Defence, Terrorism & Security
The Risk of Nuclear Terrorism in the UK
Oxford Research Group
This 4-page fact sheet examines the implications for civil nuclear power of recent trends in paramilitary targeting
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-25
Weapons of Terror: Freeing the World of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Arms
Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission
This 227-page report offers 60 concrete proposals for ridding the world of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-26
Bridging the Public Security Gap
United States Institute of Peace
This article explains the role of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in contemporary peace operations
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-26
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
Securing the Transnational Movement of Trade and People in the Era of Global Terrorism
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
A 20-page address describing the evolution of US strategy to safeguard homeland security
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-26
Iran: The International Community at the Crossroads
IFIMES
An analysis of the current situation in Iran, with special reference to the nuclear crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-26
The State of Space: From Strategic Reconnaissance to Tactical Warfighting to Possible Weaponization
Brookings Institution
This 20-page US testimony explains how the US is increasing its use of space for military activity
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-28
Atoms for War? U.S.-Indian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation and India's Nuclear Arsenal
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 64-page US report challenging the assumption that the recent US-Indian nuclear agreement will enable India to expand its nuclear arsenal rapidly
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-02
Immigration and Insecurity: Post-9/11 Fear in the United States
Center for International Studies
This 4-page essay takes a critical look at US immigration policy and practice since 9/11
Immigration & Refugees, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-02
The Asian Conventional Military Balance in 2006
Center for Strategic and International Studies
This 116-page report examines the military balance in Asia and the trends shaping regional armed forces
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-02
Indo-Iranian Ties: Thicker than Oil
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
This 47-page paper traces the development of Indo-Iranian ties and highlights security concerns arising from this relationship
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-03
Post-Conflict Security Sector Reform and the Challenge of Ownership - The Case of Liberia
Danish Institute for International Studies
This 9-page Danish brief discusses the ongoing security sector reform process in Liberia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-04
Upping the Ante - The North Korean Nuclear Deterrent
Danish Institute for International Studies
This Danish brief describes the international effort to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons and analyzes the North Korean claim to possess a nuclear deterrent
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-07-04
Towards a UN Deployment in Darfur: Avoiding Destabilizing Repercussions for Peacekeeping in Africa
EU Institute for Security Studies
A 6-page analysis paper raising concerns regarding the proposed replacement of the African Union peacekeeping force by a UN force
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-06
Challenges in Fighting a Global Insurgency
US Army War College
A 15-page paper offering a soldier's view of how the US might successfully conduct a global counterinsurgency
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-07
Tentacles of Jihad: Targeting Transnational Support Networks
US Army War College
This 17-page paper argues that the US needs a counterterrorism strategy based on understanding, targeting and eliminating transnational support networks
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-07
North Korea's Missile Tests: Malign Neglect Meets Brinkmanship
Brookings Institution
An essay urging the US to adopt a policy of negotiation with North Korea
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-11
Iraq's Muqtada Al-Sadr: Spoiler or Stabiliser?
Crisis Group
A 34-page report assessing the political power and role of Muqtada
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-12
Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Threat and Response
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
The 22-page report of a conference held in Singapore to consider terrorist threats to the region
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-13
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty's Relevance to Global Security
UNIDIR
A 10-page article stressing the continued relevance of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-13
Morocco: Betting on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission
United States Institute of Peace
This 16-page report explains the domestic and regional importance of the proposals made by Morocco's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-13
WMD Proliferation, Globalization and International Security: Whither the Nexus and National Security?
Center for Contemporary Conflict
An 11-page US article exploring the relationship between WMD proliferation and the post-cold war security environment
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-18
The Real Pacific Solution: A NATO for Asia
Nautilus@RMIT
This Australian paper argues that security in Asia-Pacific requires a multidimensional approach that the alliance system alone cannot deliver
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-18
Global War on Terrorism: Observations on Funding, Costs and Future Commitments
US Government Accountability Office
A 23-page testimony by the US Comptroller General on the funding, cost and future commitments of the US in the global war on terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-19
Iraq and the Kurds: The Brewing Battle Over Kirkuk
Crisis Group
This 43-page report on mounting tensions in Kirkuk calls on the international community to act so as to resolve these tensions
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-19
Chinese Army Yawns at Pyongyang's Missiles
Nautilus Institute
A US essay arguing that unless China is committed to disarming North Korea, there will be no solution to the North Korean problem
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-19
Iran's Nuclear Threat: Exploring the Politics
Oxford Research Group
A 10-page briefing paper exploring the rhetoric of aggression developing between Iran, the US and Israel
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-19
Confronting the New Nasser in Iran
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
A 4-page commentary on the nature of the threat posed by the president of Iran
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-22
The Middle East: The Changing Strategic Environment
Rand Corporation
The 31-page report of a conference held to discuss a range of issues and developments bearing on the changing strategic environment in the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-23
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
Israel/Palestine/Lebanon: Climbing Out of the Abyss
Crisis Group
This 38-page report proposes a range of diplomatic and political initiatives to diffuse the twin crises in Lebanon and Palestine
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-07-26
Trends in Terrorism 2006
Congressional Research Service
This 21-page report summarises and discusses current trends in terrorism worldwide
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-26
Combat Aircraft Sales to South Asia: Potential Implications
Congressional Research Service
A 12-page US report examining the political and military implications of the recently-announced sale of F-16 combat aircraft by the US to Pakistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-26
Country of Nuclear Strategic Concern - Brazil
SIPRI and FWI
One of a series of profiles of countries with the potential to be a "nuclear strategic concern".
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-27
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
Taming the Next Set of Strategic Weapons Threats
Strategic Studies Institute
This 187-page volume is designed to highlight what might happen if emerging strategic weapons threats go unattended and how best to mitigate them
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-27
From Resource War to "Violent Peace"
BICC
This 153-page report traces the transition taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-27
Energy Security in the 21st Century: A New National Strategy
Center for American Progress
A 12-page US report proposing the development of a comprehensive approach to ensuring energy security for the US
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-01
A Third War
Oxford Research Group
An article commenting on the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-02
Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah: The Current Conflict
Congressional Research Service
This 45-page US report analyzes the current conflict between Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-03
Trends in Terrorism: 2006
Congressional Research Service
A 21-page US report summarizing trends in terrorism as identified in recent analyses, and policy issues arising from these trends
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-03
The Swamps of Insurgency: Nigeria's Delta Unrest
Crisis Group
This 42-page report outlines the steps that need to be taken by the Nigerian government, international oil companies and Western governments if a violent meltdown in the Niger Delta is to be avoided
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-04
The Transatlantic Dimension to the Conflict in Lebanon: Whatever Happened to the Responsibility to Protect?
British American Security Information Council
An 11-page paper on the conflict in Lebanon, with a particular focus on the positions of the US and UK
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-04
The Proliferation Security Initiative: Three Years On
British American Security Information Council
An 8-page paper taking stock of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) 3 years after its inception
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-04
Crisis in the Middle East
Carnegie Endowment for World Peace
A collection of commentaries on different facets of the current crisis in the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-05
The Importance of Building Local Capabilities: Lessons from the Counterinsurgency in Iraq
Center for Strategic and International Studies
A 38-page report arguing for fundamental changes in the way the US plans to fight counterinsurgency and counterterrorism campaigns
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-06
Europe's Long-Term Vision on the Defence Environment: Sharp or Fuzzy?
Security and Defence Agenda
The 14-page report of a seminar held to examine issues arising from a consideration of European internal and global security in the coming decades
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-07
The Issues Shaping Asian Security
Security and Defence Agenda
The 43-page report of a roundtable held to discuss the issues shaping Asian security
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-07
The Case for Direct US Engagement with North Korea
Cicero Foundation
A 27-page article arguing that the normalization of relations between the US and North Korea could help persuade North Korea to eliminate its nuclear weapons programme
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-08
Civilian Crisis Management: The EU Way
Institute for Security Studies
This 150-page Chaillot Paper examines the EU's approach to civilian crisis management
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-08
The Post-Conflict Security Sector
DCAF
This 28-page policy paper discusses how the international community has dealt with the need to construct or reconstruct the security sector in six countries
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-08
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
Can the Somali Crisis be Contained?
Crisis Group
This 36-page report calls for co-ordinated mediation in Somalia to head off a war that could spread beyond Somalia's borders
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-10
Missiles and Sanctions: Has a Watershed Been Reached in the Korean Nuclear Crisis?
Nautilus@RMIT
This Australian analysis interprets trends in the North Korean Nuclear confrontation
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-14
International Terrorism: Threat, Policy and Response
Congressional Research Service
This 33-page US report examines international terrorist actions, threats, US policies and responses
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-14
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
An International Force for Lebanon?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary arguing that there can be no sustainable stabilization of the conflict involving Lebanon without a political settlement
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-15
The Meaning of the Mumbai Blasts
Stimson Center
A commentary on the implications of the recent Mumbai explosions for India, Pakistan and the U.S.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-16
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
Iraq and America: Choices and Consequences
Stimson Center
A volume of essays examining some of the consequences of U.S. engagement in Iraq (single page linking to each essay)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-16
Twelver Shi'ite Islam: Conceptual and Practical Aspects
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
A 49-page Singaporean working paper describing some of the essential features of Twelver Shi'ite Islam as it distinguishes itself from Sunnism
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-16
Taliban Successes: A Matter of Concern
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
An Indian commentary on the resurence of Taliban power in Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-16
The War in Lebanon
International Institute for Strategic Studies
This article analyses the strategic consequences of the war in Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-17
Moldova's Uncertain Future
Crisis Group
A 32-page report spelling out the importance for Moldova of settling its dispute with Transdniestria
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-18
Security Sector Reform in the Balkans; a Key to Ending Conflict
European Policy Centre
This 4-page policy brief highlights the need for security sector reform in the Balkans if sustainable peace is to be achieved
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-18
North Korea: Diplomatic Efforts
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 4-page Australian research note examines North Korea's aims, its methods of achieving them and ongoing efforts at further diplomacy with North Korea
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-21
Global Poverty, Weak States and Insecurity
Brookings Institution
This 15-page US paper identifies 52 weak states, and develops the reasons why this weakness poses a global security challenge
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-22
The 9-11 War Plus 5: Looking Back and Looking Forward at U.S.-Islamic World Relations
Brookings Institution
A 27-page analysis paper examining relations between the US and the Islamic world since 9-11 and defining the challenges for US policy in the years to come
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-22
Lessons of History and the 'War' on Terror: Flying Blind
Chatham House
An article arguing that the US has paid insufficient attention to the lessons of history in its 'war' against terror
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-22
Female Suicide Bombers: Dying for Equality?
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
A 111-page collection of seven essays dealing with women suicide bombers in three conflict areas
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-23
Is South Asia Heading for a Dramatic Build-up in Nuclear Arsenals?
ISIS
A 4-page commentary on satellite imagery of a heavy water reactor in Pakistan
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-23
The Role of Militias and Other Paramilitaries in African (Un)Civil Wars
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 37-page Danish working paper addressing a number of key issues raised by the use of irregular armed forces by African governments
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-25
Political Islam in Kenya
Danish Institute for International Studies
This 32-page working paper focuses on the political role of Islam in Kenyan politics
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-25
Recognising Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge of the United States
Permanent Select Comittee on Intelligence
A 29-page US report assessing the nature of threats posed by Iran to the United States
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-25
Culture and Deterrence
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A US essay considering the meaning of deterrence and how it operates
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-28
Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions and Approaches
Congressional Research Service
A 26-page US report offering a conceptual model of homeland security intelligence in the US
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-29
The Future of Transatlantic Security Relations
Strategic Studies Institute
The 109-page report of a conference examining the key dimensions of the transatlantic security relationship
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-30
The Rise of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh
United States Institute of Peace
A 12-page US report tracing the recent rise in Islamist militancy in Bangladesh
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-30
Solving the DPRK Problem: Regional Perspectives on the Korean Peninsula
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A special issue of "Strategic Insights" devoted to an assessment of North Korea and its policies (single page linking to each article)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-04
Middle East Salafism's Influence and the Radicalization of Muslim Communities in Europe
MERIA
An article discussing the Salafi ideology behind recent terror attacks in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-06
Iran's Space Program: The Next Genie in a Bottle?
MERIA
An article discussing the implications of Iran's space programme
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-06
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
Congressional Research Service
This 24-page report comments on NATO's Afghan mission and on the implications for the future of the NATO Alliance
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-06
Born in The UK: Young Muslims in Britain
Foreign Policy Centre
This 27-page document attempts to address the exclusion and alienation of young Muslims in Britain, the temptation of radicalism and the impact of foreign policy issues
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-06
Pyrrhus on the Potomac: How America's Post-9/11 Wars Have Undermined US Security
PDA
An article making a critical cost-benefit analysis of the US "war on terrorism"
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-07
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
White House - Washington
A 29-page updated US strategy document outlining strategic changes in the "war against terrorism".
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-08
The Lebanon Aftermath
Oxford Research Group
This UK security briefing focuses on the aftermath of the conflict in Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-08
Hizbollah's Outlook in the Current Conflict
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A two-part policy outlook offering insights into Hizbollah's motives, strategy and objectives (single page, linking to each part)
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-09
Why Do Islamist Groups Become Transnational and Violent?
MIT Center for International Studies
A 6-page essay examining why Islamist groups move from non-violence to violence and from national to transnational strategies
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-09
Policing Terrorism
Manhattan Institute
A 12-page US article on methods to improve the use of police in preventing terror attacks
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-09
Infectious Disease and National Security: Strategic Information Needs
Rand Corporation
This 127-page US report examines infectious disease in the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of the information that will enable prevention and response
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-12
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
Will India Be a Better Strategic Partner than China?
NPEC
A 22-page paper examining the growing strategic relationship beteen the US and India
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-13
The Widening Military Capabilities Gap Between the United States and Europe: Does it Matter?
U.S. Army War College
This 18-page US paper examines the issues raised by the widening military capabilities gap between the US and Europe
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-13
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
Pakistan: The Worsening Conflict in Balochistan
Crisis Group
A 39-page report on the deteriorating situation in Balochistan and the urgent need for a political solution
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-09-15
Iran: The Rise of a Regional Power
MERIA
An Israeli article analysing the growing influence of Iran in the Middle East
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-18
Catching Terrorists: The British System versus the U.S. System
AEI
US testimony comparing the legal and administrative systems of the US and the UK for apprehending terrorists
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-19
The Middle East After the Lebanon War
Stimson Center
A commentary on the possibilities for peace and stability in the Middle East following the conflict in Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
US Crisis Management in South Asia's Twin Peaks Crisis
Stimson Center
A 57-page US report detailing how the US responded to two Indo-Pakistan crises in 2001 and 2002
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-19
On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of Rand Counterinsurgency Research
Rand Corporation
This 121-page book contains a history of counterinsurgency theory and a summary of successful counterinsurgency campaigns
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-21