Information on "Security"
May 2013
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16 May 2013
Somali Piracy: Gone for Good?
What's behind the recent decline in maritime piracy attacks off the Horn of Africa? Sonia Rothwell believes that military operations on land and at sea are starting to have the desired effect, as are more controversial measures developed by private companies. More on «Somali Piracy: Gone for Good?» -
14 May 2013
The US Rebalancing to Asia: Indonesia's Maritime Dilemma
Both the US's pivot to Asia and China's growing military power are complicating Indonesia's strategic calculus, writes Ristian Artiando Supriyanto. Today, he outlines three ways Jakarta might balance its ties with Beijing and Washington more effectively, and therefore safeguard its territorial waters. More on «The US Rebalancing to Asia: Indonesia's Maritime Dilemma»
April 2013
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25 Apr 2013
Moscow-Beijing Ties: An Axis of Necessity
Richard Weitz reports that the recent Russia-China presidential summit in Moscow yielded a clear message. Both governments want a comprehensive relationship, but they want one that is practical and based on common interests. Shop-worn Cold War ideology has nothing to do with it. More on «Moscow-Beijing Ties: An Axis of Necessity» -
15 Apr 2013
Disrupting Undersea Cables: Cyberspace's Hidden Vulnerability
Cybersecurity just means protecting the Internet and its content, right? Not so, says Paul Saffo. What about the undersea cables that transfer critical data and communications around the world? According to Saffo, they’ve become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks. More on «Disrupting Undersea Cables: Cyberspace's Hidden Vulnerability»
March 2013
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29 Mar 2013
The Return of the Mercenary
Civil strife across the Middle East and Africa has prompted local regimes to rely on mercenaries to help suppress the unrest. Liana Fix partially blames this practice on a set of ambiguous and poorly enforced international treaties that have failed to prevent it. More on «The Return of the Mercenary » -
5 Mar 2013
Security Force Assistance: It's Not Just for Weak States
In Derek Reveron’s eyes, France’s reliance on American airlift assets to operate in Mali confirms yet again that a transatlantic capabilities gap still exists. The gap, however, is not merely military in scope. It also exists between the strategic objectives of some states and their actual ability to carry them out. More on «Security Force Assistance: It's Not Just for Weak States»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
Japanese Politics and Security in 2013: Back to the Future?
The re-election of Shinzo Abe has raised concerns that Japan’s foreign policy will become increasingly nationalistic. Tom French disagrees, at least in the case of China. Abe’s behavior towards Beijing will be pragmatic and leave the door open for compromise. More on «Japanese Politics and Security in 2013: Back to the Future?» -
22 Jan 2013
Ethnic and Border Tension Between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Tensions between Kyrgyzstan and its Uzbek minority have risen sharply after an attack on a Kyrgyz border post. The Centre for Eastern Studies' Józef Lang worries that these tensions will only aggravate the already difficult relations that exist between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. More on «Ethnic and Border Tension Between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan» -
14 Jan 2013
Blood Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan's Unspoken Border Dispute
The Durand Line lies at the very heart of tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both states' political stability and security depends upon a thorough examination of the role this colonial relic plays in hindering prospects for peace, or so Amir Ramin and Nadia Siddiqui believe. More on «Blood Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan's Unspoken Border Dispute» -
10 Jan 2013
Iraq - A Year After the Withdrawal of International Forces
Iraq's security forces have managed to maintain a degree of stability since American combat troops left the country, writes Alex Mackenzie. He reminds us, however, that Baghdad’s security problems are far from over. A growing sectarian divide and political unrest in Syria are just two of them. More on «Iraq - A Year After the Withdrawal of International Forces»
