Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

November 10, 2009
A Meaningful Agenda for President Obama's Meeting with Southeast Asian Leaders
By Walter Lohman
(WebMemo #2694)
When he meets with ASEAN leaders this week, President Obama needs to make substantive progress on several pressing issues: free trade, Burma, and the rise ...

November 9, 2009
Japan's Security Policy: Navigating the Troubled Waters Ahead
By Bruce Klingner
(Backgrounder #2340)
The United States's relationship with Japan has just become more complicated. The recent election victory of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has resulted in ...

November 9, 2009
Taiwan's Economy Needs More Than Cooperation with China
By Derek Scissors, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2691)
More open Taiwanese trade and investment with China fits the principles of American foreign policy. The U.S. should assist Taiwan in this effort, starting with ...

October 29, 2009
Secretary Clinton's Visit to Pakistan: Into the Crucible
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2668)
Secretary Clinton's visit to Pakistan could help to calm some of the current tensions in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. However, it must be followed by concrete ...

September 23, 2009
Scaling Back in Afghanistan Would Jeopardize Security of U.S. Homeland
By Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2625)
While there is a need to carefully review and refine tactics and strategies, President Obama must shun the temptation to believe that the U.S. can ...

September 4, 2009
Success in Afghanistan Requires Firm Presidential Leadership, Not Half-Measures
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2607)
President Obama is expected to launch a new counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan that puts a premium on protecting the Afghan people from Taliban terrorism and ...

August 31, 2009
Japanese Election Poses Challenges for U.S. Alliance
By Bruce Klingner
(WebMemo #2600)
The results of the recent Japanese election are historic.

August 26, 2009
How to Save the U.S.-Japan Alliance
By Bruce Klingner
(Backgrounder #2308)
The U.S.-Japan alliance remains crucial, but it is underperforming and weaker than generally perceived. A failure by America's leaders to understand, appreciate, and take necessary ...

August 21, 2009
Afghan Elections Offer Hope for the Future
By James Phillips and Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #2593)
The Afghan elections mark an important milestone in Afghanistan's evolving democratic politics that could help stabilize the war-torn country.

August 18, 2009
No North Korean Thaw from Clinton Trip
By Bruce Klingner
(WebMemo #2591)
It is one thing to point out that former President Bill Clinton's trip to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American journalists was a ...

August 13, 2009
India's Future in the Balance
By Michelle Kaffenberger and Derek Scissors, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2586)
The Indian federal legislature has approved a bill mandating free public education for all citizens.