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Defence, Terrorism & Security

A Tunisian Solution for Egypt’s Military

"Foreign Affairs"

This US article explains that Egypt’s military does not have the stranglehold on power that many think, and a real Tunisian solution -- a civilian government free of military involvement -- could come to Egypt as well

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-23

A U.S.-Europe Statement on Iran

Brookings Institution

A 5-page statement signed by leading U.S. and European figures outlining a proposed joint U.S-Europe approach to dealing with Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-09-21

A Victory for Islamism? The Second Lebanon War and Its Repercussions

Washington Institute

An 80-page US paper arguing that although Hizballah's strong position in Lebanese society keeps the bilateral conflict with Israel alive, the perception of strength and success in battle provides Hizballah with much broader reach and regional influence

Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-11-27

A War Gone Badly Wrong - The War on Terror Ten Years On

ORG

This 5-page UK report assesses the consequences of the response from the United States and its coalition partners to the 9/11 attack

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09

A Way Out of the Impasse

BICC

This 6-page German policy brief proposes a new strategy for addressing Iran's nuclear programme

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-03

A Window of Opportunity with Iran

ACA

A US article explaining how the opportunity to make serious progress toward a resolution of the Iranian nuclear impasse appears to be on the horizon

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-09

A World Challenged: Fighting Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

Nixon Center and Brookings Institution

A 19-page extract of a new book by Yevgeny Primakov, the former Russian Premier, which considers the threats posed by independent terrorist organisations to the security of the global community

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-03-28

Abe Shinzo, New Nationalism and the Future of Sino-Japanese Relations

Stimson Center

A 23-page US paper assessing the future of Sino-Japanese relations

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-01

Abkhazia Today

Crisis Group

a 36-page report examining the causes of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, current conditions in Abkhazia and implications for conflict resolution

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-15

Accepting Realities in Iraq

Chatham House

A 12-page UK briefing paper assessing the political, security and economic prospects for Iraq in the coming year

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-06-29

Aceh's Local Elections: The Role of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)

Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing examining the implications of electoral infighting within the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-11-29

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Advanced Conventional Munitions

Central Intelligence Agency

A 12-page unclassified version of a CIA report to Congress on acquisitions of WMD and advanced conventional weapons by states and other actors during July-December 2003

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-06

Action/Reaction: U.S. Space Weaponization and China

Arms Control Association

Article warning that U.S. space weaponization plans may provoke Chinese countermeasures and proposing that the U.S. join Russia and China in a treaty to ban the weaponization of space

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-12-07

Actions Needed to Get Better Results on Weapons Systems Investments

US Government Accountability Office

This 18-page US testimony on how to obtain a better return on weapons systems investments

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-11

Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium

UNODC

This 152-page report shows the devastating consequences that the 900 tons of opium and 375 tons of heroin that are trafficked from Afghanistan every year have on the health and security of countries along the Balkan and Eurasian drug routes, of countries in Europe, of China, India and the Russian Federation

Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-22

Addressing Climate Change and Conflict in Development Cooperation

DIIS

This 80-page Danish report considers how development cooperation can help prevent climate change adding to existing tensions and conflicts

Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-16

Addressing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

MIT CIS

A 20-page US House testimony on US policy towards Iran's nuclear ambitions

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-05-06

Addressing the Iranian Nuclear Option

Institute of International Affairs

This 11-page article argues that the international community must re-engage with Iran in order to bring about a positive change in the direction of its nuclear policy

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-11

Addressing the Resurgence of Sea Piracy: Legal, Political and Security Aspects

IAI

The 17-page report of a conference held to address the resurgence of sea piracy, with special reference to Somalia

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-07-21

Advancing Australian Homeland Security: Leveraging the Private Sector

ASPI

This 28-page Australian report considers the security industry and the role it could play in enhancing homeland security

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-18

Af-Pak Strategy: A Survey of Literature

IPCS

A 13-page Indian literature reviewaiming to analyzethe ongoing debate on the Af-Pak strategy

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-21

Af-Pak: Playing the fundamentalists’ Game

FRIDE

This 6-page Spanish commentary on the security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Western policy to deal with it

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-21

Afghan Options

ORG

This 4-page UK briefing examines the challenges and options that NATO forces face in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-06-30

Afghanistan

Chatham House

Address on the critical importance of the NATO mission in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-29

Afghanistan 2005 and Beyond: Prospects for Improved Stability

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

This 90-page Dutch report proposes policy changes in respect of security, governance, reconstruction and regional cooperation for Afghanistan, together with a comprehensive renewal of commitment to the country

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-22

Afghanistan and Its Neighbours: An Ever Dangerous Neighbourhood

United States Institute for Peace

This 20-page report examines how Afghanistan's neighbouring states may influence its prospects for stability

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-26

Afghanistan and Pakistan On The Brink: Framing U.S. Policy Options

CSIS

This 32-page US report discusses policy options for addressing the deteriorating security and economic situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-04

Afghanistan and the Globalisation of Terrorist Tactics

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

This 3-page commentary discusses terrorist threats to the stability of Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-01-18

Afghanistan Force Requirements

AEI

A 45-page US presentation that argues for an addition of 40,000-45,000 U.S. troops in 2010 to the 68,000 American forces that will be there by the end of this year. The report illustrates where U.S., NATO, and Afghan forces are now and where additional forces are needed to accomplish the mission. It links the U.S. force requirements to the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces on an accelerated timeline

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-09-27

Afghanistan Needs More Than Reinforcements

Century Foundation

A US essay summarizing the military and political prerequisites for the stabilization of Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-01-24

Afghanistan Opium Survey 2004

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

A 125-page report on opium cultivation and countermeasures in Afghanistan

Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-02

Afghanistan Reconstruction

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 97-page progress report on U.S. humanitarian, development and counternarcotics assistance to Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-02

Afghanistan Security: Efforts to Establish Army and Police Have Made Progress, But Future Plans Need to Be Better Defined

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This 53-page U.S. study examines the progress made and limitations faced in developing Afghanistan's army and police force

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-07-05

Afghanistan, al Qaeda and the Taliban

Center for Defense Information

An analysis concluding that al Qaeda is financing terrorist acts by the Taliban in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-08-18

Afghanistan: Avoiding another Iraq

RSIS

A 2-page Singaporean commentary on the challenge posed to the incoming Obama administration by Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-16

Afghanistan: Europe's credibility test

EPC

A 4-page policy brief arguing that the EU needs to put both Afghanistan and Pakistan higher up its political agenda; coordinate and consolidate Europe’s different programmes, policies and representations; and take immediate action to ensure the success of its hitherto less-than-impressive EUPOL police mission

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-28

Afghanistan: From Presidential to Parliamentary Elections

International Crisis Group

A 42-page report stressing the importance of the forthcoming parliamentary and local elections in Afghanistan, and the need for the Afghan government and international community to deal with critical internal problems prior to the elections

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-25

Afghanistan: Lessons Learned from a Post-War Situation

Danish Institute for International Studies

A Danish working paper drawing the lessons from developments in Afghanistan since the Bonn Agreement

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-07-25

Afghanistan: Mission Impossible?

ESF

This 44-page working synthesises the views of experts on what is needed to secure peace in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-04-26

Afghanistan: New U.S. Administration, New Directions

Crisis Group

This 20-page briefing examines the situation in Afghanistan after seven years of U.S.-led intervention and highlights what should be done and what should not be done for the country to find a path to stability

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-22

Afghanistan: Perfect Paralysis

Chatham House

This 3-page UK article analyses President Obama's Afghanistan strategy. It argues that to be successful it must be given time to wear down the Taliban and to build up confidence among Pashtuns so they return to the political mainstream

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-12-29

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security and U.S. Policy

CRS

An 83-page US report provides a background to the status of governance and security in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-05-19

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS

A 100-page US report on the future governance and security of Afghanistan and the implications for US policy

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-12-20

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS

This 100-page US report examining the issues of Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy in Afghanistan

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-12

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS

This 95-page report traces the development of US policy towards Afghanistan

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-06-07

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS

This 92-page US report summarizes US policy for Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2010-03-08

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS

An 84-page US overview of governance and security issues in Afghanistan

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-20

Afghanistan: Situation Assessment, March 2011

INSS

An Israeli analysis of the security and political situation in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-30

Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban

Chatham House

A 3-page UK article discussing whether the West should be talking to the Taliban

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-26

Afghanistan: The Impossible Transition

CEIP

This 30-page US paper argues that a combination of two critical problems threatens to undermine the mission of the United States–led coalition in Afghanistan: the failure of the counterinsurgency strategy and a disconnect between political objectives and military operations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-06-23

Afghanistan: The Need for International Resolve

Crisis Group

This 30-page report highlights the urgency for all actors involved in Afghanistan to increase their resolve

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-07

Afghanistan: The Slender Possibility of Peace

Nautilus Institute

An Australian article arguing for an early withdrawalof allied troops from Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-06

Afghanistan: The Spring Offensive

IPCS

This 4-page Indian issue brief examines the likely nature and outcome of the forthcoming Spring offensives in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-23

Afghanistan: Time to Curb the Law of Inertia

EUISS

A 5-page analysis arguing that an international strategy for Afghanistan needs to emphasise effective multilateral civilian leadership and a stronger Afghan involvement

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-04

Afghanistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance

CRS

This 17-page report provides a “big picture” overview of the U.S. aid programme in Afghanistan and congressional action. It describes what various aid agencies report they are doing in Afghanistan

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-03-29

Afghanistan’s Future: Foreign and Local Solutions for a Fought-Over Country

Egmont

A 7-page Belgian security policy brief examining Afghanistan's future through different national and international lenses

Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2012-01-13

Afghanistan's Hard Summer: The Impact on European Troop Contributing Nations

FIIA

This 14-page Finnish briefing paper reviews the debates in the troop-contributing nations of Europe about the Afghan mission

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-29

Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces

Rand Corporation

A 114-page US monograph discussing the viability of establishing local security forces in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-07-31

Afghanistan's National Security Forces

CFR

A US article assessing the capacity of Afghanistan's military

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-08-20

Afghanistan's Uncertain Transition from Turmoil to Normalcy

Council for Foreign Relations

A 56-page report calling for policy shifts by the US to support a return to stability in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-04-12

After Arafat? Challenges and Prospects

International Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing assessing whether the new political dynamics in Palestine present an opportunity for peace

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-23

After Baker-Hamilton: What to Do in Iraq

Crisis Group

A 44-page report arguing that a resumption of stability in Iraq requires a more radical approach than that proposed by the Baker-Hamilton Study Group

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-12-20

After Bhutto's Murder: A Way Forward for Pakistan

Crisis Group

A 12-page briefing proposing a strategy for the maintenance of stability in Pakistan

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-01-03

After Egypt

ORG

This 4-page UK security briefing seeks to assess the significance of the developments of the past four weeks across the Arab world and attempts to put this in a wider context

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-03

After Iraq

ORG

A 4-page UK briefing on the implications of the accelerated withdrawal from Iraq by the US

Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-12-01

After Iraq: The Search for a Sustainable National Security Strategy

SSI

A 97-page US paper defining the prerequisites for a sustainable national security strategy

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-01-16

After London: Reassessing Africa's Role in the War on Terror

American Enterprise Institute

A 6-page U.S. essay stressing the importance of Africa in the war on terror

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-09-07

After North Korea's Missile Launch: Are the Nuclear Talks Dead?

Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing paper calling on the US to engage bilaterally with North Korea to avoid further escalation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-09

After Pakistan's Elections: Dealing with a Fractured Government

CSIS

This 3-page US brief examines how a divided political leadership in Pakistan will tackle the country's formidable problems

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-14

After the North Korea Nuclear Breakthrough: Compliance or Confrontation?

Crisis Group

A 16-page policy briefing discussing how the US and its partners need to follow up the 13 February nuclear deal with North Korea

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-05-02

After the Strategic Concept: Towards a NATO Version 3.0

DIIS

This 52-page Danish paper considers whether the NATO produced by the new Strategic Concept will be a NATO Version 3.0, as claimed by the US Ambassador to NATO

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-27

After the US Elections

ORG

This November 2006 monthly global security briefing examines current major security issues against the background of the US Congressional elections

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-12-18

Against the Gathering Storm: Securing Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Chatham House

This 42-page UK report assesses the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and the Government of Sudan in 2005

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-01-14

Agency Plans, Implementation, and Challenges Regarding the National Strategy for Homeland Security

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 198-page U.S. study to determine the extent to which the National Strategy for Homeland Security is being implemented and to identify ongoing homeland security challenges

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-16

Aggression in the Court

CFR

A US article discussing the issue of the ICC's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-22

Agroterrorism: What is The Threat and What Can Be Done About it?

Rand Corporation

A 2-page report proposing targetted initiatives to reduce the vulnerability of agricultural and food industries to acts of biological terrorism

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-02-08

Agroterrorism: Why We're Not Ready

NIJ

An 8-page US document examining the risk of deliberately-induced foot-and-mouth disease to the US

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-12-07

Ahmadinejad in Beirut: Reassessing the Islamic Republic's Influence in Lebanon

INSS

This Israeli commentary examines the implications of Ahmadinejad's Beirut visit to Lebanon-Iran relations

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-10-19

AIDS, Economics and Terrorism in Africa

Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS

A 9-page paper discussing the link between AIDS, economic failure and terrorism in Africa

Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-04

Air Strikes, and Questions, Mount Over Libya

CFR

A US analysis of the objectives of the international air campaign in Libya

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-23

Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress

CRS

This 18-page US report examines the country's airborne laser programme, its budget status and some key issues concerning the programme

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-23

Airport Passenger Screening: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS

A 43-page US report on issues relating to airport passenger screening

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-05-13

Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy

CRS

A 32-page US report focusing on the history of Al Qaeda, actions and capabilities of the organization and non-aligned entities, and an analysis of select regional Al Qaeda affiliates

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-03-08

Al Qaeda Confusion: How to Think About Jihad

FPRI

A US essay seeking to clarify the nature of Al Qaeda

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-02

Al Qaeda Five Years After the Fall of Kandahar

Brookings Institution

A US essay reviewing Al Qaeda's path over the past five years and proposing a strategy to defeat it

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-01-23

Al Qaeda Five Years On: The Threat and the Challenges

Chatham House

This 8-page UK briefing paper discusses the situation of Al Qaeda today

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-10-04

Al Qaeda in Its Third Decade: Irreversible Decline or Imminent Victory?

Rand Corporation

This 32-page US essay examines a number of issues concerning the status of al Qaeda

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-03-07

Al Qaeda in the West as a Youth Movement: The Power of a Narrative

CEPS

This 8-page policy brief explains the attraction of Al Qaeda to Muslim youth

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-09-06

Al Qaeda Strikes Back

CFR

A 6-page US article on the progress made by Al Qaeda since 9/11

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-26

Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment

Congressional Research Service - Library of Congress

A 14-page report profiling Al Qaeda and assessing the threat that it poses to the U.S.

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-09-12

Al Qaeda's M&A Strategy

"Foreign Policy"

This US article explains how al Qaeda has endeavoured to grow by systematically trying to absorb regional jihadist start-ups, both venerable and newly created, and convince them that their struggle is a component of al Qaeda's sweeping international agenda -- and vice versa

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-12-16

Al Qa'ida and the War on Terror - After the War in Iraq

Middle East Review of International Affairs

This 22-page Israeli article provides a detailed analysis of recent developments in the terrorist activities of Al Qa'ida in the Middle East

Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-03-06

Al Shabaab and the Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Assistance in Somalia

AEI

This US House testimony explains how denial of access by al Shabaab militants, and in some cases by other armed militias, is the single greatest obstacle to the provision of humanitarian assistance in Somalia

Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-12