Latest articles by Daniel Larison
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America's shaky relationship with India
feature A nuclear deal at the heart of America's friendship with India is being pilloried by critics in the world's largest democracy
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The cost of killing bin Laden
feature America has poured enormous resources into the war on terror. What has it received in return?
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Israel's nearsighted attacks
feature The assassination of a Hamas official in Dubai has roiled Israel's allies, with the potential to isolate Israel further. Has Israel given up thinking strategically?
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Why START's failure is a very big deal
feature Few governments will want to deal with Obama on anything that requires congressional approval
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The case against NATO
feature What once was a defensive alliance dedicated to European security now has little to do with either defense or Europe
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Gen. McChrystal is a good soldier
feature After the politicization of military 'recommendations' by the Bush administration, Gen. McChrystal's candor is as welcome as his new strategy.
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In Tunisia, a lesson in benign neglect
feature The successful revolt proves that the fortunes of Arab countries don't depend on what Washington does
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The end of America's 'freedom agenda'
feature The last of the pro-American "color revolutions" flamed out last month in Kyrgyzstan. Good riddance.
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Fighting the right war in Afghanistan
feature Critics of the current U.S. strategy in Afghanistan often miss the point that the practical alternative isn't peace and withdrawal. It's endless war, fought from a distance — the ideal incubator for more 9/11-style blowback.
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The false case for attacking Iran
feature America's political class is consumed with the debate over whether to bomb Iran -- as if doing so were necessary, or even sensible.
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Turkey's Israel problem
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Israel needs Turkey — and so do we
feature Israel's deadly raid on the Turkish flotilla sent relations between the erstwhile allies to a new low. Turkey can afford the rift. Can Israel?
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WikiLeaks' perverse agenda
feature The whistleblower group has had some success in turning public opinion against the Afghanistan war. But their sensationalist campaign isn't helping anyone's cause, including their own
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The end of our 'special relationship' with Britain
feature After decades of playing second fiddle to the U.S., Britain, like other U.S. allies, is prepared to chart a more independent course. It's about time.
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Who lost conservatism?
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Talking to tyrants in Iran
feature There are no guarantees that direct U.S. engagement with Iran will improve the fortunes of Iranian reformers, but it will help them more than new sanctions will.
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The Pakistan Gamble
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Nuclear Iran? Get used to it
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Making a fetish of democracy
feature From Iraq to Afghanistan and beyond, Washington remains in thrall to the idea that democratization will make other nations more peaceful and reliable allies. It isn't true.
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Killing Taliban leaders isn't enough
feature To diminish support for the Taliban ... there eventually must be greater accommodation of the aggrieved population’s interests. If those grievances cannot be accommodated, it will not matter how many (Baitullah) Mehsuds our forces assa
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How the U.S. needlessly alienates Russia
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Misusing Russia in Iran
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The U.S. should stay in Haiti
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A year later, Libya is still a mess
feature After the West's much-ballyhood intervention, Libya is dominated by a complex tangle of violent militias — and the chaos is spilling into neighboring countries
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