South Asia Security Monitor: No. 220
Arming Pakistan's tribes;
Toward detente with the Taliban?
Arming Pakistan's tribes;
Toward detente with the Taliban?
What should the next administration do about Iran? During the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. Barack Obama advocated the need for direct negotiations as a way of addressing the Iranian regime's persistent nuclear ambitions. And since his electoral victory, the president-elect has given every indication that he intends to initiate a diplomatic dialogue with Tehran after he assumes office on Jan. 20.
Gas OPEC gathers steam;
Dissension in the military ranks
Desperately seeking a financial fix;
Russia's beleaguered liberals band together
A challenge to Jiang's legacy;
Defection highlights corruption problem