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The Lawless Cyber World: The Texas Rangers Step In

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The Lawless Cyber World: The Texas Rangers Step In

Greg Austin and Franz-Stefan Gady summarize conclusions from EWI consultations on cybersecurity and preview EWI’s efforts to forge new private-public partnerships necessary to help secure cyberspace.

When Peace Hurts: America's "Culture" Wars

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When Peace Hurts: America's "Culture" Wars

In his weekly column in New Europe, Greg Austin argues that American and European models for peace building and conflict prevention may be more similar than some suggest.

Climate Security Imperatives

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Climate Security Imperatives

In remarks prepared for EWI’s seventh Worldwide Security Conference, Addison Fischer called on governments and businesses to plan for the effects of climate change on global security.

Bringing Pakistan Out of the Nuclear Cold

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Bringing Pakistan Out of the Nuclear Cold

EWI board member Ikram Sehgal argues that a U.S.-Pakistan civilian nuclear deal like the one between the U.S. and India can further the cause of nuclear nonproliferation.

QDR: Quandary for U.S. Defense Responsibilities?

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QDR: Quandary for U.S. Defense Responsibilities?

EWI Vice President W. Pal Sidhu examines the 2010 U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review and suggests that, despite its ambitious agenda, it fails to address nuclear nonproliferation.

West’s Outreach to the Taliban Threatens India

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West’s Outreach to the Taliban Threatens India

Writing in the Mail Today, EWI board member Kanwal Sibal questions recent U.S.-NATO moves to negotiate with the Taliban and argues that a strategy of reconciliation threatens India.

Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin at Yalta, 1945

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Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin at Yalta, 1945

Reviewing a new book on Yalta in the Washington Post, Andrew Nagorski argues that the harsh verdict of history about this famous conference emerges fundamentally unchanged.

Secret Iranian Missile Memos

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Secret Iranian Missile Memos

Geoff Forden suggests that Iran's missile designs are motivated not by the speed with which it wants to secure nuclear capabilities, but by a desire to produce large engines indigenously.

Women and War, Peasants and Peace

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Women and War, Peasants and Peace

Greg Austin argues that in order to ensure international security it is essential to empower women to exercise authority and deliver resources.

Redrawing the Global Energy Blueprint

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Redrawing the Global Energy Blueprint

Writing in the European Voice, Danial Bochkarev considers whether the Russian president's proposal to change the energy system strengthens the case for making the International Energy Agency more global.