Information on "Professional Armed Forces" and "Asia"
March 2012
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28 Mar 2012
Towards a Professional Army
Author: Andrzej Wilk
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
The structure of the Russian army’s personnel has undergone a major transformation in recent years. More on «Towards a Professional Army»
January 2012
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2012
Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT): The Norwegian Army and their Afghan Partners
Author: Vegard Valther Hansen, Helge Lurås, Trine Nikolaisen
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This brief presents an overview of the Norwegian Army’s experience from working with the Afghan Nation Army (ANA) in Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT). More on «Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT): The Norwegian Army and their Afghan Partners»
August 2011
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25 Aug 2011
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Three Years After the Conflict with Georgia
Author: Robert Śmigielski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The reform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RFAF) is aimed, on the one hand, at adapting the structure of the RFAF to new threats involved in local conflicts and, on the other, at enabling Russia to maintain strategic parity with the US. More on «Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Three Years After the Conflict with Georgia»
May 2011
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May 2011
Rebuilding Armed Forces
Author: Florence Gaub
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This analysis summarizes the experiences of two different states that had to rebuild their armed forces in the aftermath of a conflict, namely Iraq and Lebanon. More on «Rebuilding Armed Forces» -
May 2011
Rebuilding Armed Forces
Author: Florence Gaub
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph, the author focuses on the structural and sociological aspects of rebuilding the Iraqi armed forces, observed through the lens of lessons learned from Lebanon's experience in the late 20th Century. More on «Rebuilding Armed Forces»
January 2011
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2011
Arab Uprisings and Armed Forces
Author: Derek Lutterbeck
Publisher: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
This paper seeks to explain the different responses of armed forces in several Arab countries during the Arab revolutions of 2011. More on «Arab Uprisings and Armed Forces»
January 2010
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12 Jan 2010
Iraqi Voices Entering 2010
Author: Rusty Barber, William B Taylor Jr
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This briefing discusses the impact of the provincial elections held in Iraq in January 2009, as well as Iraqi perspectives on continued US involvement. More on «Iraqi Voices Entering 2010»
June 2009
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11 Jun 2009
An About-Face to the Future
Author: Ho Shu Huang
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper comments on the decision to increase the retirement age to 50 for the career officers of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). More on «An About-Face to the Future»
September 2008
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25 Sep 2008
The SAF'S New Clothes
Author: Ho Shu Huang
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This commentary discusses the recent investment by the Singaporean Armed Services in new uniforms More on «The SAF'S New Clothes» -
Sep 2008
A Strong Army for a Stable Lebanon
Author: Joseph A Kéchichian
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This policy brief argues that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are a critical nation-building institution. More on «A Strong Army for a Stable Lebanon»
