Information on "Security Threat Assessments"
May 2013
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28 May 2013
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
A priority of Obama Administration policy has been to reduce the perceived threat posed to a broad range of US interests by Iran, in particular by Iran’s advancing nuclear program. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach
Author: Lutz Feldt, Peter Roell, Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Maritime security faces many problems – piracy and armed robbery, terrorism, illicit trafficking by sea, etc. More on «Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach» -
Apr 2013
African Security in 2013: A Year of Disequilibrium?
Author: Morten Bøås, James J Hentz
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report analyzes the security trends, scenarios and dynamics in Africa, describing and identifying issues and hotspots likely to manifest themselves in 2013. More on «African Security in 2013: A Year of Disequilibrium?»
March 2013
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7 Mar 2013
Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps
Author: Ellen Laipson, Barry M Blechman, Russell Rumbaugh, Alison Giffen, Brian Finlay, Rachel Stohl, Johan Bergenas, Nathaniel F Olson, Mona Yacoubian, David Michel, Russell Sticklor, Geneive Abdo, Michael Krepon, Alan D Romberg, Yuki Tatsumi, Richard P Cronin
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This volume proposes some pragmatic and achievable actions that the president and his team can take to deal with some of the most important international challenges the country faces. More on «Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps »
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
Southwest Border Violence
Author: Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report focuses on how policy makers would identify any spillover of drug trafficking-related violence into the US. More on «Southwest Border Violence» -
27 Feb 2013
Another Layer of Defense: The Arrow-3 Test
Author: Yiftah Shapir
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief outlines the implications of the first Israeli test launch of the Arrow-3 missile interceptor system. More on «Another Layer of Defense: The Arrow-3 Test» -
21 Feb 2013
Border Security: Understanding Threats at US Borders
Author: Marc R Rosenblum, Jerome P Bjelopera, Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report assesses the risk posed by different types of threats at US borders. More on «Border Security: Understanding Threats at US Borders» -
1 Feb 2013
Crisis Watch, Nr 114
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This issue summarizes developments during the month of January 2013 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr 114»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Finance for Emergency Preparedness: Links to Resilience
Author: Katie Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
An increasing number of policy statements claim that investing in resilience is cost-effective when compared with approaches that rely exclusively on ex-post response and recovery. More on «Finance for Emergency Preparedness: Links to Resilience» -
2013
Central Asian Security Post-2014: Perspectives in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Author: Roger N McDermott
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan facilitated Western power projection into Central Asia and, most importantly, Afghanistan. More on «Central Asian Security Post-2014: Perspectives in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan»
