Sustainable Security

Sustainable security redefines how we think about national security in today's shifting, globalized world. Instead of focusing solely on traditional threats, we also need to help spur greater prosperity, encourage effective international development, and work to protect innocent civilians. Such an approach is good for us and good for others. In short, sustainable security is thinking long term about America and the world.
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The Limits of U.S. Assistance to Pakistan Report
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (AP/ Kevin Lamarque)

The Limits of U.S. Assistance to Pakistan

Colin Cookman, Brian Katulis, Sarah Margon, and Caroline Wadhams look at ways to streamline aid to Pakistan while making it more effective.

Colin Cookman, Brian Katulis, Sarah Margon, 1 More Caroline Wadhams

After Turkey’s June Elections Report

After Turkey’s June Elections

Michael Werz, Caroline Wadhams, Matthew Duss, and Sarah Margon on what Turkey's June elections mean for for U.S. foreign policy in the region.

Michael Werz, Caroline Wadhams, Matthew Duss, 1 More Sarah Margon

The U.S. Global Development Council Report
Advisory boards and councils can effectively steer the work of  government in constructive ways, or they can serve as a delaying tactic  to feign political concern in the absence of meaningful action. (iStockphoto)

The U.S. Global Development Council

Noam Unger and John Norris spell out some of the key considerations that should be addressed as the U.S. Global Development Council moves from concept to reality.

Noam Unger, John Norris

The Case for Just Jobs Report
Ensuring the enforcement of labor standards and social protection helps create a more even playing field so that countries with lower levels of development than other countries cannot leverage poor labor standards as a competitive strategy. (AP/Rajesh Nirgude)

The Case for Just Jobs

Just jobs raise living standards for millions of people and serve as instruments for promoting global stability and security, write John Podesta and Sabina Dewan.

John Podesta, Sabina Dewan, Isha Vij

U.S. Foreign Aid Reform Meets the Tea Party Report
America’s investments in diplomacy, development, and international trade  are extremely valuable and any cuts should not undermine our strategic  priorities or values. (AP/ B.K. Bangash)

U.S. Foreign Aid Reform Meets the Tea Party

John Norris on how foreign aid reform can continue to gain traction in the 112th Congress.

John Norris

Less Is More Report
United States Agency for International Development search and rescue officials walk out of a cargo terminal to board a plane to Haiti. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Less Is More

Report from John Norris and Andrew Sweet details how a sustainable security approach would improve our national security and our federal budget process.

John Norris, Andrew Sweet

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