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Dealing with Iran This article discusses the prospects for reform and the future of US-Iranian relations.
Aaron P. Dunne

Peace in our Time? The Israeli-Syrian Peace Accord On 21 May 2008, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made the surprise revelation that Israel had been engaged in secret peace talks with Syria, bringing the two sides together for the first time since 2000.
Daniel Neep

The Most Dangerous Country in the World? The US, for all of the anti-American sentiment on offer today, is still seen by most as an attractive place to live.
Michael Williams

A Glimpse of Clarity in China’s Military Modernisation The annual Pentagon report is now an integral part of the ‘China threat’ debate and has evolved to become both the comprehensive lexicon of the Chinese military order of battle and a benchmark for the analysis of the PLA.
Alexander Neill

Frozen Conflicts: Putting Salt on the Ice Now that the era of grand hopes for the West's relationship with Russia is over, it is time to turn attention on Russia's role in Kosovo and frozen post-Soviet conflicts.
Andrew Gardner

India and Pakistan - Signs of a Thaw or a Precursor to War? Promising moves have occured in South Asia, in the relationship between India and Pakistan.
Andrew Kennedy

South Korean Security Policy Under a New Banner Assessing the changes and developments in South Korean security policy, after the election of Lee Myungbak and the GNP
John Hemmings

An Eastern Thaw A warm diplomatic wind blew through Tokyo when the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made a State visit to the Japanese capital in April this year.
John Hemmings

Ceasefire in Nepal: Threat or Opportunity? There has been an increase in feeling within Nepal that the king has become an impediment to democracy.
Justin Hempson-Jones