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Ukrainian forces outside Artemivsk, Ukraine, June 2015.

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The Trouble With Arming Ukraine

The plan to pressure Putin's Russia by providing Ukraine lethal weapons is strategically flawed—and it could prove reckless.

Rajan Menon and William Ruger

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Security Oct 11, 2017 Snapshot

The Trouble With Arming Ukraine

The plan to pressure Putin's Russia by providing Ukraine lethal weapons is strategically flawed—and it could prove reckless.

Rajan Menon and William Ruger

Ukrainian forces outside Artemivsk, Ukraine, June 2015.

Arms Control & Disarmament Dec 23, 2014 Snapshot

Disarming the Lords of War

The United Nations’ Arms Trade Treaty, which comes into force on Christmas Eve this year, will deal a major blow to illegal arms dealers that supply the weapons for a...

Denise Garcia

Arms Control & Disarmament May 10, 2014 Snapshot

The Case Against Killer Robots

Robots that are programmed to kill could soon escape science fiction and become reality. Given the strategic, moral, and legal questions that such killer robots raise,...

Denise Garcia

Weaponry & Arms Sales Dec 8, 2013 Photo Gallery

Gallery: Arms Away

Arms Control & Disarmament Sep 9, 2013 Snapshot

A Taboo Worth Protecting

Some opponents of a strike in Syria contend that the norm against chemical weapons is pointless, since they generally produce far fewer fatalities than conventional...

Sohail H. Hashmi and Jon Western

Chemical weapons Syria Iraq Kurds Halabja

Defense Policy May/June 2013 Essay

Why the U.S. Army Needs Missiles

Conventional wisdom holds that the U.S. Army will bear the brunt of forthcoming defense cuts. But that need not be the case, provided it shifts its focus away from...

Jim Thomas

From the Archives May/June 2013 Essay

Why the U.S. Army Needs Armor

Looming budgetary constraints and the U.S. Army's ongoing downsizing have enhanced the appeal of forces that are lighter, smaller, and cheaper than tanks and other...

Chris McKinney, Mark Elfendahl, and H. R. McMaster

Strategy & Conflict Nov 7, 2012 Snapshot

Friends With Benefits

Critics of the U.S.-Israeli relationship overlook the substantial benefits it affords the United States, from advanced military technology to lucrative business...

Michael Eisenstadt and David Pollock

War & Military Strategy November/December 2012 Review Essay

The Quality of Command

Thomas Ricks' new book identifies an urgent challenge facing the U.S. armed forces: how to produce good generals. But Ricks' solution -- regularly firing...

Reviewed by Robert H. Scales

Strategy & Conflict Oct 17, 2012 Snapshot

Tokyo's Missing Muscle

Recent rhetoric signals that the Japanese government is taking a tough stance on foreign policy. In reality, however, politicians and citizens alike are easily...

Takashi Yokota and Kirk Spitzer

Security Oct 9, 2012 Snapshot

Running the Numbers on MRAPs

Some have questioned the value and effectiveness of MRAPs. But data from the battlefield and the results of extensive live-fire tests demonstrate that, compared to up...

Ashton B. Carter and J. Michael Gilmore

Arms Control & Disarmament September/October 2012 Essay

Arms Away

For two decades, the United States has dominated the global arms trade, reaping a broad range of economic and geopolitical benefits in the process. But shortsighted...

Jonathan Caverley and Ethan B. Kapstein

Defense Policy Jun 22, 2012 Video

Foreign Affairs Live: The U.S. Army With Raymond Odierno

Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose discusses the future of the U.S. army with Raymond Odierno.

U.S. Foreign Policy March/April 2012 Essay

War Downsized

Tempting as it would be to pull all Western forces out of Afghanistan soon, the United States should leave some civilian and military advisers behind. Using advisers...

Carter Malkasian and J. Kael Weston

Weaponry & Arms Sales October 1959 Essay

Arms for Africa?

Arnold Rivkin

Africa - Foreign Affairs

Weaponry & Arms Sales July 1934 Essay

Arms Manufacturers and the Public

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Weaponry Arms Sales - Foreign Affairs

Weaponry & Arms Sales March/April 2011 Comment

Arms Sales for India

With India planning to buy $100 billion worth of new weapons over the next ten years, arms sales may be the best way to revive Washington's relationship with New Delhi...

Sunil Dasgupta and Stephen P. Cohen

Weaponry & Arms Sales January/February 2010 Essay

Not So Dire Straits

As Taipei drifts further into Beijing’s sphere of inﬂuence, the United States must decide whether to continue arming Taiwan as a bulwark against a rising China or step...

Bruce Gilley

China - Foreign Affairs

Defense Policy November/December 2009 Response

The Future of U.S. Military Power

Andrew Krepinevich's vision for the U.S. military underestimates Washington's existing commitments and capabilities, Thomas Donnelly and Philip Dur argue. Not so,...

Thomas Donnelly, Philip Dur, and Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Business November/December 2009 Comment

Losing Controls

Strict export restrictions are making U.S. businesses less competitive and the country less secure. Policymakers must craft new regulations to help, rather than harm,...

Mitchel B. Wallerstein

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