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Jim Arkedis

Jim Arkedis is the director of PPI's National Security Project.

Challenge to Stop the Never-ending Campaign

PPI Senior Fellow Jim Arkedis calls for members of Congress to take six-month timeout from raising money in Politico. The 2012 election is over, but…

MEMO TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: How to Win On Foreign Policy in 2012

You killed Bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders, helped oust Mohamar Qaddafi, have ended the Iraq war, and protected the country from a massive…

Defense & Deficits: How to Trim the Pentagon’s Budget-Carefully

Getting America’s exploding deficits and debt under control isn’t just an economic and political imperative, it’s also vital for U.S. national security. America’s military strength…

Danger Will Robinson! GOP Actually Not Serious on Defense Cuts.

In the GOP’s Establishment v. Tea Party battle, this round, at least, looks like it was won by the outsiders. And, so it seems, the…

What the President Should Say on Afghanistan

Here’s a message that President Obama would do well to tell to the American people tonight: Good evening, my fellow Americans. The last time I…

Chinese Navy Confirms Construction of Varyag-class Aircraft Carrier

General Chen Bingde, head of the general staff of China’s People Liberation Army (PLA), has confirmed that his country is constructing its first aircraft carrier,…

5 Things That Should Be in Obama’s Speech on the Middle East

The president is set to deliver a major address today on the Middle East. Here are five things his speech must include: 1. The Obvious:…

What’s Next For Al Qaeda? The Crucial Coming Months.

During his 60 Minutes interview Sunday night, President Obama underscored the point that Seal Team 6 collected a “treasure trove” of information that could prove…

Ken Adelman’s Foreign Aid Myopia

To say Ken Adelman – Ronald Reagan’s UN ambassador – takes thin appreciation for the benefits of foreign assistance would be an understatement. Writing in…

Time To Target Qaddafi’s Stuff

NATO’s current strategy has effectively reached the end of its road. Divisions between member states, anti-Qaddafi forces, and the alliance’s command structure, plus Qaddafi’s forces’…