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March 28, 2008
Must Read
The American military has relied since early last year on a fledgling company led by a 22-year-old man whose vice president was a licensed masseur to arm the Afghan forces that it hopes will lead the fight against the insurgency in Afghanistan. C. J. Chivers writes that much of this ammunition comes from the aging stockpiles of the old Communist bloc and has been deemed unreliable and obsolete.
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March 6, 2008
Daily Analysis
Washington worries the new civilian government in Islamabad may put a halt to its plans for increased U.S. military action within Pakistan.
See more in United States, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
August 6, 2007
Interview
F. Gregory Gause, a leading Saudi Arabia expert, says the U.S. plan to sell some $20 billion in sophisticated military hardware to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states is part of a concerted effort in Washington to get the Saudis to ease their hard line toward the Iraqi government.
See more in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 7, 2007
Daily Analysis
As China increases its military spending, the Taiwanese president ups the independence ante.
See more in China, Taiwan, Sovereignty
December 19, 2006
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
See more in Defense Strategy, Intelligence, Weapons of Terrorism
December 2006
Must Read
The GAO identifies weaknesses and recommends improvements for U.S. agencies that deter the illegal export of military products.
November 1, 2006
Backgrounder
The flow of Russian conventional weapons to Iran—notably sophisticated surface-to-air defense missiles—has increased markedly of late, complicating U.S.-led efforts to tamp Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
See more in Russian Fed., Iran
November 1, 2006
Daily Analysis
Closer Russia-Iran ties, as evidenced by their growing conventional arms trade, may complicate efforts to sanction Tehran for its alleged nuclear weapons program at the UN Security Council.
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July 15, 2006
Must Read
In this Center for Strategic and International Studies brief, Anthony Cordesmann wars that despite significant arms transfers, analysts are overestimating Iran's influence over Hezbollah's latest actions.
March 16, 2006
Must Read
Oxfam details flaws in the UN arms embargo system that lead to widespread violations. The report urges improved monitoring and verification to combat the problem.
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