Trump Forming a ‘War Cabinet,’ Ex–Defense Official Says
DEFCON Warning System: Jeremy Bash served under U.S. President Obama as well as for a number of Democrats. The opinions he expresses
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Beware the Headlines of Doom
Whenever there is a crisis, or the hint of crisis, or even the imagination of crisis, headlines will rush to publish The
US Makes Contingency Plans in Case Iran Nuclear Talks Fail
The United States has had constructive talks about the Iran nuclear deal with Britain, France and Germany but is making contingency plans should they
Why does Saudi Arabia want to spend billions to enrich its own uranium?
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reaffirmed the kingdom’s desire to keep up with Iran’s nuclear program, casting doubt on
North Korea-Sweden Talks Focus on ‘Peaceful Solution’ to Nuclear Conflict
The Swedish and North Korean foreign ministers concluded three days of talks in Stockholm on Saturday over the security situation on the
Britain ‘four meals away from anarchy’ if cyber attack takes out power grid
British cities would be uninhabitable within days and the country is only a few meals from anarchy if the National Grid was
U.S.-South Korea Military Drills to be Smaller, Shorter
The United States and South Korea have decided to scale down and shorten annual joint military exercises in light of a diplomatic
Russia Says 500 Years of Western Rule Coming to an End
Russia has refused to answer any ultimatums from the U.S. or any of its allies, saying the West-led world order was no
‘Denuclearization’ may be the goal of U.S.-North Korean summit, but each side defines it differently
President Trump says he will “talk denuclearization” at his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — a word he
Peace hopes rise among S. Koreans in wake of resumed talks with North
For the first time in a decade, South Koreans appear to wonder if their country will finally be at peace with North
How Trump can avoid the setbacks that doomed North Korean nuclear talks in the past
By Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and
North Korea Nuclear Deal Would Require Major US Concession Too
The yet to be confirmed summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has raised expectations that