Miles To Go
Daniel McKivergan · The Daily Standard
Regional policy collection · Reviewed 24 August 2026
The Balkans
Historical writing on Kosovo, Bosnia, NATO policy and regional security, organized as a research index to debates that shaped international engagement in southeastern Europe.
Collection overview
A record of policy arguments in a time of conflict
This collection brings together commentary, memoranda, editorials, public statements and advertisements concerning the Balkans from 1997 to 2005.
The records reflect contemporary arguments about intervention, alliance responsibilities and post-conflict stability. Titles and publication details are retained for discovery; inclusion records the debate and does not imply endorsement by New American Century.
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Balkans index
Entries are presented in reverse chronological order within their original subject group. A PDF label identifies downloadable documents.
Kosovo
Policy commentary and advocacy concerning the Kosovo conflict, NATO action, military strategy and the responsibilities associated with post-conflict security.
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What Winning Means
Tom Donnelly and Gary Schmitt · Weekly Standard
Withdrawal from Kosovo?
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Out of Kosovo
Washington Times editorial
NATO and Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Victory
Weekly Standard editorial
Only Ground Troops Will End Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo
Balkan Action Council
Governor Bush's Remarks on Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
McCain Statement
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Statement on Senate Joint Resolution 20
Statement by Senator John McCain
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Target: Belgrade
Andrew Bacevich · National Review
All Necessary Force
Weekly Standard editorial
Thatcher's Remarks on Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
The Crisis in Kosovo
Margaret Thatcher
The National Interest
Robert Kagan and William Kristol · Weekly Standard
Objective: Kosovo
Robert Killebrew · Washington Post
Project Memorandum
William Kristol
Win It
Robert Kagan and William Kristol · Weekly Standard
Congress is the Key to Winning the War
Bruce Jackson and Tod Lindberg · Roll Call
Kosovo and NATO
Project memorandum · William Kristol
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Kosovo and the Republican Future
William Kristol and Robert Kagan · Weekly Standard
Kosovo and the Echoes of Isolationism
Robert Kagan · New York Times
Kissinger on Kosovo: Dead Wrong
Seth Cropsey
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Mark Lagon
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
NATO Must Act in Kosovo
New York Times advertisement
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Kosovo
Project memorandum · Gary Schmitt
Mr. President, Milosevic is the Problem
New York Times advertisement
Letter to the President on Milosevic
Open letter
Bosnia
Records addressing Bosnia, European security, democratic transition and the duration and purpose of international commitments in the region.
Project Memorandum
Gary Schmitt
And Then There Was One
Washington Post editorial
Europe Whole and Free
Robert Kagan and William Kristol · Washington Post
Milosevic's Collapse
Seth Cropsey · Washington Times
Bosnia: In for the Long Haul
Robert Kagan · Wall Street Journal
Testing Time in Bosnia
Weekly Standard editorial
Reader guide
How to use this collection
The index distinguishes historical source information from present-day editorial organization.
Start with the date
Place each argument within the conflict, negotiations and alliance discussions occurring when it appeared.
Check the format
Memoranda, editorials, advertisements and statements served different audiences and policy purposes.
Compare positions
Read across Kosovo and Bosnia records to identify recurring arguments about NATO, intervention and long-term stability.