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January 26, 2012
Secretary William Cohen warns that if Israel uses military action against Iran, it will put the U.S. and others at risk as well. Read it in an op-ed published by The Hill here.  

January 19, 2012
Admiral James Loy discusses the failure of Captain Francesco Schettino in the recent Costa Concordia tragedy in an op-ed posted on CNN.com here.  

January 6, 2012
Ambassador Nick Burns evaluates the foreign policy experience of the Republican candidates for President in an op-ed published by The Boston Globe here.  

November 22, 2011
Admiral James Loy and General Michael Hagee remind the presidential candidates of the importance of international development programs in an op-ed on CNN.com here.  

November 21, 2011
Secretary William Cohen discusses the Republican Party’s failure to concede on its anti-tax ideology, putting America’s national security at risk. You can read the op-ed published by The New York Times here.  

November 4, 2011
Pete Petrihos warns Congress to remember the lessons learned by history before cutting the U.S. international affairs budget in an op-ed published by The Hill here.  

October 27, 2011
Secretary William Cohen and General Harry Raduege discuss the importance of U.S.-India relations in cybersecurity in an op-ed published by Livemint here.  

October 13, 2011
Secretary William Cohen discusses the implications of the plan to assassinate Saudi Arabia Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in an op-ed published by CNN.com here.  

September 23, 2011
General Harry Raduege discusses the need to set up a cybersecurity triad to deter attacks on America’s information networks in an op-ed published by The Hill here.  

September 21, 2011
Secretary William Cohen addresses the moral and practical issues of using drones for air strikes in an op-ed published by Politico here.  

September 11, 2011
The Cohen Group’s Danny Sebright discusses the importance of the US-UAE relationship in an article by Arabian Business here.  

September 7, 2011
Secretary William Cohen examines how Congress and the Defense Department should handle the upcoming deficit reductions in an op-ed published by The Hill. You can read it here.  

August 24, 2011
Admiral James Loy and his co-chair on PA.org argue for the creation of a privately-funded national catastrophe fund in an op-ed published by The Hill here.  

July 29, 2011
Secretary William Cohen discusses the debt crisis and the current issues Congress faces in a forum of prominent policy leaders and policymakers on CNN.com here.  

July 12, 2011
Secretary William Cohen, Lord George Robertson, and Ambassador Nick Burns discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the NATO alliance in an op-ed published by The Hill here.  

June 22, 2011
Secretary William Cohen describes the challenges ahead that face Leon Panetta and General Petraeus in an op-ed published by Politico here.  

June 8, 2011
Admiral James Loy talks about the lessons learned from the Bin Laden raid in an op-ed published by The World Affairs Journal here.  

May 16, 2011
General Joseph Ralston reflected on how Secretary Clinton's recent attendance at the Arctic Council underscores how the Arctic is of strategic importance to national security and global commerce, climate, and energy needs. You can read the article published in The Washington Times here.  

November 7, 2010
Admiral James Loy writes that Al-Qaeda is still a formidable enemy, despite this most recent failed terrorist attack. You can read the article published in The Washington Post here.  

November 4, 2010
Richard L. Armitage and R. Nicholas Burns write “To-Do List for Obama in India”. You can read the op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal here.  

October 18, 2010
Ambassador Grossman writes about supporting political and economic pluralism as a 21st century diplomatic approach. You can read the article published in American Diplomacy here.  

October 12, 2010
Secretary William Cohen writes about the politics and benefits of outsourcing. He argues that for every job outsourced to India, two jobs are created in the U.S. You can read the op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal here.  

October 1, 2010
Ambassador Grossman writes about the definition of an ideal diplomat. You can read the article published in Foreign Service Journal here.  

September 30, 2010
Ambassador Grossman argues that the Obama Administration needs to connect NATO, the EU, and the OSCE intellectually and strategically in the coming months. You can read this article published by the Atlantic Council here.  

June 30, 2010
Secretary William S. Cohen writes about the improving relationship between the United States and Russia, which has resulted from President Obama’s emphasis of further developing economic partnerships between the two countries. You can access this article here.  

June 27, 2010
The Cohen Group’s Chairman Secretary William Cohen writes about the importance of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and South Korea. You can access this article here.  

September 3, 2009, OPINION/ANALYSIS ‐ The Washington Times
Reading the president's mind
By William S. Cohen
 
August 22, 2009, DefenseNews
Building Cyberdeterrence
To Prevent Attacks, U.S. Needs a 'Cyber-Triad'
By Marc Grossman and Harry Raduege
 
July 20, 2009, Dallas Morning News
Foreign pipeline plan matters
By Marc Grossman and Simon Henderson
 
July 7, 2009, Forbes
On Common Ground
By William S. Cohen
 
July 7, 2009, Roll Call
Is the United States a Global Energy Exporter?
By Danny Sebright
 
June 30, 2009, The London Times
The Cold War is over. We must move on, fast
George Robertson and Paddy Ashdown
 
June 8, 2009, Politico
Smart Power is Soft Power
By William S. Cohen
 
June 3, 2009, The Hill
Nuclear cooperation with U.A.E. in our interest
By William S. Cohen and Sam Nunn
 
May, 2009, Global Brief
What Will The Arctic Endgame Look Like?
By Dan Fata
 
May 28, 2009, The Financial Times
Obama’s chance to cement ties with India
By William S. Cohen
 
May 28, 2009, The Washington Times
No time to cut missile defense
By William S. Cohen
 
April 29, 2009, The Washington Post
Arlen Specter’s Switch
By William S. Cohen
 
April 23, 2009, The Wall Street Journal
The World Depends on U.S.-China Cooperation
By William S. Cohen
 
April 2, 2009, The Financial Times
Obama’s message on security should be candid
By George Robertson
 
November 30, 2008, The Washington Times
What should Obama do about missile defense?
By Daniel P. Fata
 
October 6, 2008, Defense News
Don't Downsize NATO's Mission
By Liam Fox and Dan Fata
 
October 6, 2008, The Globe and Mail
Why Afghanistan Matters to Canada
By Dan Fata
 
September 30, 2008, Forbes Magazine
The India Nuclear Deal: The Merits
By William S. Cohen
 
July 10, 2008, The Boston Globe
Opening up trade with Colombia
By Marc Grossman
 
June 6, 2008, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
A Middle East Final Act?
By Marc Grossman
 
April 26, 2008, The Washington Times
When 'inevitable' isn't inevitable
By James M. Loy
 
January 2, 2008, The Boston Globe
Bad Tidings
By Sherri W. Goodman and Paul J. Kern
 
December 30, 2007, www.nationalinterest.org
Changing Our Direction
By William S. Cohen and Sam Nunn
 
September 14, 2007, The German Marshall Fund
Fight Drugs and Global Warming Together
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
September 7, 2007, The German Marshall Fund
Add Energy to America’s Relations with Turkey
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
August 12, 2007, The Washington Post
What Is This Man Thinking?
By Secretary William Cohen
 
April 28, 2007, www.mideastcalm.wordpress.com
New Diplomacy for the Middle East
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
February 5, 2007, Asian Wall Street Journal
Perfect Partners
By Secretary William Cohen
 
February 1, 2007, Miami Herald
Create national catastrophe fund
By Admiral James Loy
 
July 17, 2006, CNN.com
Commentary: North Korea's declaration of independence Missiles, drugs, money make-up Kim Jong Il's self-help regime
By Secretary William Cohen
 
July 03, 2006, The Washington Times
Lessons learned; Restore FEMA's independence
By Admiral James Loy
 
June 21, 2006, The Washington Times
For A Safer World
By Secretary William Cohen
 
June 7, 2006, The Washington Post
Don't forget Iraq is Europe's business, too
By Lord George Robertson
 
April 5, 2006, The Wall Street Journal
A Pretty Good Deal For America
By Secretary William Cohen
 
March 6, 2006, WSJ Asia
Strategically and militarily, India and the US are on an important and historic journey for the future
By Secretary William Cohen
 
March 3, 2006, National Catholic Reporter
America's Leaders Must Recommit to the Two-state Solution
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
February 28, 2006, The Wall Street Journal
Fact, Not Fear
By Secretary William Cohen and Admiral James Loy
 
February 28, 2006, The New York Times
A Port in the Storm Over Dubai
By Stephen E. Flynn and Admiral James Loy
 
January 5, 2006, The Boston Globe
Meeting Energy Supply Risks
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
December 22, 2005, WSJ Asia
The U.S. and India: A Relationship Restored
By Secretary William Cohen
 
November 13, 2005, The Boston Globe
Time to Spark the Mideast Peace Process
By Secretary William Cohen
 
September 16, 2005, The Financial Times
America Should be Ready to Fill the Void on Turkey
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
September 9, 2005, Knight Ridder/Tribune FORUM
Real National Security
By Ambassador Marc Grossman
 
August 12, 2005, Knight Ridder/Tribune FORUM
It's Time (Again) to Pay Attention to North American Energy Security
By Ambassador Marc Grossman, Andres Rozental, and Thomas d'Aquino
 
April 26, 2005, The Wall Street Journal
We Have to Have CAFTA
By Secretary William Cohen
 
March 15, 2005, The Wall Street Journal
America's New Beginning With India
By Thomas Pickering and General Joseph Ralston
 
November 10, 2004, The Wall Street Journal
Friends Again
By Lord George Robertson
 
October 26, 2004, The Financial Times
NATO Must Prepare for Possible Gaza Call-Up
By General Joseph Ralston
 
October 18, 2004, The Financial Times
Failure in Iraq is Dangerous for All
By Secretary William Cohen
 
August 17, 2004, The Financial Times
Why Europe Must Integrate its Defence
By General Joseph Ralston and General Klaus Naumann
 
August 1, 2004, The Washington Post
On the 9/11 Commission's Report
By Secretary William Cohen
 
February 5, 2003, The Wall Street Journal
The Real Case Against Iraq
By Secretary William Cohen
 
January 7, 2003, The Washington Post
Huffing and Puffing Won't Do; The United States will inevitably need to address some of North Korea's concerns.
By Secretary William Cohen
 
May 31, 2002, The Washington Post
Cassandra Complex; Attack politics won't fix our national security system. Here's what will.
By Secretary William Cohen
 
April 6 , 2002, The Washington Post
The Mideast Mission
By Secretary William Cohen
 
November 1, 2001, Los Angeles Times
Lighten War's Toll on Pakistan
By Secretary William Cohen
 
October 30, 2001, Boston Globe
New Challenges in Assessing Risk
By Secretary William Cohen and Doron Ezickson
 
September 12, 2001, The Washington Post
American Holy War
By Secretary William Cohen
 
September 5, 2001, The New York Times
National Secrets, Too Frequently Told
By Secretary William Cohen
 
June 3, 2001, The Washington Post
Embracing a Diverse Party
By Secretary William Cohen
 
July 26, 1999, The Washington Post
Preparing for a Grave New World
By Secretary William Cohen
 
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