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Leader of Islamic Group Urges U.S. to Keep Promises

08/27/2009 - The secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference reminds President Obama that his promises made to the Muslim world in Egypt need to transfer into policy.
Beyond Print: International Security

Perceptions

07/31/2009 - President Barack Obama’s election has improved perceptions of the United States among Arabs, while their views on Iran and al Qaeda are worsening, according to a recent public opinion poll. View the study, read a transcript of an expert panel, or watch video of a Brookings Institution event where these issues were discussed.
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Human Trafficking Tough to Quantify and Prosecute

07/28/2009 - No one really knows how bad the modern slave trade is because reliable numbers are almost impossible to come by.
Daily Headline : International Security

Police Protest Tactics Need Review, U.K. Watchdog Says

07/07/2009 - A new report by a U.K. government watchdog recommended that London's Metropolitan Police overhaul its protest policing tactics in light of mistakes made during the G20 protests,according to the Guardian.
Homeland Security: International Security

Sleuthing Nuclear Smuggling

06/29/2009 - If the United States and its allies hope to catch smuggled nuclear materials before their enemies accumulate enough to construct weapons, they must rely less on technology and more on old-fashioned, intelligence-led investigation, experts say.
Beyond Print: International Security

Nuclear Smuggling

06/28/2009 - Journalist Michael Bronner investigated efforts to interdict smuggled nuclear materials from the former Soviet Union and found a dangerous combination of routine smuggling and stateless zones.
Daily Headline : International Security

Air Force: Drones Will Become More Discriminate Killers

06/18/2009 - The U.S. Air Force has invested in new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will be smaller, will hunt in packs, and will kill more discriminately, reports Esquire.com.
Beyond Print: International Security

Nuclear Proliferation

05/28/2009 - Congress should worry that U.S. funds for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Technical Cooperation program may aid state sponsors of terrorism and undermine nuclear nonproliferation, says the Government Accountability Office.
Daily Headline : International Security

Fewer Contractors in Gates' Pentagon Budget

04/07/2009 - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wants to convert 11,000 private contractors to full-time government employees as part of his proposed budget for fiscal year 2010.
International: International Security

Nuclear Threat: High or Highly Exaggerated?

03/27/2009 - A recent report from a bi-partisan commission says a terrorist strike using weapons of mass destruction is likely by 2013, but critics say the threat is exaggerated.
Beyond Print: International Security

WMD Attack

03/24/2009 - How likely is it that terrorists will detonate a weapon of mass destruction by 2013? That’s one of the issues in a report from the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
Intelligence: International Security

An Index of Atrocity

02/27/2009 - Academics in England have devised a new index to measure atrocities committed against civilian populations in conflicts.
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Hard and Soft Power in Africa

02/26/2009 - To strengthen its presence in Africa, the U.S. military has established a dedicated command for the continent.
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