Information on "Security Threat Assessments" and "Asia"
February 2013
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27 Feb 2013
Another Layer of Defense: The Arrow-3 Test
Author: Yiftah Shapir
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief outlines the implications of the first Israeli test launch of the Arrow-3 missile interceptor system. More on «Another Layer of Defense: The Arrow-3 Test» -
1 Feb 2013
Crisis Watch, Nr 114
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This issue summarizes developments during the month of January 2013 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr 114»
December 2012
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19 Dec 2012
Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Author: Paul B Stares
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Warnings by the US and other countries threatening the Syrian Government with dire consequences if chemical weapons are used against rebel forces were meant to deter their use. More on «Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue
Author: Victoria Clement, Ryan Gingeras
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This report provides a summary of a workshop on Track II dialogue on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and regional security held in Istanbul in the fall of 2012. More on «US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue»
October 2012
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5 Oct 2012
National Security Guide to the Presidential Election
Author: David W Barno, Nora Bensahel, Rober Butler, Patrick M Cronin, Melissa G Dalton, Zachary M Hosford, Matthew Irvine, Colin H Kahl, Irving Lachow, Kristin M Lord, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Ely Ratner, Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This publication offers an overview of national security issues from the US perspective in preparation for the 2012 presidential election. More on «National Security Guide to the Presidential Election»
September 2012
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5 Sep 2012
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The 112th Congress has supported additional economic sanctions against Iran, most recently with enactment of HR 1905 (PL 112-158), which expands sanctions against companies that conduct energy and financial transactions with Iran. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses»
June 2012
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13 Jun 2012
Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme: A Net Assessment
Author: Bruno Tertrais
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Pakistan may have about 100 nuclear weapons and about 200 ballistic and shows all signs of expanding its nuclear force. More on «Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme: A Net Assessment» -
Jun 2012
Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb
Author: Colin H Kahl, Melissa G Dalton, Matthew Irvine
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This report discusses the consequences of Iran's nuclear policies. More on «Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb»
May 2012
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May 2012
Iran and the Nuclear Conundrum
Author: J Jeganaathan
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This briefs explains the crisis surrounding Iran's nuclear program and sketches a way out of what seems to be a war in waiting. More on «Iran and the Nuclear Conundrum»
April 2012
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26 Apr 2012
Themes Arising From the BASIC Workshop in Doha
Author: Paul Ingram, Anne Penketh
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
About 50 participants - representatives of Gulf states and experts from the region, and US and European experts and officials, exchanged views on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf during a conference in March 2012. More on «Themes Arising From the BASIC Workshop in Doha»
