Nautilus in the News

Interviews, commentary and analysis given by staff and associates of the Nautilus Institute.

Nautilus in the News

CFR.org Daily News Brief

CFR.org Daily News Brief, Council of Foreign Relations, 20 March 2008 Council of Foreign Relations links to Tanter’s report examining how a recent coup attempt in East Timor might affect the country’s democracy project.

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(Maybe) denuclearizing North Korea

(Maybe) denuclearizing North Korea, Axel Berkofsky, ISN Security Watch, 19 March 2008 “North Korea expects manna to flow from heaven when they are removed from the (2007 Country Reports on Terrorism) list, but that is very unrealistic. With the list removed, then it’s only their reputation blocking international investors, which means most investors will still […]

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Beijing says Pentagon has ‘cold war mentality’

Beijing says Pentagon has ‘cold war mentality’, Sen Lam with Richard Tanter, ABC, 5 March 2008 “What’s happened in the past year is Washington moving to balance India against China, and Australia of course being somewhat caught in between there. Hence Foreign Minister Smith’s remarks earlier this year that Australia would no long take part […]

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Asia’s tigers eye nuclear future

Asia’s tigers eye nuclear future, Geoffrey Gunn, Asia Times, 14 February 2008 As Richard Tanter has summarized, “The consequences of Indonesia and Australia pursuing their somewhat non-rational approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle could have very negative consequences for people who are already suspicious of each other.”

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East Timor: The Crisis Beyond the Coup Attempt

East Timor: The Crisis Beyond the Coup Attempt, Richard Tanter, Japan Focus, 11 February 2008 “The failed military coup attempt in Dili led by Alfredo Reinado led to his own death, the wounding of a number of his colleagues, and the wounding of one of the two targets of the coup, President Jose Ramos Horta. […]

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New Foreign Minister in mission to US and Japan

New Foreign Minister in mission to US and Japan, Sen Lam with Richard Tanter, ABC, 24 January 2008 “I think that the Bush administration is well aware of the political realities of its allies around the world. On the other hand Mr Smith will be at pains to point out to the Bush administration that […]

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Indonesia’s Ailing Suharto Eludes Court, Anthony Deutsch, AP

Indonesia’s Ailing Suharto Eludes Court, Anthony Deutsch, AP,  18 January 2008 “There is enough evidence against Suharto to try him under international law for crimes against humanity and genocide”, said Richard Tanter, a professor of international relations at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. “The idea of pursuing old, sick men is unattractive, but the basic […]

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Tanter on Rudd and Australian Security Policy

Richard Tanter: Tanter on Rudd and Australian Security Policy, Informed Comment, 2007-11-26. “Rudd is very much persuaded of the “bad war, Iraq; good war, Afghanistan” position. There will be a redeployment of combat and support forces from one theatre to the other. “Should the US attack Iran, Rudd would support the attack diplomatically with enthusiasm. […]

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Concerns remain despite NKorea nuclear dismantling

Peter Hayes: Concerns remain despite NKorea nuclear dismantling, Connect Asia, ABC Radio Australia, 2007-11-11. “The North Koreans are taking a very stringent line of this and that’s not surprising and I think that’ll be the be the case all the way through the disablement and ultimate dismantlement process,” “There are power plants operating in North […]

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Vietnam could be hit hard by global warming

Peter Hayes: Vietnam could be hit hard by global warming, Thanh Nien News, 2007-11-09. “Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and […]

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