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CSIS Trilateral Track 2 Nuclear Dialogues Consensus Statement

cjones — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Providing leadership in this difficult political context will require the United States, the United Kingdom and France to achieve unprecedented levels of cooperation and collaboration.

Iraq: Security Trends

amausner — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Iraq has made significant progress in defeating the insurgency and improving its security. The level of violence in Iraq is sharply lower than the levels that peaked in 2007.

The MAGAI™ Construct and the Northern Distribution Network

jdunton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The United States is pouring massive resources and risking precious lives of its soldiers in its efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, a part of the world most Americans could not identify on a map before 9/11. President Barack Obama has already increased the U.S. force presence considerably and is deliberating further increases in what may be the most portentous decision of his presidency.

PacNet #74 - Not Too Fast with China

dfernandez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BEIJING – With President Barack Obama making his first trip to China, it is vital that the two countries have a clear understanding of what they expect from each other. Failure to reconcile expectations could derail a partnership that is increasingly critical to the management of pressing global issues.

The Afghan Narcotics Industry: Extended Summary

ian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Afghanistan has greatly increased its production of opium since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. In 2001 the national production of opium was negligible; however following 2001 it grew exponentially until it reached its peak in 2007, producing quantities of opium that far exceeded the production levels of the past three decades.

PacNet #73A - Consensus Based on Mutual Respect and Equality: the Cornerstone of “Strategic Reassurance”

dfernandez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, in an address at the Center for a New American Security, called on China to provide “strategic reassurance” that its intentions were peaceful. Many Chinese argue this term is an important test balloon to establish a new principle for the Obama administration’s approach to Sino-U.S. relations.

Iran's Nuclear Negotiations and the West

pfrank — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

During the past seven years of negotiations between the Western powers and Iran, Iran has persistently claimed that its uranium enrichment and heavy water reactor facilities are aimed at producing nuclear fuel for power generation. The Western powers, however, suspect that the program is intended to develop nuclear weapons.

PacNet #73 - China Trip: State of Play and Expectations

dfernandez — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As President Obama’s Asia trip begins, it is useful to look at how the table is set for the most complex relationship an American president must manage:

Wider Europe, Fall 2009

bbocka — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The first issue of the Wider Europe publication from the Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies features articles by:

Janusz Bugajski

Terrorism and WMD: The Link with the War in Afghanistan

pfrank — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In the aftermath of the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, terrorist groups and networks are now exploring new means to cause greater destruction and disruption for the purpose of capturing world attention and news coverage.