Websites dealing primarily with the US or with US policy will be found here. However, a site based in the US but containing material pertaining to various parts of the world will appear on the Links homepage.

The Arias Foundation (www.arias.or.cr)

Concerned with a variety of issues facing Latin America.

Government of Belize (www.belize.gov.bz)

Informative official website.

Republica Federativa do Brazil – Portal do Governo Brasileiro (www.brasil.gov.br)

Impressive-looking site; it actually appears to be a well organized network of sites.

Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) (www.abacc.org)

Responsible for implementing nuclear safeguards pursuant to the 1991 Bilateral Agreement between Brazil and Argentina.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat (www.caricom.org)

CARICOM seeks to improve the economic quality of life for its member nations and coordinate foreign and other policies.

Government of St. Kitts & Nevis (www.stkittsnevis.net)

Official website.

Government of Saint Lucia (www.stlucia.gov.lc)

Official website.

Canada

Canadian Forces College (www.cfc.dnd.ca)

Some links to useful reports on Canadian military policy and security concerns.

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca)

Provides easy access to much information on Canada’s policies and activities.

United States

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) (www.aei.org)

The AEI, based in Washington, D.C., is concerned with a broad array of issues mostly relating to US foreign and domestic policy. It tends to advocate an assertive foreign policy and free-market economic policies.

The Atlantic Council of the United States (www.acus.org)

Seeks to promote “constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community...” The website has numerous informative papers on a wide range of topics relevant to US and Western foreign and military policy and is a good starting point for familiarization with such issues.

The Brookings Institution (www.brook.edu)

Independent research organization which studies economic, foreign policy and governance issues. The website makes available a vast amount of informative, insightful and balanced material on foreign policy, military affairs and other issues, including original publications, articles, primary documents and other resources.

Center for International Policy (www.ciponline.org)

US group that is concerned with shaping US foreign policy to reflect certain human rights, non-proliferation and other concerns.

Center for Security Policy (www.security-policy.org)

Non-profit organization that advocates an assertive US foreign policy. The website offers a wealth of articles on many facets of US foreign and military policy.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (www.csis.org)

A bipartisan, non-profit organization which “seeks to advance global security and prosperity...by providing strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decisionmakers.” CSIS offers a remarkable combination of expert analysis and a practical, constructive approach while avoiding an overly politicized agenda. The website offers a lot of expert and informative material pertaining to US foreign policy challenges and to military affairs.

Central Intelligence Agency (www.cia.gov)

Official website.

CNN.com (www.cnn.com)

Online version of the Cable News Network.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (www.fema.gov)

US government agency.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) (www.gao.gov)

Federal government agency which studies programs and expenditures.

Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) (www.ifpa.org)

An independent, non-profit organization associated with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. IFPA conducts research into diplomatic and foreign policy issues relevant to the United States.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (www.llnl.gov)

A major applied science research facility of the US government.

The National Endowment for Democracy (www.ned.org)

US organization that promotes democracy around the world.

Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA) (www.comw.org/pda)

Project started by the Commonwealth Institute (Massachusetts state, US) in 1991 to find more cooperative, less confrontational international security policies and structures. The site has many articles and resources on foreign policy and military strategic issues.

RAND Corporation (www.rand.org)

US nonprofit research organization which develops authoritative reports and recommendations on a wide range of issues.

Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College (www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs)

The Institute publishes, and makes available on its website, excellent papers on a wide range of subjects related to military strategy, foreign policy and international military affairs. The material is expertly written and well researched. The authors are not unwilling to criticize US policy.

Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library (www.trumanlibrary.org)

Useful source of primary source material related to US foreign policy and other matters during the Truman administration.

United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) (www.unausa.org)

Promotes US cooperation with the UN.

United States Air Force Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) (www.usafa.af.mil/inss)

The Institute’s website provides access to an enormous quantity of books and articles dealing not only with airpower and space issues, but also with broader issues related to US foreign policy and military strategy. The material is authoritative, well-researched and highly informative.

US Department of State (www.state.gov)

Official website provides extensive information about US foreign policy and programs, as well as access to a wide array of background material and other resources. Also, see the Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (usinfo.state.gov).

United States Senate (www.senate.gov)

Packed with information on the Senate itself and on legislation, treaties and other matters before the Senate.

The White House (www.whitehouse.gov)

Website of the Office of the President of the United States; contains much archival material.

washingtonpost.com (www.washingtonpost.com)

Online version of The Washington Post.

Military affairs

Air Force Association (AFA) (www.afa.org)

Since 1946 the AFA has been a trusted, articulate and expert advocate of US aerospace power. The website has much material of interest to students of current military affairs and US military history.

Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) (call.army.mil/call.htm)

US army resource which provides a wealth of information on military topics, particularly analysis of issues related to ground force operations.

The Center for Defense Information (CDI) (cdi.org)

US-based organization that provides extensive information on US military affairs and other subjects relevant to US foreign policy and military strategy.

Center for Global Security Research (cgsr.llnl.gov)

An outreach effort of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The website has a number of useful papers related to the security challenges of NBC weapons and other technological advances.

Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) (cisac.stanford.edu)

Part of Stanford University’s Institute for International Studies, CISAC is concerned with issues of international security.

Defense Technical Information Center (www.dtic.mil/dtic/index.html)

A Department of Defense resource which facilitates the search for documents and other websites generated by the DOD.

Joint Chiefs of Staff (www.jcs.mil)

Official website; offers news, official documents and other resources.

MCTL Website (www.dtic.mil/mctl)

The Militarily Critical Technologies List is the Department of Defense's list of existing technologies that could permit significant advances in the military capability of “potential adversaries”. The site also has the Developing Science and Technologies List, “scientific and technological capabilities being developed worldwide that have the potential to significantly enhance or degrade US military capabilities in the future.”

Missile Defense Agency (www.mda.mil)

Agency of the Department of Defense responsible for developing ABM defenses.

National Institute for Public Policy (www.nipp.org)

A US-based non-profit organization which seeks to promote public debate on international military issues. The site contains numerous highly informative and useful papers on a wide range of topics.

National Nuclear Security Administration (www.nn.doe.gov)

US government agency involved with military applications of nuclear energy.

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) (www.centcom.mil)

Provides an overview of CENTCOM’s mission and some details of the activities of multinational forces in Afghanistan.

United States Coast Guard (www.uscg.mil/default.asp)

Informative official website.

U.S. Naval Institute (www.usni.org)

Founded in 1873, the Institute facilitates the exchange of ideas and the advancement of knowledge pertaining to naval affairs through its Proceedings and Naval History magazines and other activities.

Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) (www.vmasc.odu.edu)

A part of Old Dominion University in Virginia. The website has a number of papers on the military application of computer modeling and simulation.