Information on "Government Departments and Ministries"
June 2013
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6 Jun 2013
Military Strategy in an Unpredictable World
Author: Stuart Peach
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a speech by Stuart Peach, Vice Chief of the Defense Staff, on military strategy reform in the UK. More on «Military Strategy in an Unpredictable World»
May 2013
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17 May 2013
Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations
Author: Moshe Schwartz, Jennifer Church
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the US Department of Defense's (DOD) use of contractors to support military operations, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. More on «Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations» -
6 May 2013
Amendments to DPP-2011: An Analytical Overview
Author: Laxman Kumar Behera
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief provides an analytical overview of the latest changes in Indian defense procurement highlighted in an MoD Press Release on April 20th 2013. More on «Amendments to DPP-2011: An Analytical Overview» -
2 May 2013
Economic Governance: Helping European Healthcare Systems to Deliver Better Health and Wealth?
Author: Annika Ahtonen
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
This brief looks at how spending cuts on European healthcare are creating increasing demand and cost pressures on providing services. More on «Economic Governance: Helping European Healthcare Systems to Deliver Better Health and Wealth?»
April 2013
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10 Apr 2013
Covert Action
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the legislative background surrounding "covert actions" carried out by the US intelligence community. More on «Covert Action» -
Apr 2013
Enter the Dragon and the Elephant
Author: Yanzhong Huang
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This working paper addresses the Indian and Chinese participation to the global health management. More on «Enter the Dragon and the Elephant» -
1 Apr 2013
DOD Procurement of Mi-17 Helicopters
Author: Michael J Courts
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report reviews the US Department of Defense's (DoD) procurement of Mi-17 helicopters through Rosoboronexport, a Russian state-owned arms export firm. More on «DOD Procurement of Mi-17 Helicopters» -
Apr 2013
The Third World, Global Islam and Pragmatism
Author: Walter Posch
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper analyzes Iranian foreign policy. The author suggests that many in the West hold either an ideological or pragmatic interpretation of Iran. More on «The Third World, Global Islam and Pragmatism»
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Consular Conundrum
Author: Alex Oliver
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This publication looks at the growing demand that large numbers of Australian travelers and rising expectations are placing on Australia’s consular services. More on «Consular Conundrum » -
18 Mar 2013
Israel's Incoming Defense Minister and the Hundred-Day Grace Period
Author: Amos Yadlin
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This paper examines the major policy challenges facing Mosche Yaalon, Israel's incoming defense minister in 2013. More on «Israel's Incoming Defense Minister and the Hundred-Day Grace Period»
