As the world grapples with the nuclear threat emanating from North Korea, it is not only bombs that should be of concern, writes Bennett Ramberg. It is also the dozens of nuclear power plants in Japan and South Korea that are vulnerable to attack should war break out in the region.
A Pacific Council national delegation reports back on their June meetings with leaders of organizations at the forefront of U.S. efforts to mitigate global water challenges.
This week, Russia and Belarus launch a week of war games near neighboring NATO countries; Iraqi Kurds vow to push ahead with an independence referendum after Iraq’s parliament calls it unconstitutional; Mexicans’ views of the United States hit a new low; and more.
This week, two former Brazilian presidents are charged with accepting bribes; China’s air force practices shooting down missiles as North Korea conducts its sixth and largest nuclear test; U.S. federal prosecutors charge four Turks with conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran; and more.
Sixteen years after 9/11, our institutions of government and civil society must continually guard against the greater threat of terrorism, as we protect the constitutional freedoms that make America truly exceptional and a beacon for freedom-loving people throughout the world, writes Seth Stodder.
This week, Mexico offers assistance to the United States in dealing with the destructive aftermath of Hurricane Harvey; Iraqi forces announce the liberation of ISIL-stronghold Tal Afar; the Somali government grants al Shabaab defectors amnesty for completing a rehabilitation program; and more.
This week, President Trump announces his long awaited strategy for resolving the war in Afghanistan without specifying details; two shipments from North Korea destined for the Syrian government agency responsible for chemical weapons are intercepted; the U.S. embassy in Moscow will halt all non-immigrant visas from Russia; and more.
The history of the nuclear age suggests an alternative to the military option in North Korea: containment, writes Bennett Ramberg.
Revanchist and resurgent, Russia appears ready to challenge the current post-Cold War order, writes Agnia Grigas. Tensions between Russia and the West are unlikely to subside because the fundamental sources of conflict will persist.
