In the realm of foreign affairs, many issues will appear to be the same in 2007: the threat of global terrorism, the struggle in Iraq, tension in the Middle East, global warming, international drug trafficking, the spread of infectious diseases, the U.S trade deficit, etc.
The most pressing issues, however, and the ones most likely to [...]

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The story of the destruction of freedom in my own country, Russia, is sad. But this story should be told, should be known, and should be remembered—to avoid repeating it and in order one day to reverse it.
First, there was an assault on the people of Chechnya. Many Russian people thought that it was not [...]

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It seems no longer in doubt: Post-Soviet Russia, under President Vladimir Putin, sees its immense energy resources not merely as a means to economic advancement, but as a weapon to get back in the Superpower game with the U.S.
Make no mistake, Russia’s energy weapon is indeed formidable. It has the largest national gas reserves in [...]

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Why is Israel viewed so differently in Europe than in the United States? To argue as the title of this article does, that Europe has abandoned Israel, is to suggest that it was once in its corner. And in fact, this is true.
Prior to the Six Day war in 1967, it was France which was [...]

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WASHINGTON [MENL] — The U.S. intelligence community regards Hizbullah as a major threat in wake of its war with Israel in 2006.
Officials said the intelligence community has assessed that Hizbullah would comprise the key military proxy of Iran in any war against the United States. They said Hizbullah could be used against U.S. targets [...]

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JERUSALEM [MENL] — Iran’s nuclear program seeks to acquire first-strike capability against Israel.
A leading Israeli strategist and former intelligence officer has asserted that Teheran was directing its nuclear program for a confrontation with Israel. The strategist said Iran believes it could destroy the Jewish state with one nuclear weapon.
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White House press secretary Tony Snow dismisses expectations of war with Iran as an “urban legend” and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace says that “from a military standpoint” there’s “no need to cross the Iranian border.” But there are still strong reasons to suspect the Iraq war may soon spill over to Iran [...]

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Not for the first or last time, Europe ignored American warnings. Now EU free-traders who believe in the efficiency-enhancing effects of the free flow of capital see their theoretical belief foundering on the rock of their energy dependence. Russia has billions available to invest in overseas companies. It refuses to allow foreign investment in its [...]

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Will Israel Be Embroiled In Yet Another Time of war or Celebrating a Diplomatic Breakthrough Toward Peace?
Israel is taking the global lead to put international pressure on Iran with shuttle diplomacy to countries like China, Japan, and South Korea, hoping the end result will be a stronger consensus in the UN Security Council for tougher [...]

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China’s growing thirst for oil is one of the primary reasons the government of Sudan has been able to continue its support of the bloodthirsty Janjaweed militias’ genocidal rampages in Darfur, according to Peter Navarro, a business professor at the University of California, Irvine.
The Chinese ties to the atrocities in Darfur are one of the [...]

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While American political leaders and citizens are concentrating their attention on Iraq, the Chinese appear to have embarked on a long-range plan intended to challenge the United States for military superiority in Asia.
China’s latest White Paper on defense asserts: “To build a powerful and fortified national defense is a strategic task of China’s modernization drive.” [...]

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Many articles in the Middle Eastern press have been discussing Russia’s growing influence and activities in the region, which are in direct opposition to American policy and are playing a negative role in the war on terror. To date, it is unclear what the American government is doing about it. One thing is for certain: [...]

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Iran and Nicaragua said Sunday they will open embassies in each other’s capitals as Iran’s hard-line president courted leftist allies in Latin America in an effort to offset Washington’s global influence.
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