A Foreign Policy magazine newsletter reports on criticism of Macron’s China trip. It says: Some allies have blasted French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China last week as a political blunder in which Macron—currently unpopular back home—was feted by his… Read More »Macron’s China Trip
The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) has published a note on President Reagan’s “Star Wars” antiballistic missile initiative on the 40th anniversary of its proposal on March 23, 1983. It quotes several people who were involved in the… Read More »My Oral History of Star Wars
This article in the New York Times describes the reactions of surviving American embassy hostages to the disclosure of the Reagan administration’s negotiations to hold the hostages captive until Reagan was elected. Some doubt that it happened or that it… Read More »Reaction to Disclosure on Carter Hostage Crisis
In his Washington Post column, Fareed Zakaria says that Washington has succumbed to groupthink on China. He says: Washington has embraced a wide-ranging consensus on China that has turned into a classic example of groupthink. Today, U.S.-China relations are a… Read More »Fareed: Groupthink on China
CNBCTV, reporting on India’s missile program, describes how India bypassed the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) sanctions on new missile programs. At the State Department, I began working on developing the MTCR while Jimmy Carter was President. After Reagan was… Read More »MTCR Is Still in the News
Reuters reports that US Climate Envoy John Kerry met with the Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva to discuss follow up on discussions between President Biden and President Lula regarding preservation of the Amazon.
According to Axios, many Republicans are becoming less supportive of the war in Ukraine. It says: Republicans are increasingly divided over American support for Ukraine: The party’s traditional hawkish voices face a loud array of anti-war voices from the MAGA wing… Read More »Less Republican Support for Ukraine
Foreign Policy magazine has an excellent article by Catherine Osborn in an email on Latin American trade issues. It says: Trade was high on the agenda of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s first overseas trip of his term… Read More »Latin American Trade Group Awakens under Lula
The New Yorker magazine has a long article about the new President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, who returns after serving as President before Bolsenaro.
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved its clock closer to midinght, indicating the growing risks to world peace. The Bulletin says of its mission: The Bulletin’s website, iconic Doomsday Clock, and regular events help advance actionable ideas at a… Read More »Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Moves Clock Closer to Midnight