After Assad falls, decisions will be needed on how a new Syrian government will treat its chemical legacy – one of the largest chemical weapon stockpiles ever to change hands as the result of armed struggle.
For those hoping to reduce nuclear risk within Pakistan, much rides on the government's success on the battlefield. Its defeat in the Swat Valley could portend very dangerous times ahead
The Bush administration fears that the development of an Iranian bomb - a project which now appears to have been bolstered by clandestine foreign assistance - could have far-reaching consequences.