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Robert Kagan moderated a discussion with the three co-authors of Bending History: Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy. They talked about President Obama’s foreign policy successes and failures and…

Brookings Institution scholars talked about the need to reduce the U.S. defense budget, and its impact on the national debt and national security. Topics included weapons modernization and C…

A former Pakistani ambassador and scholars on Afghanistan and Pakistan talked about the state of the U.S. mission and the future of international involvement in the military and civilian eff…

Panelists assessed President Barack Obama’s policy options for Afghanistan. Among the issues they addressed were counter terrorism and counterinsurgency strategies, increased troop levels in…

Panelists talked about the prospects for Afghanistan’s future, assessing the outcome of the Afghan presidential election, and the implications for future American policy in Afghanistan. They…

Policy analysts talked about operations in Iraq and the recent rise in insurgent movements and violence against forces in the region. They also talked about the transfer of power to Iraqi au…

The Brookings Institution held a forum on the Iraqi Weapons Declaration. Foreign policy analysts talked about policy toward Iraq, United Nations weapons inspections in Iraq, and potential…