David Rothkopf's Blog, page 47

Sharp on defense budget: We're taking risks with ground forces, so it would be prudent to plan for ways to rebuild them

Mattis for Marine commandant (and one captain's account of Amos being booed)

U.S. General Killed in Afghan Insider Attack; Drone Strike in N. Waziristan Kills 5; Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Parliament Speaker

Israelis and Palestinians Hold Indirect Talks in Cairo

FP's Situation Report: Greene first two-star killed in a warzone since Vietnam; How his name got out; How Israeli hawks drowned debate; A military care package group funded the Tea Party; 5,000 Americans on a "watch list;" and a bit more.

The Great Security Shift

The United States wants to help rid Africa of corruption, coups, and terrorism. And it's going about it all wrong.

Stabilizing Provincial Afghanistan: How to Get it Right

Loose Lips at the White House Created a Polio Crisis

It's Not About the Oil -- It's About the Tiny Rocks

What everyone gets wrong about Beijing's bullying in the South China Sea.

To operate in a renewed Cold War atmosphere, the U.S. needs to realistically pursue its interests and its values