Information on "Government Departments and Ministries"
November 2012
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20 Nov 2012
The Russian Federation's New Minister of Defense
As Andrzej Wilk reminds us, Anatoly Serdyukov was recently fired as Russia’s Defense Minister. While his replacement, Sergei Shoigu, is expected to instill a sense of calm at the Ministry, significant changes within the high command and among civilian staff shouldn’t be ruled out. More on «The Russian Federation's New Minister of Defense»
August 2012
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1 Aug 2012
China Reveals its Hand on ASEAN in Phnom Penh
ASEAN's failure to issue a joint communiqué after its annual consultations prompted media criticisms that the organization was too chaotic and divided for its own good. CSIS's Ernest Bower, however, contends that China deliberately manipulated this particular outcome to serve its own regional interests. More on «China Reveals its Hand on ASEAN in Phnom Penh»
