Missile Defense Briefing Report: No. 339
The Navy task force that will run NATO missile defense;
Iran deal ignites regional arms race;
Iron dome for export;
New Russian military advances;
Pentagon looks "
left of launch"
Patriots stuck in Turkey
The Navy task force that will run NATO missile defense;
Iran deal ignites regional arms race;
Iron dome for export;
New Russian military advances;
Pentagon looks "
left of launch"
Patriots stuck in Turkey
When the proposed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and the P5+1 powers was announced in July, it was sold as a tough deal with robust verification that blocked Iran's pathways to nuclear weapons and would lead to peace and stability in the region. However, it soon became apparent that the deal is much weaker than its proponents first suggested. With a vote on Capitol Hill approaching, members of Congress who rushed early to support the proposed deal need to take another look at their positions. The deal as announced weeks ago is already falling apart.
Russia's expanding Arctic claim;
Putin popular at home, reviled abroad
 
Litvinenko killing "
personally ordered"
by Putin, court hears;
Russian citizens versus the Internet
 
Despite economic troubles, Russian defense spending soars;
Savchenko in the dock