European Union’s Southern Drive

Expansion plan eyes 'southern mediterranean' states and Middle East
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Why Iran Didn't Cross the Nuclear Weapon Road

Saddam Hussein's nuclear program, not Western pressure, may have been the deciding factor
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America's War on Terror Goes Awry in Pakistan

Rise of Taliban's allies threatens stability and quashes hope for democracy.
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Getting Our Bearings

US will likely remain the main provider of technology that drives ATMs and guided missiles
Joan Johnson-Freese
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Crimes Under Flags of Convenience

In a depressed shipping market, poor nations sell flags for criminal venture
Michael Richardson
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Nuclear Confrontations with North Korea

Lessons of the 1994 crisis for today
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Religion, group-think, revenge spur vicious behavior
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How Obama Can Show He Is Serious About Helping Iraq

ISIS may have united the Middle East by starting a caliphate too soon
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Saudis Have Lost the Right to Take Sunni Leadership

Funding of Wahhabi mosques and schools shifts Islam toward extremism
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Africa’s Jihadists, On Their Way

Extremism flourishes amid poor governance
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