Information on "Defense Policy"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Sitting on the Fence: Swedish Defence Policy and the Baltic Sea Region
Author: Justyna Gotkowska
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This paper discusses the direction of defense policy and military reform in Sweden after the Cold War. More on «Sitting on the Fence: Swedish Defence Policy and the Baltic Sea Region»
March 2013
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5 Mar 2013
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: US Government
This paper discusses the congressional legislative implications of the new US defense strategy, which was unveiled on 26 January 2012. More on «Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress» -
Mar 2013
Von Serdjukow zu Schojgu – Wechsel der russischen Verteidigungsminister
Author: Eberhard Schneider
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Dieser Artikel geht der Frage nach, warum der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin im November 2012 seinen Verteidigungsminister Anatolij Serdjukow überraschend ablöste und warum er ihn nicht bat, selbst ein Entlassungsgesuch zu schreiben. More on «Von Serdjukow zu Schojgu – Wechsel der russischen Verteidigungsminister»
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» -
19 Feb 2013
The Polish Defence Sector and the Liberalised European Defence Equipment Market
Author: Marcin Terlikowski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This policy brief addresses the implications of a new public procurement law for Poland. More on «The Polish Defence Sector and the Liberalised European Defence Equipment Market» -
7 Feb 2013
Confronting Enemy Force Buildup: The Case of Advanced Weaponry for Hizbollah
Author: Amos Yadlin
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
In this policy brief, Israel's national security concept is analyzed in the context of preventive military strikes against enemy force buildup and potential threats. More on «Confronting Enemy Force Buildup: The Case of Advanced Weaponry for Hizbollah» -
Feb 2013
Security and Prosperity in a Different World
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper examines transatlantic relations in the context of the US' shifting focus to the Asia-Pacific. More on «Security and Prosperity in a Different World»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Balancing Austerity with Ambitions: The (Close) Future of French Defence Policy
Author: Pinar Elman, Marcin Terlikowski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary’s context is the French intervention in Mali, which confirms both the traditional French ambition to play a global security role and its willingness to engage in crisis-torn regions where it has well-established interests. More on «Balancing Austerity with Ambitions: The (Close) Future of French Defence Policy» -
16 Jan 2013
Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control
Author: Vivek Chadha
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Based on evidence that suggests an increase in the level of terrorist infiltrations and ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) with India, this brief argues Pakistan is changing its security strategy. More on «Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control» -
14 Jan 2013
Update on the Trident Successor Programme
Author: Claire Mills
Publisher: House of Commons Library
The program to replace the UK's nuclear deterrent from 2028 onwards continues apace. More on «Update on the Trident Successor Programme»
