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May 2013
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9 May 2013
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress
Author: David F Burrelli
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes the issue of women serving in the US military.
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7 May 2013
What if Pakistan's 'Old Lion' Returns to Govern?
Author: Daniel Markey
Publisher:
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This brief examines the possible return of Nawaz Sharif to government in Pakistan after nearly a decade of exile.
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3 May 2013
No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
Author: Jeremiah Gertler, Christopher M Blanchard, Catherine Dale, Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq, and Libya, the United States has taken part in establishing and maintaining no-fly zones.
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3 May 2013
Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry
Author: Marc R Rosenblum
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report reviews border enforcement efforts in the US since the passing of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act.
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3 May 2013
Xi and Abe on the Brink: Can the US Help Avert Armed Conflict?
Author: Kerry Gershaneck
Publisher:
Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the role of the US in managing tensions between China and Japan.
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2 May 2013
The US Rebalancing to Asia: Indonesia’s Maritime Dilemma
Author: Ristian A Supriyanto
Publisher:
Pacific Forum CSIS
Indonesia occupies a key strategic location that sits between two oceans, two continents and three maritime trade routes.
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1 May 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher:
US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel).
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May 2013
Abkommen mit Nebenwirkungen?
Author: Stormy-Annika Mildner, Claudia Schmucker
Publisher:
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Ein mögliches Freihandels- und Investitionsabkommen zwischen der EU und den USA könnte sich negativ auf die multilaterale Handelsliberalisierung und die Wohlfahrt von Drittstaaten auswirken.
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May 2013
The 2014 NSS: Towards an Obama Doctrine?
Author: Martin Zapfe
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
In 2014 the Obama administration will publish its second National Security Strategy (NSS).
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1 May 2013
Australia and Air-Sea Battle
Author: Ben Schreer
Publisher:
Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the US's Air-Sea Battle (ASB) concept in Asia as a counter to the military challenge of China, and Australia's expected response and contribution.
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