Новости за 20.10.2016

Xuan Loc Doan, Asia Times
On October 2, Vietnam discreetly welcomed a landmark visit by United States Navy's submarine tender USS Frank Cable and guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, to its Cam Ranh Bay. This was the first time American warships had docked at Vietnam's deep-water South China Sea base, one of the region's most strategic ports, since the two former battlefield foes normalized relations in 1995.

Ben Rimland, The Diplomat
Ballistic missile defense can work for Japan, but it must be placed in context.

Oliver, Von Der Burchard & Marks, Politico EU
By passing the buck to national and regional parliaments, the Commission loses control over one of its core competencies.