Defense One
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:29
The Obama Administration has run out of patience with Iraq’s Army. On Sunday, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” to discuss the recent fall of Ramadi, one of Iraq’s major cities, to ISIS. Despite possessing substantial advantages in both numbers and equipment, he said, the Iraqi military were unable to prevent ISIS forces from capturing the city.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:27
It sounds like plain common sense: a joint Arab military force to intervene in regional crises. Alas, the plan, drawn up yesterday by the Arab world’s military chiefs, will go no farther than the Cairo conference room where it was concocted.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:20
A $36 million command and control center planned for Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan as part of the 2011 U.S. troop surge was built even though multiple officials had warned it was unneeded.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:35
The United States must work with what partners it has available in Iraq, not fictitious ones it might prefer.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 21:25
The State Department has approved five arms deals worth nearly $3.5 billion for U.S. allies in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, two regions of intense focus for the Pentagon.
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 07:26
In fact, all five of Central Asia’s post-Soviet states have ratified the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone treaty (CANWFZ), which prohibits development and possession of nuclear weapons. On April 27, President Obama sent the protocol of the treaty to the Senate to approve.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:58
After fifteen years of involvement in Afghanistan, the United States has a strong interest in a stable future for the fragile democracy. Whether or not it further alters its planned troop withdrawal, the United States should encourage Indian efforts to assist Afghanistan in areas of Indian expertise: democracy, economics, and civilian security.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:50
Last week’s depressing White House announcement that President Barack Obama has lifted the hold on military aid to Egypt again exposed the U.S. government’s myopia in trying to stabilize an increasingly volatile region.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 07:08
Despite Egypt's new U.S.-acquired jets, tanks and missiles, the Washington-Cairo relationship is running on fumes.
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 07:00
IDEX has become a must-attend event for defense firms and consultants alike as conversation with a powerful decision maker could translate into billions of dollars in weapon sales.