Defense
CTBT: A Growing Challenge
With the end of the mutual deterrence between east and the west, and with the nuclearisation of South Asia, number of serious efforts were...
The end of the US-Russian agreement on plutonium
On October 3 last the Russian Federation suspended the agreement reached in 2000 with the United States to downblend the bilateral surplus plutonium for...
The strategic nature of the US bombings in Libya
Although some US military decision-makers have recently said that the air raids on Sirte are to be considered "purely tactical" - as also General...
The Rise of the EU Army as NATO Falls?
The fallout from Brexit has not only affected the economic and social trajectories of Europe but also will shift the military dynamics of the...
Global defense postures moderating, but new “Fault Lines” emerge
Economic development and flat defense budgets are reducing the reliance of the world economy on defense spending, but tensions are rising along five global...
A Realist Proposal: How the Vietnam War Can Help the US End its Afghan War
On December 28, 2014, the US and NATO formally declared an end to the Afghan war despite an ongoing insurgency. Nevertheless, a treaty was...
The 2016 NATO Summit: What will be on the agenda in Warsaw?
Authors: Dr. Ian Anthony, Dr. Ian Davis(*) At their Summit in Warsaw on 8–9 July, the heads of state and government of the NATO...
Is NATO Undermining Global Stability?
Authors: Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza(*) and Markus Heinrich The Western Alliance has been one of the linchpins of the post-Second World War world order, but...
Global nuclear weapons: downsizing but modernizing
While the overall number of nuclear weapons in the world continues to decline, none of the nuclear weapon-possessing states are prepared to give up...
The new tactical-strategic configuration of the US Forces in Syria
The operations carried out by Inherent Resolve, the complex US-led coalition in Syria, had been announced as early as April 1, 2016 by the...