01/31/2016: The 2015 annual NATO report provides an overview of NATO activities in 2015. Credit Video: Natochannel:1/27/16 According to a piece written by Murielle Delaporte and published 10/20/15 about This exercise, the largest since 2002 Strong resolve, should not be read as a reaction to Russia’s recent behavior, since it has been…
2016-01-30 Recently, our partner defenceWeb looked at the evolving challenges of maritime defense and security seen from South Africa. Thursday, 28 January 2016 Economic growth through development of the ocean economy as part of Operation Phakisa requires effective maritime surveillance and defence, with nearly 4 000 kilometres of South Africa’s…
2016-01-29 Recently, NATO released the 2015 annual report from the Secretary General. It has been a busy year for NATO and the report highlights and summarizes many of those activities. The executive summary to the report highlights developments during the year. Safeguarding freedom and security has always been NATO’s aim.…
2016-01-28 The November 13th attacks on France reminded the world once again that the battle with ISIS and Islamic terrorism is at once a domestic and a foreign policy challenge. As Murielle Delaporte wrote from Paris, shortly after the November 13th attacks: A new reality is born from the bloodshed…
2016-01-19 Sophia Operation EUNAVFORMED In a story published by the Spanish Ministry of Defense on January 16, 2016: The Spanish Navy frigate 'Canarias' is deployed in the mission of the European Union, EUNAVFORMED Sophia, to combat illegal trafficking in the central Mediterranean, and recently has rescued 107 men, 10 women…
2016-01-09 Our partner, Risk Intelligence, is a leading maritime security firm which works closely with the global shipping community. In its latest issue of Strategic Insights, the group provides a wide range of insights into the evolving challenge of Arctic security. We highly recommend readers to go their website and…
2016-01-07 There have been roughly one million migrants which have entered Europe from land and sea during 2015. [caption id="attachment_83506" align="alignnone" width="577"] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34131911[/caption] In an earlier interview, the challenge of migration to Europe and the role of Italy was discussed in terms of how best to handle the challenge. During a…
2015-11-21 By In Omnibus Caritas The horrific scenes from Paris, coupled with the European Union’s border policies, have led many of our elected officials (and hopefuls) to call for a cessation or “pause” in our national relief efforts to re-locate Syrian and Iraqi refugees. This call is predicated on the…
