AEI.Org: Scholar: Gary J. Schmitt

Iran Issue Is Key to Obama's Other Foreign Policy Goals

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Obama administration hopes to improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world and achieve global nuclear disarmament.

Rewarding Russian Aggression

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In little over a week, a modern French warship is scheduled to visit St. Petersburg. Should the sale go through, it will be the first ever arms sale of its kind to Russia from a NATO member.

President Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

At a time when presidential powers of war and peace are under scrutiny, it is useful to look back at the nation's first national security crisis and examine how Washington exercised those authorities in the face of that crisis.

The Powers and Duties of the President

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Something important is missing in our treatment and understanding of the constitutional presidency, something that a careful analysis of Article II can help us uncover and recover.

Thinking Big

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Gary J. Schmitt reviews The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking, edited by Paul Dragos Aligica and Kenneth R. Weinstein.

The New U.S.-Japan Alliance

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

How will a sea change in Japan's politics affect U.S.-Japanese relations? A bumpier road for sure, but opportunities as well.

Talking to Terrorists: How and When

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A new study examines the efforts by British and Spanish governments at reconciling their own insurgencies to the existing political order.

Revolt of the Congress

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

While the Pentagon is being told to shut down programs, the Obama team is encouraging the rest of government to spend like drunken sailors.

Defence Cuts Reduce Britain's Value as an Ally

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Although there are many reasons for the existence of the "special relationship" between Washington and London, the cornerstone of that relationship from its first days has been shared "hard power" in the areas of intelligence and defense.

Obama, Russia, and the Reset Button

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Obama administration, in an effort to "hit the reset button" when it comes to relations between the two countries, has in fact hit the delete button when it comes to ties with friends and allies in the region.

Obama and Gates Gut the Military

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's new budget will leave us weaker to pay for the president's domestic programs.

Don't Dumb Down Afghanistan

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Lower expectations regarding Afghanistan would lead to lesser results.

Here's How to Make a Real Stimulus Take Flight

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Defense programs have been conspicuously absent from all the talk of economic stimulus in the White House and on Capitol Hill.

An "Intelligent" FBI

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Bush administration released a new set of attorney general guidelines for the FBI's domestic operations.

Punishing Russia

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There are plenty of soft-power tools at hand for making Moscow pay a price for its actions in Georgia.

How the West Can Stand Up to Russia

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The United States should rush military and medical supplies to Tbilisi and aid Georgia.

That Thing We Call Courage

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A great movie like High Noon can still raise important questions and make us more reflective and better citizens.

Indispensable Nation

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Two recent books on American foreign affairs suggest that a dramatic shift in U.S. national security policy come January 2009 is both imprudent and unlikely.

Bush Administration Decision Weakens Taiwan's Position

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Bush administration blocked a major arms deal to Taiwan, effectively strengthening Beijing's influence in the region.

Advice for the Nuclear Abolitionists

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Yes, Ronald Reagan wanted to rid the world of nuclear weapons, but he was a stickler for verification.

Sustaining the Military Effort

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The U.S. military has adjusted its tactics to become an effective force in Iraq and has been more successful with the implementation of the surge.

What France Does Best

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

France is the world's most sophisticated practitioner of counterterrorism. TheUnited Statescan learn from her experience.

Chicken Little Is Right

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Do not look now, but our planes are falling out of the sky.

Our One-China Cowardice

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Celebration in Washington over the January 2008 election results for Taiwan's legislaturewould be premature.

My War with Charlie Wilson

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A personalaccount of what really happenedin the story of Charlie Wilson's War.

Fixing FISA

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Due to its failings, theForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act should be ammended tomaintain proper checks.

Sustaining the Surge

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

President Bush has more options in Iraq than people think.

A Club Taiwan Can't Join

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The UN breaks its own rules--again.

The Power China Is Building

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

China's behind-closed-doors military buildup reveals the full extent of its great power ambitions.

Who's Cherry Picking Now?

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report on prewar intelligence on Iraq is misleading and based onfaulty analysis.

The Blue and the Green

Wed, 09 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Amidst tense relations with both the United States and mainland China, Taiwan picks its presidential candidates.

Keeping Tabs on China's Rise

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

China stands poised to challenge U.S. primacy in the coming years.

Pax Americana

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

A debate on the wisdom of global primacy.

The Right-Sized Army

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The number of soldiers in the U.S. Army, both active and reserve, will continue to be a critical determinant of America's ability to win future wars and, above all, the peaces that follow them.

What's in a Name?

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Taiwan views itself as less and less "Chinese," but Beijing does not take kindly to the distance.

How the West Can Avert War with Iran

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The European reaction to Iran's nuclear threat could prevent the United Statesand Israel from attacking.

A NATO for Asia

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Would Seoul behave differently if Asia, like Europe, had a regional security organization committed to the survival of freedom and democracy?

A Japan That Can Say Yes

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Conventional wisdom misreads the nature of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nationalism and the positive effects it could have on Asia.

Polish-American Ties

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

As close as Polish and American relations are, Washington has been a bit slow to see that maintaining the relationship will require more effort on its part.

A Strange Calculus

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Washington has a vital interest in encouraging Taiwan to improve its defensive capabilities.

Letting Down Japan...

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Treating the talks with North Korea as virtually an end in themselves has accentuated China's role in the region at the expense of our most important Pacific ally, Japan.

Don't Bank on China

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Chinese banks have become the world's largest ATMs for China's political and business elite.

Could 7/7 Have Been Stopped?

Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If the British public wants "greater assurance against the possibility of attacks,""some increase in intrusive activity by the UK's intelligence and security Agencies is the inevitable consequence."

Resurrecting Deterrence

Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A review ofLawrenceFreedman's Deterrence.

Confucius Say--Caveat Emptor

Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Gary Schmitt examines the concept of China's theory of "peaceful rise."

China and Taiwan Pose a New Problem

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Even while attention was focused on the more positive theme of US-India relations, a potential new crisis was brewing elsewhere in Asia, this time around Beijing and Taipei.

Pax Americana

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A book review of Robert Lieber's, The American Era: Power and Strategy for the 21st Century.

License to Steal

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Doing business with Beijing is one thing; allowing China to borrow and steal the technology that keeps us pre-eminent globally is just bad business.

Constitutional Spying

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Obviously there is no neat solution to the problem of power and responsibility.Oursystemis the worst possible solution--except for all others that have been tried.

Vital Presidential Power

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Even as federal courts balance Fourth Amendment rights with security imperatives, they have upheld a president's "inherent authority" under the Constitution to acquire necessary intelligence.

It Is Time the World Saw Japan as a Normal Country

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The best thing Japan's friends can do is support the country's efforts to play a bigger role on the world stage--including its bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Truth to Power? Rethinking Intelligence Analysis

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Don't Belittle Taiwan's Effort to Defend Itself

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The idea that the Chen administration is not serious about defending Taiwan is largely a tale told by sinologists andofficials who wantan excuse for the problemof Taiwan to go away.

Wishful Thinking in Our Time

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The United States is at a strategic crossroads when it comes to China, and not the other way around.

Tied on Taiwan

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

In light ofthe ongoing development of China’s military power,removing an outdated restriction on defense cooperation with Taiwan is a sensible step to take.

Lien's Trip Takes Taiwan down the Wrong Path

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

On his visit to China, KMT chairmanLien Chan will be discussing mattersthat fall clearly within the authority of the democratically elected government of Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian.

What's Going Right in Iraq

Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If we can provideIraq with security, Iraq has a good chance of creating a decent, representative government that takes its responsibilities at home and abroad seriously.

The Right Fight Now

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Does the United States have the right military strategy in place to defeat what its own generals admit is an increasingly sophisticated insurgency?

State of Terror

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0100

Are we willing to face the fact that most terrorism consists of acts of war being waged by identifiable nations?

Silent Warfare

Wed, 22 May 2002 00:00:00 +0100

This landmark book provides a valuable framework for understanding today’s headlines, as well as the many developments likely to come in the real world of the spy.

Less PR, Better Policies? Getting America's Strategic Communication with the Muslim World ...

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0100

Deter, Defend, Repel, and Partner: A Defense Strategy for Taiwan

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:30:00 +0100

Natural Allies? U.S.-Indian Relations in the Obama Era

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100

China Since Tiananmen: Power, Party, and Society

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 +0100

The Gas Wars: Causes, Forecasts, and Solutions for Russia, Ukraine, and the EU

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:30:00 +0100

The Imam Returned: Thirty Years of Revolution in Iran

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0100

The 2009 State of the Union: Change and Continuity

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Our Polish Partners: A Review of Poland's Mission in Iraq

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:00:00 +0100

The Implications of Kosovo's Independence for U.S. Foreign Policy

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 +0100

No Middle Way: Two Reports on Iraq

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:35:00 +0100

The United Nations and Taiwan Democracy

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0100

The 2007 State of the Union

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:30:00 +0100

Constitutional Change in Taiwan

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:00:00 +0100

Do Numbers Matter? The Crisis in Military Resources

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:00:00 +0100

What Lies Beneath? U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy after the 2006 Elections

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:00:00 +0100

The Fallout of the North Korean Nuclear Test

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:00:00 +0100

Five Years Later: A Progress Report on U.S. Security Post-9/11

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:00:00 +0100

Global Leadership?

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:00:00 +0100

Diplomatic Déjà vu?: Nuclear Deal-Making with Iran

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:30:00 +0100

President Hu Comes to Washington

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:00:00 +0100

The 2006 State of the Union

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:45:00 +0100

Bridge over Troubled Waters: Putting Transatlantic Relations back on Track

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:15:00 +0100

Revitalizing NATO for the Challenges of a New Era

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:30:00 +0100

Deter, Defend, Repel, and Partner

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This report is designed to help generate serious reflections on how best to preserve the ROC's own accomplishments as a people and a government and to enable it to choose its own future as free of coercion as possible.

Truth to Power?

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The 9/11 Commission's legacy when it comes to intelligence analysis may be much different from what the Commission intends.

The Obama Administration's Approach to Asia: Early Signals

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Is President Obama's foreign policy toward Asia radically similar--or radically different--from that of previous administrations?

The Myth of the (Bush) Imperial Presidency

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In times of war, when U.S. security is threatened, presidents typically push their executive powers forward. This is something the Founders surely understood.

Managing a Cross-Strait Crisis

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Can crisis management literature help us prepare for managing a potential crisis between Taiwan and China?

France: Europe's Counterterrorist Powerhouse

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

France's counterterrorism efforts are the most effective in the world. The United States would do well to adopt some of France's strategies.

To Be, or Not to Be . . . an Empire

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Is American foreign policy marked more by continuity or change, by hegemony or balancing?

A Post-Gaullist, Pro-American France?

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A more pro-American France--a surreal idea for many foreign-affairs practitioners in Washington--may not be that far off.

Of Men and Materiel

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0100

Our military commitments demand substantial increases in defense spending.

Energy Security, National Security, and Natural Gas

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are steps Washington and its allies can take to significantly reduce the problems of energy security and national security associated with America's growing dependence on natural gas.

A Japan That Can Say Yes

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Conventional wisdom misreads the nature of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nationalism and the positive effects it could have on Asia.