2014-06-03 We are going to look at the challenge of Arctic safety-security-defense and how to understand the dynamics of change in the Arctic. Based on discussions with Arctic experts and practioners from the US, Canada, Norway and Denmark, how best to understand the relationship among the safety, security and defense…
2014-06-02 By Richard Weitz China’s ravenous demand for energy and Russia’s huge supply of nearby oil and gas are clearly complementary, but until very recently large Sino-Russian energy agreements proved elusive. Now their recent mega-gas deal, which follows several important oil deals, suggests that Beijing and Moscow are finally on…
2014-06-01 In our book published late last year entitled Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific: A 21st Century Strategy we highlighted how various innovations could come together to shape new approaches to deterrence in depth. A key construct was that of shaping an attack defense enterprise. The evolution of…
2014-06-01By Paul E. Mawn Since the middle of the 20th century, Harvard has unjustifiably been labeled as a bastion of left wing, anti-military elitists in the forefront of the myopic “Blame America first” radicals. However, the predominate opinion of faculties & undergraduates at most universities have tended to skew to…
2014-05-31 By Harald Malmgren China has apparently become far more aggressive about its legal authority and its power projection in relations with neighboring countries, particularly in the China Seas. Friction with Vietnam has converged in the Chinese placement of an energy exploration platform in waters, which Vietnam claims as its…
2014-05-31 by Ed Timperlake During these dangerous times it is important for all enemies and Allies of America to know that we are a peaceful nation until aroused. Make no mistake there is a fighting thread in America with undaunted battlefield courage. Commanders and troops who fought for both the…
2014-05-30 Clearly, Russian actions in the Ukraine have focused the attention of the Baltic states as well as of the Nordics who are intimately involved in the Baltic region as well. The recent piece by a Latvian researcher suggesting that the Russians are evolving their techniques and approaches to pressuring…
2014-05-29 by Kenneth Maxwell Russia's strategy is becoming clearer by the day. The natural gas deal with China enhances Russia's position in the east. China provides a guaranteed long-term market for Siberia's vast reserves of natural gas. Vladimir Putin has also succeeded to obtaining new natural resources to the west.…