Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, has been named a Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for…
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Ambassador Eric S. Edelman Receives Legion of Honour Award
January 28, 2011 • By Natalya Anfilofyeva • Press Releases
CSBA Applauds Secretary Gates’ Steps to Align Programs with Emerging Fiscal and Threat Realities
January 7, 2011 • By Natalya Anfilofyeva • Press Releases
Unveiling his decisions yesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates set new priorities for the US military in an age of austerity. His program and budget decisions will help close the…
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…
