Missile defense hasn’t outlived its usefulness because it never had any.
Republicans Perpetuate Myths About Missile Defense to Keep Cold War Alive
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Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/1)
Missile defense, drones, and other instruments of the devil.
How Our Obsession With Iran Increases Chances of Nuclear War With Russia
As it stands now, a toxic byproduct of our obsession with Iran’s nuclear program is the increased chance of nuclear war with Russia and China.
Iron Dome’s Effectiveness Is Not an Argument for Missile Defense
The odds that missile defense can protect a state from inter-continental ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons are slim to nonexistent.
Missile Defense: Ever the Fly in the Ointment of U.S.-Russia Relations
That NATO missile defense in Europe as protection from Iran, not Russia, is a tough sell.
Republicans Never Let a Chance to Call Obama an Appeaser Pass Them By
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post called President Obama’s remarks to Russian President Medvedev a “stunning gift” to Republicans.
START Stopper
Standing the New START treaty on its head.
Americans Too Creeped Out by Nuclear Attack to Prepare for It
Much of the American public is too creeped out by the prospect of a nuclear strike in their communities to be receptive to survival preparedness measures.
Naval Base Tears Apart Korean Village
“The land and sea isn’t something you bought,” explained Kang Ae-Shim. “Why are you selling something that was there long before you were born?” Kang Ae Shim is a haenyo, one of the legendary Korean women sea divers from Jeju Island who can hold their breath for up to two minutes while foraging the ocean floor for seafood. But today Kang and others are fighting to save their island from the pending construction of a South Korean naval base in Gangjeong village, which threatens to tear apart the age-old sisterhood of the haenyoand destroy the pristine ecology of Jeju’s shores. The government and construction contractors are attempting to stamp out the outcry by arresting, beating, fining, and threatening villagers and activists.
The Crisis of Humanitarian Intervention
Events in Libya and Syria have again brought to the forefront the question of armed humanitarian intervention or the “responsibility to protect.” Is it ever legitimate to supersede the principle of national sovereignty with a military intervention aimed at protecting citizens from their government? And if the answer is yes, what circumstances would justify this course of action and how should it be carried out?