by Gopal Ratnam | Nov 27, 2014 | Monitor
Chuck Hagel was always being upstaged by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The next secretary of defense will have to change that equation.
by Keith Johnson | Nov 26, 2014 | Monitor
For the first time in years, an OPEC meeting matters. But the group will be hard-pressed to reach agreement on how to halt the slide in oil prices.
by Gopal Ratnam | Nov 25, 2014 | Monitor
Firing Hagel was the easy part. Finding a new Pentagon chief capable of dealing with the Islamic State, a micromanaging White House, and angry Republicans will be far harder.
by Keith Johnson | Nov 24, 2014 | Monitor
With dropping oil prices and extended negotiations, Iran’s hopes of using oil exports to power economic recovery look doubtful.
by Elias Groll | Nov 24, 2014 | Monitor
The two sides will miss a Monday deadline, but Washington and Tehran have invested too much to walk away from the table.