Vincenzo Camporini Author is the former Chief of Italian Defense Staff Articles Cover story Closer together with forceLongitude #71 Leaders The elusive stick of powerLongitude #32 Iraq’s uneasy ride The expensive art of nation buildingLongitude #26 The sun sets on the West’s defense Charting a new way with an old modelLongitude #07 Security handover in Afghanistan The spring offensive tests the Afghan forces’ mettleLongitude #06 The changing face of the Middle East Watching and waitingLongitude #02