Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1608
A nuclear sponsor for Chavez;
A spooked NATO slows its push east
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Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1607
Vodka: a casualty of the global economic crisis;
Russia's secret archives slam shut
China Reform Monitor: No. 725
China looks to Asian solutions for financial crisis;
Iran wants into SCO - China has "
no problem"
American Carrots For Syrian Sticks?
As the president-elect begins to weigh the carrots and sticks he can employ when dealing with the Middle East, he will run into the question of how to handle Syria. Bashar Assad was the first to reach out with a telegram to Barack Obama on November 7 that "expressed hope for constructive dialogue so that the difficulties can be overcome which have hampered the advance of peace, stability and progress in the Middle East."
Missile Defense Briefing Report: No. 250
The case for space-based defense;
A plea for continued attention;
Hezbollah's growing arsenal