UN Security Council renews UNIFIL mission, for the final time
The resolution orders UNIFIL's mission to end on Dec. 31, 2026, after which the peacekeeping force has a year to pack it up.
Russia vetos US-Japan resolution against nukes in space, ‘unprecedented escalation’ in UN fight
"Although Russia would not be expected to vote for a resolution aimed at its own conduct, its response that it is 'against' putting nuclear weapons in space is just vague enough to not quite be reassuring," said Jessica West of Canada's Project Ploughshares.
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Challenges with technology overload will determine the future of autonomy
To stop overwhelming warfighters and enhance the effectiveness of drones and robots, give warfighters tech tools they want to use.
White House pushes P-5 agreement on missile launch notification, prods China to talk
Of military to military relations with China, the US is "ready to talk when you're ready to talk," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said today in a speech to the Arms Control Association.
Obama Warns Putin As Elite Russian Troops Patrol Crimea; Airports Shut, Flights Halted
UPDATE: President Obama Warns Russia Against “Military Intervention” In Ukraine “There will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine,” Obama said in a rare unplanned appearance this evening in the White House press room. “We need strong American and European leadership now to forestall any further threats to international peace and stability. Russia’s leaders must […]
Iranian Nuke Talks At Almaty Require Brinkmanship Of Highest Order
WASHINGTON: Long-awaited talks between the world’s six most powerful nations and Iran are set for February 26 in the mountain city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. The question is, are the two sides ready to bridge the considerable rift dividing them and actually negotiate? This has not happened in a decade of diplomacy that started in […]