The Dragon Brings Peace? Why China Became a Major Contributor to United Nations Peacekeeping
…helmets” renowned as devoted peacekeepers,” April 26, 2010. https://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/pla-daily-commentary/2010-04/26/content_4194309.htm (accessed April 29, 2013). Gill, Bates, and Chin-hao Huang. “China’s Expanding Role in Peacekeeping.” SIPRI. books.sipri.org/files/PP/SIPRIPP25.pdf (accessed April 29, 2013). …
Geneive Abdo quoted in Ourwindsor.ca on Mideast rivalries and ISIS
Last month, Iran and the United States shook hands and agreed to disagree on the long-contentious issue of containing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, for now. But their willingness to keep calm…
King Abdullah has given reform and Saudi their best chance yet
…the harshest criticism of the House of Saud is the notion that family dynamics and the influence of the conservative religious establishment combined are fundamental obstacles to any meaningful reform….
Russell Rumbaugh is cited as source in PolitiFact on Congress and DoD budget cuts
Hagel says Congress responsible for defense cuts, not Obama President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 on Tuesday. One point of contention is that the budget…
Can Arab States Help De-escalate the Israel-Gaza Crisis?
…exacerbate instability in a country already facing major economic problems and popular discontent. Despite close ties to Washington, Sisi took a hard pro-Palestinian line in his meeting with Blinken on…
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Echo Familiar Tunes
…has meant showing flexibility, the regime has done that too. Beginning in 1980, Khomeini, for the sake of survival during a deadly war initiated by Iraq, approved Iran’s buying American…
Okinawa’s Election: A Glimmer Of Hope For The U.S.-Japan Alliance
…has since reaffirmed Tokyo’s support for relocation of MCAS Futenma to Henoko. The DPJ’s newfound support for the agreement does not mean there are no longer challenges facing the alliance….
Robert L. Suettinger quoted in The New York Times on Hu Yaobang
…ousted contentiously in early 1987, and his abrupt death two years later inspired public mourning that expanded into the Tiananmen Square protests. -snip- But Mr. Xi and other leaders appeared…