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June 2013

• 7 Jun 2013
  War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals
  Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
  Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
  This Brief examines the seeming expansion of nuclear arsenals in Asia.  More on «War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals»
• Jun 2013
  Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty
  Author: S Samuel C Rajiv
  Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
  This brief looks at how certain governments have reacted to the charges that Syrian forces recently used chemical weapons against their opponents.  More on «Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty»

May 2013

• 28 May 2013
  Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
  Author: Kenneth Katzman
  Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  The 112th Congress has supported additional economic sanctions against Iran, most recently with enactment of HR 1905 (PL 112-158), which expands sanctions against companies that conduct energy and financial transactions with Iran.  More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses»
• 28 May 2013
  US Extended Deterrence Weakened?
  Author: Łukasz Kulesa
  Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
  With North Korea's recent intemperate behavior acting as a background, this paper examines both the credibility and the effectiveness of the US providing extended deterrence guarantees to its allies.  More on «US Extended Deterrence Weakened? »
• 24 May 2013
  Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
  Author: Ronald O'Rourke
  Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for the US Congress, with both the Obama Administration and the US Coast Guard releasing strategy documents regarding this area in May 2013.  More on «Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress»
• 22 May 2013
  South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?
  Author: Krista E Wiegand
  Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
  This brief highlights some of the security-related tensions that exist between South Korea and Japan, including the Dokdo/Takeshima islets dispute.  More on «South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?»
• 21 May 2013
  US-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism
  Author: Kristin Archick
  Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks gave new momentum to EU initiatives to improve law enforcement cooperation against terrorism both among its 25 member states and with the US.  More on «US-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism»
• 21 May 2013
  Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election
  Author: Max Boot
  Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
  In this testimony made to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the author describes causes for optimism and pessimism regarding Afghanistan's prospects for stability and security after the 2014 NATO troop withdrawal.  More on «Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election»
• 21 May 2013
  Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan
  Author: International Crisis Group
  Publisher: International Crisis Group
  This report looks at the US drone strikes in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).  More on «Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan»
• 16 May 2013
  Obama, Siria y la delgada línea roja
  Author: Carlota García Encina
  Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
  Este comentario analiza la amenaza de las armas químicas en el conflicto sirio desde una perspectiva americana.  More on «Obama, Siria y la delgada línea roja»

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