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Management and Strategy Expert Joins Arcanum
Tarek Sherazee, a management and strategy expert, has joined Arcanum as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  
Top Forensic Investigator Joins Arcanum
Petra Sipe, a top forensic investigator, has joined Arcanum as Vice President and General Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit.  
Leading National Security Professional Joins Arcanum
Christopher M. Sanders, a leading national security professional, has joined Arcanum as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Integrated Solutions Group.  
Foreign Affairs
Would China Go Nuclear?
Talmadge’s basic argument is that in any conflict with China, the United States will immediately launch a full-scale air and missile assault against military targets in mainland China and against Chinese attack submarines at sea.  
The Wall Street Journal
Saudi Arabia, Allies Maintain Cold Shoulder for Qatar Ahead of Gulf Summit
Saudi Arabia and its allies are settling in for a new phase of a protracted standoff with rival Qatar, as officials from opposing Gulf Arab states gathered in Riyadh on Sunday for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council.  
The Wall Street Journal
Boeing Backs Out of Global IP Satellite Order Financed by China
Aerospace company cites default for nonpayment in canceling controversial satellite order.  
American Foreign Policy Council
The Perilous State of America’s Defense Industry
Two grim words — ‘hollowed out’ — routinely surface when we speak about America’s once formidable industrial and manufacturing prowess.  
The New York Times
Trump Nominates Retired General as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Gen. John P. Abizaid, a retired commander of forces in the Middle East, as his new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a position that has taken on new sensitivity with the assassination of a Saudi journalist.  
Asia Times
EU Looking to Target Myanmar for Rohingya Abuses
European Union may soon lift Myanmar's tariff and quota privileges, including for rice, in punitive response to systematic rights violations  
The Jerusalem Post
KHASHOGGI MURDER COMPLICATES U.S.-ARAB ALLIANCE AGAINST IRAN
A senior Trump administration official denied on Tuesday that Khashoggi's death complicated progress on the alliance, saying that MESA "is much larger than one country and one issue."  
RT
France Is Threatened ‘like Never Before,’ Should Stay Vigilant– Ex-French Spy Chief
France is facing unprecedented menace – both internal and external – as it is struggling to battle terrorism, Bernard Squarcini, former head of the French Internal Security Bureau has warned speaking to RT’s SophieCo show.  
Vanity Fair
“It Is a Matter of When—Not If”: Is James Mattis About to Get Voted off the Island?
Washington insiders believe the Defense secretary’s days are numbered—and that Trump didn’t come up with the idea that Mattis is a Democrat on his own. “I think somebody put that thought in his mind,” a former administration official says. “That wasn’t a kind of spur-of-the-moment, thinking-out-loud remark.”  
The American Conservative
Trump Enlists Gen. Zinni For Quixotic Arab NATO Campaign
At some point he'll realize the Gulf region is a graveyard of failed ideas for collective security.  
Here & Now
NATO Defense Spending ‘Deserves Some Nuance,’ Analyst Says Of Trump Criticism
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets perspective from John Hannah, senior counselor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former adviser in the George W. Bush and Clinton administrations.  
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Varney & Co.
FDD senior counselor John Hannah joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss Pompeo's current trip to Pyongyang to follow-up on objectives outlined at last month's Singapore summit.  
Foreign Policy
Singapore Was John Bolton’s Worst Nightmare
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor was marginalized at the summit, but his hard-nosed approach will be essential to dismantling North Korea’s nukes.  
npr
Former National Intelligence Director Discusses Military Exercises With South Korea
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired Adm. Dennis Blair, former director of national intelligence about President Trump's vow to stop joint military exercises with South Korea.  
The Weekly Standard
The Islamic State Attacks Indonesia – And Its ‘Middle Way’
Earlier this month, after experiencing a long hiatus from violent extremism, Indonesia succumbed anew to Islamist terrorism when a family of suicide bombers struck three different churches in the country's second-largest city, Surabaya.  
Foreign Policy
How Far Is Trump Willing to Go to Change Iran’s Behavior?
The Trump Team has shown its commitment to curbing Tehran — but remains stingy with the details.  
Foreign Policy
Trump Was Right to Strike Syria
But he needs a more coherent strategy in the Middle East.  
The Washington Post
The United States is finally confronting China’s economic aggression
Lost in last week’s coverage of tariffs and trade deficits was the Trump administration’s landmark decision to confront China’s unfair and illegal practices that threaten our economic security.  
Time
Republican Donor Launches Gun Control Advocacy Group During the March For Our Lives
A major Republican donor fed up with congressional inaction has launched a gun control advocacy group with support from both Republican congressmen and other donors and fundraisers to persuade Congress to pass comprehensive gun control reform.  
Gulf Times
GCC-US summit in May
General Anthony Zinni, the special envoy of the US Secretary of State, discussed the "Gulf crisis and efforts to contain it" with Kuwaiti leaders yesterday, according to Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah.  
Al Arabiya
Saudi crown prince: I do not occupy myself with the Qatar crisis
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Monday with retired US Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni and Timothy Lenderking, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for Gulf affairs, who were dispatched by the US to the region to discuss solutions for the crisis with Qatar.  
Kuwait Times
Amir receives visiting US envoy, state officials
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the visiting retired US Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni.  
The Guardian
Former US military commander warns against ‘bloody nose’ strike on North Korea
Amid reports Trump administration is considering pre-emptive action, Dennis Blair says striking first would be high-risk strategy.  
Al-Monitor
Former Cheney aide will not take Syria envoy post
John Hannah, who served as national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, will not take the job of US Syria envoy, Al-Monitor has learned.  
The CheatSheet
The 1 Way the U.S. Could Take Down North Korea Without Firing a Shot, Revealed
In the battle of the U.S. vs. North Korea, it’s mostly a war of words. An insane war of words, yes, but words all the same.  
Al-Monitor
US expected to name former Cheney aide as Syria envoy
The Donald Trump administration is expected to name John Hannah as the next US Syria envoy, as it seeks to reinvigorate the UN-led Geneva negotiations and advance a political resolution to the Syrian conflict.  
Stars and Stripes
Experts: US missteps help incite conflict with North Korea, raising specter of war
A lack of a unified strategy with U.S. allies. Depleted ranks at the State Department. No U.S. ambassador to South Korea. A diminished U.S. role in Pacific trade.  
Financial Times
US watches inter-Korean talks for signs of thaw
Dennis Blair, a former head of national intelligence who once commanded the US Pacific fleet, said the North was playing for time and money.  
Chicago Tribune
Will Trump start a nuclear war with North Korea?
Given the improbable events of the past two years, it is almost impossible for anything to happen that would really surprise the American people.  
The Christian Science Monitor
Jerusalem, etc.: How US global leadership has changed under Trump
Trump, who vowed to restore 'strong American leadership,' has projected military power as president. But in his go-it-alone actions and withdrawal from commitments, some see a diminished US role.  
New Hampshire Union Leader
Another View – Dennis Blair, A.B. Stoddard, and Ryan Clancy: NH should send Problem Solvers to Washington
You might not think a meeting on national politics the week of Thanksgiving three years from a presidential election would be a big draw.  
Foreign Policy
Two Cheers for Rex
The secretary of state has been going through a rough patch, but not all of his endeavors deserve to be pilloried.  
The Times of India
US military opens new, but risky front in Afghan air war
As the US military opens a new front in its air war in Afghanistan, targeting the Taliban's poppy-processing factories and dropping thousands of more bombs, experts are warning of the risk of alienating the local population.  
The Washington Times
The perils of Saudi reform
In a dizzying sequence of events, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took a series of moves that will strengthen his status as heir to the throne and the face of his country’s future.  
Kurdistan 24
Abadi: We’ll bring Kurds to heel, as US shifts (slowly) in pro-Kurdish direction
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi affirmed his intent to undertake two dramatic measures that would drastically weaken the Kurdistan Region.  
Financial Times
Mattis seeks to tone down talk of war on Korean border
“There’s an element of charade and play acting,” said Dennis Blair, the former US commander of Pacific forces, adding that the two sides even compete to have the highest pole to bear their national flag. But such farce masks real risks.  
Gulf News
US resumes diplomatic efforts in Gulf
Speculation mounting over the next GCC summit in December  
Kurdistan 24
Senator James Inhofe criticizes Kirkuk attack as ‘counterproductive,’ warns against Iran influence
Senator James Inhofe on Tuesday expressed concerns about Iraq entering hostilities with the Kurdistan Region which has been “a stabilizing influence” in the Middle East.  
Warrior
5 Ways America Can Defend Itself from ‘Nonphysical’ Attacks
Earlier this month it was revealed that Russian-linked Facebook accounts purchased more than $100,000 in divisive political.  
Foreign Policy
The United States Must Prevent Disaster in Kurdistan
You have to hand it to them. U.S. officials nailed it. Prior to the Sept. 25 independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, they couldn’t have been clearer in setting out the parade of horribles that might come to pass if the vote went ahead.  
The Sydney Morning Herald
North Korea v Donald Trump war of words: a most dangerous game
North Korea emerged from Donald Trump's weekend twitterstorm, with a Monday threat of its own.  
Tablet
Valerie Plame’s Real Blunder
Forget the hysterics and the apologies: The former CIA agent had the temerity to express an all-too-common view about nefarious Jewish influence over American politics.  
Politico
North Korea: The Full Transcript
A deep dive on the North Korea crisis, with Admiral Dennis Blair, who’s spent decades working on this.  
Kurdistan 24
John Hannah: US and the Kurdistan Region need to work together closely
Hannah strongly believes that the Kurdistan Region is entitled to hold a referendum on independence.  
PBS NewsHour
How likely is a military conflict with North Korea?
President Trump said the U.S. and its military is ready to deal with any provocation by the Pyongyang regime. How do the president’s words impact the Trump administration’s options? Judy Woodruff speaks with retired Adm. Dennis Blair, a former U.S. Pacific Forces commander, and former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry to get some insight into the reclusive regime and how the U.S. should proceed.  
The National
US dispatching retired general to work on Qatar dispute
General Anthony Zinni will be sent to the Gulf to try and defuse the situation.  
Press Release
FORMER HEAD OF THE BRITISH ARMY AND DEFENCE CHIEF JOINS ARCANUM
Field Marshal Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, GCB, LVO, OBE, DL, former Chief of the Defence Staff, will be joining Arcanum as Senior Advisor to the Chairman effective August 1, 2017.  
South China Morning Post
America may have to accept nuclear-armed North Korea as military strike too risky, says former US admiral
Former US national intelligence director says it’s difficult to pinpoint Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities, but other former top brass more hawkish  
nippon.com
An Expanding Role for Japan: An Interview with Admiral Dennis Blair
Developments including Chinese military buildup, the Brexit issue in Europe, and the election of Donald Trump as US President provide Japan with a range of challenges going forward.  
USA TODAY
Bet on Britain – Column
Despite the doom and gloom, Brexit is an opportunity for American businesses.  
RT
Surefire quagmire?
Keeping military engagements short and limited has been the mantra for several American administrations, but more often than not they result in quagmires. Does the problem lie with the planning and execution of interventions – or launching them in the first place? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by James Clad, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense who served the George W. Bush and Obama administrations from 2002 to 2010.  
Financial Times
France beefs up defences against corporate espionage
France is boosting its fight against corporate espionage after belatedly realising that some of its largest trading partners have been extensively spying on its companies, according to the country’s corporate intelligence chief.  
Defense One
The US Needs to Stop Pouring Rocket Money into Putin’s Pockets
The Delta IV engine is more expensive than the RD-180, but at least it doesn’t enrich cronies of the Russian president.  
AZERTAC
Lord David Evans: International community should be more active on peaceful resolution of Karabakh conflict
London — British Parliament member Lord David Evans has called on the international community to take more active efforts to ensure peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict.  
Foreign Policy
If the Kurds Go Broke, It’s Lights Out for Obama’s War on the Islamic State
Here’s a worrying bit of news: America’s best ally in the war against the Islamic State, Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), is nearly broke. That’s a major problem, especially as the U.S.-led coalition gears up for its most difficult battle yet: the effort to liberate Mosul, the heart of the Islamic State’s power in Iraq.  
Press Release
FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UK’S NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY JOINS ARCANUM
The former head of the elite law enforcement agency and recipient of the Queen’s Police Medal to serve as Senior Advisor  
Press Release
Arcanum Senior Advisor Baroness Patricia Scotland First Female Elected Secretary – General of the Commonwealth
Arcanum, a strategic global intelligence company and a subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings Limited, wishes to congratulate Senior Advisor to the Chairman, the Rt. Hon. the Baroness of Asthal QC, Patricia Scotland on her election as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.  
Newsday
I am a quintessential Caribbean woman
BARONESS Patricia Scotland has responded to the controversy surrounding her election as Commonwealth Secretary General saying that she was sponsored by her home country of Dominica, and was not a “British-sponsored candidate” as had been claimed. “I am a quintessentially Caribbean woman,” she declared.  
SKN Vibes
OECS Commission Congratulates Baroness Patricia Scotland
The OECS Commission has extended congratulations to Dominican-born Baroness Patricia Scotland, on her historic elevation to the post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth.  
Yahoo News
New Commonwealth Chief Pledges Group Will Get Gutsy
Critics brand the Commonwealth ineffectual, but its incoming chief believes the 53-country organisation can use its strength to achieve miracles -- such as eradicating domestic violence.  
Guardian
Rowley hails Scotland vote – A victory for the Caribbean
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, who openly supported Sir Ronald Sanders for Commonwealth Secretary General, yesterday congratulated Baroness Patricia Scotland who copped the post.  
First Post
Commonwealth’s first female leader Patricia Scotland
Critics brand the Commonwealth ineffectual, but its incoming chief believes the 53-country organisation can use its strength to achieve miracles — such as eradicating domestic violence.  
DNA India
Senior Advisor to Arcanum Baroness Patricia Scotland First Woman to be Appointed Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Patricia Scotland, a Dominica-born British lawyer, was today appointed as the Commonwealth's new Secretary General, becoming the first woman to occupy the post in the 53-member block's history.  
The Independent
Baroness Patricia Scotland becomes first UK citizen to be elected secretary‑general of Commonwealth
Baroness Patricia Scotland, who was the Attorney General under Gordon Brown, has become the first British citizen to be elected secretary‑general of the Commonwealth in its 66-year history.  
All Africa
Africa, An Historic Moment – Patricia Scotland to Be First Woman Secretary-General
In what has been a true breakthrough for gender equality in the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland of Dominica was selected new Secretary-General - the first woman to hold the post.  
Vice News
Corrupt Insiders, Lax Laws, and How High-Tech Passport Security Is Backfiring
Outside the Stade de France in Paris Friday night, amid the chaos of a series of attacks that claimed the lives of 129 people, police found a Syrian passport.  
Houston Chronicle
Clad, Wahid: By defunding Ex-Im Bank, U.S. is shooting self in foot
Standing blindly on principle all too often leads to bad or self-inflicted injury, especially if the "principle" itself remains hazy. Moves in Congress to defund the U.S. Export-Import Bank closely fit this description as corporate anxiety pushes General Electric and others to shift manufacturing capacity out of the country.  
The Hill
Online and on the Ground: ISIS Targets Southeast Asia
Bombs are going off in Bangkok. Protests are erupting in Kuala Lumpur.  
Foreign Policy
It’s Time for the United States to Start Worrying About a Saudi Collapse
As if there weren’t already enough problems to worry about in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia might be headed for trouble.  
Octavian Report
The Kurds and the Way
The Kurdish forces on the ground in Syria and elsewhere represent, at the moment, the single truly effective military counter to the ravages of ISIS  
Press Release
British Polo Day pioneers British brand platform in China
Leading British brands celebrate shared hallmarks of craft, heritage and tradition  
Foreign Policy
Erdogan’s Deadly Ambitions
We break from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this disturbing news: Turkey, a vital NATO ally, is teetering on the brink of civil war.  
Press Release
British Polo Day marks Singapore’s Jubilee Year with a global celebration of horsemanship
Global Presenting Partner Land Rover and 30 partners bring together
the best of British brand heritage and craft  
Press Release
Former Commander Of The United States Central Command (Centcom) Joins Arcanum
Retired General Anthony Zinni to serve as Senior Advisor to the Chairman  
British Polo Day comes of age with the announcement of its seminal partnership with RJI Capital
Just four years since Britannia Elevation officially founded The British Polo Day, this global platform for elite engagement in emerging and interesting markets has come of age.  
FROM RUSSIA, WITH THRUST
Why the Pentagon shouldn’t be fooled into buying more Russian rocket engines.  
The National Interest
THE REAL NEW TYPE OF U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
After decades of trying to accomodate China's rise, proposals for a cooperative relationship are now dead on arrival in the United States.  
Twitter
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN CALLS ARCANUM CHAIRMAN RON WAHID’S LATEST ARTICLE A “MUST-READ”
Senator John McCain tweets about Arcanum's Chairman Ron Wahid latest article "America Plays Russian Rocket Roulette".  
Foreign Policy
When the U.S. Will Intervene in the Gulf, and Other Notes From the Camp David Summit
I've held a number of discussions with people who have direct knowledge of the conversations that took place at this month’s Camp David Summit between President Obama and leaders from the GCC.  
Newsmax
Ex-Cheney Aide: ‘We’re in Great Danger’ in ISIS Fight
The United States is "drinking the Kool-Aid" by not being more aggressive in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), says John Hannah, who served as deputy national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney.  
Defense One
Carter: The US Military Is Training an Iraqi Army That Doesn’t Want To Fight
The Obama Administration has run out of patience with Iraq’s Army. On Sunday, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” to discuss the recent fall of Ramadi, one of Iraq’s major cities, to ISIS.  
Wall Street Journal
AMERICA PLAYS RUSSIAN ROCKET ROULETTE
Arcanum CEO Ron Wahid publishes an oped in the Wall Street Journal calling for America to stop using Russian-built rocket engines in its space program and start using American engines instead.  
Press Release
FORMER U.S. DEP. ASST. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOINS ARCANUM GLOBAL
Recipient of Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service to serve as Senior Advisor  
Foreign Policy
Will the Fallout from the Iran Deal Make the Middle East Less Stable?
Let’s stipulate that any effort to reach a nuclear accord with a rabidly anti-American theocracy like the Islamic Republic of Iran is by its nature a risky enterprise. That’s especially the case given the mullahs long track record of lying, cheating and deception when it comes to their nuclear ambitions.  
FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UK AND WALES JOINS ARCANUM
Arcanum, a strategic global intelligence firm and an RJI Capital company, announced today that the Rt. Honourable, the Baroness of Asthal QC, Patricia Scotland has joined Arcanum as Senior Advisor to the CEO.  
CNBC Worldwide Exchange
Ron Wahid talks about how the U.S. ‘must do more’ to crack down on ISIS
Arcanum’s Chairman speaks to CNBC’s Wilfred Frost and Seema Mody about the need for a full-frontal attack and tangible actions from the US as well as increased support for the Kurdish Peshmerga in the fight against ISIS.  
Foreign Policy
How Congress Became the Fall Guy for Obama’s Iran Deal
One of the more astounding features of the current controversy over the Iran nuclear negotiations is the extent to which Congress is being set up to take the blame if the talks go south.  
Foreign Policy
It’s Time to Pursue Regime Change in Iran
There are lots of reasons to be skeptical that 2015 will see a diplomatic breakthrough in efforts to end Iran’s nuclear weapons bid.  
Defense One
Our Best Bet Against ISIL: Kurdish Crude
Following his admission that the United States lacked a strategy to deal with the Islamic State group, or ISIL, President Barack Obama launched a revitalized diplomatic campaign to rally America’s allies to our cause.  
THE LORD DAVID EVANS OF WATFORD JOINS ARCANUM
Print and publishing magnate the Lord Evans of Watford to serve as Senior Advisor to Arcanum  
CNBC Worldwide Exchange
Arcanum’s Ron Wahid Talks Russian Sanctions on CNBC
Arcanum’s CEO, Ron Wahid, talks to CNBC anchor Julia Chatterley about the potential impact of Russian sanctions, where the responsibility lies for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17 and the ineffectiveness of US foreign policy.  
Foreign Policy
Return of the Basket Case
On the eve of a fundamentally flawed election, Bangladesh teeters on the edge of the precipice.  
FORMER CHENEY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR IS NEWEST ADDITION TO ARCANUM
Arcanum Hires The Honorable John Hannah to Serve as Senior Advisor  
DECORATED GENERAL AND DEPUTY COMMANDER OF US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND JOINS ARCANUM
Brigadier General Joseph DiBartolomeo to Serve as Director of Special Operations and Irregular Warfare for Arcanum  
Global Post
Anti-riot gear can also save lives: arms experts
Arab governments should use anti-riot gear against protesters to save lives after many were killed in a disproportionate response to Arab Spring uprisings, defense experts at a Gulf defense show said.  
Agence France Presse
IDEX: Experts Urge Arab Nations To Train Forces in Crowd Control
ABU DHABI — Defense experts who say many lives could have been saved during Arab uprisings if states used proper crowd control measures sought to tap into a growing market at an Abu Dhabi arms fair.  
Bloomberg Business
U.A.E. to Buy Drones, Army Jeeps in $1.4 Billion Defense Deals
The United Arab Emirates said it will spend $1.4 billion on jeeps, unmanned aircraft and missiles, and plans further defense deals as Persian Gulf countries bolster their armies.  
AMEinfo.com
Arcanum opens Abu Dhabi office in time for first foray into IDEX
Arcanum, a provider of integrated solutions and advisory services to military, security and intelligence clients and an RJI Capital company, announced today that its newest global office has opened its doors in Abu Dhabi prior to the company's presentation at IDEX 2013; this will be the first time that Arcanum has a presence at the international defense expo. Arcanum, with offices worldwide, is now actively expanding its regional presence.  
Businessweek.com
Iran-Sanctions Bid Targets Oil, Tanker Companies’ Sales
A U.S. proposal to sanction Iran’s state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil.  
SPEECH – National Security Agency: Stokes Educational Scholarship Program Awards Ceremony
At the outset, I want to extend a special and heartfelt recognition to the parents of the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program graduates for they are the ones who through their encouragement, support and sacrifices have made this day possible, and without whom none of this would be realizable.  
Politico
The Case for Targeting the Revolutionary Guards and Iran’s Petroleum Sales
The IRGC has successfully manipulating Iran's privatization process and used front companies, investment companies, and foundations, to buy controlling shares in previously state-owned businesses ranging from telecommunications to construction, and most notably, in Iran's energy sector.  
The Washington Times
Venezuela’s Takeover: Chavez Taunts U.S. and Others
Sometimes it seems as though the United States must face the increasingly authoritarian regime of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela alone. Having centralized power, developed a close alliance with Cuba, rigged elections and even harassed the American ambassador when he tried to deliver baseball equipment to a poor community in Caracas,  
Wall Street Journal
The Case for an Iranian-Oil-Free Zone
If we buy oil from despotic states, are we somehow complicit in their crimes? Even after the Arab Spring has highlighted tyranny in the Middle East, Americans and Europeans still generally remove oil and natural gas from their moral calculations.  
The Weekly Standard
The Logic of Our Iran Sanctions
Even before the recent inconclusive nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva, President Barack Obama undoubtedly agreed with France’s national security adviser, Jean-David Levitte, when he described Tehran’s approach to nuclear negotiations with the West as a “farce” and the dictatorship of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as “fascist.”  
Wall Street Journal
Killing Iran’s Energy Industry
The Reserve Bank of India has opened up a major new front in the global effort to tighten the economic screws on Tehran. Under pressure from the United States, the Indian central bank last week blocked domestic buyers of Iranian oil from making payments through the Asian Clearing Union.  
SPEECH – U.K. Defence Academy: How Closed Thinking About “Terrorist Financing” Blinds Western Powers
Why have numerous and sustained attempts to stop or restrict the flow of funding to disguised and overt terrorist groups around the world been less than effective?  
Wall Street Journal
Probe Circles Globe to Find Dirty Money
A black-market financial investigation spreading from Iran to Sudan, London and Cuba began in a cluttered fifth-floor cubicle in an old-school district attorney's office in Manhattan featuring dark corridors and frosted glass.  
Wall Street Journal
Ukraine’s Move
Ukraine has a choice to make: Will it be a confident, forward-looking state willing to accept foreign investment and embark on a path of rapid economic growth? Or will it be divided, yearning for the past rather than meeting the future?  
The Washington Times
The Other Gas Crisis
Driving to New York City this holiday season? What if you couldn't drive through New Jersey because that state and New York had been unable to agree on the tolls at the Lincoln Tunnel? That's not a bad analogy for what is happening right now, as winter sets in, between Russia and Ukraine in their dispute over the pipeline bringing Russian gas to Europe and to Ukraine itself.