Word: umbrellaism
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...Egypt and Saudi Arabia as well; and, of course, an al-Qaeda Bomb out of nowhere. Israel is a nuclear power already. And Turkey may just decide it had better be too. Even Japan and South Korea could eventually move toward the Bomb, if they feel the U.S. nuclear umbrella begins to fray in East Asia. What are the consequences for the U.S. and the rest of the world? Are we in an era of barely controlled proliferation, in which countless nations must at least consider the possibility of going nuclear? Or are those fears, in the wake...
...while Tokyo seems sincere about not going nuclear now--the antinuclear sentiment in that country, for obvious reasons, runs strong and deep--there are limits to how secure Japan may come to feel under the U.S. nuclear umbrella. If North Korea proves capable of putting a nuclear warhead on a missile that can reach the U.S.--it already has short-range missiles capable of reaching Tokyo--the strategic game changes. If North Korea could nuke Japan, or blackmail it, while credibly threatening to strike the U.S. with a nuclear warhead, would Japanese officials truly believe the U.S. would retaliate against...
...Blanks. Over the last week, he has collected the remaining Blanks CDs from the store. “Tower Records was the only store willing to take the Blanks,” Drake said. “They were a surprisingly friendly and cool company, even under the umbrella of a larger chain.” Tower maintained nearly 90 outlets worldwide. Tower’s onetime competitors aren’t cheering the behemoth’s fall. “We were surprised and disappointed,” said Newbury’s Browne. “There...
...Performer Emily A. Hughes, a 2006 U.S. Nationals bronze medalist and 2006 U.S. Olympic team member, said that it was “rewarding visiting the children in the hospital to actually see where the money is going.” The show featured a colorful routine by an umbrella-toting Harvard University Skating Club to “It’s Raining Men.” Other group performances included a rendition of “Star Wars” by two-time defending International Theatre on Ice gold medalists Act I of Boston, and an appearance...
...that there's much public appetite in countries like Japan and South Korea for an expensive, destabilizing arms race. One of the first things the U.S. should do now is reassure those nations that the U.S. is committed to their defense and they are protected by America's nuclear umbrella. Far from what North Korea hopes, the U.S. will probably feel compelled to become more assertive in the region, not less...