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The authors analyze the question of whether a consensus on missile defense can be attained in a colloquium devoted to the subject. Lately, the tenor of the transatlantic debate suggests the possibility of consensus. The authors give four reasons for progressive changes in European views: (1) Opposition was gradually replaced by an interest to explore the issues more thoroughly. (2) The Bush team is listening to European concerns & suggestions. (3) Bush & Putin agreed in July to consult on the interrelated subjects of offensive & defensive systems. (4) As the Bush administration is committed to deployment, European leaders concluded that to influence the nature of deployment is better than nothing. A policy based on the following four principles might just earn allied consensus: (A) Defenses must be embedded in a wide nonproliferation strategy. (B) The objective should be to defend the US, its allies, & friends against small missile threats from small states. (C) Only proven missile defenses should be deployed. (D) A cooperative strategy toward Russia should include new formal limitations of offensive & defensive systems. Missile defense can enhance transatlantic security & strengthen common bonds. Adapted from the source document.

In light of START II and the end of the cold war; 11 articles. Includes the policies of the nuclear weapons states, control of ballistic missiles, and non-proliferation.

Role of the US Navy in US security strategy.

American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous. America emerged from the catastrophe of World War II convinced that global engagement and leadership were essential to prevent another global conflict and further economic devastation. That choice was not inevitable, but its success proved monumental. It brought decades of great power peace, underpinned the rise in global prosperity, and defined what it meant to be an American in the eyes of the rest of the world for generations. It was an historic achievement. Now, America has abdicated this vital leadership role. The Empty Throne is an inside portrait of the greatest lurch in US foreign policy since the decision to retreat back into Fortress America after World War I. The whipsawing of US policy has upended all that America's postwar leadership created-strong security alliances, free and open markets, an unquestioned commitment to democracy and human rights. Impulsive, theatrical, ill-informed, backward-looking, bullying, and reckless are the qualities that the American president brings to the table, when he shows up at all. The world has had to absorb the spectacle of an America unmaking the world it made, and the consequences will be with us for years to come.