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What Won’t Happen During François Hollande’s U.S. Trip
France‘s President François Hollande embarked on his first full state visit to the U.S. this Monday. Despite excited talk of a “renewed alliance” between the two countries and a full raft of issues to discuss, from Syria and …
The Campaign to Kill ‘Killer Robots’ Gains Steam
A global movement is gaining traction in its effort to ban ‘killer robots’ that are able to target designated enemies on their own
Viewpoint: Egypt No Longer Matters
It’s time for Washington to recognize that Cairo is not the center of the Arab world
Must-Reads from Around the World
North Korea’s nuclear weapons might be able to reach the U.S., Egypt has no family planning policy despite its surging birthrate and Japan is set to build its first overseas nuclear plant since the Fukushima meltdown of 2011
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 2, 2012
In today’s roundup: Potential U.S.-Pak deal on reopening NATO supply route, Burma gets a new American ambassador and warnings of more riots in the U.K.
Why the CIA Won’t Relish Its Syria Mission
The agency is being forced to play catch-up in a complex situation of which it has limited knowledge. Turkey’s cooperation may be vital
The War of 1812: When the U.S. Invaded Canada — and Failed
Two hundred years ago on June 18, the U.S. declared war on Great Britain. What followed is known as the War of 1812, a conflict whose bicentennial will be marked very differently by the U.S. and Canada
Why Does Pakistan Call This Man a Traitor?
A judicial commission deemed Husain Haqqani — Pakistan’s former ambassador to Washington and a champion of U.S.-Pakistan ties — a traitor. When Osama bin Laden and Taliban militants can call Pakistan home, why are people like …
Does India Want to Be a Part of America’s Plan for Asia?
The U.S. Secretary of Defense swung through New Delhi on his eight-day visit to Asia to encourage Indian leaders to help the U.S. with its military and strategic goals in the region
Okinawa Troop Withdrawal: Why the U.S. and Japan Have a Lot More Talking to Do
The deadlock over what to do with thousands of Marines on Okinawa loosened up a little today with the announcement that the U.S. and Japan have decided to relocate 9000 Marines off Okinawa “to locations outside of Japan.” The …
The U.S. and Brazil: Why the Two Hemispheric Giants Should Take Each Other More Seriously
After I and a number of colleagues wrote last month about possible U.S.-Brazil friction on the eve of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s visit to America, a Brazilian diplomat I respect contacted me about what he felt were …
“The conditions of the Soviet Union and the Stalinist regime are back in Ukraine.”