Noteworthy reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Congress and the Internet: Highlights,” August 29, 2007.
“Pakistan-U.S. Relations,” updated August 24, 2007.
“United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress,” updated August 21, 2007.
“Intelligence Issues for Congress,” updated August 7, 2007.
“Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties,” updated August 3, 2007.
“Congressional Commissions, Committees, Boards, and Groups: Appointment Authority and Membership,” updated April 4, 2007.
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.