Abusive Relationship
Britain is so desperate for America's approval that it doesn't realize the "special relationship" was never really in its interest. READ MORE
Time for Plan B
A 14-year effort to negotiate an international treaty banning the production of nuclear weapons fuel is getting nowhere. Under the terms of the United Nations’ Conference on Disarmament, all 65 participants must agree. Pakistan, which is racing to develop the world’s fifth largest arsenal, is refusing to let the talks move forward. READ MORE
US puts supply security at centre of future energy policy
More oil and gas drilling, biofuels, the abandonment of climate change ambitions and perhaps more fuel-efficient vehicles: this is the United States' recipe for energy in the next decade READ MORE
President Obama calls for one-third cut to oil imports
President Obama called for a one-third cut in oil imports by 2025 to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign petroleum. READ MORE
The Libyan War of 2011
The Libyan war has now begun. It pits a coalition of European powers plus the United States, a handful of Arab states and rebels in Libya against the Libyan government. The long-term goal, unspoken but well understood, is regime change — displacing the government of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and replacing it with a new regime built around the rebels. READ MORE
Steven Chu: Obama still committed to nuclear plants
President Obama still supports construction of new nuclear plants in the United States, despite the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said. READ MORE
China, Russia Lead UN Initiative to Stabilize Somalia, Fight Piracy Threat
China and Russia are leading a new effort at the United Nations to curb the threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia and defeat al-Qaeda-linked terrorists fighting to seize control of the Horn of Africa nation. READ MORE
NATO allies warn US on too much defense scrimping
While the Pentagon tightens its financial belt, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has hinted at reducing American troop levels in Europe. However, Washington must reconcile a smaller force with traditional NATO obligations. READ MORE
Afghan leader says U.S. bases depend on neighbors
The possibility of the United States retaining long-term bases in Afghanistan could only be addressed once peace has been achieved and must take into account the country's neighbors, the Afghan president said on Saturday. READ MORE
Has the US given up on a nuclear-free world?
Is Obama's New Start treaty on nuclear reductions enough to revitalise US resolve on disarmament? READ MORE
