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AEI's work on foreign and defense policy seeks to understand how American interests and political and economic freedom can be protected and advanced around the world. This section of the website gathers together AEI research, books, and events focused on foreign and defense policy studies.

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John Yoo

"Whether a jury ultimately convicts KSM and his fellows, or sentences them to death, is beside the point. The treatment of the 9/11 attacks as a criminal matter rather than as an act of war will cripple American efforts to fight terrorism. It is in effect a declaration that this nation is no longer at war."

--John Yoo, in an article in the Wall Street Journal, November 15, 2009

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Recent Publications

Limited Utility

By Roger F. Noriega
The American
Thursday, November 19, 2009

What happens when populist politicians try to micromanage public utilities?

Asia Leaders to Obama

By Philip I. Levy
ForeignPolicy.com
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Obama returns from his Asia trip, leaving Asian leaders unsatisfied.

Obama Bows, but the World Refuses to Bow Back

By Michael Barone
Washington Examiner
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Bush did not cause all our foreign policy problems, and Obama's ascension and appeasement do not seem to be solving them.

Obama's Asia Trip: A Series of Unfortunate Events

By Dan Blumenthal
ForeignPolicy.com
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

We should not be surprised by China's positions. What is surprising--and extremely problematic--is that on these key issues Obama is acquiescing in them.

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Books

The Aid Trap Hard Truths About Ending Poverty

By R. Glenn Hubbard , William Duggan
Columbia Business School Publishing
(September 2009)

Hubbard and Duggan make the case that current foreign aid and Third World projects--particularly in Africa--aren't working and that the developed world must rethink how it allots aid money.

The Rise of China Essays on the Future Competition

Edited By Gary J. Schmitt
Encounter Books
(May 2009)

With its expanding economy and increasing military strength, China is positioning itself to challenge the United States in Asia and, in time, globally.

Ground Truth The Future of U.S. Land Power

By Thomas Donnelly , Frederick W. Kagan
AEI Press
(May 2008)

If the United States is to maintain its status asthe sole superpower, Donnelly and Kagan argue, American land power must be restructured to confront unprecedented challenges.

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U.S.-India Relations: Regional Security and Energy Cooperation

Thursday, November 19, 2009
09:00 AM - 11:45 AM

What direction should the U.S.-India strategic partnership take on global issues such as climate change, energy policy, and security demands?

AEI Critical Threats Briefing: Pakistan's War in Waziristan and Security in the Greater Middle East

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
02:00 PM - 04:15 PM

This AEI Critical Threats briefing will address the status of the conflict in Waziristan and its impact on regional security concerns.

Troubled Waters for the U.S.-Japan Alliance?

Friday, November 13, 2009
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The U.S.-Japan alliance is undergoing one of its tensest moments in recent years. If the alliance is to maintain its role as the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington and Tokyo will have to prove they can work together.

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