Foreign Affairs – The Ways of Syria
As Washington considers a rapprochement with Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, Itamar Rabinovich’s commanding new book makes clear that change will not come quickly or easily — and, if the past is any indication, it may not come at all.
Washington Post – A Single-Minded Focus on Dual Wars
Greg Jaffe on Secretary of Defense Gates’ attempt to change the military.
BBC – China asserts sea border claims
A UN commission hoping to agree new maritime boundaries looks set to pit China against some of its neighbours.
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