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Richard Weitz

Beyond Putinism

Posted on December 23, 2011 | by SysAdmin
12/23/2011
Recent Russian elections have identified several weaknesses in Russia’s political system, but not the means solve them.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged elections, Richard Weitz, Russia

Pakistan-US Tensions: In Strategic Decline?

Posted on December 22, 2011 | by SysAdmin
12/22/2011
Is the US-Pakistan relationship in inevitable strategic decline?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Pakistan, Richard Weitz, US-Pakistan

Turkish Divisions over Central Asia

Posted on October 26, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/26/2011
10/26/2011 The latest Weitz report on Turkey focuses upon the dynamics of the relationship with Central Asia.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Central Asia, Richard Weitz, Russia, Turkey

Turkey and Tehran: Cooperation and Conflict

Posted on October 25, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/25/2011
10/22/2011 - During our time in Turkey, a key issue of interest was getting an update on their relationship with Iran.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Iran, Richard Weitz, Tehran, Turkey

A New Project Solarium

Posted on September 20, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/20/2011
09/21/2011 - Richard Weitz comments on the quest to replicate Project Solarium.
Posted in What's New | Tagged Project Solarium, Richard Weitz, Think Tanks

Better Homeland Defenses Needed Against EMP Threat

Posted on September 4, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/04/2011
09/04/2011 - Effective use of an EMP could have a devastating effect on the infrastructure of many systems.
Posted in Security, What's New | Tagged EMP, EMP threat, Richard Weitz

The Libyan Threat

Posted on August 27, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
08/27/2011
08/27/2011 Richard Weitz discusses the lingering Libyan threat from chemical weapons and manpads.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged chemical weapons, Libya, manpads, Operaton Odyssey Dawn, Richard Weitz, WMD threat

Pondering American Grand Strategy

Posted on August 13, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/13/2011
08/12/2011 Richard Weitz comments on a recent CNA conference on American Grand Strategy
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged American Grand Strategy, Maritime Power, Richard Weitz
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