Does Russian Defense Spending Mark Its Wholesale Return to Cold War Mentality?
Washington and other NATO states share concerns about recent Russian defense spending.
WikiLeaks XIII: Cables Reveal the Extent to Which U.S. and Russia Vied for Prized “Bout-y”
The United States pulled out all stops with Thailand to extradite Viktor Bout.
WikiLeaks X: Russia — From Tyranny to Kleptocracy
Arguably the mafia state of Putin’s era is an improvement over Stalin’s tyranny.
U.S. Wins the Merchant of Death Sweepstakes
Thailand extradites Viktor Bout to the United States.
“Nuclear Spy” Arrests: Remember Who Your Friends Are, Iran
Rushing to judgment on Russian involvement with Stuxnet could bite Iran in the rear end.
Game Time for New START
Despite the near-unanimous support for the treaty by prominent experts, most Republicans have yet to take a position on the arms control pact.
Viktor Bout, Much Bruited About by Far Left (and Right), Just a Fall Guy?
There may be both less and more to Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout than meets the eye.
Whose Nukes Are You Calling Loose?
Its foreign ministry maintains that Russia is not the only country with a “loose nuke” problem.
Doesn’t a Spy Need, Like, Secrets?
The Russian spy case beggars the question of how you can be a spy without any secrets to sell.
Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the Ghost of Lord Palmerston
If the U.S. thinks the Russians are going to have a falling out with the Turks over the Iran sanctions, then delusion is the order of the day in Washington.
What If We’re Not So Angry?
The world won’t end if the United States isn’t likely to end the world.
Fewer Nukes? Turn Back the Doomsday Clock
A nuclear reductions treaty would greatly enhance American security.
Can Beijing and Moscow Help with Tehran?
Washington is hoping for a united front against Iran’s nuclear ambitions. But China and Russia have ambitions of their own.
Geneva Conventions Still Hold Up
What needs rewriting is not the Geneva Conventions but Israel’s abusive and illegal war strategy.
The AfPak Train Wreck
The president’s goals in escalating the war in Afghanistan are deeply flawed. Just ask the Russians.