American Security Project

Supporting Troops, Not Nukes

Eric Sapp | Posted 01.31.2012

Eric Sapp

It's the 21st Century. The Soviet union crumbled 20 years ago. We didn't use a nuke to kill bin Laden. And it's time for Congress to face the fact that they can either support our troops, or support nukes. You can't do both.

Joanna Zelman

The Costs Of Doing Nothing To Stop Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Joanna Zelman | Posted 06.18.2011

NEW YORK -- Everyone will have to pay more for the effects of climate change than we would have to pay to prevent climate change. This is the alar...

New Consensus on American Security

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Cirincione

In a hopeful sign of growing bipartisan support for nuclear reductions, former military commanders and national security officials announced their support today for quick approval of the New START treaty.

The Military Coup of 2012 Revisited

Bernard I. Finel | Posted 05.25.2011

Bernard I. Finel

The United States has not undertaken a serious defense policy review since the Cold War. We have not paused to ask the most basic question, which is what precisely our military is for in this day and age.