Information on "Defense Cooperation"
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»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
Author: Shirley A Kan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US policy regarding military contacts with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of such contacts since 1993. More on «US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress»
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» -
12 Feb 2013
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unrest in Bahrain directly affects US national security interests. More on «Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy» -
11 Feb 2013
Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Analysis of Alternatives
Author: Cristina Chaplain
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This briefing addresses how alternatives were evaluated for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIB, a planned missile for increased missile defense of Europe. More on «Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Analysis of Alternatives» -
11 Feb 2013
Israeli Anti-ballistic Missile and Counter-rocket Systems
Author: Marcin Andrzej Piotrowski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the growing importance of Israeli anti-ballistic missile and counter-rocket systems to military strategy. More on «Israeli Anti-ballistic Missile and Counter-rocket Systems» -
8 Feb 2013
Coercive Engagement toward North Korea
Author: Jinho Park
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary discusses the renewed Korean Peninsula instability after Kim Jong Un has announced that North Korea is ready to conduct another nuclear test. More on «Coercive Engagement toward North Korea» -
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» -
Feb 2013
Brazilian Perspectives on the Changing Global Order and Security Challenges
Author: Alcides Costa Vaz
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This study analyses the current picture and prospects for EU–Brazil relations in the political and security arenas. More on «Brazilian Perspectives on the Changing Global Order and Security Challenges»
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»
