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Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
The IAEA reported its serious concern this week that Iran continues to defy Security Council resolutions on uranium enrichment, refuses to answer questions regarding possible weaponization activities. To break the impasse George Perkovich recommends the United States give Iran one last, time-limited chance to negotiate the suspension of its fuel-cycle-related activities and show Iran’s leaders that the more they advance enrichment capabilities, the less valuable cessation of those activities becomes for negotiating incentives. If Iran refuses, he recommends withdrawing the offer from the table and a move to tighter sanctions.
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U.S.-Russia Relations:
The Long View
With U.S.-Russia relations at a delicate crossroads, Carnegie convened a group of former ambassadors to Russia and the United States who urged Washington and Moscow to make every effort to relieve the immediate tensions surrounding the unstable situation in the Caucasus. In a joint statement, published in the International Herald Tribune, they outlined steps to help both governments work together more effectively on key issues of mutual interest, including arms control, Euro–Atlantic regional security, terrorism, and financial issues.
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IN THIS ISSUE...
SAUDI COUNTERTERRORISM:
Saudi Arabia’s Successful Counterterrorism Strategy
Saudi Arabia’s increasing use of unconventional, “soft” measures to combat violent extremism is bearing positive results and leading others in the region, including the United States in Iraq, to adopt a similar approach. Christopher Boucek explains that understanding the successes of the Saudi strategy—composed of prevention, rehabilitation, and aftercare programs—will be important in the fight against radical Islamist extremism.
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ISRAEL-SYRIA PEACE DEAL:
Can Syria and Israel be Serious about Peace?
In a region defined by instability, indirect talks between Syria and Israel offer hope for a peace deal that could help bring stability. Carnegie's Paul Salem and Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation, discussed the two countries’ intentions and attitudes towards reaching a peace deal, and the United States’ crucial mediating role in the process.
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CARNEGIE EUROPE:
Coinciding with Carnegie Europe's two-day conference this week, Post-Bush America and the World, the Center is pleased to offer a redesigned website that integrates its growing body of work with Carnegie's library of original analysis and commentary.
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U.S.-INDIA:
U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
The U.S.-India civilian nuclear cooperation agreement was approved by the U.S. Congress this week. Ashley J. Tellis explains in Forbes that attempts to put restrictions on the deal in the future would prompt New Delhi to turn to foreign suppliers whose nuclear policies are more liberal than Washington's.
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FOREIGN POLICY FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT:
Carnegie experts endeavor to prioritize the list of severe challenges facing the next U.S. President, separating good ideas from dead ends and going beyond widely agreed goals to describe how to achieve them.
• Iran Says “No”—Now What?
• Engaging Pakistan—Getting the Balance Right
• Asia—Shaping the Future
• Is a League of Democracies a Good Idea?
• Sunset for the Two-State Solution?
• Breaking the Suicide Pact: U.S.–China Cooperation on Climate Change
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