US and Pakistan: On an Accelerating Downward Slide?
12/16/2011
Relations between Pakistan and the United States could deteriorate significantly in the year ahead. And with what consequences for the Afghan engagement?
A Danish Perspective on the Challenge of Arctic Security
12/15/2011
The Arctic is clearly an area in which presence assets, both surface and airborne, need to be networked to provide for maritime safety, security and search and rescue capabilities.
The ABM Treaty: Dead But Not Forgotten
12/15/2011
Ten years ago this week, the United States gave the Russian Federation formal notice that Washington would withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty.
Misplaced Blame: The Politicization of Counterfeit Electronics
12/14/2011
After more than a decade of neglect, counterfeit electronics has become a high profile issue, thanks to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee’s investigation of counterfeit electronic parts in military weapons systems.
Happy Birthday Nunn-Lugar! Another Case of Second Line of Defense In Action
12/13/2011
Will the Russian government prove willing and able to maintain security upgrades at Russian WMD sites that previously were sustained by US and other foreign funding?
Strategy for the Arctic, 2011-2020
12/13/2011
Denmark has published a well-thought out strategy for the decade ahead in the Arctic.
Empowering an Arctic Strategy
12/13/2011
By shaping a 10-year plan for convergent procurement, common concepts of operations could be shaped by the 4 NATO partners.
Russia-US Relations: Hypotheses and Recommendations
12/12/2011
As we approach the elections seasons in Russia and the United States, we should bear in mind the key hypotheses and recommendations that have appeared in Second Line of Defense coverage of this issue during the past year.