Information on "Regional Security"
April 2013
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23 Apr 2013
Turkey: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: US Government
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. More on «Turkey: Background and US Relations» -
10 Apr 2013
Abkhazia: The Long Road to Reconciliation
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report focuses on recent attempts to normalize Georgia's relationship with Abkhazia. More on «Abkhazia: The Long Road to Reconciliation» -
8 Apr 2013
Dangerous Waters: China-Japan Relations on the Rocks
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at the current standoff between China and Japan over the sovereignty of five islets and three rocks in the East China Sea, known either as the Diaoyu in Chinese or the Senkaku in Japanese. More on «Dangerous Waters: China-Japan Relations on the Rocks» -
5 Apr 2013
China’s Response to the US in Contemporary Asia
Author: Sarah Norgrove, Chris Louie, Mary Willett
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This article offers insight into China's perspective of US Asia-Pacific foreign policy. More on «China’s Response to the US in Contemporary Asia» -
Apr 2013
Turkey’s Kurdish Gamble
Author: Nathalie Tocci
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This article analyzes the change in Turkey's approach toward the Kurds in Northern Iraq. More on «Turkey’s Kurdish Gamble» -
Apr 2013
A Turkish Perspective on Security Issues in the Mediterranean
Author: Şadi Ergüvenç
Publisher: Global Political Trends Center (GPoT)
This brief first looks at Eastern Mediterranean security issues through Turkish eyes. More on «A Turkish Perspective on Security Issues in the Mediterranean» -
Apr 2013
China’s New Leadership
Author: Jayadeva Ranade
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This commentary analyzes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) transfer of power to the new generation of leaders. More on «China’s New Leadership» -
Apr 2013
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Author: Elizabeth Fuller
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
The over-riding objective of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy has been to secure a solution to the longstanding conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh on its own terms. More on «Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict» -
Apr 2013
The Regional Impact of the Armed Conflict and French Intervention in Mali
Author: David J Francis
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report assesses the current crisis in Mali. It looks at the key actors and the nature of the conflict as well as the scope of the military, political and diplomatic interventions in the country. More on «The Regional Impact of the Armed Conflict and French Intervention in Mali» -
Apr 2013
Planning the Unthinkable War
Author: Benjamin Schreer
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This study looks at the US 'Air-Sea Battle' operational concept and its implications for Australia. More on «Planning the Unthinkable War»


