Pakistan and the Afghan End Game
01/04/2011
Pakistan is a key player in the Afghan end game.
Crafting Energy Security in the 21st Century: A German View of the Challenge
01/03/2011
By Caroline Mükusch 01/02/2011 - Securing the availability of energy resources – namely oil and gas – in accordance with environmental sustainability is a key challenge of the 21st century.
The Longer Term Effects of the Ian King Letter
01/03/2011
An article from Defence Analysis 01/02/2011 - The Chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee expressed outrage at having “a gun held to the head” by BAES over the naval shipbuilding/support Terms of Business Agreement (ToBA) which includes the contract to build two aircraft carriers.
The Afghan Drug Challenge
12/19/2010
By Dr. Richard Weitz and Dmitri Titoff 12/21 /2010 - You ask why narcotics production has grown? Our analysis shows that the fundamental factor is that the introduction of the [foreign] forces provoked resistance. In the beginning, the Taliban resisted and armed conflicts emerged.
The Arctic Sea Competition (Part IV)
12/17/2010
By Caroline Mükusch 12/21/2010 - Canada’s Northern Strategy reflects Arctic sovereignty and security. Canada’s concept of Arctic sovereignty and security is equivalent to the defense of Canadian Arctic sovereignty for the purpose of protecting the security of its citizens as well as the security of the core values and interests…
The Mukawama Effect
12/09/2010
An Interview With Amos Harel
The Arctic Sea Competition (Part Three)
12/09/2010
By Caroline Mükusch 12/09/2010 -The ownership of natural resources – the right to discover, exploit and trade oil and gas – combined with the control of the Arctic region – missile defense, strategic deterrence and maritime security operations – set the agenda for the 21st century Arctic power game. In…
Putting Afghanistan in the Rear View Mirror
12/06/2010
12/6/2010 - With the deluge of media and congressional attention on the budget, deficit, and national debt, it is surprising that the connection between our current/future economic predicament and OEF/OIF has been conspicuously absent from the debate.