Wednesday, May 31,  2017

Remembering "Zbig"; G7 Summit in Taormina; Terror in the Philippines; NATO's Article 5; Putin Visits France; Crises in Yemen; OAS and Venezuela
Quote of the Week:
"Sophisticated U.S. leadership is the sine qua non of a stable world order. However, we lack the former while the latter is getting worse.
-- The late Zbigniew Brzezinski , in his final tweet, earlier this month, as noted by The Atlantic magazine's James Fallows. President Carter's renowned national security adviser passed away on May 26.
Remembering "Zbig"
" The Fierce Resolve and Strategic Wisdom of Zbigniew Brzezinski " Ellen Laipson -- World Politics Review, May 30, 2017

"Jimmy Carter Pays Tribute to Mika's Late Father on Morning Joe" Jennifer Smith -- Daily Mail, May 30, 2017


"CSIS Mourns the Loss of Dr. Brzezinski" John J. Hamre -- CSIS, May 26, 2017
G7 Summit in Taormina
" Trump to Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal " Andrew Restuccia and Josh Dawsey -- Politico, May 31, 2017

"Germany Distances Itself from U.S. After Trump's First G7 Showing" David Gilbert -- Vice News, May 29, 2017

"In Praise of a Transatlantic Divorce" Stephen M. Walt -- Foreign Policy, May 30, 2017


"G7 Leaders Agree Steps to Tackle Terrorism After Manchester Bombing" Anushka Asthana -- The Guardian, May 26, 2017
Terror in the Philippines

"A Pair of Threats for the Philippines" -- The Japan Times, May 30, 2017
NATO's Article 5
"NATO: Too Big to Fail, Too Small to Matter?" Seth A. Johnston -- The Hill, May 26, 2017

"On Trump's Article 5 Omission" Michael E. O'Hanlon -- Brookings, May, 25, 2017

"Russia Has a Way to Reduce NATO's Combat Power" Christopher Woody -- Business Insider, May 30, 2017
Putin Visits France
"Macron, Standing Alongside Putin, Says Russia Media Spread 'Falsehoods'" Yasmeen Sehran -- The Atlantic, May 30, 2017


"Vladimir Putin Denies Russian Interference in French Presidential Race" Vladimir Isachenkov; Sylvie Corbet; John Leicester -- Time, May 29, 2017
Protracted Crises in Yemen
"Cholera, Famine, and Girls Sold into Marriage for Food: Yemen's Dire Picture" Rick Gladstone -- The New York Times, May 30, 2017

" How the Saudis See the War in Yemen " Bill Law -- Middle East Eye, May 26, 2017

"Defiant Congress Sparks Showdown with Trump over Saudi Arms Deal" Robbie Gramer and Ruby Mellen -- Foreign Policy, May 26, 2017
OAS and Venezuela
"OAS Seeks Negotiations in Venezuela, But Will Anyone Listen?" Jim Wyss -- Miami Herald, May 30, 2017

"Nicolas Maduro Doesn't Really Control Venezuela" Moises Naim -- The Atlantic, May 25, 2017
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