U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he is dropping a controversial plan for a missile defense system in Europe, intended to counter perceived threats from Iran. Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses how the decision will be received in Europe.
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Interview (video)
September 17, 2009
Obama switches course on European missile defense
Blogwatch / Interview
August 7, 2009
U.S. drone likely killed notorious Taliban leader in Pakistan
On Friday, the Pakistani government said Baitullah Mehsud -- the head of the Taliban in Pakistan -- had been killed in the South Waziristan tribal area by a U.S. missile on Wednesday. Lisa Curtis of The Heritage Foundation discusses what the apparent death means for the war against the Taliban.
Blogwatch
April 3, 2009
South Korea and Japan brace for North Korea rocket launch
U.S. officials say North Korea appears to be on track for a rocket launch that could take place as early as this Saturday. Although North Korea says the rocket will launch a satellite, South Korea, Japan and the United States think the North Koreans are planning a test of long-range missile technology.
Blogwatch / Video
March 5, 2009
Clinton, NATO reboot relations with Russia
Vladimir Lensky of Russia's Channel One television discusses NATO's move to restore normal relations with Russia seven months after its invasion of Georgia and the future of U.S.-Russia relations.
Video
February 19, 2009
Clinton calls North Korea’s future leadership uncertain
Charles Armstrong of Columbia University discusses how U.S. Secretary of State Clinton will be received in South Korea, what her agenda will be and policy towards North Korea.
Perspectives
February 19, 2009
No. Korea spews blustery rhetoric as Clinton arrives in So.
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to South Korea as North Korea announces that it is ready for war with South Korea and may be testing a long-range missile.
