Foreign Policy July 19, 2010 The conventional wisdom in Washington is that President Obama’s strategic arms-control treaty with Russia will be eventually ratified by the Senate, with a smattering of reluctant GOP votes. But what if that doesn’t happen? more
The New York Times July 19, 2010 BERLIN — More than a century ago, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, bombastically half-commanded the world to heal itself through an infusion of something he called the German essence. more
The Telegraph July 18, 2010 The spiralling costs and confused aims of the European Union’s grandiose new diplomatic corps are under fire in Brussels as preparations are made for its formal launch. more
The Telegraph July 18, 2010 Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, confirmed today that 2014 was the target date to pull out troops from Afghanistan. more
Reuters July 18, 2010 (Reuters) – Afghan and foreign forces are stepping up security in the Afghan capital for the biggest international conference in decades this week, where delegates will thrash out plans for handing more responsibility for the country to the government. Over 60 envoys, among them some 40 foreign ministers and including U.S. […]