Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1775
New U.S. envoy to Russia receives chilly reception;
Orthodox church "
under attack"
for political views
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China Reform Monitor: No. 959
PLA claims it's a victim of cyberattacks;
CPC forms monastery management agency for Tibet
Courting ‘financial pariah’ status
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established by the G7 in 1989 to combat money laundering and terrorism finance.
Being on the FATF "high-risk" country list may not sound terrible but, in some circles, it is akin to being labelled a financial pariah.
Missile Defense Briefing Report: No. 296
A domestic consensus in favor of missile defense;
Another ICBM for North Korea?;
Gulf states seek regional missile shield...;
...as Iran readies its response
Dim Prospects For Diplomacy With Iran
Tomorrow, the United States and its fellow members of the “P5+1” (Russia, China, France, England and Germany) will sit down once again with Iran for what has been billed as the Islamic Republic’s “last chance” to come to terms with the West regarding its nuclear ambitions. The likely outcome of those talks, however, is already within view—and it is far from encouraging.