Articles by Paul Rogers

Friday 13th November

The climate peril: a race against time

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

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

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 and base politics

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.
Thursday 8th October

Afghanistan: from insurgency to insurrection

A change in the Afghan war's character has momentous implications for Washington
Friday 2nd October

Iran, America, Israel: the nuclear gamble

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

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

Afghanistan: limits of military power

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

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

The Afghan dilemma

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

Thursday 27th August

Afghanistan: the point of decision

An uncertain election and rising insurgency make Washington's vital policy choice even tougher
Monday 17th August

Afghanistan: the wrong target

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

The nuclear-weapons opportunity

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

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

A "jungle" of growing security threats is provoking US military analysts to serious reflection
Sunday 19th July

Afghanistan’s lost decade

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

Military cooperation between India and Afghanistan is bad news for the US-UK war effort
Thursday 2nd July

The politics of security: beyond militarism

What kind of country is Britain becoming? For the answer, watch two key military choices
Sunday 28th June

A tale of two paradigms

The construction of a huge military facility in Jordan is a triumph of old thinking over new
Saturday 20th June

Iraq, AfPak, beyond: the global cost of war

A boom in hi-tech military spending in time of recession carves the world in two
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