It was not Prime Minister Gordon Brown's finest hour. In his D-Day speech earlier this week, the beleaguered British leader solemnly announced: "Next to Obama Beach, we join President Obama in paying ...

“Hard power can rest on inducements (‘carrots’) or threats (‘sticks’)…soft power [means] getting others to want the outcomes that you want.” Though she stood at only 4’10”, Madeleine Albright was ...

The age of hard power is back with a vengeance. Across continents, from Asia to the Americas, Europe to Africa, norms, laws and even UN resolutions are being brushed aside. What matters is force in ...

“Having a fuller understanding of allied military capabilities, plans, and strategies is becoming even more important as the US Government cuts its own defense budget and force structure. For American ...

To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy, CFR staff writers and Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman conduct in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts, as ...

STUTTGART, Germany — Drastic changes are coming for NATO, and the U.S.-led alliance’s top American officer in Europe says members must face this fact: “Hard power is a reality.” Supreme Allied ...

America’s strategic leaders are quick to use the phrase “allies and partners” in today’s dynamic global security environment. They describe it as a unique American advantage, the nation’s most ...

The Strategic Studies Institute recently published A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key U.S. Allies and Security Partners. Edited by Gary J. Schmitt, codirector of the ...

“Hard power is a willingness to fight – and any idiot can do that.” One of the things that distinguishes soft power from hard power is that the former is a two-way relationship. The point of hard ...