global security: all articles

A change in the Afghan war's character has momentous implications for Washington

States are not so much declining, failing and yielding as transforming their very nature. The network is the right metaphor to grasping the new state's complexity

The dispute over Iran’s nuclear plans creates a perilous three-way dynamic that may lead to war

The world is embracing nuclear diplomacy anew. Britain is a case-study in an evolving process

After dropping the missile defence system in Eastern Europe, remaining American weapons in Europe should come next

The key to progress in Afghanistan - or just to avoiding disaster - is to see through the "other's" eyes

The global crises of violence, inequality and climate make fresh approaches to security essential

Responding to oD Russia's recent article by Denis Corboy et al the distinguished Russian commentator Sergei Markedonov disagrees profoundly.  Better to pay attention to the threat political Islam poses to our common values and come up with a joint strategy

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

An uncertain election and rising insurgency make Washington's vital policy choice even tougher

A neighbour's concern is the basis of a new document

The decision to pursue leading drug-operators in Afghanistan is a defining moment in the entire war

A new alignment creates space for movement towards nuclear disarmament. Now for the wisdom...

The best military analysts see the dangers of climate change. But their old view of "security" is a trap

Medvedev's Bush-era dreams of a new regional security architecture appear to be on hold as a result of Obama's "reset". Is there anything left for Europe to respond to in the Russian president's once grand plans?

A "jungle" of growing security threats is provoking US military analysts to serious reflection

The war's roots lie in 9/11. Its lesson is a colonial one. But it could still last another decade

Military cooperation between India and Afghanistan is bad news for the US-UK war effort

What kind of country is Britain becoming? For the answer, watch two key military choices

The construction of a huge military facility in Jordan is a triumph of old thinking over new