Document: U.S. Response to Syria
The following is from the Jan. 14, 2014 Congressional Research Service report: Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response.…
New Reports of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attacks from Forces Loyal to al-Assad
Syrian government forces have reportedly launched a new round of chemical attacks against rebel forces outside Damascus, leaving scores dead…
Opinion: Why Saudi Arabia and Israel Have Teamed Up Against Iran
As negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland work out the final details for an agreement that will allow International Atomic Energy Agency…
First Chemical Weapons Leave Syria for Destruction at Sea
The first batch of Syrian chemical weapons have been moved out of the war-ravaged country in order to be destroyed,…
Diplomatic Solution to Syria’s Chemical Weapons will not be Easy
After a major chemical attack in the Ghouta area of Damascus, Syria, the United States and many of its allies…
Document: U.N. Syrian Chemical Weapons Report
The following is the United Nation’s chemical weapons report on the Aug. 21, 2013 chemical weapons incident in Syria. From…
U.S. Pacific Commander Opposes Force in South China Sea Disputes
The head of U.S. Pacific Command said the U.S. would oppose the use of force in resolving disputes over territory…
Document: U.N. Report Calling For Moratoria on Lethal Robots
From the summary of the U.N. Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns. The report calls…
U.N. Report Singles Out Two Navy Weapons Programs
An April U.N. report calling for suspending the use deadly robotic weapon systems singled out two Navy systems, the Phalanx…
China at Odds with U.N. Treaty
On Jan. 22, Ma Keqing, the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, was summoned to the Department of Foreign Affairs in…