by Katharyn Nicolle | Apr 16, 2013 | Monitor
As the nation reels from the bombings in Boston, an earthquake shakes Iran, an Iranian-run factory raises questions in Germany, and we take a look at a State Department program that aims to bring American culture to disparate corners of the globe. Beware the Few John...
by Katharyn Nicolle | Apr 11, 2013 | Monitor
South Korea and the U.S. continue to anticipate a North Korean missile launch; President Obama’s budget will preserve EPA plans to tackle climate change. On our FlashPoint blogs, we address the National Ignition Facility’s current research on inertial fusion, as well...
by Katharyn Nicolle | Apr 4, 2013 | Monitor
US Missile Defense Shield To Counter N Korea Threat The Associated Press The Pentagon said Wednesday it was deploying a missile defense shield to Guam to protect the U.S. and its allies in the region in response to increasingly hostile rhetoric from North Korea. The...
by Katharyn Nicolle | Mar 28, 2013 | Monitor
From chemical weapons to missile defense and Russia, the U.S. faces many nuclear security challenges. 2013 could be a critical year for many of these issues. This is a conversation with Anita Friedt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control,...
by Katharyn Nicolle | Mar 19, 2013 | Monitor
Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria Oliver Holmes and Erika Solomon / Reuters Syria’s government and rebels accused each other of launching a deadly chemical attack near the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would, if confirmed, be the...
