Russia completed ratification of the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty on June 25, Defense News reports. The ratification is welcome news, but it comes amid a troubling political context. Russia is concerned about the expansion of NATO into the Baltics and views the CFE Treaty, which regulates conventional force deployments, as an important mechanism …
US Drops Push for ICC Exemption
by | 2004-06-23 | No Comments
The United States has dropped its effort to secure a Security Council exemption for U.S. forces under the ICC, after a revised resolution circulated Tuesday night failed to garner sufficient support. James Cunningham, U.S. deputy ambassador to the U.N., told reporters that “The United States has decided not to proceed further with consideration and action …
Emerald City
by | 2004-06-22 | No Comments
Emerald City — That is what some in the Washington Post newsroom are calling Baghdad/’s “Green Zone.” This and other fascinating tidbits emerged at the 2004 Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conference. There is a bunch of stuff that I need to follow-up on before its blog ready, but here is one amusing tidbit: Linton Brooks, administrator …
American journalism
by | 2004-06-20 | No Comments
As some of you know, one of the big themes here at Armscontrolwonk is wondering what to do about the apparent inability or unwillingness of the American media to challenge how the Administration frames security issues. Michael Massing has a detailed indictment in the New York Review of Books of the New York Times and, …
