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EDITORIALS

Opinion Editorials by Hans Binnendijk from 1968 - Present

"For better or for worse, NATO’s future could define Trump’s foreign policy legacy" (with AM Sir Christopher Harper), Atlantic Council, September 28, 2026.
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"Five ideas to make the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara a success," Atlantic Council, April 20, 2026.
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"NATO needs to define the substance of its 1.5 percent pledge" (with Franklin D. Kramer), Atlantic Council, February 20, 2026.
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"Don’t let Trump let Putin miscalculate on Europe," Defense News, December 8, 2025.
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"Designing a soft landing for NATO by starting the clock on Europe" (with Alexander Vershbow), Defense News, May 14, 2025.
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"Inside Latvia’s race against time to build deterrence against Russia" (with Armands Astukevičs), New Atlanticist, Atlantic Council, May 14, 2025.
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"Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO" (with Daniel S. Hamilton), Defense News, February 18, 2025.
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"European countries must now really do more to defend their continent themselves" (with Timo S. Koster), Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (NRC), December 23, 2024.
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"Make Putin an offer he can’t refuse" (with Alexander Vershbow), Defense News, December 18, 2024.
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"How Europe can save NATO" (with Timo S. Koster), New Atlanticist, Atlantic Council, November 21, 2024.
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"NATO Cannot Survive Without America" (with R. D. Hooker, Jr. and Alexander Vershbow), Foreign Affairs, May 13, 2024.
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"NATO should establish a Baltic Security Initiative at the Washington summit," (with Franklin D. Kramer), New Atlanticist, March 13, 2024.
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"How Europe can build its defense while maintaining US support," (with Daniel S. Hamilton and Alexander Vershbow), Defense News, February 28, 2024.
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"Open Letter to the Leaders of the United States Congress," The Alphen Group, December 18, 2023.
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"Letter: The Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Center deserves our support," Steamboat Pilot & Today, August 11, 2023.
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"Tales from the Tread: Historic maps of the U.S. reveal history of the Yampa Valley," Steamboat Pilot & Today, July 21, 2023.
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"Here's the 'concrete' path for Ukraine to join NATO," (with Franklin D. Kramer and Christopher Skaluba), New Altanticist, Atlantic Council, July 5, 2023.
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"Ukraine Needs a Roadmap to NATO Membership ASAP," (with 45 other foreign policy experts), Politico, July 5, 2023.
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"Europe: Ukraine’s essential ally," (with William Courtney), The Hill, April 06, 2023.
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"Xi and Putin just wrapped up talks in Moscow: What does it mean for the war in Ukraine and China’s global standing?" Atlantic Council, March 22, 2023.
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"Towards Nuclear Stewardship with China" (with David Gombert), The Survival Editors' Blog, IISS, February 16, 2023.
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"Towards Nuclear Stewardship with China" (with David Gombert), The Survival Editors' Blog, IISS, February 16, 2023.
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"Experts react: How a year of war in Europe remade NATO, and what comes next," Atlantic Council, February 24, 2023.
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"China’s spy balloon can help deflate US nuclear tensions with Beijing," (with David Gombert), Defense News, February 7, 2023.
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"Putin’s next escalation is coming. How should the West respond?" (with Alexander Vershbow and Julian Lindley-French), Atlantic Council, October 28, 2022.
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"Can Civil War happen again?" (with David C. Gompert), The Hill, September 17, 2022.
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"Six months, twenty-three lessons: What the world has learned from Russia's war in Ukraine," Atlantic Council, August 23, 2022.
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"Now for the hard part: A guide to implementing NATO’s new Strategic Concept," (with Timo S. Koster), Atlantic Council, July 22, 2022.
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"Our experts decipher NATO’s new Strategic Concept," Atlantic Council, June 30, 2022.
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"Face it, NATO: The North Atlantic and Indo-Pacific are linked," (with Daniel S. Hamilton), Defense News, June 21, 2022.
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"A prolonged ceasefire may be the likely endgame in Ukraine," (with Alexander Vershbow), Defense News, May 16, 2022.
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"NATO Will Need a Transition Plan If Finland, Sweden Ask to Join," (with Barry Pavel), Defense News, April 19, 2022.
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"Lessons for NATO from the war in Ukraine," (with Daniel S. Hamilton), Politico, March 23, 2022.
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"Advice for Xi Jinping on China’s Ukraine choice," (with Robert A. Manning), The Hill, March 15, 2022.
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"How might allies respond if Russia invades Ukraine?" Defense News, December 7, 2021.
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"Prioritize NATO’s core task: collective defense," Defense News, Nov 23, 2021.
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"Needed: A transatlantic agreement on European strategic autonomy," Defense News, October 10, 2021.
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"The China-Lithuania Rift Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe," Foreign Policy, September 22, 2021.
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"Experts react: The AUKUS deal has shaken the transatlantic alliance. What should the US and its allies do now?" Atlantic Council, September 21, 2021.
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"Here’s how Biden could mitigate damage done by the Afghan withdrawal," Defense News, August 26, 2021.
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"Purchase of US Abrams tanks strengthens Poland and NATO against Russia," Notes from Poland, July 20, 2021.
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"Transatlantic Cooperation on the China Challenge," The Diplomat, May 11, 2021.
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"NATO’s focus on China is too narrow," Defense News, April 3, 2021.
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“How Biden can reenergize strategic arms control,” Defense News, December 22, 2020.
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“Four factors to consider in keeping NATO relevant,” (with Dan Hamilton), Defense News, November 24, 2020.  
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“America is Clearly in Decline. But it Can Be Reversed,” The National Interest, October 17, 2020.
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“NATO needs a new core task,” (with Timo Koster), Defense News, July 22, 2020.
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“The folly of a NATO troop withdrawal decision,” Defense News, June 9, 2020.
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“NATO Should always work from home,” (with Chris Skaluba), Defense One, April 10, 2020.
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“A Compromise is needed on transatlantic defense cooperation,” (with Jim Townsend), Defense News, October 16, 2019.
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“A guide to how the US and Finland can enhance defense cooperation,” (with Stephen Shapiro), Defense News, September 17, 2019.
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“A Last Chance for Turkey? There could still be time to fix the S-400 issue,” Defense News, July 29, 2019.
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“Trump’s War?,” Military Times, June 23, 2019.
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“5 consequences of life without NATO,” Defense News, March 19, 2019.
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“NATO Must Adopt Readiness Initiative to Deter Russia,” Atlantic Council, July 2, 2018.
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“German F-35 decision sacrifices NATO capabilities for Franco-German industrial cooperation,” (with Jim Townsend), Defense News, February 8, 2019.
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“NATO needs a European level of ambition,” (with Gene Germanovich), Defense News, December 7, 2018.
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“Trump’s decision to end nuclear treaty will strengthen Putin,” San Francisco Chronicle, October 22, 2018.
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“Despite infighting, here is how NATO can persevere,” Defense News, September 20, 2018.
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“What NATO’s burden-sharing history teaches us,” Defense News, July 9, 2018.
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“NATO Must Adopt Readiness Initiative to Deter Russia,” Atlantic Council, July 2, 2018.
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“Needed: A Balkan initiative for the NATO Summit,” (with Edward Joseph), Defense News, May 2, 2018.
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“For NATO, True Interoperability Is No Longer Optional,” (with Elisabeth Braw), Defense One, December 18, 2017.
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“Trump Can Turn the Tables in China,” (with Tim Fairbank), US News, November 7, 2017.
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“US should consider no-fly zone for North Korean missile tests,” (with Robert Bell) Defense News, August 17, 2017.
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“Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan,” (with Frank Gorenc), Defense News, June 5, 2017.
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“Pushing Back Agains Populism,” (with Jeff Stacey), US News, May 9, 2017.
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“Central Asia is a Critical Crossroads,” (with Timothy Fairbank), US News, March 30, 2017.
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“Our NATO Partners Should Engage Trump in Brussels,” (with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer), Newsweek, February 25, 2017.
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“Can Trump make a deal with Putin?” (with William Courtney), US News, December 1, 2016.
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“When leaders’ temperament leads to disasters,” (with David Gompert), Philadelphia Inquirer, August 26, 2016.
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“Defend the Arteries of Society,” (with Frank Kramer and Dan Hamilton), US News And World Report, June 9, 2015.
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“Don’t sugarcoat the costs of war with Iran,” The Washington Post, March 19, 2015.
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“Putin and the Mariupol Test,” (with John Herbst), International New York Times, March 15, 2015.
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“Carter’s Critical Priorities,” (with Frank Kramer), Defense News, January 13, 2015.
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“Rapprochement With Russia?” (with Christopher Chivvis and Olga Oliker), International New York Times: December 30, 2014.
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“The Iraq War: Bush’s Biggest Blunder,” (with David Gompert and Bonny Lin), Newsweek, December 25, 2014.
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“The Power to Coerce;” (with David Gompert), U.S. News and World Report, July 9, 2014.
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“A New Western Strategy towards Russia;” (with Frank Kramer), The Hill: Congress Blog; June 12, 2014.
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“Will Putin Fall Victim to One of History’s Classic Blunders?” (with David Gompert), Foreign Policy Blog; April 14, 2014.
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“Europe at a crossroads” (with Madeleine Albright); London Times, February 1, 2014.
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“The Trial of the Lincoln Conspirators,” Foreign Policy, posted by Thomas Ricks, April 8, 2013.
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“Rethinking US Security Strategy”; International Herald Tribune (IHT), March 24, 2013.
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“A leaner NATO needs a tighter focus”, International Herald Tribune (IHT), February 4, 2012.
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“A Sensible Decision”; Washington Times, September 30, 2009.
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“From Comprehensive Approach to Comprehensive Capability”; (with Friis Petersen), NATO Review Online: April 18, 2008.
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“NATO needs a new lease”; (with Friis Petersen), Washington Times: April 2, 2008.
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“Finishing the Job in Afghanistan”; Wall Street Journal: November 10, 2007, p A11.
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“At War But Not War-Ready”; Washington Post: November 3, 2007, p A19.
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“New Nuclear Deterrence”; Washington Times: August 19, 2007, p B4.
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“Force Multiplier for Iraq”; Wall Street Journal: (with Bing West), November 21, 2006
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“Kosovo’s difficult road”; International Herald Tribune (IHT): October 4, 2005.
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“A trans-Atlantic storm over arms for China”; IHT: February 9, 2005.
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“NATO and the EU”; IHT: April 20, 2005.
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“A New, But Necessary Job for NATO”; IHT: April 9, 2004.
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“Need for speed in heavy deployments”; Washington Times: July 15, 2003.
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“A new strategic basis for US forces in Europe”; IHT: February 2003.
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“How to save the alliance”; IHT: May 13, 2003.
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“Europeans should say ‘yes’ to Rumsfeld,” (With Richard Kugler); IHT: October 24, 2002.
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“Strengthen nuclear deterrence”; Christian Science Monitor: May 30, 2002.
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“A European Spearhead Force Would Bridge the Gap”; IHT: February 16, 2002; also see Transforming NATO: An NDU Anthology page 55.
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“A Balanced Way Out of the Pentagon’s Deadlock”; IHT: August 8, 2001.
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”A Trans-Atlantic Division of Labor Could Undermine NATO”; IHT; April 7-8, 2001.
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“How to Build an International Consensus for Missile Defense”; IHT: Mar. 7, 2001.
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Long-Term Strategy to Stabilize the Balkans; IHT: June 2, 1999.
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“NATO Needs a Southern Strategy”; IHT: March 17, 1998.
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“Measuring NATO’s Outreach”; The Washington Times: August 21, 1997.
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“Snags in the Velvet Divorce”; The Washington Times: August 19, 1992.
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“Europe Needs a Framework For the Peace”; IHT: July 9, 1992.
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“Russia’s President Needs an American Consensus” (with Max Kampelman); IHT: June 16, 1992.
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“In the Kuril Conundrum, Okinawa Offers Instruction”; IHT: May 15, 1992.
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“NATO Can’t Be Vague About Commitment to Eastern Europe”; IHT: November 8, 1991.
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“Try for a Compromise, Croatian Land for Peace”; IHT: September 23, 1991.
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“How NATO + EC + WEU Can Equal Security for Europeans”; IHT: April 2, 1991.
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“And What if the Iraqi Played for a Draw?”; IHT: September 29-30, 1990.
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“NATO Should Offer a New Nuclear Equation”; IHT: July 5, 1990.
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“United Nations: Rush Hour Ahead”; IHT: 1990.
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"How Bush Can Help Build a New Europe," London Times, April 3, 1990.
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“New Realities Call for a New Line on Arms Controls”; IHT: January 19, 1990.
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“Rethinking the NATO Deterrent in a World of Uncertain Threat”; IHT: 1989.
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“Bush’s new angle on the world”; The Times of London: January 18, 1989.
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“Time to patch up NATO”; The Times of London: 1988.
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“Disquiet on the Rhine”; The Independent: March 2, 1988.
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“START: A Disarms Race Would Have Been Chancy”; IHT: April 29, 1988.
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“START Down the homestretch”; The Christian Science Monitor”: April 7, 1988.
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"INF: El tratado hace efectiva la verificacion de las fuerzas nucleares," Internacional, 9 de Marzo, 1988.
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“For Zia, Three Tough Choices Loom”; IHT: July 19, 1988.
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“Few local clubs have blacks,” Virginia Sentinel, autumn 1972.
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"Congressional races go to the wire," Virginia Sentinel, November 2, 1972.
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“Okinawa: a great debate,” in Boston Globe, December 26, 1971.
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“Opposition to Okinawa treaty building,” Boston Globe, October 25, 1971.
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“Hong Kong’s Business Future Bright but Poor Suffer,” Framingham News, August 18, 1970.
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“Air Pollution: Tokyo’s Business Slow to React,” Framingham News, Summer 1970.
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“Agnew Disputed on media,” in Boston Globe, January 18, 1970.
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“Political Pressures Aggravate Japan’s Problems,” Framingham News, Summer 1970.
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“Britain Tries to Keep a Far East Alliance,” Framingham News, Summer 1970.
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