New START Delayed Again
The Russians object to American plans to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe.
Russia and the West
Russia and the West have had a love-hate relationship for centuries. These are the stories of what some are already calling the Second Cold War.
Losing Iceland
By insisting that Iceland compensate former Icesave clients, Britain and the Netherlands are failing to think ahead.
Future Arctic Battleground
Global warming is rapidly changing the Arctic landscape. In the summer of 2008, for the first time in recorded history, the polar icecap retreated far enough to allow shipping north of Eurasia and North America; by 2013, these sea routes are expected to be completely ice free during the summer. The region promises more than […]
Russian Bear Still Roaring
“The bear still has teeth,” notes Robert D. Kaplan, writing for The Atlantic. The Obama Administration’s decision to scrap the Eastern European missile defense system has left some former Soviet satellite states at the mercy of Moscow once again — or at least, that’s how they see it. Understandably, some Poles and Czechs reacted to […]
A New START
Russia and the United States are negotiating a new arms control treaty.