Going Ballistic
North Korea to South: There’s More Where That Came From

North Korea is giving no respite to South Korea’s new pro-engagement president.

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No Puppet
Russia House (of Cards)

The prima facie improbability of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Petrostates in Peril
OPEC’s Coffers Are Drying Up

Cheap oil is taking its toll on the cartel’s net export revenues.

Asia's Game of Thrones
The Case for FONOPs in the South China Sea

Trump would be wise to start challenging China’s claims in the South China Sea rather than downplaying the dispute.

The Ayatollah's Reformer
Rouhani Wins Re-election in Iran

As Iran’s president wins a second term, don’t hold your breath for his promised “reform.”

Future Power
Macron’s Nuclear Mistake

France’s new energy minister is intent on shutting down nuclear power plants.

all talk no action
Why Hasn’t Trump Condemned Erdogan’s Provocation?

The President fashions himself a Jacksonian. Will he allow the Turkish attack on American citizens to go unanswered?

Testing Testing
China Pokes and Prods In East China Sea

China delivered a one-two punch in the East China Sea this week, leading two provocative maneuvers that have triggered protests from U.S. and Japan.

A Song of Ice and Fire
China Taps Fire Ice in South China Sea

As if it needed another reason to extend its territorial claims in the region…

Pension Meltdown
Connecticut Fiscal Woes Highlight Blue Model Decay

Connecticut Democrats are realizing that the Bernie Sanders approach to government deficits is simply not adequate to the scope of the crisis.

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