Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2016
A throwback to Soviet oversight of science;
Terror attempts, counterterrorism operations on the upswing
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South Asia Security Monitor: No. 382
Kabul to buy Helos from Delhi, despite Pak concerns;
China's top brass to tour Pakistan and India;
Islamic State joins Taliban splinter group in Afghanistan;
India calls for South China Sea code of conduct
A Role For China To Rein In Iran
Beijing is bullish on Iran. In meetings there earlier this month, we heard senior government and party officials express uniform support and optimism in their assessment of the nuclear agreement struck this summer between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 powers, terming it "good for Iran and good for the world."
The first part is certainly true. Iran has emerged as the undisputed winner of the long-running negotiations with the West over its nuclear ambitions.
Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2015
Riyadh versus Moscow in Syria;
New restrictions on official travel, media funding
Global Islamism Monitor: No. 13
Al-Qaeda pushes back;
Hezbollah's growing arsenal...and why Israel worries;
The Islamic State sets its sights on the Kremlin...;
...as Moscow takes stock