Новости за 23.05.2016

Susanne Schmeidl, Lowy Interpreter
Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur was confirmed killed by a US drone strike in Pakistan's Baluchistan province yesterday. Unlike his predecessor, Mullah Omar (who ruled the Taliban for at least two decades), Mullah Mansur's reign was short and controversial.

Michael Crowley, Politico
Fueled by Trump's rhetoric and North Korea's threats, Japan and South Korea are eyeing nuclear weapons of their own.

Gordon Chang, National Interest
Growing tension within the regime, economic turmoil and a more energetic public.