Despite common views on international affairs and economic interests, the Russian-Chinese relationship is weak—even in the sphere of energy trade—and needs to be strengthened.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdel-Rahim El Keib discussed Libya’s political transition and the future of U.S.-Libya relations.

Pakistan’s economy remains highly vulnerable to several aspects of the country’s current reality: continued security issues, political uncertainty, and two recent and severe floods.

The Fukushima accident continues to have significant implications for Japan’s energy future, the nuclear liability regime, and the future of nuclear power globally.

The Fukushima accident has spurred renewed awareness among American nuclear industry and in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the importance of improving emergency management, but questions remain about whether post-Fukushima improvements are enough to ensure the safety of U.S. nuclear power plants in a variety of emergency scenarios.

The accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has already and will continue to alter the regulatory approach and framework for nuclear power in the United States.

Contrary to initial assessments that characterized the March 2011 accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station as an unavoidable disaster, the accident was foreseeable and preventable.

The United States must find a way to reduce its more than $15 trillion debt and improve its long-term fiscal outlook.

With Russia’s presidential election less than a week away, Vladimir Putin is facing the most serious challenge since the establishment of his “power vertical.”

As the Islamic Republic of Iran prepares for parliamentary elections in March, it remains unclear who controls the country - the clerics or the military.