Brahma Chellaney, The Times of India | July 2, 2009
 With its focus on China, the Obama administration loses sight of India’s importance as a strategic partner in Asia. ++ The US’ Asia policy “lacks a distinct strategic imprint.” ++ Obama looks at India primarily in terms of India-Pakistan engagement even demanding that New Delhi “come to aid of terror-exporting Pakistan.” ++ Asian geopolitical transitions are vital for international strategic challenges. ++ “America saves too little and borrows too much from China” and lacks appreciation for India.
Dmitry Sidorov, Kommersant Publishing | July 2, 2009
 In times of international competition for energy resources and strategic partners, the US must move more quickly to embrace a relationship with Turkmenistan and Belarus. ++ China is constructing a gas pipeline to Turkmenistan. ++ Moscow aims to include Belarus in a military pact. ++ “The longer the West stays on the sidelines […] the harder it will be to achieve anything in the region.” ++ Obama has to learn to manage “the vagaries of geopolitical push-and-pull” and grasp the opportunity of collaboration with the countries’ leaders.
Gordon G. Chang, The Wall Street Journal | July 1, 2009
 The UN resolution banning North Korean weapons trade is ineffective as it requires the regime to consent to foreign inspection of its ships. ++ Yet, North Korea’s belligerent stance gives the US a go-ahead: announcing the end of the truce with South Korea, it allows the US, a combatant in the conflict and leader of the UN Command, to use force. ++ Risk of war is low, the danger of proliferation high. ++ The US must act to stop North Korea from proliferating weapons, including nuclear ones, and intercept and search its ships.
Editorial, The Washington Post | July 1, 2009
 The coup against Honduran President Zelaya should be reversed. ++ There must be united international condemnation with heavy pressure from the US, a crucial trade partner. ++ Yet,
the crisis opens the way to address a regional problem. ++ Zelaya has worked to undermine democratic institutions, including Congress and the Supreme Court. ++ The world must condemn the abuses that prompted his removal - abuses prominent in Latin American countries and endangering democracy there.
Hervé Kempf, Le Monde (in French) | June 30, 2009
 In the face of uncertainty as to when the impacts of climate change will begin to hit harder, developed societies must improve their ability to adapt to the crisis. ++ Poor southern countries are expected to be the first struck, yet northern countries might not cope as well as them. ++ “Despite material and technological advantages… developed countries are culturally constrained when it comes to the inevitable reduction of living standards.” ++ In matters of adaptation, the north must learn from Africa.
International Energy Agency | May 2009
Fred Kaplan | Slate | May 2009
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