Aegis Weapon System Sales To Spanish, Australian Navies Approved By U.S. State Department
This post has been updated to include information on an Aegis Weapon System sale to Australia, announced a day…
Report to Congress on State Department Foreign Operations
The following is the June 8, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2019 Budget…
U.S. Officials Pushing American Fighter Designs in Western Pacific
THE PENTAGON — During the run-up to the recent Shangri-La defense summit in Singapore, the U.S. Department of State’s lead…
Russia Wants to Sell Arms to the Philippines, Hold Joint Naval Drills
As the U.S. relationship with the Philippines has come under rhetorical assault from President Rodrigo Duterte, Moscow has moved closer…
Analysis: Trump, Duterte and the Future of Philippines
With an upset win President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to positively reset deteriorating U.S.-Philippines relations. The news of his…
Panel: Chilly U.S. – Iran Relationship Unlikely to Thaw Soon
While Tehran is sticking to the “four corners of the deal” over its nuclear weapons program, neither Iran nor the…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. State Department FY 2017 Budget
The following is the Oct. 5, 2016 Congressional Research Department report, State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2017 Budget and…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S.- Saudi Arabia Relations
The following is the Sept. 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations.…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. – Saudi Arabia Relations
The following is the April 22, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations.…
Expert Panel Bullish on Iran Nuclear Deal
A one-time hostage of Iran and now a professor at the U.S. Naval Academy says this week’s nuclear weapons agreement…