Two things.  First, my latest at the Diplomat noodles on about precedent in international politics: What precedent does the Russian invasion of Crimea set for the settlement of territorial disputes in East Asia?  We should begin with the major differences: East Asia lacks institutions similar to...

Flight 007 Near-Redux

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In Robert Farley
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On March 5, 2014
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This is alarming: According to the South Korean government, on Tuesday a South China Airlines plane carrying 220 civilians narrowly missed being hit by a North Korean missile after it flew into the missile’s trajectory. The missile and plane crossed the same path just seven short...
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