2014-02-07 The training US Army Africa (USARAF) is providing to different African nations is helping them secure their own borders as well as own regions, in line with the US policy of helping Africans solve their own problems. This is according to Major Albert Conley III, USARAF's Counter Terrorism Desk…
2014-02-04 We have launched a forum on the second nuclear age, with Paul Bracken as the guest editor. In a piece by Australian analyst Christine Leah, the pressure on Australia to re-consider its nuclear option is discussed. (Excerpts) Things are changing again in Asia – in a dramatic way. And…
2014-02-02 By Cmde (Retd) Ranjit B Rai The Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police and Intelligence agencies are the lead security providers, and tasked to prevent and tackle maritime terrorism. India’s Navy is India’s insurance against war at sea, and Defence Minister AK Antony has charged the Indian Navy to be…
2014-01-31 Ukraine is currently in upheaval. The Russians are pressuring Ukraine to stay in their orbit. Yet many Ukrainian citizens wish to expand their relationship with the West and with the European Union. Is Ukrainian sovereignty the key driver for Western support? Or is it concerns for supporting Russia’s sphere of…
2014-01-27 by Robbin Laird Secretary Gates has done the nation a service by writing his memoirs. His work provides useful insights into his thinking and approach as well as providing a unique look at the working styles of two very different Presidents. The book is quite revealing about the man himself. …
2014-01-24 The Ukraine remains within the Russian zone of influence is the stark reality of global politics today. The Euro crisis and the pressure on NATO to operate within the Euro-Med region leave it with precious few resources to add members. The result has been the Russians working hard to…
2014-01-19 By Stephen Blank Ten years after the American invasion Iraq is in danger of disintegration. Its stability cannot be taken for granted or even assumed. Evidently Iraq is not far from being a failed state and Syria is already deep in the throes of protracted civil war. Both states may…
2014-01-16 During a visit to Denmark in 2011, SLD had a chance to discuss the nature of the Arctic completion or perhaps better co-opetition with Admiral Nils Wang, Commandant of the Royal Danish Defence College and former head of the Danish Navy. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/a-danish-perspective-on-the-challenge-of-arctic-security/ Recently, Admiral Wang has coauthored a report with…
