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Bombing Iran Threatens Non-Proliferation Regime

Bombing Iran Threatens Non-Proliferation Regime

In the Financial Times, Ankit Panda opines that the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites may be the d…

My Posting in Italy

My Posting in Italy

When I arrived in Rome, my predecessor had been gone for some time.  His assistant, who would be my …

Export Controls: China and the MTCR

Export Controls: China and the MTCR

Bloomberg reports that export controls will play an increasing role in trade negotiations: The Londo…

Trump’s Corruption

Trump’s Corruption

A New York Times editorial described the ways in which President Trump has behaved corruptly in offi…

Miles Taylor

Miles Taylor

Miles Taylor v. Trump https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/03/anonymous-miles-taylor-trump…

My Posting in Poland

My Posting in Poland

As I was finishing my tour as the deputy director of the State Department’s “green” environmental of…