The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory, and More from CRS
Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, June 20, 2011
The U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship: Joined at the Well, June 17, 2011
Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), June 13, 2011
Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration: Issues and Analysis, June 21, 2011
International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), June 23, 2011
Legislative Branch: FY2012 Appropriations, June 15, 2011
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory, June 16, 2011
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.
How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.