In this edition of The National Interest

The July/August edition of The National Interest is on the shelves! Bruce Riedel, Obama's point man for reviewing AfPak policy, warns of the devastating consequences of a Taliban-led takeover of Pakistan; Michael T. Klare describes the toxic relationship between the U.S. and petro-states and advocates letting market forces rather than special relationships determine America's energy suppliers; and Charles A. Duelfer, who personally hunted for WMDs in Iraq, explains what role weapons inspectors should play when confronting Iran and North Korea about their nuclear programs.

Most Iran Election Historical Analogies Are Misleading and Dangerous Nixon Center Executive Director Paul J. Saunders argues that the historical analogies used to describe the situation in Iran are flawed and warns against allowing them to skew our expectations.

A True Meaning of “Reset” Nixon Center President and National Interest Publisher Dimitri K. Simes notes that though both Russia and the United States are serious about "resetting" their relationship, the two countries have different expectations about what needs to be accomplished. He suggests that focusing on strategic arms control and finding new ways to approach the relationship could lead to a conceptual breakthrough and hopefully new momentum in the relationship.

Right-Thinking Realism Nixon Center Executive Director Paul J. Saunders defends President Barack Obama's moderate response to the protests in Iran and argues that the more aggressive stance demanded by his critics is unproductive, dangerous, and immoral.

Hit Obama for the Right Reasons Nixon Center President and National Interest Publisher Dimitri K. Simes criticizes former Vice President Richard Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney for diverting attention away from the need of the GOP "to offer a new alternative vision to play a role as a meaningful and constructive opposition party" and to focus on what is truly crucial for the country.

Real Bridge to Nowhere; China’s Foiled North Korea Strategy Nixon Center China Director Drew Thompson and Carla Freeman of SAIS examine the economic and military dangers China faces along its border with North Korea. The paper was commissioned by USIP's Korea Working Group.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has published a new "Strategic Assessment" on U.S. Policy toward Russia and launched a website featuring links to all of the current work being done U.S-Russian relations.

"Perspective: The Menace in Europe's Midst" Robert S. Leiken examines the terrorist threat posed by the children of Muslim immigrants to the UK in the April edition of "Current History."

Commission on U.S. Policy toward Russia event at the Council on Foreign Relations On April 8, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted a meeting with The Commission on U.S. Policy toward Russia based on its report jointly released by the Belfer Center at Harvard and The Nixon Center. Senator Gary Hart, Co-chair of the Commission, and Dimitri K. Simes, Director of the Commission, participated in the event, as did Commission members Graham T. Allison and Maurice R. Greenberg.

The Right Direction for U.S. Policy toward Russia The bipartisan Commission on U.S. Policy toward Russia, led by Co-Chairs Senator Chuck Hagel and Senator Gary Hart, released its report at a Washington press conference on March 16. The Commission is jointly sponsored by The Nixon Center and Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Nixon Center President Dimitri K. Simes is the Commission's Director.

Oil losses pull Russia's claws Executive Director of The Nixon Center, Paul J. Saunders, argues that the world financial crisis provides an opportunity for the U.S. and Europe to engage Russia on energy security.

At the New America Foundation, Nixon Center President Dimitri K. Simes spoke about the rising powers and their implications for the United States at a panel discussion with G. John Ikenberry and Daniel Deudney, authors of the recent Foreign Affairs article "The Myth of the Autocratic Revival: Why Liberal Democracy Will Endure."