Military In Focus:

Papers & Reports

Hope out of Quagmire: Iraq and Peace Movement Opportunities
Paul Loeb (July 2003)

Fearful Symmetry: Washington and Pyongyang
John Feffer (July 2003)

The Other Looting
Michael Renner (July 2003)

The U.S. and Latin America after 9/11 and Iraq
Coletta Youngers (June 2003)

Terminating the Bush Juggernaut
Jeremy Brecher (June 2003)

Going Global: Building A Movement Against Empire
Phyllis Bennis (May 2003)

Staying Serious: Answers to the Warniks
Wade L. Huntley (May 2003)

The U.S. and Post-War Iraq: An Analysis
Stephen Zunes (May 2003)

Who Will Govern Iraq?
Mark Sedra (April 2003)

The Forgotten War Shows No Sign of Abating
Mark Sedra (April 2003)

A Coalition of Weakness
Erik Leaver and Sara Johnson (March 25, 2003)

The "Day After" in Iraq: Lessons from Afghanistan
Mark Sedra (March 2003)

Afghanistan: Between War and Reconstruction
Where Do We Go From Here?

Mark Sedra (March 2003)

Coping with North Korea
Wade L. Huntley (February 24, 2003)

U.S. Foreign Military Training:
Global Reach, Global Power, and Oversight Issues

By Lora Lumpe
with contributions by Frida Berrigan, Kurt Biddle, John Gershman, and Ingrid Vaicius (May 2002)

Addressing the Demand Dimensions of Small Arms Abuse: Problems and Opportunities
Alejandro Bendaña (September 2001)

We Do Guns--Not Plagues
Robert Borosage

Into the Quagmire: Colombia and the War on Drugs
Coletta Youngers

‘Security Exception’ & Arms Trade
Steven Staples and Miriam Pemberton

Military Industrial Complex Revisited—How Weapons Makers are Shaping U.S. Foreign and Military Policies
William D. Hartung

The International Grassroots Summit on Military Base Cleanup
IPS (April 2000)

Conference

Weapons of Mass Destruction:
Cold War Legacies in the Post-9.11 World

November 26 and 27, 2001

Global Affairs Commentary

Why We Should Transfer the Administration of Iraq to the United Nations: Four Theses
Stephen Zunes (July 31, 2003)

Distortions of History
Stephen Zunes (July 31, 2003)

Blair and Bush Forge a New Special Relationship
Ian Williams (July 27, 2003)

Real War - Virtual Weapons?
Ian Williams (July 16, 2003)

"Coin of Empire"' Too Costly for Israelis, Palestinians, and U.S. Taxpayers
Conn Hallinan (July 9, 2003)

White House Hobbles International Criminal Court, World Security
Harpinder Athwal and Maggie Gardner (July 1, 2003)

Is U.S. Foreign Policy a Threat to U.S. Security?
Muqtedar Khan (June 17, 2003)

Iraq: Integrity and Ethics in Formulating and Interpreting Intelligence
Col. Daniel Smith (Ret.) (June 17, 2003)

Winning Round Two of American Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds
R.S. Zaharna (June 13, 2003)

Pentagon Moving Swiftly to Become "Globocop"
Jim Lobe (June 12, 2003)

U.S. Weapons Aid Repression in Aceh
Frida Berrigan (June 11, 2003)

Recycling Wars
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (June 6, 2003)

Departure of Key Aide Marks New Powell Setback
Jim Lobe (June 6, 2003)

Credibility Gap over Iraq WMD Looms Larger
Jim Lobe (June 3, 2003)

Iraq: The Challenge of Humanitarian Response
Kevin Murray (June 2, 2003)

Global Showdown in Evian
Mark Engler (May 29, 2003)

Resolution 1483: Legalizing an Occupation
Ian Williams (May 28, 2003)

The New Global Peace Movement vs. the Bush Juggernaut
Jeremy Brecher (May 28, 2003)

Is Tehran Back in the Crosshairs of the Neocon Crusade?
Jim Lobe (May 28, 2003)

United States and Europe Experience Continental Drift
Peter Howard (May 22, 2003)

Council on Foreign Relations Urges Bush Administration to Commit Seriously to Diplomacy with North Korea
Jim Lobe (May 20, 2003)

Time to Question the U.S. Role In Saudi Arabia
Stephen Zunes (May 20, 2003)

Bombings Bring U.S. 'Executive Mercenaries' Into the Light
William D. Hartung (May 16, 2003)

The Strong Must Rule the Weak: A Philosopher for an Empire
Jim Lobe (May 12, 2003)

Pentagon's "Footprint" Growing in Africa
Jim Lobe (May 12, 2003)

Eyes on Different Prizes
John Feffer (May 12, 2003)

U.S. and India -- A Dangerous Alliance
Conn Hallinan (May 6, 2003)

It's The Oil, Stupid
Michael T. Klare (May 2, 2003)

Poll Shows Public Supports Iraq War But Rejects Unilateralism and an Imperial Role for the U.S.
Jim Lobe (May 1, 2003)

Aftermath: Cleaning Up the Mess
Conn Hallinan (April 29, 2003)

Bringing the War Home: Neocons Attack the State Department
Jim Lobe (April 23, 2003)

Iraqis Tell the Bush administration: "Thanks. Goodbye. Don't Forget the Lights."
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 22, 2003)

From Baghdad, Turn Left: On the Road To Damascus?
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 22, 2003)

"The Regime is Gone"--Early Lessons from Iraq
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 17, 2003)

Calls to Attack Syria Come from a Familiar Choir of Hawks
Jim Lobe (April 16, 2003)

After the Conquest of Iraq: Road Map Or Road to Damascus?
Jim Lobe (April 14, 2003)

Post-War Iraq: Asking the Right Questions
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (April 11, 2003)

Woolsey's Role Crucial to Impact of Occupation
Jim Lobe (April 8, 2003)

Nine Theses on Moving the Peace Movement Forward
Betsy Hartmann (April 7, 2003)

Occupation Struggle Pits Pentagon Against Powell, Europe
Jim Lobe (April 2, 2003)

U.S. Public Rallies to Bush and Supports the UN
Jim Lobe (April 1, 2003)

Neocons in Trouble?
Jim Lobe (March 31, 2003)

Iraq War Unleashes Barbarism
Ian Williams (March 31, 2003)

A Disaster Unfolding in Iraq
Stephen Zunes (March 29, 2003)

The Psychological War at Home and Abroad
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 29, 2003)

Is North Korea Next?
John Feffer (March 24, 2003)

Neoconservatives Enlist Democrats for Post-War Goals
Jim Lobe (March 24, 2003)

Multilateralism Under Siege
By Jim Lobe (March 21, 2003)

Authority for War IS an Issue
By Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 21, 2003)

Scarred and Battered, UN Charts Course in Post-war Iraq
By Ian Williams (March 21, 2003)

A Militarily Limited Coalition
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 19, 2003)

Lessons from Qaddafi
Ronald Bruce St. John (March 14, 2003)

High Noon: Dueling Resolutions at the UN
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 14, 2003)

The Pentagon Budget: More of the Same. Much, Much More.
Christopher Hellman (March 14, 2003)

The Federal Budget Debate: Infernal Symbiosis
Max B. Sawicky (March 14, 2003)

Unity - But on Whose Terms?
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (March 3, 2003)

Endgames: Washington, UN, and Europe
Peter Howard (February 28, 2003)

Turkey: New Europe or Old?
Michelle Ciarrocca (February 28, 2003)

Terror and Torture in the Philippines
Frida Berrigan (February 21, 2002)

Future of Post-war Iraq Divides Bush Administration
Jim Lobe (February 18, 2003)

Thoughtless in Time?
Pascale Combelles Siegel (February 18, 2003)

The Bush Administration's Attacks on the United Nations
Stephen Zunes (February 14, 2003)

Irrelevance and Credibility: The Bush Administration, the United Nations, and NATO
Col. Dan Smith (Ret.) (February 14, 2003)

Stumbling Blindly Into War
Frida Berrigan (November 15, 2002)

Collateral Damage Means Real People
Ben Kiernan (November 5, 2002)

Chicken Hawks As Cheer Leaders
Jim Lobe (September 6, 2002)

Arming India Isn't Route to Peace
Conn Hallinan (August 16, 2002)

U.S.-Russian Lessons for South Asia
Zia Mian, R. Rajaraman, and Frank von Hippel (August 2, 2002)

Northrop Grumman and TRW Merger: Sealing the Deal
Michelle Ciarrocca (July 29, 2002)

The Empty Promise of Global Missile Defense
Frida Berrigan and William D. Hartung (July 29, 2002)

Heavy Words or Heavy Actions: Stop U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
Frida Berrigan (July 26, 2002)

Bush's Nuclear Weapons Policy: Where the Rule of Law Doesn't Matter
Anthony DiFilippo (June 26, 2002)

Supporting Indonesia's Military Bad Idea Second Time Around
Conn Hallinan (June 12, 2002)

Military Training Programs: A Need for Oversight and Human Rights Courses
Lora Lumpe (June 4, 2002)

Nuclear-tipped Foolishness
Michael Kraig and Michael Roston (May 21, 2002)

Farewell Crusader? Insiders Will Cash In Regardless
William D. Hartung (May 21, 2002)

Too Much is Never Enough: Bush’s Military Spending Spree
Michelle Ciarrocca (May 10, 2002)

U.S. Arms Transfers and Security Assistance to Israel
Frida Berrigan and William Hartung (May 8, 2002)

Washington Is Ignoring Human Rights Abuses: The Indonesia Case
Frida Berrigan (May 7, 2002)

Taming the Nuclear Monster
Richard Falk and David Krieger (April 11, 2002)

Roadmap to Unilateralist Nuclear Policy
Michelle Ciarrocca (January 16, 2002)

Hawks Take Aim at Iraq
Jim Lobe (November 30, 2001)

Militarization in the Age of Globalization
John Feffer (November 6, 2001)

Nukes Remain on Hair Trigger
Ira Shorr (October 10, 2001)

Open-Ended War
Michael Klare (October 9, 2001)

Bombing Will Not Make U.S. More Secure
Stephen Zunes (October 8, 2001)

How the War Against Terrorism Could Escalate
Michael T. Klare (September 27, 2001)

Bush Administration Divided, Risks Blowback Again
John Gershman (September 2001)

Shelve Plan for Missile Defense
Michael T. Klare (September 2001)

NATO's Credibility in Macedonia
Robert Greenberg (August 2001)

Small Arms Trafficking in the Americas
Jeffrey Fields (August 2001)

Who's the Rogue State Now?
Phyllis Bennis (August 2001)

Reframing the Debate on Missile Defenses
Dan Plesch (August 2001)

Mixed Signals on Missile Defense
Michelle Ciarrocca (July 2001)

Colombia: Recalling the Backyard Analogy
Tom Barry (July 2001)

Kashmir at the Summit
Ninan Koshy (July 2001)

UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Propspects
Tamar Gabelnick and Pamina Firchow (June 2001)

We Have Seen the Enemy, and It Is China
John Gershman (May 2001)

Assessing New U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
James H. Nolt (April 2001)

Arms Sales to Taiwan: A Flashpoint Issue
John Gershman (March 2001)

The "Ugly American Problem" in Colombia
Frida Berrigan (February 2001)

National Missile Defense: Rest of the World Says ‘No’
FPIF Authors (February 2001)

Outside the U.S. Global Affairs Commentary

U.S. Pre-emptive Strike Doctrine Bane of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Watchdogs
Martin Schwarz (July 13, 2003)

Pax Romana versus Pax Americana: Contrasting Strategies of Imperial Management
Walden Bello (May 12, 2003)

Shiite And Sunni Muslims Struggle To Fill Leadership Void In Iraq
Ahmed Rashid (May 2, 2003)

Is U.S. Casualty Reporting Suffering from Double Standards?
Pascale Combelles Siegel (April 15, 2003)

Could the War Go Nuclear?
Paul Rogers (February 17, 2003)

In Focus Policy Briefs

The Space Industry: Supporting U.S. Supremacy
Loring Wirbel (November 2002)

Post-9/11 Economic Windfalls for Arms Manufacturers
Michelle Ciarrocca (September 2002)

Privatizing Military Training
Deborah Avant (May 2002)

Security Assistance After September 11
Tamar Gabelnick (May 2002)

U.S.-Russia Nuclear Reductions
Jon Brook Wolfsthal (November 2001)

Use of Children as Soldiers
Shannon McManimon and Rachel Stohl (October 2001)

U.S. Military Bases in Latin America and the Caribbean
John Lindsay-Poland (October 2001)

No Room for Mistakes: Rethinking Nuclear Technology
Lloyd J. Dumas (October 2001)

Andean Regional Initiative: A Policy Fated to Fail
Gina Amatangelo (July 2001)

Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia: U.S. Policy Challenges
Samina Ahmed (July 2001)

Star Wars Revisited
Michelle Ciarrocca and William Hartung (July 2001)

U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
Joseph Yackley (June 2001)

Militarizing Latin America Policy
Adam Isacson (May 2001)

Colombia in Crisis
Andrew Miller (May 2001)

Holding the Line: U.S. Defense Strategy
Cindy Williams (May 2001)

Militarization of the U.S. Drug Control Program
Gina Amatangelo (May 2001)

Myths and Realities of China’s Military Power
Thomas Bickford (April 2001)

Redefining Security: A Budget for a New Generation
Greg Speeter (April 2001)

Missile Defense & China
Wade L. Huntley and Robert Brown (January 2001)

Cold War Military Relics: Why Congress Funds Them
Thomas A. Cardamone, Jr. (September 2000)

UN Peacekeeping: An Uncertain Future
Michael Renner (September 2000)

Sharing—and Reducing—the Military Burden
Miriam Pemberton (August 2000)

Okinawa and the U.S. Military in Northeast Asia
Tim Shorrock (July 2000)

The Mine Ban Treaty
Holly Burkhalter (July 2000)

Privatizing Military Training
Deborah D. Avant (May 2000)

Globalized Weaponry
Tamar Gabelnick and Anna Rich (May 2000)

Use of Children as Soldiers
Shannon McManimon (November 1999)

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy at the End of the Century: Lost Opportunities and New Dangers
Daryl G. Kimball (September 1999)

Star Wars Revisited: Still Dangerous, Costly, and Unworkable
William D. Hartung and Michelle Ciarrocca (September 1999 - revised April 2000)

Turkey: Arms and Human Rights
Tamar Gabelnick (May 1999)

Bombs Away
Tom Barry (May 1999)

NATO at 50
Tomás Valásek (March 1999)

Women and the U.S. Military in East Asia
Gwyn Kirk, Rachel Cornwell, and Margo Okazawa-Rey (March 1999 - revised July 2000)

War in the Congo
Thomas Turner (February 1999)

Military Strategy Under Review
Carl Conetta and Charles Knight (January 1999)

Environment and Security Policy
Stacy D. VanDeveer (January 1999)

International Terrorism
Stephen Zunes (November 1998)

Arms & Environmental Technologies
Miriam Pemberton (October 1998)

Human Rights and Intelligence Reform
Carlos M. Alinas (July 1998)

U.S.-China Security Relations
James H. Nolt (June 1998)

The South Asian Nuclear Crisis
Arjun Makhijani (June 1998)

Overseas Military Bases and Environment
John Lindsay-Poland and Nick Morgan (June 1998)

Small Arms Trade
Lora Lumpe (May 1998)

Arms Sales to Latin America
Thomas Cardamone(December 1997)

U.S.-Iraq Conflict
Phyllis Bennis (November 1997)

U.S. Military Training for Latin America
Robert Brophy and Peter Zirnite (October 1997)

The Hidden Costs of NATO Expansion
Kathryn Schultz and Tomás Valásek (May 1997)

Warfare vs. Welfare: Subsidies to Weapons Exporters
Jon Lottman (March 1997)

Military Strategy
Michael Klare (January 1997)

Asian/Pacific Peace and Security
Dr. Joseph Gerson (January 1997)

Peace and Military Policy in Africa
Daniel Volman (January 1997)

Overseas Rural Development Policies
Peter Rosset (January 1997)

Central America Peace and Security
Adam Isacson (January 1997)

Defense Conversion
Greg Bischak (January 1997)

Defense Budget and Modernization Plans
Greg Bischak (January 1997)

Peacekeeping and the United Nations
Michael Renner (December 1996)

Nuclear Weapons & Nonproliferation
Kathryn R. Schultz (December 1996)

Chemical/Biological Weapons
Martin Calhoun (December 1996)

Costs and Dangers of NATO Expansion
John Feffer (November 1996)

Intelligence Apparatus
Kit Gage (November 1996)

CIA, Contras, Gangs, and Crack
William Blum (November 1996)

Controlling U.S. Arms Sales
David Isenberg (November 1996)

Protecting Human Rights
George Kourous and Tom Barry (October 1996)