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 Brian Kastner | Jan 14, 2013 | Monitor
Iran Sanctions, Present and Future The $633 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year of 2013 included tightened sanctions on Iran, primarily targeting the country’s industrial infrastructure, including shipping and shipbuilding industries. Sanctions...
by Aaron Hesse | Oct 22, 2012 | Monitor
The New York Times reported on Saturday that , according to administration officials, Iran and the U.S. “have agreed in principle” to meet for bilateral negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program after the election. Both sides have denied such an agreement, though a...
by Prachi Naik | Aug 1, 2012 | Monitor
Somali leaders pass constitution as bombers attack Abdi Guled and Jason Straziuso/Associated Press in The Boston Globe Despite a failed suicide attack outside its meeting location, Somalia’s National Constituent Assembly voted to approve a new constitution, a...