Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1746
Russia's financial inroads into Eastern Europe;
Flying Russia's deadly skies
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Cat-and-mouse over Gaza rockets;
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Taking Russia to court over missile defense;
India's missile defense grid takes shape
Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1745
Progress in Politkovskaya Case;
Rosneft, Exxon in major partnership deal
U.S. Takes Gloves Off With Pakistan
You could be forgiven for dismissing the latest diplomatic spat between the United States and Pakistan as just another hiccup in a long-estranged marriage. Trading accusations and navigating diplomatic crises has become a weekly affair for this deeply troubled alliance. But the broadside launched against Pakistan by the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in congressional testimony on September 22 represents a rupture so dramatic that its significance is difficult to overstate.