Information on "Defense Cooperation"
April 2013
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29 Apr 2013
Obama-Park Summit a Critical Opportunity for the US-Korea Alliance
According to Scott Harold, the Obama administration should treat the upcoming US-ROK summit in Washington as a state visit. Not only would it send a much needed signal to North Korea, it would also boost President Park’s ability to implement any policy agreements that come about. More on «Obama-Park Summit a Critical Opportunity for the US-Korea Alliance»
January 2013
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30 Jan 2013
How Deep Are Azerbaijan-Israel Relations?
Have recent ties between Azerbaijan and Israel become sufficiently close that Baku might offer up its airfields for an Israeli strike against Iran? Eldar Mamedov says “no”. Both countries still hold divergent views over Nagorno-Karabakh and have little to offer each other over the long-term. More on «How Deep Are Azerbaijan-Israel Relations?»
December 2012
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20 Dec 2012
An American Iron Dome?
According to Peter Buxbaum, the United States sees Israel's Iron Dome as the ideal platform to defend its own territory from short-range missile threats. However, prospects for US-Israeli co-production remain subject to Tel Aviv's ongoing efforts to deploy more of these assets along its own borders. More on «An American Iron Dome?» -
11 Dec 2012
Defense Specialization: Indispensable or Unachievable?
If organizations such as NATO are to maintain their future effectiveness, their members must divide up the roles they play. However, according to Alyson Bailes an absence of trust and other obstacles may impede needed attempts to lash up different roles into a greater whole. More on «Defense Specialization: Indispensable or Unachievable?»
October 2012
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5 Oct 2012
An Unprecedented Minesweeping Exercise in the Strait of Hormuz
International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012 was the largest international mine-clearing exercise ever held in the Middle East. And while the exercise helped the US Navy to improve its mine countermeasure capabilities, they also sent out a strong message to Iran, argues STRATFOR. More on «An Unprecedented Minesweeping Exercise in the Strait of Hormuz»
August 2012
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29 Aug 2012
Danger in the Gulf of Guinea
While piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden have decreased, West Africa’s growing exploitation of its natural resources is turning the Gulf of Guinea into a piracy hotspot. Indeed, attacks in the area are increasingly putting countries such as Nigeria at risk, argue Francisco Galamas and Anne-Yolande Bilala. More on «Danger in the Gulf of Guinea»
July 2012
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2 Jul 2012
"Moneyball-ing" the Philippines' Defense Architecture
The standoff over the Scarborough Shoals demonstrates that both Beijing and Manila are determined to keep this resource-rich region within their territorial waters. But if China deployed force to stake its claim, the Philippines' armed forces would, in their current state, offer little resistance. More on «"Moneyball-ing" the Philippines' Defense Architecture»
