Tag Archives: Americas

Now that New START has finally been passed by the Senate – which was going to happen at some point or another – conservative commentator Jacob Heilbrunn observes that the Republicans damaged their national security credibility by opposing the treaty, and have given the Obama administration another opportunity to trumpet the Russia relationship as a [...]

Moscow’s relationship with Hugo Chavez has long been a topic of obsession on this blog, so it’s been pretty interesting to get access to some of the leaked diplomatic cables underscoring U.S. concern over arms transactions between the two countries.  In this cable released last night, a pretty hostile meeting between diplomat Kirk Augustine and [...]

Who doesn’t love Brazil?  Its raw beauty, bountiful human and natural resources, and strong economy have helped make it the democratic pearl of the BRIC nations.  Few other countries have enjoyed such a prominent winning streak for the national pride, having been awarded the Olympic Games for 2016 in Rio, the FIFA World Cup for [...]

With the Democrat’s loss of House majority this week, some eager and angry representatives have their eyes set on dismantling the replacement START treaty.  From Josh Rogin on FP’s The Cable: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), one of three Republicans to vote for the treaty on Sept. 16 in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hasn’t yet [...]