All Commentaries
Resolving the Face-Off in Korea
Seconds before I appeared on Al-Jazeera International Sunday night, the producer informed me that South Korea, despite pleas from both Russia and China to cancel the live fire artillery drills, had in fact started the exercises. Having been to North Korea several times, and knowing how their worldview centers on the right to defend their sovereignty, I feared the worst.
Cultures of War
Cultures of War should be mandatory reading in our military academies and in government.
60-Second Expert: Kashmir
In recent memory, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan have received the lion’s share of the attention of U.S. policy in Central Asia. This is not surprising. It would be hard to ignore two wars and the issue of preventing nuclear proliferation either by Iran or from an unstable Pakistan. Yet, U.S. foreign policy has omitted a region that has sparked conflict between two nuclear armed states as recently as 1999. That region is Kashmir.
“Scam Fatigue” May Save Singh’s Hide
The 2G spectrum scandal cost India as much as $40 million.
The Baby Trade
When Ok Chin was a child, her mother brought her to an orphanage. The family was poor, and her mother heard that the girl would get fed and clothed. Ok Chin would get an education. Maybe if the family’s fortunes improved, she could rejoin her brothers and sisters.
What happened next was unexpected.
New START Closer to Breaking Out of the Blocks
Ratification is like the starter’s gun — but is the finish line disarmament or a nuclear-industrial complex more deeply entrenched than ever?
WikiLeaks XXIV: Security for Radioactive Materials in Yemen Goes From Bad to Nonexistent
It’s not just Libya that demonstrates hair-raising casualness about nuclear security, but Yemen.
South Korea: Seeking Reunification by Live Fire?
Rather than waiting patiently for reunification to take place through negotiations, South Korea’s Lee Myoung-bak administration wants to accelerate the process, by force if necessary.
Why Would U.S. Urge U.N. to Allow Iraq a Nuclear Energy Program?
It has the potential to add to tensions — not to mention an arms race — in the Middle East.
Nuclear Disarmament: First Line of Defense Against the Destruction of the Environment
American exceptionalism: destructive. Earth exceptionalism: a planet-saving strategy.