Defence, Terrorism & Security
Syria, the NPT and the IAEA
INSS
An Israeli article examining the impact of the newly-released information about the Syrian reactor on the non-proliferation regime
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-04-30
Syria and its Neighbours
Routledge
This 9-page US article explains how Syria’s strategic stability will largely depend on whether and how its neighbours intervene
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-24
Syndromic Surveillance: An Effective Tool for Detecting Bioterrorism?
Rand Health
This 4-page research highlight takes a critical look at the potential benefits of syndromic surveillance
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-02-28
Swine Flu: Lessons for a Biological Terrorism Event
INSS
An Israeli article drawing lessons from pandemics for dealing with biological terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-05-12
Sustainment of Army Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Battlefield Logistics and Effects on Operations
Rand Corporation
This 112-page report deals with the performance of logistical support for the US army during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-02
Sustaining Our Resolve
Hoover Institution
Article expounding the views of a former U.S. Secretary of State on present-day security challenges
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-16
Sustainable Security in the Middle East and North Africa
ORG
The 10-page UK report of a conference exploring the implications of a sustainable security framework for the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-20
Sustainable Security in the Middle East and North Africa
ORG
The report of a conference exploring the implications of a sustainable security framework for the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-20
Sustainable Security and the Global South
ORG
This 9-page UK paper examines how the views of security analysts from the global South might be better incorporated into the concept of ‘sustainable security'.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-27
Supplying Iran with S-300 Systems
INSS
An Israeli article on the implicationsof discussions between Russia and Iran for the supply of S-300 defence systems
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-09-10
Summary of Rocket Fire and Mortar Shelling in 2008
IICC
A 12-page Israeli report on rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas and other terrorist organisations during 2008
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-01-05
Summary of North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal
Center for Defense Information
A U.S. article estimating the extent of North Korea's (presumed) nuclear arsenal
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-06-16
Suicide Terrorism: Rationalizing the Irrational
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 7-page article examining the history and the logic behind international terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-08-09
Suicide Terrorism in Sri Lanka
Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
This 30-page study focuses on understanding the perpetrators of suicide terrorism in Sri Lanka
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-09-16
Suicide Terrorism as Strategy: Case Studies of Hamas and the Kurdistan Workers Party
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 7-page U.S. paper examining the decision by terrorist organizations to use or not use suicide terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-07-13
Suicide Terrorism and the Weakest Link
CESifo
This 32-page US working paper examines a model of terrorism which focuses on the tradeoffs facing a terrorist organization that has the ability to utilize either or both suicide and conventional terrorism tactics
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-14
Suicide Attacks in September 2004: The Asian Ring of Fire
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
This 9-page newsletter reports on suicide terrorist attacks worldwide during September 2004
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-13
Sudan's Southern Kordofan Problem: The Next Darfur?
Crisis Group
A report examining the deteriorating situation in the Southern Kordofan region of Sudan
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-20
Sudan’s 55th Anniversary: No Reason to Celebrate
Dayan Center
A 44-page Israeli commentary on Sudan's political situation
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-01-04
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
CRS
This 36-page report provided an update on the crisis in Darfur, the status of the North-South Peace Agreement and recent developments in US policy towards the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-11-20
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
CRS
A 36-page US report on the status of the Darfur crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2010-06-07
Sudan: Saving Peace in the East
Crisis Group
This 41-page report warns that war will break out again in Eastern Sudan unless the government and the insurgents make a real effort to work together to create a sustainable peace
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-01-05
Sudan: Preventing Implosion
Crisis Group
This 24-page briefing examines the situation in the run-up to Sudan's national elections due next year and the early 2011 referendum on self-determination in the South
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-12-19
Sudan: Negotiating Southern Independence
SWP
A 7-page German commentary assessing the prospects for the Sudan referendum on southern independence
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-10-01
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism and U.S. Policy
Congressional Research Service
A 19-page U.S. report on the humanitarian crises in Darfur and South Sudan, terrorism implications and U.S. responses
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-08-15
Sudan: Elections and Beyond
Chatham House
This UK article examines the prospects for stability in Sudan
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-04-18
Sudan 2012: Scenarios for the Future
Clingendael
This 28-page Dutch report describes four possible scenarios for the future of Sudan, defined by two key uncertainties: 1) In 2012, will Sudan be united or will the North and South have gone separate ways? 2) In 2012, will there be a new war between the North and the South, or will there be no war?
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-09-28
Studying Violent Radicalization in Europe II: The Potential Contribution of Socio-Psychological and Psychological Approaches
DIIS
This 23-page Danish working paper explores the potential use of socio-psychological and psychological approaches to dealing with violent radicalization in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-02-22
Studying Violent Radicalization in Europe I
DIIS
A 19-page Danish Working Paper exploring the potential contribution of Social Movement Theory to shed light on the question of violent radicalization in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-02-22
Study on the Effects of Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapon and Other Weapons
Brookings Institution
An 11-page paper exploring the possibilities of using non-nuclear weapons to target underground bunkers and WMD
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-05-03
Structural Vulnerabilities of Networked Insurgencies: Adapting to the New Adversary
US Army War College
A 12-page US article examining the distinction between Maoist and modern counterinsurgencies, and the implications for counterinsurgency methods
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-08
String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power
Strategic Studies Institute
This 36-page US paper examines the maritime component of China's national strategy and its implications for US policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-27
Strengthening Yemeni Counterterrorism Forces: Challenges and Political Considerations
Washington Institute
A 3-page US policy brief explaining the complexities involved in increasing military aid to Sana
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-08
Strengthening U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
ACA
An address proposing how the US might strengthen its nuclear nonproliferation policy
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-01-28
Strengthening U.S. National Security
ACA
This US issue brief makes the case for the successful negotiation and adoption of a Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to regulate international weapons transfers
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-08-15
Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
CFR
This 64-page US paper offers a comprehensive agenda for improvements to the nonproliferation regime
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-06-09
Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
CFR
This 64-page US report examines the shortcomings of the nonproliferation regime and proposes a comprehensive agenda to shore it up
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-04-19
Strengthening Security Cooperation with Australia: A New Security Means for Japan
JIIA
A brief Japanese commentary on evolving security cooperation between Australia and Japan
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-18
Strengthening Disarmament and Security
UN Institute for Disarmament Research
Issue no. 1, 2004 of "Disarmament Forum" contains a series of articles under the umbrella title, "Strengthening Disarmament and Security". This page provides links to each article
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-03-04
Strengthening African Security Capabilities
Danish Institute of International Studies
A 42-page report comparing the capacities of the main African regional and sub-regional security organisations, analysing their strengths and weaknesses and recommending which organisations and areas should receive Danish support
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-14
Strength in Numbers? Comparing EU Military Capabilities in 2009 with 1999
EUISS
This 4-page policy brief examines how much progress has been made in the past ten years in reforming the EU's military capabilities
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-04
Stray Dogs and Virtual Armies
Rand Corporation
This 56-page US paper examines the cases of homegrown terrorism, highlights lessons learned from those cases that suggest future actions, and includes a chronology of terrorist events in the United States
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-08
Strategy or Stratagem? The European Security Strategy in Perspective
IRRI-KIIB
This Belgian conference paper discusses whether the European Union has a substantial security strategy
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-10-06
Strategy in Austerity: The Security and Defence of the United Kingdom
Chatham House
This 38-page report begins from first principles and offers a framework for assessing the quality and durability of the 2010 UK strategy review.
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-11-12
Strategy for Solving the North Korean Nuclear Crisis and the Future of Six-Party Talks: U.S. Policy for 2005
Brookings Institution
An 11-page paper proposing a new policy direction for the U.S. to adopt in relation to North Korea
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-15
Strategy and Air Power
American Enterprise Institute
A 5-page U.S. essay re-appraising what air power can and cannot be expected to accomplish against present and future threats to U.S. interests
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-03-04
Strategic Survey for Israel 2009
INSS
This 217-page volume presents thirteen analytical essays that dwell on Israel's strategic environment in the period under review. Focus is on how Israel's new government and the new US administration will affect the dilemmas and options facing Israel
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-23
Strategic Stability Reconsidered: Prospects for Escalation and Nuclear War in the Middle East
Ifri
This 45-page French paper proposes a number of near- and longer-term scenarios to illustrate the ways in which structural uncertainties in the regional interstate bargaining framework could result in the use of nuclear weaponsin the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-31
Strategic Stability Reconsidered: Prospects for Escalation and Nuclear War in the Middle East
IFRI
A 45-page French study addressing the prospect that nuclear weapons could be used in the Middle East – breaking the so-called “taboo” against the use of these weapons since the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-24
Strategic Stability in South Asia
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 10-page report of a conference held to examine ways to stabilize the military and nuclear competition between India and Pakistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-08-09
Strategic Overview of Armed Violence Data Collection and Analysis Mechanisms (South East Europe) 1st edition
SEESAC
This 119-page report provides an insight into data-gathering practices relating to armed violence at the individual and local levels in South East Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-28
Strategic Oil Stocks and Security of Supply
CEPS
This 20-page working paper reviews the legislation in force in the US and the EU on the use of strategic oil stocks as well as the emergency response systems of the International Energy Agency
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-07-20
Strategic Implications of Intercommunal Warfare in Iraq
Strategic Studies Institute
A 56-page U.S. monograph examining the implications of intercommunal strife in Iraq for the surrounding region
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-23
Strategic Implications for Japan of the Relocation of US Marines from Okinawa to Guam
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commentary on the strategic implications of the relocation of US Marines from Okinawa to Guam
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-08-03
Strategic Counterterrorism
Brookings Institution
This 21-page US policy paper advocates the adoption of a new, coordinated counterterrorism strategy by the US
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-28
Strategic Concerns in Central Asia
UNIDIR
This 10-page article assesses security risks in Central Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2007-12-10
Strategic Challenges for Counterinsurgency and the Global War on Terrorism
SSI
This 313-page collection of US essays deals with counterinsurgency and other strategic issues
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-10-06
Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
CRS
A 30-page updated US report on the status of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the US and Russia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-03
Straight Talk: Avoiding a Nuclear War Between the United States and China Over Taiwan
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
An e-book designed to support research on the Cross Strait issue between China and Taiwan by providing easier access to relevant documents and facts and to offer suggestions for issue resolution (1 page linking to all chapters)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-20
Stopping a Nuclear Arms Race between America and China
Lowy Institute
An 18-page Australian policy brief proposing a bilateral arms control agreement between the US and China
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-22
Stirring up the South China Sea
Crisis Group
This 50-page report exposes the domestic political and economic contradictions undermining China's efforts to restore relations with its neighbours, as the U.S. expands its influence in the energy-rich and strategically important South China Sea
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-04-23
Stemming Destabilizing Arms Transfers
SIPRI
A 20-page Swedish paper examining the impact of EU air safety regulations on the activities of air cargo operators suspected of being involved in destabilizing arms transfers
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-14
Status of the Biological Weapons Convention Today
DIIS
This 5-page Danish brief provides a background to the historical use of biological weapons and outlines the issues challenging the current BWC process
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-18
Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008
Home Office
This 29-page UK statistical bulletin provides data on recent terrorism arrests and outcomes in Great Britain
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-18
States at Risk and Failed States: Putting Security First
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 10-page paper argung that outside intervention in the affairs of at-risk or failed states should focus on establishing and maintaining security
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-10-04
State-Building and U.S. Foreign Policy
MIT CIS
A US essay assessing the effectiveness of state-building in relation to security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-28
State Failure Revisited I: Globalization of Security and Neighbourhood Effects
INEF
This 56-page German paper examines state failure through the focus of the globalization of security and neighbourhood effects
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-05-25
State and Nonstate Associated Gangs: Credible "Midwives of New Social Orders"
SSI
This 78-page US monograph examines contemporary populism and neopopulism, 21st century socialism, and a nonstate actor (al-Qaeda) seeking regional and global hegemony
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-06-05
Stabilizing Iraq: Options for Democracy, Security and Development
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
A 33-page draft report of a conference held to discuss the political, security and economic situation in Iraq
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-05-26
Stabilizing Iraq: An Assessment of the Security Situation
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 27-page US testimony discusses the trends in the security situation in Iraq and progress in developing Iraqi security forces
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-12
Stabilizing Afghanistan: Threats and Challenges
CEIP
This 8-page US policy focus examines the prerequisites for the stabilization of Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-11-28
Stability Operations and State-Building
SSI
The 279-page report of a US colloquium held to discuss the challenges posed by state-building
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-23
Sri Lanka's Return to War: Limiting the Damage
Crisis Group
This 38-page report explores the costs and likely course of the conflict in Sri Lanka
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-22
Sri Lanka's Muslims: Caught in the Crossfire
Crisis Group
This 39-page report examines the plight of Sri Lanka's Muslims
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-05-30
Sri Lanka's Eastern Province: Land, Development, Conflict
Crisis Group
This 54-page report urges the Sri Lankan government to address the security needs and land-related grievances relating to its Eastern Province
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-15
Sri Lanka: The Failure of the Peace Process
Crisis Group
This 35-page report describes the conflict in Sri Lanka, its development, and major problems plaguing the peace process
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-11-29
Sri Lanka: Sinhala Nationalism and the Elusive Southern Consensus
Crisis Group
This 43-page report examines the nationalism of the Sinhala community in Sri Lanka and its relationship to the 25-year old conflict
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-09
Spring Offensives in Two Wars
Oxford Research Group
An essay examining recent developments in the security situation of Iraq and Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-24
Special Report on the North Korean Nuclear Weapons Statement
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
An 11-page U.S. report summarizing recent developments, surveying foreign perspectives and assessing U.S. options in dealing with the North Korean Foreign Ministry statement on February 10, 2005
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-03-11
Special Issue on Dissuasion in U.S. Defense Strategy
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A series of 9 U.S. seminar papers exploring the challenges of attempting to dissuade enemies from military competition (1 page with links to all papers)
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-10-19
Special Edition on Energy Security
CCC
The Introduction to a special edition of "Strategic Insights" dealing with different aspects of energy security (links to each article)
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-05
Space Weapons and the Risk of Accidental Nuclear War
Arms Control Association
Article warning that U.S. space weaponization plans may increase the likelihood of an accidental nuclear exchange between the U.S. and Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-12-07
Space War
TomPaine.com
An article commenting on the space policy of the current US Administration and its implications for a future arms race in space
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-10-31
Space Security or Space Weapons? An Issue Guide
Stimson Center
A 15-page U.S. issue guide to the implications of the development of space weapons
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-16
Space Security 2009: Moving towards a Safer Space Environment
UNIDIR
The 43-page report of a conference held to consider space security issues
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-10-20
Space Conflict or Space Cooperation?
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Report of a seminar held to discuss the feasability of cooperative international engagement on space assets as an alternative to the development of space weapons
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-02-15
Southern Thailand: The Origins of Violence
German Institute for International Politics and Security
A 4-page commentary examining the origins of recent violent attacks in Thailand and speculating as to the likelihood of links with international terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-05-22
Southeast Asian Maritime Security in the Age of Terror: Threats, Opportunity, and Charting the Course Forwards
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
This 47-page working paper discusses maritime threats facing Southeast Asia, and improvements in maritime security cooperation in the region
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-22
Southeast Asia Fault Lines
CEIP
A US article reviewing some of the internal tensions affecting Southeast Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-11
South Philippines Backgrounder: Terrorism and the Peace Process
International Crisis Group
Executive summary of background report on the involvement of Jemaah Islamiyah with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the threat posed to the Philippines peace process. Links to full report
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-07-19
South Ossetia and Abkhazia: Placing the Conflict in Context
SIPRI
This 4-page Swedish policy brief argues that attention must be paid to some of the less publicized but no less important local, regional and broader international developments related to the conflict around South Ossetia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2008-11-19
South Korea's Nuclear Surprise
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
An article examining the implications of South Korea's recently disclosed nuclear experiments
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-20
South Korea: The Shifting Sands of Security Policy
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing warns that relations on the peninsula remain tense, especially around the NLL
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-12-01
South Asia Still Beset by Violent Extremism
IISS
A commentary on how South Asia has endured high levels of violent extremism over the past year
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-13
South Asia and the Nuclear Future: Rethinking the Causes and Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation
Center for International Security and Cooperation
A 5-page conference report on a workshop held in June 2004 to discuss nuclear weapons and stability in South Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-09-22
South African Arms Supplies to sub-Saharan Africa
SIPRI
A 16-page Swedish background paper on South African arms supplies to sub-Saharan Africa
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-28
Sources of Possible Crisis in East and South Asia
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo
A symposium paper examining the most likely sources of crisis in East and South Asia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-07-01
Somaliland Moves to Close its Borders
PNIR
A US security briefing on the Somaliland conflict
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-07
Somalia's Transitional Government
CFR
A backgrounder examining the challenges to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-01-24
Somalia's New Reality: A Strategic Overview
PINR
A strategic overview of the current political situation in Somalia
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-28