How to do it without putting a single coalition plane directly over Libyan territory. The U.S. and its allies successfully implemented no-fly zones against Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein in…
CSBA Analysis
The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran
December 27, 2010 • By Eric Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Evan B. Montgomery • Analysis, Nuclear Strategy & Forces
Although finding a peaceful way to preclude Iran from getting nuclear weapons is obviously desirable, Washington will likely have to decide between two unattractive options: pursuing a military strike to…
Security Can’t Stop With DoD
December 20, 2010 • By Eric Edelman • Analysis
The newly released Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is a welcome initiative by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to provide some strategic planning horizons for U.S. diplomats. That document…
Protect JFCOM’s Mission: New Threats Require Innovative Responses
November 1, 2010 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Analysis
In the years leading up to World War II, the U.S. Navy staged elaborate mock battles to train its personnel, test its resources and refine its tactics. The nearly two…
Avoiding a DoD Bailout
October 21, 2009 • By Todd Harrison • Analysis
Secretary Gates said recently: “If the Department of Defense can’t figure out a way to defend the United States on a budget of more than half a trillion dollars a…