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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 17, 2009
United States
National Missile Defense: A Status Report
The United States has pursued missile defense technologies for six decades, with mixed results. Changes under the Obama administration, including adjustments to planned defenses in Europe, could port…
July 12, 2017
Qatar
How Al Jazeera Amplifies Qatar’s Clout
One of the world’s most-watched news networks is at the center of a geopolitical rift between a Saudi-led bloc and the broadcaster’s funder, Qatar.
October 25, 2005
United States
American deaths in Iraq at 2,000: Milestone or ‘Irrelevant’?
This publication is now archived. Reaching 2,000In military terms, flag rank officers, defense analysts, and many pundits tend to agree that the “2,000 death milestone” for U.S. military personnel in…
May 6, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Oil Market Volatility
Though shifts in demand and reduced production by some major producers have influenced oil prices, investor behavior is also increasing market volatility.
March 17, 2009
United States
Missile Defense Technology
U.S. missile defense in the twenty-first century is focused on emerging threats from North Korea and Iran, but critics say these systems are too costly and largely unproven.