Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Back from the Brink but Nuclear Threat Remains 169 August 11, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 12 August 2015 by Jonathan Holmes (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AustraliaCold Wardenuclearizationnuclear weaponssecurity Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Philippines: Oil, Oil, Oil — and US Defeat March 7, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil. 0 Austria: Power Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States March 3, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump’s agenda, providing chaos under the cover of order, is moving forward. 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. 0 Topics Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping Out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil Markets Can’t Bank on Deal Maker Donald Trump in the Middle East March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Strength of American Democracy March 8, 2026. Published in La RazónThe executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest. 0 Saudi Arabia: Washington and Europe… A Rupture Confirmed by War March 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWashington has demonstrated beyond any doubt that its rift with Europe is irreversible, by deliberately choosing to go to war against Iran without consulting its European allies. 0 Egypt: Iran under Fire: Strategic Miscalculations and the Uncertain Path of the War March 7, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks. 0 India: How Trump’s Contradictions on Iran May Open a Pandora’s Box in West Asia March 7, 2026. Published in Firstpost Has the Trump administration realized that they have to live with the clerical order in Iran? 0 Indonesia: Too Close to Trump: Gambling Sovereignty, Humanity for US’ Approval March 7, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians. 0 Philippines: Oil, Oil, Oil — and US Defeat March 7, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil. 0 Related Articles Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping Out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Oil Markets Can’t Bank on Deal Maker Donald Trump in the Middle East March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: On Trump’s Gilded Stage, History Has No Worth – Even If He Understood It March 7, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleCuba-USA: 1 Step Ahead and Still Much to DoNext articleObama Ups the Drama on Iranian Nuclear Deal LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment