Truman National Security Project

As the United States winds down from more than a decade of war, it faces the challenge of slimming down while confronting new threats. In particular, the Pentagon must adjust its defense posture to confront the continued threat from non-state actors, like al-Qaeda. To protect its national interests and honor commitments to allies, the U.S. [...]

Atlantic Council publishes Truman Project Board Member Sally Painter’s article on Macedonia’s bid for NATO membership. The first visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Afghanistan last month underscored the changing nature of Western involvement in the country. Kerry, among other important discussions, finalised the transfer of the Parwan detention centre over to [...]

The first visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Afghanistan last month underscored the changing nature of Western involvement in the country. Kerry, among other important discussions, finalised the transfer of the Parwan detention centre over to Afghan authorities. The centre has long been a symbol of the Afghan government’s demands for national [...]

Truman Project Board Member Sally A Painter discusses why Macedonia should be allowed into NATO. The first visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Afghanistan last month underscored the changing nature of Western involvement in the country. Kerry, among other important discussions, finalised the transfer of the Parwan detention centre over to Afghan [...]

Some senior diplomats have called Afghan President Hamid Karzai the most difficult leader the United States has dealt with in modern times. In fairness, Afghanistan itself may be one of the most complex and unforgiving political environments any leader can ever have to deal with. And deal with him they must. Since 2010 when, at [...]