Afghanistan's energy war
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2011/10/7 11:54:49
Afghanistan''s energy war.Pipeline politicsAfghanistan is not only an energy producer, it is also a potential "energy conveyer".The focus on Afghanistan''s entry into the "Great Game" of energy politics must not be only on generating profits or for the interests of external actors, but also on the long-term stability, independence, and strength of Afghanistan.
Biological Weapons Convention.As we go to the Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference in December in Geneva, our steps should line up with the aims of President Obama''s National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats which was announced at the BWC two years ago.Let me mention one more goal for this Review Conference for it is one of our oldest goals for the BWC and still valid today.
Remarks by Secre...
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2011/10/6 10:19:50
This fiscal environment means that the United States, and all nations in NATO, must depend on their fellow members even more - even more -- to share the burden of protecting common interests. But to do that, the alliance must remain strong - and that will require members to commit to addressing growing gaps in our military capabilities even as we confront the challenges of fiscal austerity.
Interview With Sharif Amer of Al
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2011/10/3 19:48:53
Interview With Sharif Amer of AlInterview With Sharif Amer of Al-Hayat TVHillary Rodham Clinton.I will say it''s a little ironic, because President Mubarak didn''t want us to have NGOs that were working with people either, so we think that Egypt is strong enough and resilient enough that appropriate regulation can recognize who the NGOs are that are working for the betterment of Egypt.
SpaceX unve...SpaceX holds contracts to build and launch unmanned supply ships to the International Space Station using the company''s two-stage Falcon 9 rocket.Recovering the Falcon 9 first stage for refurbishment and reuse has been a long-standing goal for SpaceX, but the plan unveiled Thursday goes far beyond the parachute recovery previously envisioned.
Tsunami clears way -1
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2011/9/23 16:14:21
Tsunami clears way -1Tsunami clears way for solar-powered JapanBy Masayoshi Son.Telecommunications cannot work without electricity, and nuclear power plants are dangerous, but electricity in Japan will not come without nuclear power plants.As we are well aware, Japan''s power production is comprised of 30% nuclear energy, 9% hydropower and other natural energy and 61% thermal energy.
Kyrgyz rail link hopes r...
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2011/9/13 11:30:20
Kyrgyz rail link hopes r...Babanov visited China in April this year. "We have received an explicit confirmation on the construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad and have won the PRC''s support. Already this year, in three to four months, we will sign a general agreement with the Chinese side," Babanov said after returning from China.
It's a T...
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2011/9/6 10:32:06
In the letter, the TNC ratifies an agreement ceding no less than 35% of Libya''s total crude oil production to France in exchange of Sarko''s "humanitarian" support.ENI - active in Libya since 1959 - has already signed an agreement with the TNC to be back in business and immediately supply fuel to Libya - in exchange for future payment in oil.The African Union (AU) has refused to recognize the TNC
A Unified Security Budget for the United Stat...
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2011/9/6 9:45:57
But few things are as important to me than fighting for the resources that our diplomats and development experts need to enhance our national security and our economic security.Secretary Clinton has made the case that State and USAID are essential to our national security, and ought to be considered part of a national security budget, which Larry and Miriam recommended in their paper.
The Case for the Comprehensive Test
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2011/9/3 9:07:46
The United States will be more secure by ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which establishes a global legal ban on the explosive testing of nuclear weapons.A ban on nuclear explosive testing will prevent more established nuclear weapon states from confirming the performance of more advanced nuclear weapon designs that have not been successfully tested in the past.
Press Availability on Libya
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2011/9/3 9:04:58
Libyans must continue to stand against violence extremism and work with us to ensure that weapons from Qadhafi''s stockpiles do not threaten Libya or Libya''s neighbors or the world.What they are looking for is, number one, continuing support to ensure that the violence ends, that there can be no credible effort by Qadhafi and those still supporting him to continue wreaking violence against Libyan
Dear Leader plays it sma...
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2011/9/2 11:21:55
Its standing plays a crucial role in South Korea''s ability to leverage diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang.Korean People''s Air Force chief Li Byeongcheol accompanied Kim Jong-il on his visit to Ulan Ude and while the details of his role in the negotiations are unclear, North Korea''s MiG-29s are two decades behind South Korea''s F-15Ks and present a serious challenge to the North''s defense.
Libyan Nation Building After Qaddafi
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2011/8/25 12:11:29
Libyan Nation Building After QaddafiLibyan Nation Building After Qaddafi.Libya is, however, richer than Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, with a prewar per capita income of over $14,000 per year.All these factors suggest that post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction will be easier in Libya than in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Asian news and current a...
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2011/8/4 9:17:05
In the last year, two bipartisan commissions, one headed by former Republican Senator Alan Simpson and Bill Clinton''s chief of staff, Erskine Bowles, and the other, by Clinton''s budget director, Alice Rivlin and former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Dominici, called for one-trillion-dollar cuts in defense spending over 10 years.
Stevens on Libya
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2011/8/3 9:18:12
Stevens on LibyaMR. TONER: Hey.MR. STEVENS: Well, they are of the view that they''re actually making progress towards ousting Qadhafi, because they''re -they and with everyone else who''s help, are increasing the political pressure, the economic pressure, the military pressure.MR. STEVENS: Well, they had hoped that Qadhafi would be gone a long time ago, but they''re patient and they''re committed.
DPRK & US Meeting
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2011/7/29 11:35:30
DPRK &US MeetingOn July 26, who should land at New York''s JFK Airport for official talks with his United States counterpart Stephen Bosworth but the emissary of Dear Leader Kim Jong-il, first vice foreign minister Kim Kye-gwan, a veteran nuclear negotiator.It is entirely up to the Obama administration to negotiate a peace treaty with the Kim Jong-il/Kim Jong-eun administration.
Asia Times Online :: Pakistan, Iran become 'n...
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2011/7/19 10:54:52
Asia Times Online :: Pakistan, Iran become ''n...Pakistan''s Interior Minister Rehman Malik accompanied Zardari for a second time on the visit to Tehran and Zardari and Ahmadinejad agreed on adopting a "regional approach" to meeting the challenge of militancy and terrorism.Zardari told Ahmadinejad that Pakistan considered Iran as an "important friend and player in the region".