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All items tagged deterrenceOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 10, 2012 | Rapprochement with Iran: Improbable Necessity?Vince A.M. Klösters: Western rapprochement towards Iran is the only rational course of action serving long-term stability and peace in the Middle East. We can use models of past détente with China to plot a course towards a pragmatic and secure status quo in the region. ... MoreFebruary 8, 2012 | Iran Standoff Should Spell End of Nuclear HypocrisyJason Naselli: Demands that Iran (or anyone else) do not seek nuclear weapons are hard to swallow while the US clings to so many. The only real solution for solving problems like Iranian proliferation is a legitimate nuclear regime that treats all countries equally. This means getting more serious about disarmament. ... MoreApril 18, 2011 | The Elephant in the Room: Anticipatory Force and NATO StrategyJonathan Caskie Preece : This paper analyses the underlying notion of anticipatory force in NATO’s evolving strategic doctrine. ... MoreMarch 24, 2010 | Channeling "Nixon Goes to China " in the Middle EastGreg Randolph Lawson: The balance of power between Sunni and Shia has shifted since the 2003 Iraq War. A bold, “Nixon goes to China ” moment with Iran could reset the balance in the region and allow the US to recalibrate its Middle East strategy. ... MoreDecember 3, 2007 | Dealing With Iran: Deterrence Is Not EnoughMatt Dupuis: A nuclear-armed Iran could result in regional spillover in the form of nuclear proliferation throughout the Middle East. Negotiations, not deterrence, are the best way to avoid a nuclear free-for-all in the future. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 11, 2009 | Democracies Advocate WarThe world’s most recent wars —Gaza 09, Iraq 03 — had the same objective: secure deterrence through the extreme suffering of civilians. ++ This policy has left many speechless as it revealed a “tacit endorsement by large democratic majorities,” which questions the value of democracy. ++ Undoubtedly, democracy remains the best form of political organization the world has seen. ++ ... MoreJune 19, 2008 | Brown and Bush are Similarly FatedFor most Europeans, including the British journalist who said that he will “be remembered as a blithering idiot,” Bush’s legacy is the Iraq war. ++ On Bush’s last visit to the UK, however, Brown emphasized the president’s accomplishments and listed the common aims of British and American foreign policy: focusing on Afghanistan, reassessing Iraq, and submitting Iran to stricter sanctions. ++ In ... MoreJune 16, 2008 | Inefficient Water Use Will Leave us High and DryRising demand for foodstuffs and the biofuel craze are causing an agricultural crisis requiring a significant increase in productivity. ++ Yet for this to succeed, the reasonable and efficient use of water needs to be urgently implemented: “Water is being wasted and misused because few people are even aware of its worth.” ++ Competitive pricing should be introduced so that municipal water ... MoreMay 29, 2008 | US Iran Policy Requires More FlexibilityIran cannot be prevented from acquiring nuclear power capabilities. ++ The US should therefore favor negotiation with the regime over the current threats and sanctions driven policy which merely provides for hostile relations. ++ Since “a successful approach to Iran has to accommodate its security interests and ours,” strategic deterrence should prove effective. ++ Additionally, cooperation could ... MoreDecember 7, 2007 | Demolishing the Bush Administration's Myths about the US Nuclear PostureJeffrey Lewis of the New America Foundation takes a look behind the Bush administration’s boasting of having cut the size of the nation’s nuclear stockpile, while attempting to modernize the US arsenal. CommentsDecember 1, 2011 | The very existence of the Berlin Plus...November 10, 2010 | Dear Philipp, thanks for a view focusing...May 4, 2010 | I think all observers would agree that... |
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