Information on "Defense" and "Western World"
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Afghanistan: The Prospects and Challenges Ahead
Author: Lorne Cook
Publisher: Security & Defence Agenda (SDA)
This report features an overview of an SDA debate which in March 2013. More on «Afghanistan: The Prospects and Challenges Ahead» -
4 Mar 2013
Strategic Trends 2013
Author: Andrea Baumann, Jonas Grätz, Prem Mahadevan
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This edition of Strategic Trends contains articles on the "de-westernisation" of globalisation and on the issue of maritime insecurity in East Asia. More on «Strategic Trends 2013»
March 2012
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13 Mar 2012
Bombing Iran: Strategy and Consequences
Author: Fraser Gray
Publisher: Geopolitical Monitor
This article discusses the differences in perspective between Israel and the West in relation to dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue. More on «Bombing Iran: Strategy and Consequences» -
1 Mar 2012
Iran's Response: Pressure for Pressure
Author: Ephraim Kam
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This Insight notes that the counter-measures and threats coming from Iran during 2012 indicate that the Iranian regime is taking economic and military pressures seriously and is worried about them. More on «Iran's Response: Pressure for Pressure»
January 2012
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2012
Mapping Evolving Internal Roles of the Armed Forces
Author: Albrecht Schnabel, Marc Krupanski
Publisher: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Since the end of the Cold War armed forces of Western nations have increasingly taken on "nontraditional" roles, both internationally and internally. More on «Mapping Evolving Internal Roles of the Armed Forces»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
A War Gone Badly Wrong - The War on Terror Ten Years on
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
Ten years after the attacks in New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, this briefing assesses the consequences of the response from the United States and its coalition partners. More on «A War Gone Badly Wrong - The War on Terror Ten Years on»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
The New Aztecs
Author: Zhivan Alach
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph, the author examines the scope of military history from the ancient to the present day, comparing the characteristics of the various eras. More on «The New Aztecs»
May 2011
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13 May 2011
How to Invest in Afghanistan's Long-Term Stability
Author: Basia A Bubel, Eva Gross, Rachel A Posner, Elizabeth Royall
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the contributors argue that the West should secure a positive legacy for its Afghanistan mission before the transition of responsibility in 2014 by strengthening the rule of law, promoting female education, introducing smarter energy so... More on «How to Invest in Afghanistan's Long-Term Stability»
November 2010
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8 Nov 2010
Consistent Regime-Change Policy in Iran
Author: Niklas Anzinger, Felix Seidler
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the authors argue that the character of the Iranian State is such that rapprochement with the West is impossible. More on «Consistent Regime-Change Policy in Iran»
November 2009
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27 Nov 2009
Medvedev's Amendments to the Law on Defence
Author: Yury E Fedorov
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This brief examines the Russian Law on Defence, particularly the so-called Medvedev amendments that allow for Russian troops to be deployed abroad for four purposes. More on «Medvedev's Amendments to the Law on Defence»
