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While there is a temporary ceasefire in Syria and peace talks plan to resume, reaching a solution for the war does not appear to be in the near future. As I’ve pointed out, without major international players acting in agreement in peace talks, this ceasefire holds only symbolic value.
With the death toll in […]
After Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump made huge gains in the race for the presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, I shared my thoughts on the current U.S. presidential race with various news outlets. First, with Rosemary Barton on the CBC’s Power and Politics, I discussed how both Trump and Clinton might affect foreign policy and […]
Last week, the U.S. and Russia agreed to the terms for a ceasefire in Syria, which began this past weekend. While this agreement should, in theory, stop conflict between parties and allow humanitarian supplies to be delivered to areas in need, I’m extremely pessimistic that this ceasefire will actually take hold.
Without the big players […]
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend two international conferences—the Munich Security Conference and the West 2016 Naval Conference in San Diego. Both conferences focused on international security policy, the threat of the Islamic State, and the role of NATO and the United States in these geopolitical conflicts.
One of the most dramatic speeches […]
Today, questions abound regarding how the United States must act in areas of high tension—Syria, Russia and Libya. Last Wednesday, I was given the opportunity to testify in front of the House Armed Forces Committee regarding U.S. policy and strategy towards Russia.
As I stated in front of the Committee, I believe the biggest global […]
Last week, I was able to share my thoughts on a variety of geopolitical issues. Tensions are rising in Asia, as China plans to double its military spending by 2020, and other nations are beginning to respond. The international community must act to create stability in the region, using defense transparency and collaboration to help […]
Syrian peace talks began on Friday in Geneva, despite uncertainty over whether main Syrian opposition groups would attend. In my opinion, reaching a solid, positive solution through these talks will be extremely difficult in light of recent events.
It’s not only the inability of the two groups from within Syria to participate in peace talks […]
On Wednesday, a Taliban gunman attacked a university in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 21 people and wounding at least 23. This event has caused worldwide panic at the threat of terrorism, and set a somber tone for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which I was able to attend this week.
This […]
Every year, I try to pick a handful of terrific books from the many I read to recommend to others. I am always hopeful to receive in return some other ideas of “great reads” that I have missed. Voltaire said that a man could start reading in the first room of the National Library of […]
This past week was a tumultuous one worldwide, including the Iranian seizure of two navy ships in the Persian Gulf and a terrorist attack in Jakarta. On CNN’s Newsroom, I discussed the incident in the Gulf and noted that it is highly unlikely, given their training, that a sailor would conduct an interview on his […]
Dean Stavridis with his basset hound, Lilly.
Dean James Stavridis is the 12th leader of The Fletcher School since its founding in 1933. A retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander.
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