By Karsten Von Hoesslin 04/01/2011 - Evidenced in other parts of the world, particularly in South East Asia, piracy that adapts to countermeasures and re-strategizes is always the most effective. Somali pirates have proven to be no different in terms of ingenuity and tactical adjustment in order to increase their…
An Interview With Emmanuel Villers 04/01/2011 - Building a new port facility in such a strategic location obviously requires considerable attention to the security dimension. The entire infrastructure of the port and its maritime traffic situation requires crafting a sound security system.
An Interview with Rémi Julien (By Murielle Delaporte) 04/01/2011 - At the crossroads between domestic security and naval defense, maritime safety and security is a growing global market. Until recently, maritime border control had been largely defined as an element of anti-terror policy, which has been requiring a specific military…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 03/10/2011 - According to the latest information, Iran’s nuclear program continues to make progress despite international sanctions, cyber attacks, and other impediments.
03/03/2011 - China’s strategy of forcing western multinational companies to transfer their most innovative technologies, research and design to China in order to continue doing business there is succeeding.
By Dr. Richard Weitz 02/24/2011 - Perhaps the most important functions of the Bahrain naval base is to coordinate and support U.S. Navy operations in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions. The island of Bahrain itself is located halfway down the Persian Gulf just off the coast of Saudi Arabia…
By Bill Anderson 02/16/2011 - Alternative energy technological development overseas outpaces our own efforts here at home.
By Richard Weitz 02/16/2011 - On January 14, the Russian newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta published an interview with Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, on what he called an issue of “an enormous strategic and economic significance.” Patrushev stated that the Council had directed that the government approve…
