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Our second edition o the American Security Quarterly contains a plethora o original work by our boardmembers, sta, and adjunct ellows. ASP is staying abreast o the issues and is now being routinely quoted inall media orms. What ollows is a compilation o our written eorts over the last quarter. Although this issue appears voluminous, I encourage you to scan the index to get a good eel or what we cover. We are thrilled to have Senator Gary Hart address our country’s relationship with Russia – as he states, “
It matters less how Barack Obama…gets along with Putin…and much more on whether we can identiy and pursue,over several successive American administrations, those real and important permanent and mutual interests
.” Andrew Holland has a summary o his “America’s Changing Energy Choices” White Paper. Widely read anddistributed, it is a perect primer on energy alternatives. Adjunct Fellow Peter Choharis tackles the EuropeanDebt Crisis, and to wet your appetite, he dispels the myth that the Germans are more scally responsible. Also, ASP Analyst Matthew Wallin takes on the State Department’s twitter diplomacy. Interested in Aghanistan,Syria, or Iran? ASP Fellow Josh Foust has a pieces on each.I hope you enjoy this issue – I truly believe it will make you more educated about the issues that we believe areimportant to our national security.
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CONENSNAIONAL SECURIY SRAEGY
A long-term strategy or US National Security Page 6
Stephen A. Cheney and Joshua Foust
Rethink our Russian relationship Page 7
Senator Gary Hart
Syria and the World’s roubling Inconsistency on Intervention
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Joshua Foust
New Obama Strategy Looks Misguided, Predictable, Underwhelming Page 9
August Cole
No options let in Syria Page 10
Joshua Foust