http://merln.ndu.edu Military Education Research Library Network News and Updates en 11/12/2009 1:29:24 PM 11/12/2009 1:29:24 PM Feed Launch .NET- http://feedlaunch.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.sourceforge.net/feedlaunch http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 180 0 0 http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=143&pageID=3&type=section#c23 The Iran MiPAL has been updated with remarks by the Secretary of State and the Bahraini Foreign Minister on Iran's impact on regional security, a Congressional hearing examining the Iranian political reform movement, an Institute for Science and International Security report analyzing an Iranian document on Iran's nuclear program and ambitions, and a recent communication from the Iranian government to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 2/4/2010 3:35:36 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=102&pageID=3&type=section#c23 The Afghanistan MiPAL has been updated with a briefing by the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and the Secretary of Agriculture on their recent visit to Afghanistan, a United States Institute of Peace report calling for reforms to Afghanistan's electoral procedures, a State Department release detailing U.S. objectives for the advancement of women's rights in Afghanistan, remarks by the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence on the UK's role in Afghanistan, and a Small Wars Journal article assessing prospects for negotiations with the Taliban. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 2/4/2010 3:36:17 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=199&pageID=3&type=section#c23 The China MiPAL has been updated with a Policy Review article analyzing political and economic challenges associated with China's progress on implementing land reforms, a hearing before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission evaluating China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for U.S. interests, a State Department briefing examining Asian security issues involving China, and a Heritage Foundation report attempting to dispel common myths regarding China's economy. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 2/4/2010 3:36:49 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=244&pageID=3&type=section#c23 The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a State Department statement concerning the U.S. partnership with the African Union, a series of reports from the South African Institute of International Affairs examining international commercial rivalries in Africa, assessing the potential impact of oil on Ghana's democracy, and providing recommendations for the formation of an informal African "club of state" to exchange policy views and cooperate on initiatives, a State Department release featuring the statement from the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia, and a German Institute for International and Security Affairs report presenting scenarios for Sudan through 2011. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. 2/4/2010 3:37:37 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=249&pageID=3&type=section#c23 The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a Centre for International Governance Innovation report assessing the prospects and challenges associated with Caribbean regional governance, a Small Wars Journal article analyzing the state of Mexico's criminal insurgency, a Congressional Research Service report evaluating political and economic conditions in Uruguay, and a South African Institute of International Affairs report examining Brazil's regional role. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. 2/4/2010 3:38:21 PM