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Mopping up the Last War or Stumbling into the Next?
Sir Daniel Bethlehem considers whether policy makers are asking themselves the right questions regarding out-of-theater targeting.
Archive for category: Features
Think Like a Guerilla: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Sri Lanka
Malik Ahmad Jalal argues that the Sri Lankan military's fight against the Tamil Tigers offers lessons for an effective, replicable counterinsurgency strategy in future conflicts.
Rule of Law in Iraq and Afghanistan?
On April 18, Brigadier General Mark Martins received the Harvard Law School Medal of Freedom. He delivered remarks about his experiences operating under and encouraging the rule of law in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Cost of “Empty Words”: A Comment on the Justice Department’s Libya Opinion
Michael J. Glennon argues that the Office of Legal Counsel's opinion on the President's authority to use force in Libya is unconvincing.
The Number One National Security Threat?
Malik Ahmad Jalal argues that crippling public debt is the greatest threat to America's global primacy.
Revising the Emergency Provisions of Egypt’s Constitution
Jacob Turner suggests revisions to Egypt's Constitution that could help ensure a stable transition to democratic government.
Dealing with Burma’s Nuclear Weapons Exploration
Three Harvard National Security Fellows analyze the possibility of nuclear weapons proliferation in Burma
Piracy Presents Opportunity for NATO-Russia Cooperation
By Ronak D. Desai -- Combating the scourge of maritime piracy has emerged as a promising area of cooperation between NATO and the Russian Federation.
NSJ Forum: Concerns about Wiretapping the Internet
Susan Landau, Marc Rotenberg, and John Palfrey address security and privacy issues concerning the proposed internet monitoring legislation.
Why Pakistan Can’t
By Malik Ahmad Jalal* - On a visit of Pakistan in July, the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen acknowledged the success of the military operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan and Swat. However, the highest-ranking U.S. military commander also expressed concern that Pakistan’s reluctance to fight the formidable Haqqani Network in North [...]
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