Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Kashmir: Background, Recent Developments, and U.S. Policy, August 16, 2019
Global Trends in HIV/AIDS, CRS In Focus, updated August 15, 2019
Retroactive Legislation: A Primer for Congress, CRS In Focus, August 15, 2019
Words Taken Down: Calling Members to Order for Disorderly Language in the House, August 13, 2019
International Discussions Concerning Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems, CRS In Focus, August 16, 2019
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.