Information on "Conflict Types"
April 2013
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16 Apr 2013
AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel
Author: Fernando Reinares
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This commentary examines the evolving role of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in political conflicts in North and West Africa. More on «AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel» -
10 Apr 2013
Covert Action
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the legislative background surrounding "covert actions" carried out by the US intelligence community. More on «Covert Action» -
9 Apr 2013
Myanmar's Alarming Civil Unrest
Author: Joshua Kurlantzick
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this brief, the author argues that Myanmar's emergence from military rule has also spawned some of the worst ethnic and religious violence in decades and a fear of prolonged civil conflict. More on «Myanmar's Alarming Civil Unrest» -
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» -
4 Apr 2013
Yemen’s Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report discusses the reform process of Yemeni security forces. More on «Yemen’s Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?» -
2 Apr 2013
The United States: The Hidden Actor in the Senkaku Islands
Author: Akira Kato
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This brief explores the implications of the Senkaku Islands dispute for the United States. More on «The United States: The Hidden Actor in the Senkaku Islands» -
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 Balkan Hotspot
Author: Ioannis Armakolas, Maja Maksimovic
Publisher: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
This briefing note describes the controversy over the UÇPMB war memorial in the Preševo Valley. More on «A Balkan Hotspot » -
Apr 2013
The North Korean Threat: More Bark than Bite
Author: Rajaram Panda
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This brief discusses the tensions on the Korean peninsula. More on «The North Korean Threat: More Bark than Bite» -
Apr 2013
CTC Sentinel 6(4)
Author: Matthew Levitt, Samuel Logan, David Cook, Anne Wolf, William Reno, Anne Giudicelli
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of the CTC Sentinel examines Hizb Allah’s tradecraft and the capabilities of the group’s international terrorist wing, the Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO). More on «CTC Sentinel 6(4)»
