by Steven Eisen | May 20, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads President Obama’s Speech to the Coast Guard Cadets: Climate Change is a Threat to National Security Andrew Holland / American Security Project On May 20, 2015, President Obama gave the commencement speech for the 2015 graduating class of the Coast Guard...
by Philip Rossetti | Apr 29, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Remarks Announcing the Release of the 2015 QDDR Report John Kerry / Department of State A year ago the Secretary charged our team, under the leadership of the QDDR co-chairs, to pull no punches about how State and USAID operate, how we need to operate, and...
by Philip Rossetti | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitor
The islands of the Caribbean are threatened by their dependence on imported energy. Venezuela, which has dominated the control of energy in the region, is suffering as a result of low oil prices. This has created a vacuum in the region for who will provide energy, and...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Apr 13, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Russia lifts ban on S-300 missile system delivery to Iran BBC Russia has lifted a ban on supplying Iran with a sophisticated air defence missile system, the Kremlin has said. Iraqi Prime Minister meeting with President Obama to request weapons...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Apr 13, 2015 | Monitor
While the recent nuclear framework agreement between the P5+1 and Iran is a major step towards ensuring that Tehran does not obtain nuclear weapons, some justifiably point out that a final deal might turn Iran into a “second Saudi Arabia,” albeit one that will wreak...