Carnegie Moscow Center
A referendum on Scottish independence scheduled for autumn 2014 could have profound ramifications for the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent and for U.S.-U.K. relations.
The Strategic and Economic Dialogue, scheduled to be held in May 2012, will mark the first formal U.S.-China bilateral dialogue since the United States announced its strategic pivot to the Asia-Pacific region last year.
Germany has thus far taken the lead in bankrolling and negotiating Europe’s bailout funds, but it remains to be seen if Berlin will play a similar role in tackling tough political reforms as the balance of power in Europe continues to shift.
The Palestinian economy made significant advances in recent years under Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, yet questions remain regarding the sustainability of such progress in light of the ongoing diplomatic stalemate with Israel.
In August 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war and the United States became involved in its gravest confrontation with Moscow since the end of the Cold War. “War,” the third part of the BBC Two series Putin, Russia, and the West, covered the outbreak of the conflict through interviews with key players in the drama.
Nobody doubts the speed with which the security challenges faced by western governments are changing. The need for fresh thinking both from the military and the wide range of relevant civilian stakeholders is clear to all.
The United States and Russia are pushing forward reforms to improve their healthcare systems. While the reforms are fundamentally different, both countries are struggling to balance quality and accessibility versus costs.
China and Russia have a nuanced and complex relationship, particularly when it comes to nuclear deterrence and arms control.
As the United States prepares to withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan by 2014, many questions about the state of the U.S relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan remain unanswered.
The Fifth Session of the Eleventh National People’s Congress (NPC) has added significance given the impending anointment of China's next generation of senior leaders at this fall's National Congress of the Communist Party.