak Truth to Power?
By Ankit Panda
Ash Carter, the United States' soon-to-be-defense secretary, won't shy away from disagreeing with the White House.
The Defense Budget Debate Rages On
By Franz-Stefan Gady
What is behind the White House's passivity on cuts in the defense budget?
The Pentagon Once Again Seeks the World's Largest Defense Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Department of Defense wants more money to fight terrorism and reassure its European allies.
5 Ways the US Can Boost its Rebalance to Southeast Asia in 2015
By Prashanth Parameswaran
What should the Obama administration do to advance U.S. policy in Southeast Asia this year?
America's 'Military First' Asia Pivot
By Zachary Keck
The Pentagon and U.S. military continue to dominate the so-called pivot to Asia.
US Reduces Security Assistance to Asia
By Zachary Keck
The Obama administration is quietly reducing security assistance to Asia, even as it pledges to increase it.
The Rebalance to Asia: A Patch for U.S. Leadership?
By Jin Kai
The U.S. needs to clarify its Asia-Pacific strategy if it is to be more than a temporary fix for declining leadership.
Wanted: US Ambassador To China
As Gary Locke steps down, it’s time to think about what the U.S. needs from its next ambassador to China.
America Needs an Enemy in the Arctic
The Obama administration’s Arctic strategy assumes there will be tranquility. That’s wishful thinking.
Yes, The US Can Live With Taliban Rule
While hardly ideal, NATO could secure its basic interests in Afghanistan with the Taliban in Kabul.
How Obama Got North Korea Wrong
Instead of doubling down on a failed policy, Obama should have adopted a tougher approach towards Pyongyang.
Obama's Second Term Foreign Policy Plan
Will the “pivot” continue? Who will replace Hillary Clinton or David Petraeus? Questions are mounting.