Promoting Global Internet Freedom, and More from CRS
Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made publicly available include the following.
Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology, updated August 30, 2012
Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies, updated August 29, 2012
Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff, updated August 31, 2012
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress, updated August 27, 2012
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance, updated August 30, 2012
Venezuela: Issues for Congress, updated August 30, 2012
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.