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Latest publications from 2009-07-26 to 2009-08-01

2009-07-27
Alexander VORONTSOV
Oleg REVENKO
A Nuclear Test in North Korea: the Reaction Across the World
“The last months were marked with swift intensification of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Amidst the upheaval caused by the escalation (the test-firing of a long-range missile by North Korea, its nuclear test, and the passing of a “punitive” resolution by the UN Security Council) political circles and the expert community are weighting the potential consequences of the developments for the overall situation in North East Asia and for the future of the denuclearization in the region in particular…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2322

2009-07-27
Alexander VORONTSOV
The “Nuclear Crisis” Around North Korea. Pyongyang’s Logic
“Obviously, the North Korean leadership’s tendency not to escalate the theme of the missile and nuclear tests and to avoid generating military-political hype around it deserves a separate analysis. It is possible that Pyongyang’s statements that the tests are meant to nothing more than strengthen the country’s nuclear deterrence forces in order to ensure independently and responsibly the security of the Korean Peninsula – and by no means to threaten any other country or to attract the international aid – are not groundless…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2323

2009-07-29
Yuriy RUBTSOV
Russia and the Global Arms Market
“Since the ideas of universal and complete peace and disarmament are not going to materialize in any foreseeable future, Russia, no matter whether it likes it or not, should be ready to struggle over its status in the system of international relations and to protect its interests, in some cases relying on the military force. The export of arms plays an important role in addressing the above task…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2327

2009-07-27
Alexander MEZYAEV
The Judgment in the case of Vojislav Seselj
“Seselj is cornered – he will start another hunger strike when a defender will be appointed mandatorily. The Hague Tribunal hopes that it will end with Seselj’s death… The Hague Tribunal’s judges must know: we realize that a new crime against Seselj is going to be committed and warn the international community about the plan. People! The Hague Tribunal is planning a new assassination!”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2333

2009-07-28
Rafe MAIR (Canada)
Who owns or claims to own the Arctic?
“Would that the question posed was “who owns or claims to own Antarctica”? The answer is, by international agreement, no one. The Arctic, however, is a much different story where eight nations, Russia, Canada, the United States, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland all have a stake in the Arctic’s icy real estate. Growing up in Canada, I had no doubt that the Arctic belonged to us…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2340

2009-07-31
By Wanda SCHINDLEY (USA)
David and Goliath: Bosnian Serbs Against the West (I)
“On June 20-th the High Representative for Bosnia, Austrian Valentin Inzko, annulled legislation passed by the Bosnian Serb, Republika Srpska (RS), parliament that would reclaim some of the powers of “semi-autonomy” that were promised to it in the constitution but that have been stripped away incrementally by International Community (IC) High Representatives under the so-called Bonn powers…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2347