Topic: Henry Kissinger

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Inside Obama's work space -- the Oval Office

The Oval Office can be the perfect setting for presidential speeches and meetings with heads of state. But most presidents set up an office in the White House residence for at least some of the day-to-day work.

Henry Kissinger: US and Russia should share anti-Iran missile defense

A Q&A with Henry Kissinger

Does the Obama nuclear strategy put the US at risk?

Former Secretary of State George Shultz, a Republican, defends Obama’s nuclear strategy and discusses his vision of a world without nukes.

Nuclear weapons: Is full disarmament possible?

As world leaders convene in Washington for a summit on halting the spread of nuclear weapons, a global debate is rising on the merits – and feasibility – of total nuclear disarmament.

Russia and the US: Has a season of nuclear disarmament finally arrived?

The US-Russia nuclear arms deal that Obama is slated to sign April 8 signals a modest, but significant, step forward.

Nuclear weapons-free world: a vision of Kennedy, Reagan, Obama

Presidents Kennedy, Reagan, and now, Obama all envisioned a world free of nuclear weapons. The US-Russian START accord, announced Friday, is a next step in that direction, experts say.

Courage and Consequence

George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove keeps his cards close to the vest in this memoir about his political career.

The Most Dangerous Man in America: movie review

The Oscar-nominated documentary ‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ profiles Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers.

Munich security conference: fresh focus on Afghanistan, nuclear weapons

The host of the Munich security conference, which opens today, says Europe must step up and help its main ally, the US, and tackle pressing global security needs like Afghanistan and Iran.

Mohamed ElBaradei looks to US to fix nuclear system 'in tatters'

As head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei says the world has not done well in preventing nuclear proliferation. But ElBaradei has high hopes for the Obama administration.

The Monitor's View: On Iran and North Korea, Obama's nuclear-free vision is at stake

Their latest defiance will undermine his grand goal. He must act more forcefully.

Opinion: How the Irish 'yes' vote helps Europe – and the US

Kissinger famously quipped that it was difficult for America to deal effectively with Europe without a single phone number to call. Now it will have one.

Ireland embraces Lisbon Treaty. Will Blair be next EU president?

Ireland says 'yes' to Lisbon Treaty. Reforms will give European Union a unified foreign policy, and a permanent president.

Obama, at UN, wins stricter stance on nuclear weapons

New Security Council resolution doesn't name Iran or North Korea. But France's Sarkozy singles them out, suggesting more must be done to address nuclear violators.

At UN, few signs of Russia warming to Obama, but nuclear cooperation may improve

Russian President Medvedev made few new concessions in response to the canceling of Russia's Eastern European missile-shield plan. But new ways to cooperate on threats like Iran's nuclear program and instability in Afghanistan are emerging.

Can Obama lead the world toward zero nukes?

Obama will chair a UN Security Council summit on nuclear nonproliferation Thursday – the first US president to preside over the body.

On foreign affairs, Kennedy challenged presidential power

His most important vote, he said, was against the Iraq War. But he also had major impact on human rights and other issues.

Opinion: On Iran, Bush and Obama were both right

Their bad-cop/good-cop combination appears to have worked remarkably well in weakening the hard-line regime.

One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe?

Britain's former prime minister is poised to be the first-ever president of the European Union – a notion that's causing some unease on the continent.

Transcript of Rahm Emanuel Monitor Breakfast

Opinion: A nuclear-free world? Not yet.

Obama is right to seek reductions. But nukes are still fundamental to deterrence.

G-20 could help US, Russia "reset" ties

Afghanistan and arms control are two areas where the countries could find common ground.

Opinion: Obama starts well with Muslims but must do more

He has to follow up with real engagement.

The vocation of a hardware man

It was an incident that gave him a warm feeling for old-fashioned hardware stores and the people who work in them.