by Brian Kastner | Mar 18, 2013 | Monitor
North Korea Ahead of the Threat In a press conference Friday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the cancellation of Phase IV of the European Phased Adaptive Approach and the installation of 14 more missile interceptors on the U.S. west coast. Experts have noted...
by Mitchell Freddura | Jan 25, 2013 | Monitor
By Mitchell Freddura & Aaron Hesse US officials negotiating with Pakistan, another nuclear challenge On January 7th of this year seven former members of the Iranian parliament authored a letter calling for direct bilateral negotiations between the United States...
by Mary Kaszynski | Oct 4, 2012 | Monitor
Secretary Clinton welcomes European Union envoy Catherine Ashton to the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting at the Blair House. Media reports indicate that the sanctions imposed on Iran by the international community are taking a toll. Sanctions, as well as domestic concerns...
by Mary Kaszynski | Sep 14, 2012 | Monitor
The current debate on Iran policy is obscured by political rhetoric and lacking in fact-based analysis. Some advocates for military action downplay the costs and consequences; some critics overemphasize the certainty of disaster. A new report seeks to fill this gap in...
by Mary Kaszynski | Aug 31, 2012 | Monitor
By Mary Kaszynski and Mitchell Freddura Every time the International Atomic Energy Agency issues a new report on Iran, news media and political pundits often end up misreading it. To counter the flawed interpretations that are sure to follow the latest report, ASP’s...