by Joshua Foust | Jan 8, 2013 | Monitor
ASP Fellow for Asymmetric Operations Joshua Foust wrote for the New York Times’ Room for Debate blog about the nomination of John O. Brennan for director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Right off the bat, Brennan will face a choice that will shape his tenure...
by Joshua Foust | Dec 13, 2012 | Monitor
Why the discussion about drones is vague and muddled at best. One of the biggest challenges in discussing the way the U.S. uses drones to target suspected terrorists is establishing basic data and agreeing to terms. The debate often rests on muddled and vague terms,...
by Joshua Foust | Dec 5, 2012 | Monitor
The Washington Post reported over the weekend that the Pentagon is sendinghundreds of spies overseas as part of its rapid expansion into espionage- an endeavor rivaling the CIA. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) will oversee this effort, expected to top the...
by Joshua Foust | Dec 5, 2012 | Monitor
As the United States looks toward the next four years of foreign policy, there are critical issues that the country must grapple with. All of these challenges are also opportunities to push ahead and think of new solutions. They are not insurmountable. Looking ahead,...
by Joshua Foust | Nov 28, 2012 | Monitor
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on September 28, 2012. (Keith Bedford/Reuters) Cross-posted from Joshua Foust’s regular column in The Atlantic. … at least...
