Articles by Paul Rogers

Monday 7th December

Afghanistan: new strategy, old problem

Paul Rogers, 7 December 2009
Barack Obama’s fresh military approach in Afghanistan may only compound the United States’s predicament there - and postpone the moment for the hardest choice of all.

(This article was first published on 3 December 2009)

Thursday 26th November

Afghanistan: next test, last lesson

Paul Rogers, 26 November 2009
The war in Afghanistan may now be beyond the point where any military-centred United States strategy can work.
Friday 13th November

The climate peril: a race against time

Paul Rogers, 13 November 2009
The latest climate-modelling projections underline the potentially catastrophic impact of global warming. The implications for civic and political action are profound.
Thursday 5th November

India’s 21st-century war

Paul Rogers, 5 November 2009
In an age of climate change and deepening inequality, the spreading Naxalite insurgency in India - not al-Qaida - may show the world its future.
Monday 2nd November

AfPak-Iraq: wrong war, right path

Paul Rogers, 2 November 2009
The United States faces mounting problems in the three leading conflict-zones of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. The escape-route lies not in military escalation but in a change of thinking. (This article was first published on 29 October 2009)
Thursday 22nd October

America and Iran: big bombs, base politics

Paul Rogers, 22 October 2009
The United States air force’s sophisticated new “bunker-buster” weapon could become a critical factor in any escalation of tension over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Friday 16th October

AfPak: the unwinnable war

Paul Rogers, 16 October 2009
The US is preparing to escalate and retool in Afghanistan. But Pakistan shows why it can't win
Thursday 8th October

Afghanistan: from insurgency to insurrection

Paul Rogers, 8 October 2009
A change in the Afghan war's character has momentous implications for Washington
Friday 2nd October

Iran, America, Israel: the nuclear gamble

Paul Rogers, 2 October 2009
The dispute over Iran’s nuclear plans creates a perilous three-way dynamic that may lead to war
Thursday 24th September

The nuclear-weapons agenda

Paul Rogers, 24 September 2009
The world is embracing nuclear diplomacy anew. Britain is a case-study in an evolving process
Friday 18th September

Afghanistan: limits of military power

Paul Rogers, 18 September 2009
The key to progress in Afghanistan - or just to avoiding disaster - is to see through the "other's" eyes
Friday 11th September

A world in need: the case for sustainable security

Paul Rogers, 11 September 2009
The global crises of violence, inequality and climate make fresh approaches to security essential
Friday 4th September

The Afghan dilemma

Paul Rogers, 4 September 2009

A flawed election and a sophisticated Taliban campaign deepen Washington's problems

Thursday 27th August

Afghanistan: the point of decision

Paul Rogers, 27 August 2009
An uncertain election and rising insurgency make Washington's vital policy choice even tougher
Monday 17th August

Afghanistan: the wrong target

Paul Rogers, 17 August 2009
The decision to pursue leading drug-operators in Afghanistan is a defining moment in the entire war
Friday 7th August

The nuclear-weapons opportunity

Paul Rogers, 7 August 2009
A new alignment creates space for movement towards nuclear disarmament. Now for the wisdom...
Wednesday 5th August

A new security paradigm: the military-climate link

Paul Rogers, 5 August 2009
The best military analysts see the dangers of climate change. But their old view of "security" is a trap
Monday 27th July

America’s new-old military thinking

Paul Rogers, 27 July 2009
A "jungle" of growing security threats is provoking US military analysts to serious reflection
Sunday 19th July

Afghanistan’s lost decade

Paul Rogers, 19 July 2009
The war's roots lie in 9/11. Its lesson is a colonial one. But it could still last another decade
Thursday 9th July

Afghanistan’s twisting path

Paul Rogers, 9 July 2009
Military cooperation between India and Afghanistan is bad news for the US-UK war effort
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