December 13, 2010

This issue of The Weekly Standard examined the fallout from the WikiLeaks document releases through the eyes of national security experts Reuel Marc Gerecht, Stephen F. Hayes, and Thomas Joscelyn, who assessed the damage to U.S. diplomatic and intelligence operations. The magazine also devoted substantial coverage to defense policy priorities for 2011, with analysis from Spencer Abraham, Jonathan V. Last, John Noonan, and Jim Talent on how the military could maintain competitive advantage during economic constraints. Contributing writer Lee Smith provided additional reporting on national security matters.