Headlines - 7:12 PM: Why Soviet-Style Containment Can't Work Against Modern Russia - The Atlantic: "Unlike the Soviet Union, Russia is essentially a crime syndicate masquerading as a state."
10.16.15 F http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/17/opinion/on-the-afghanistan-troop-reversal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Credit Patrick Chappatte Reviews Today's Headlines and Commentary - Lawfare News Roundup and Notes: October 16, 2015 | Just Security Your Friday Briefing: European Union, New York Mets, Lamar Odom - The New York Times See today's top stories in the Early Bird Brief The U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Newsletter: July-October 2015 - Harvard - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs NEWS: The World and Security Review: Current Topics Review Syrian War Syria presses ahead with assault against rebels - The Washington Post Syrian army, Russian jets attack rebels in southern Aleppo | Reuters Syrian army and Iran fighters in major Aleppo assault - Telegraph U.S. intell: Russian strikes haven't greatly aided Syria's Assad - CNNPolitics.com Blog: The 1970s want their foreign policy back, too Russia and Assad...