The Cold War is an increasingly distant memory in American military minds, except in the minds of the arms control community, and in particular those who seek the elimination of nuclear weapons. Alas, our president is a member in good standing of this community—indeed, an organizer.So, too, it...

Barack Obama’s presidency has had profoundly negative consequences for our national security. From debilitating cuts in defense budgets, to gutting national missile defense efforts, to his unwillingness to acknowledge a continuing war against terrorism, to his inability to stem the nuclear proliferation threats posed by North Korea and Iran....the picture is bleak.

As US-China trade talks get underway while US concern for cyber-security grows, in this first AEI Economic Studies analysis, "Telecoms and the Huawei conundrum: Chinese foreign direct investment in the United States," AEI scholar Claude Barfield explores the case of Chinese telecom equipment maker, Huawei and its commitment to long-term investment in the US.

I have found that the Uncertainty Principle of quantum physics actually has no analogue in foreign policy. Regardless, it is a good way to describe Obama's foreign policy doctrine.

The disruption caused by computer hacking and viruses such as the "Love Bug" has reached global proportions and has cost business billions of dollars in lost productivity and data. Most of the recent cyber attacks were launched overtly by mischievous teenagers and had with no repercussions for national security....

A panel representing the business, government, and legal communities addressed the threat of cyber attacks to national security.

Will Xi reassure the White House that he is a leader it can work with both now and in the future? Can he simultaneously reassure his Chinese compatriots that he will not kowtow to the United States? How important is Xi's visit in the bigger picture of U.S.-China relations? On Thursday, February 16, a panel will assess Xi's time in Washington.

Warfighting is becoming more risky as authoritarian regimes modernize their forces. If the United States wants to retain the ability to respond successfully to crises across the globe with a leaner and more cost-effective force, then our leaders must recognize that maintaining control of the air is the starting point for U.S. military supremacy.