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2008

April 1, 2008

Is NATO Dead or Alive?

Op-Ed, The Huffington Post

By Dr. Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall, Founding Senior Advisor, Preventive Defense Project

PDP Senior Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall examines the future of NATO and asks: Will the Alliance, established to fight the Cold War, survive the 21st century?

February 28, 2008

PDP Senior Advisor Sherwood-Randall Participates in SHAPEX 2008 in Mons, Belgium

Press Release

Sherwood-Randall participates in NATO senior military commanders' annual strategic exercise in Mons, Belgium.

Photo Credit: Kai Mörk

February 10, 2008

PDP Co-Director Ashton B. Carter participates in Munich Conference on Security Policy

Press Release

By Jeffrey Kim, Former Affiliate, Preventive Defense Project

From February 8-10, 2008, PDP Co-Director Ashton B. Carter participated in the 44th Munich Conference on Security Policy (also known as Wehrkunde).

2007

December 2007

"'Stay-Behind' in France: Much Ado about Nothing?"

Journal Article, The Journal of Strategic Studies, Special Section: Preparing for a Soviet Occupation: The Strategy of 'Stay-Behind', issue 6, volume 30

By Charles G. Cogan, Associate, International Security Program

Stay-behind networks in France were set up starting in 1948 and were aimed at responding to the possibility of a Soviet armed attack into Western Europe. Participants were identified, and arms and explosives cached, to be activated in case of hostilities.

Fall 2007

Tend to Turkey

Journal Article, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas

By Dr. Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall, Founding Senior Advisor, Preventive Defense Project

Dr. Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall's article in Democracy: A Journal of Ideas.

July 24, 2007

Time to Heal U.S.-Turkey Wounds

Op-Ed, Christian Science Monitor

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative

Sunday's elections give a fresh opportunity to fix a terrible collapse in bilateral ties. Imagine a stable, prosperous, secular Muslim democracy in the Middle East. The dream of just such an outcome was the worthiest, albeit least likely, of President Bush's stated aspirations for the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, the way in which the administration has pursued this objective has damaged what remains the best hope for a successful moderate Muslim democracy in the region: Turkey.

June 26, 2007

"NATO Strikes Taliban Militants in Pakistani Territory"

Magazine or Newspaper Article, Terrorism Focus, issue 20, volume IV

By Hassan Abbas, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program/Project on India and the Subcontinent

The covert understanding between the Pakistani government and NATO/ISAF in Afghanistan regarding direct U.S. military action in Pakistan's tribal areas is hardly a secret anymore.

May 11, 2007

Instability Has Damaged Turkey's International Standing

Op-Ed, The Daily Star

By Joseph S. Nye, Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations

Associated Press

April 2, 2007

"Losing the War in Afghanistan"

Op-Ed, The Boston Globe

By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution

The United States and NATO are about to lose the war in Afghanistan to an insurgent, revived Taliban. Deprived of sufficient firepower and soldiers, Allied forces are failing to hunt down and contain the Taliban, especially in the southern part of the country.

Spring 2007

"NATO's International Security Role in the Terrorist Era"

Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 31

By Renee de Nevers, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1995-1998

NATO rose above its shaky beginnings to become one ofthe world's most important international political-military bodies. Its mission has broadened considerably, and it serves as a forum where the United States and Europe can discuss foreign and security policy in addition to their common problems. At present, however, it plays nothing more than a supportive role in the U.S.-led war on terror. To be sure, U.S. objectives often differ from those of NATO's European members; the nature of the war on terror limits what NATO can contribute; and NATO's military capabilities are also somewhat limited. NATO is not likely to disappear, but its current "out of area" missions will determine whether or not it can address its members' most important security concerns.

Targeting Civilians in War

Targeting Civilians in War

Accidental harm to civilians in warfare often becomes an occasion for public outrage, from citizens of both the victimized and the victimizing nation. In this vitally important book on a topic of acute concern for anyone interested in military strategy, international security, or human rights, Alexander B. Downes reminds readers that democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy. What leads governments to make such a choice?

International Security

The Summer 2008 issue of the quarterly journal International Security is now available. It includes articles by Maria Stephan and Erica Chenoweth, Antonia Chayes, Caitlin Talmadge, and more.

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Securing the Bomb 2007

Securing the Bomb 2007

Managing the Atom Senior Research Associate Matthew Bunn provides a comprehensive assessment of efforts to secure and remove vulnerable nuclear stockpiles around the world, and a detailed action plan for reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism. Securing the Bomb 2007 was commissioned by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). The full report, with additional information on the threat of nuclear terrorism, is available on the NTI website.

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Preventing Terrorist Attacks: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom

Why do terrorist attacks frequently succeed, even though later investigations almost always show that warnings had been available but were either misunderstood or ignored? Conventional wisdom, as seen in the 9/11 Commission Report, holds that disasters such as the 9/11 attacks have been caused by failures of analytical imagination, a lack of long-term strategic intelligence on the threat, and organizational limitations that prevent the U.S. intelligence community from being able to “connect the dots” of the existing intelligence.

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Homeland Security: How to Improve Interoperability for State and Local Responders

One of the most important lessons of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is that, in order to respond successfully, local agencies must be able to exchange information in real time. In the past seven years, the federal government has given millions of dollars to state and local governments with the goal of improving interoperability programs. However, state and local politics often get in the way of effective use of the money. Our research provides insight and recommendations into how state and local governments can improve the effectiveness of these programs.

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The International Security Program (ISP) addresses the most pressing threats to U.S. national interests and international security.

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