Israel turns up the saber rattling against Iran a notch and is permitted by the Saudis to stockpile military equipment on its territory.
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Peace & Foreign Policy
To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
Latest Work
Hummer Rules
We need leadership that can reveal the invisible hand of government and remind the public that government is the instrument by which we the people regulate ourselves.
Read moreBurma’s Junta Built to Last
In the face of sanctions, defectors with nuclear secrets, and a liberalized officer corps, how long can Burma’s junta hold out?
Read morePentagon Plans $100 Billion in Spending Cuts
The Obama administration seeks military savings over the next five years.
Read morePetroleum and Silly Putty on the Menu
McDonald’s uses chemicals in the United States that it manages to do without in its British restaurants.
Read moreAfghanistan by the Book — THE Book, That Is
Why not hold Gen. Petraeus’s performance in Afghanistan to the standards of his seminal work on counterinsurgency, Field Manual 3-24?
Read moreSupreme Court Rules Against Crime-Fighting
It’s now harder for Chicago cops to confiscate gangmembers’ guns.
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The Future of Irish Peace
The peace process in Northern Ireland has encountered several challenges in recent months. But with U.S. support, the peace will likely hold.
Read more60-Second Expert: U.S.-Iran Relations
It is in the best interest of both countries to sit down and negotiate.
Read moreUnified Budget Would Spread Security Revenue
We need a whole-of-government approach to security budgeting.
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Reports
FACT SHEET: Invest in Communities, Not Violence
Here’s how legislators have splurged on militarism, and what could happen if those funds instead benefited people and communities.
REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
This backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.
From a Militarized to a Decarbonized Economy: A Case for Conversion
In a new analysis for Costs of War, IPS Associate Fellow Miriam Pemberton lays out a case for a transition from a militarized to a decarbonized economy.