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Foreign Policy in Focus articles from October 2001
A bimonthly journal focused on U.S. foreign policy Covers a variety of foreign policy issues and topics aimed at government officials, media activists, and academics. Analyzes foreign policy and international affairs, and recommends policy alternatives. C
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Foreign Policy in Focus archives from October 2001
No room for mistakes: rethinking nuclear technology.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The devastating terrorist attack that struck the U.S. on September 11, 2001, shattered New York's massive World Trade Center, a piece of the Pentagon, thousands of innocent lives, and the illusion that sophisticated technology and powerful...
Problems with current U.S. policy.
October 1, 2001... In October 1999, three years after President Clinton signed it, the Senate rejected ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The treaty would have banned all nuclear weapons tests. President Bush has so far supported the Senate's...
Toward a new foreign policy.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The only rational policy for dealing with nuclear weapons is drastic reduction leading to complete elimination. In the post-cold war era, it is clearer than ever that such weapons are a national security liability rather than an asset. In the...
U.S. military bases in Latin America and the Caribbean.
October 8, 2001... Key Points
* The Pentagon has a new infrastructure in Latin America, with four new military bases.
* Base closures in Panama gave way to a new array of facilities that surround Colombia.
* Base operations and maintenance...
Problems with current U.S. policy.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... Key Problems
* Bases represent a commitment of resources in the region, displacing assistance for civil society and social programs.
* U.S. military installations are characterized by a lack of transparency and accountability.
*...
Toward a new foreign policy.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... Key Recommendations
* The U.S. should adopt a doctrine of hemispheric relations that redirects resources from military installations toward social programs.
* Short of such a foundational shift, base agreements should require specific...
Background statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 8, 2001...
Major U.S. Bases in Latin America Number of Military Personnel
and the Caribbean Stationed or
Maximum Allowed
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 774
...