Kamis, 17 Maret 2011

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What If Gadhafi Hangs On?

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:53 PM PDT

James M. Lindsay argues, "President Obama must now confront a question that was unthinkable two weeks ago: How should he deal with a post-rebellion Gadhafi?"

Confronting the Cyber Threat

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Foreign governments, non-state actors, and criminal networks are targeting the digital networks of the United States with increasing frequency and sophistication. U.S. cybersecurity has made progress, but relies heavily on the private sector to secure infrastructure critical to national security.

 

After the Disaster

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:39 AM PDT

David S. Abraham discusses his decision to leave Japan, based in part on the lack of reliable information available since the earthquake.

The Worst

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Max Boot reviews Donald Rumsfeld's Known and Unknown.

Clouds Over Japan's Nuclear Response

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PDT

With the nuclear incident at the Fukushima power plant unabated, Japanese officials have come under fire for failing to control the crisis as concern about radiation grows.

The Economist: Digital Africa

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PDT

J.M. Ledgard explains how access to internet and technology is rapidly changing Africa.

Issue Guide: Japan's Triple Crisis

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:42 PM PDT

This issue guide provides a range of background and analysis on Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

Cyberspace Governance: The Next Step

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Adam Segal discusses the steps the United States should take to define the rules of cyberspace governance.

Petraeus' Testimony on Afghanistan Before the House Armed Services Committee, March 2011

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Testimony

Let Libya's Neighbors Fix It

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Leslie H. Gelb says that those pushing for a U.N.-U.S. no-fly zone over Libya can actually enforce that goal themselves.

5 Myths About Nuclear Energy

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:05 AM PDT

Michael A. Levi separates myth from reality in the debate over nuclear energy.

It's Not Too Late to Save Libya

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:52 AM PDT

Max Boot argues that President Obama's weak response to the situation in Libya will significantly reduce American power and prestige.

World Economic Update

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:02 AM PDT

General meeting.

Media Conference Call: Obama’s Trip to South America

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:02 PM PDT

President Obama's Upcoming Trip to South America and Opportunities to Strengthen The U.S.-South America Relationship

 

NYT: Experts Had Long Criticized Potential Weakness in Design of Stricken Reactor

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Tom Zeller Jr. explains the system of a Mark 1 nuclear reactor, like the one currently failing at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. He reveals that experts had long cautioned about the weak design of these reactors and predicted a possible nuclear disaster.