All Security Watch stories
July 2013
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19 Jul 2013
What to Expect in the Warsaw Climate Change Talks
Later this year, the ninth meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol will take place in Warsaw. IRIN’s Jaspreet Kindra discusses the two major emissions reduction deals that will be negotiated in the talks and explores how the negotiations might play out. More on «What to Expect in the Warsaw Climate Change Talks»
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18 Jul 2013
Drawing the Line: Regulation of Riot Control Agent Delivery Systems
Do wide-area riot control agent dispersal systems violate the Chemical Weapons Convention? According to Michael Crowley, many of them are inappropriate for law enforcement activities and could easily be misused in armed conflicts, or even to perpetrate wide-scale human rights abuses. More on «Drawing the Line: Regulation of Riot Control Agent Delivery Systems»
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17 Jul 2013
Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey Proceed Slowly on Energy Cooperation
While the Kurdistan Regional Government remains unable to resolve its differences with Iraq over control of the local oil sector, its cooperation with Turkey is expanding. Today, the Atlantic Council's Ross Wilson and David Koranyi examine the impact of this move on energy exports from the region. More on «Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey Proceed Slowly on Energy Cooperation»
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16 Jul 2013
A Mixed Record: Peru Struggles to Face its Past
According to a new report from the International Center for Transitional Justice, Peru’s deep socio-economic, ethnic and regional divisions are sabotaging its ability to implement national reconciliation and reparations programs. Today, Cristian Correa elaborates on what the report says. More on «A Mixed Record: Peru Struggles to Face its Past»
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15 Jul 2013
As Son Takes Over in Qatar, Little Chance of New Policies
Last month, Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani announced that he would be abdicating his throne to his son. According to Linda Khatib, the country’s enduring strategic interests and the new Sheikh's domestic preoccupations mean that Doha’s foreign policy will not shift significantly. More on «As Son Takes Over in Qatar, Little Chance of New Policies »
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12 Jul 2013
Chad, Once Forgotten by the UN, is Back, Front and Center
The intervention in Mali and several other events have altered the political and strategic landscapes of the Sahel and Sahara regions. According to the IPI's Arthur Boutellis, these changes have now created an opportunity for Chad to emerge as a more powerful regional and international actor. More on «Chad, Once Forgotten by the UN, is Back, Front and Center»
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11 Jul 2013
The Future of US Cyber Command
The US military's cyber arms have had many institutional homes over the last 20 years – the latest being US Cyber Command. Today, the Atlantic Council's Jason Healey explores the possible next-step option – breaking Cyber Command away from its unwieldy parent, US Strategic Command. More on «The Future of US Cyber Command»
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10 Jul 2013
US and China: The Fight for Latin America
According to Robert Valencia, China is vying for greater economic influence in Latin America, to include possibly constructing and operating an alternative ‘Panama Canal’ through Nicaragua. One unanticipated consequence of this burgeoning US-China rivalry, Valencia observes, is that it might push Latin American countries closer together. More on «US and China: The Fight for Latin America»
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9 Jul 2013
Sectarian Violence Triggers Sunni-Alawi Segregation in Syria
The internal displacement of noncombatants in the Syrian Civil War has closely paralleled sectarian fault lines, according to IRIN. In their analysis, this increases fears that violent retribution could give rise to "genocide", as the minority Alawite population becomes increasingly isolated. More on «Sectarian Violence Triggers Sunni-Alawi Segregation in Syria»
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8 Jul 2013
Australia and India: Indo-Pacific Partners
The visit of India's Defense Minister to Australia earlier this month was the first of its kind. That's well and good, observes David Brewster, but does it presage a new security partnership between these two states, particularly in the Indian Ocean? Today, he grapples with this question and more. More on «Australia and India: Indo-Pacific Partners»
