June 28, 2012 Archives

Combating Piracy

 Roles for Regional Partners and Private Industry

The Complex System of Humanity

Carne Ross says that humanity is a complex system and for true change to occur, order and functionality must emerge from the bottom up.

Escaping Obama's Better War

President Obama called Afghanistan 'the good war.' Now some lawmakers want to exit as quickly as possible.

Kelly Ayotte: Threats to Our Country Have not Receded

On June 26, the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted a discussion on the implications of and potential alternatives to sequestration featuring a keynote address by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R.-N.H.), a member of the Armed Services and Budget committees.

Suu Kyi Plants Tree in Paris

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi plants a tree in Paris during the French leg of her European tour.

Queen Visits Titanic Exhibit Following Historic Handshake

Queen Elizabeth attends a Titanic exhibit following a historic handshake with ex-IRA leader Martin McGuinness.

Floods Hit Southern China

Rescuers pull 16 passengers to safety from a trapped bus in southern China, where heavy rains have caused flooding across various provinces.

Mongolians Cast Their Ballots

Mongolians vote in the country's seventh parlimentary election.

Erdogan Says Turkey Can Teach Syria a Lesson

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warns Damascus, 'We will not refrain from teaching a lesson to Syria.'

Syria in a 'State of War'

Syria's President, Bashar al Assad, has now admitted the full scale of the conflict in a meeting with his new cabinet.

Could the U.S. Have Done More with Less in Afghanistan?

Rajiv Chandrasekaran talks to Ray Suarez about how Afghanistan will continue be a violent and chaotic place after U.S. troops leave.

Will Sanctions by the International Community Impact Iran?

Jonathan Schanzer talks about international pressues on Iran.

Crisis in Syria Worsening

Dr. Fouad Ajami talks about how Syrian rebels hang on while pressures build on Assad's regime

Should the U.S. Get Involved with Syria?

Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker on the ongoing situation in Syria and the possibility of U.S. involvement.

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