What’s the Alternative to a Comprehensive Iran Nuclear Deal? By Jasmine Ramsey February 14, 2014 As I mentioned here, the debate over US military action to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon was mostly on the back burner last year, but as Iran and six world powers known as the P5+1 head to Vienna to negotiate […]

Iranian Navy Ends Week of Threats With Announcement of New Weapons By Paul D. Shinkman February 14, 2014 The Iranian navy capped off a week at saber-rattling against the West with an announcement that two ships deployed for international waters off the coast of the U.S. are just the beginning. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the […]

As Peace Talks Inch Along, Deadly Firebombs Plague Syrians By Scott Johnson February 10, 2014 While the Assad regime’s negotiators are sitting down with representatives from the various rebel factions in the peace talks known as Geneva II this week, the regime is waging an increasingly brutal air assault campaign against civilians, using an advanced […]

US-South Korea joint military exercises – three things you need to know By Steven Borowiec February 6, 2014 Later this month, the US and South Korea will stage annual military exercises around the Korean peninsula. Last year’s war games led to months of high tensions as North Korea vociferously objected to joint drills being held […]