| Afghanistan: Key Oversight Issues |
Feb 2013 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The U.S. strategic goal for Afghanistan is to defeat and prevent the return of al Qaeda and its affiliates. Since fiscal year 2002, U.S. costs reported for U.S. military, U.S. diplomatic, and reconstruction and relief operations in Afghanistan have been over $500 billion.1 Given U.S. strategic goals and the level of U.S. resources expected to support Afghanistan in the future, we have identified a number of key issues for the ... |
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| Strategic Stability: Contending Interpretations |
Feb 2013 |
452 pages |
| Authors:
Elbridge A Colby; Michael S Gerson; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| My first question on approaching this volume was, What is strategic stability, or What are the different meanings of strategic stability? My second was, Is strategic stability always, usually, or seldom, a good thing? My third was, When strategic stability is a good thing, how do we arrange to bring it about? Is it a weapons result, a diplomatic result, or a result of a common understanding? I was brought ... |
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| The Egyptian Military's Role in the 25 January Revolution, and the Post-Revolution Impacts on Egypt's Foreign Relations and Middle East Stability |
14 Dec 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Ehab E Elhadad; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| On February 11, 2011, Egypt entered a new epoch in its history. The Egyptian people, supported by the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF), succeeded in toppling the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Unlike the militaries of Syria, Libya, and Yemen, the EAF stood on the people's side, and directed the country towards democracy. Now, the rise of the Islamists has filled the political gap created by the fall of the ... |
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| Toward a Regional Triad -- The Nature of Future US Strategic Engagement in the South China Sea |
14 Dec 2012 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Y Lawlor; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The current rebalancing of U.S. forces to the Pacific requires an understanding of a number of factors. Among these factors are a greater understanding of emerging trends in the Chinese military, and a clearer assessment of the Chinese regional strategic plan. In addition, an examination of the political and geographical features of the South China Sea region and how these support and limit the U.S. response is required. When the ... |
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| India's Changing Afghanistan Policy: Regional and Global Implications |
Dec 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Harsh V Pant; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Since 2001, Afghanistan has allowed New Delhi an opportunity to underscore its role as a regional power. India has growing stakes in peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the 2011 India-Afghan strategic partnership agreement underlines India's commitment to ensure that a positive momentum in Delhi-Kabul ties is maintained. This monograph examines the changing trajectory of Indian policy toward Afghanistan since 2001 and argues that New Delhi has been responding to ... |
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| Israel: Background and U.S. Relations |
07 Nov 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Zanotti; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since Israel's founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israel's security and to maintaining close U.S.-Israel defense, diplomatic, and economic cooperation. U.S. and Israeli leaders have pursued common security goals and have developed close relations based on common perceptions of shared democratic values and religious affinities. U.S. policymakers often seek to determine how regional events and U.S. policy choices may affect ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Policy |
06 Nov 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon's small geographic size and population belie the important role it has long played in the security, stability, and economy of the Levant and the broader Middle East. Congress and the executive branch have recognized Lebanon's status as a venue for regional strategic competition and have engaged diplomatically, financially, and at times, militarily to influence events there. For most of its independent existence, Lebanon has been torn by periodic civil ... |
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| Regional Organizations and Opportunity in Nigeria |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
III Allou Anthony L; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In its ongoing effort to support regional stability in western Africa, AFRICOM must balance regional organizational support with traditional bilateral assistance mechanisms to develop a sound relationship with the Nigerian security establishment. Nigeria is a critical actor in Sub-Saharan Africa that is plagued by internal and external security threats that require ongoing stability operations to manage or overcome. In addition, Nigeria exerts influential leadership in stability operations in Africa, particularly ... |
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| China's Leadership Transition: What's at Stake? |
Nov 2012 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
Alison A Kaufman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| On September 12, 2012, CNA China Studies held a conference to examine the implications of the leadership transition that was about to take place at the 18th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. This report discusses five key themes that emerged in the conference. First, party Congresses are important because they mark a transition both in personalities and in policy. The identity of the individuals ascending to China's highest ... |
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| Geopolitics versus Geologistics |
Oct 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Harry A Sachaklian; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| Perhaps the mostt striking manifestation of the growing consciousness of geography in the United States has been the acceptance of the word geopolitics into the modern lexicon. |
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| State-Building Challenges in a Post-Revolution Libya |
Oct 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Mohammed El-Katiri; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) inherited a difficult and volatile domestic situation following the overthrow of Muammar Qadhafi. The new leadership faces serious and simultaneous challenges in all areas of statehood. Libya's key geostrategic position, and its role in hydrocarbon production and exportation, means that the course of internal developments there is crucial not only to the Libyan people, but also to neighboring countries both in North Africa and across ... |
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| Air & Space Power Journal. Volume 26, Number 5. September-October 2012 |
Oct 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| This journal concerns all aspects of air and space power and Air Force operations. |
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| Building Partnership Capacity: Operation Harmattan and Beyond |
Oct 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
James H Drape; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| The Air Force Association is planning a remarkable panel discussion Close Cooperation among Allies as part of its National Convention and Air and Space Conference near Washington, DC, in September. The association has invited Gen Denis Mercier, the Arm e de l air (French air force) (FAF) chief of staff, and Air Chief Marshal Stephen Dalton, the Royal Air Force (RAF) chief of air staff, to join Gen Mark Welsh, ... |
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| Nothing is Simple in Afghanistan: The Principles of Sustainment and Logistics in Alexander's Shadow |
Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew P Betson; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS MILITARY REVIEW
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| In 329 B.C., Alexander the Great led his Macedonian army east from Persia, along the Helmand River, through Herat, Kandahar, and Kabul before crossing the Hindu Kush mountain range with approximately 100,000 troops and followers. After more than 2,300 years, the most modern militaries on earth struggle to sustain their forces in the same lands. Alexander's execution of his Bactrian Campaign in what is now Afghanistan exemplifies why modern military ... |
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| Perspectives on Russian Foreign Policy |
Sep 2012 |
228 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The essays collected in this volume comprise a panel on Russian foreign policy that was presented at the Strategic Studies Institute's (SSI) annual Conference on Russia on September 26-27, 2011, held at Carlisle, PA. These chapters aimed at analyzing not just the day-to-day diplomacy, but some of the deeper structures of Russian foreign policy, both their material basis in actual policy and the cognitive structures or mentality that underlies it. ... |
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| The Promise and Pitfalls of Grand Strategy |
Aug 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Hal Brands; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph offers a critical examination of the idea and utility of grand strategy. The concept is very much in vogue these days, with commentators of all stripes invoking it in one way or another. But what the term actually means often remains unclear, and discussions of the issue too often muddle or obscure more than they illuminate. The purpose of this monograph, therefore, is to provide a more precise ... |
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| Borders and Borderlands in the Americas |
Aug 2012 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Harold Trinkunas; Maiah Jaskoski; Arturo Sotomayor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| The sheer variation across the Americas in terms of cross-border flows of persons, goods, and data has created a highly complex set of challenges for states and non-state actors in this hemisphere. Globalization has accelerated and increased these flows across the Western Hemisphere's borders, within both licit and illicit networks. Traditional territorial security concerns declined in the Americas following the end of the Cold War, and NAFTA in North America ... |
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| Nuclear Challenges in Southeast Asia: Promoting Cooperation and Consensus |
Aug 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Malley; Tanya Ogilvie-White; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| This report summarizes the presentations, discussion, and findings of the Second Southeast Asia Strategic Dialogue held in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15-17 February 2011. This workshop, the second in a series, was intended to assess emerging trends in Southeast Asia that may increase the probability of nuclear proliferation in previously unanticipated ways. In particular, it was intended to gauge Southeast Asian perceptions and understandings of these trends, including the possibly ... |
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| Knowing Your Partner: The Evolution of Brazilian Special Operations Forces |
Aug 2012 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Alvaro Pinheiro; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV MACDILL AFB FL
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| Retired Brazilian Army Major General Alvaro de Souza Pinheiro, in his monograph highlights the importance of knowing our partners. The United States and Brazil have shared an interesting history as allies in World War II and at times economic and geopolitical competitors, and will continue to partner in the future. He begins by presenting a Brazilian point of view of the post-9/11 world, of irregular warfare, asymmetric warfare (recognized by ... |
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| Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress |
30 Jul 2012 |
177 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| On July 23, attacks occurring in most of Iraq's major cities killed more than 100 people in what was reportedly the deadliest single day of violence in Iraq since 2010. These attacks came during a period marked by political uncertainty. This quarter, a loose coalition of Iraqi political leaders, led by Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, spearheaded efforts to remove Prime Minister Nuri ... |
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| Korean Spring? An Analysis of the Arab Spring and Its Relevance for North Korea |
08 Jun 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Brendan Toolan; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In December 2010, spontaneous protests began in Tunisia following the self-immolation of a Tunisian citizen, who was upset after having his vegetable cart seized by Tunisian police. Wide-spread demonstrations followed in the capital city of Tunis. Quickly the protests and demonstrations spread to Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, and Syria. The series of uprisings came to be known as the Arab Spring. The civil uprisings resulted in the downfall of autocratic ... |
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| Maintaining the Critical Balance: The United States, NATO, and the European Security Equilibrium in the Post-Cold War Operating Environment |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J Russo; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Faced with geo-political dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and renewed anti-Western sentiment in the wake of disputed Russian elections. These factors are compounded by the emergence of an unstable arrangement of developing nation states, nonstate actors, ethnic discord, economic instability and terrorism, previously managed and contained ... |
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| Appreciating the World: A Framework for Doing Socio-Political Analysis |
08 Jun 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
David P Oakley; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Advocates of Army Leader Development Strategy (ALDS) and the liberal arts share the same goal: cultivation of agile, adaptive, and innovative people. Yet, the Army does not have an implementation plan for cultivating these attributes, and its Professional Military Education (PME) institutions do not offer an expansive liberal arts education. Given the contemporary operational environment, any plan to develop critical and creative thinkers must include an appreciation of complex socio-political ... |
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| The Impact of Water Scarcity on Egyptian National Security and on Regional Security in the Nile River Basin |
08 Jun 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Mohamed Elshopky; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| With a rapidly growing population, increased urbanization, higher standards of living, and an agricultural policy that emphasizes expanded production to feed the growing masses, the Government of Egypt finds itself in a critical situation in which both internal planning and regional and international cooperation are paramount for making optimum use of this incredibly scarce resource. Egypt, and the rest of the Nile Basin countries, have been sharing water under the ... |
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| Maintaining the Critical Balance: The United States, NATO, and the European Security Equilibrium in the Post-Cold War Operating Environment |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J Russo; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Faced with geopolitical dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and renewed anti-Western sentiment in the wake of disputed Russian elections. These factors are compounded by the emergence of an unstable arrangement of developing nation states, nonstate actors, ethnic discord, economic instability, and terrorism, previously managed and contained ... |
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| Operation Corporate: Operational Art and Implications for the Joint Operational Access Concept |
17 May 2012 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Paul A Olsen; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This paper explores the development of an operational approach to secure the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion on 30 March 1982. The Falkland Islands campaign is a case study of operational art and the development of an operational approach by the military leaders of the United Kingdom. Operational movement, force employment, and the influence of national policy decisions all contributed to the modification and adaptation of their campaign plan. ... |
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| The United States -- India Strategic Relationship |
17 May 2012 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen P Bergeman; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| India is grappling with its current and future geostrategic role, which ranges from acting as a regional security provider in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), to assuming the role of a world economic and military power. What role India pursues will affect the balance of power in the IOR and the greater Pacific theater, as the United States refocuses towards the Pacific and the Chinese navy deploys with regularity into ... |
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| The Role of Small States in the Post-Cold War Era: The Case of Belarus |
May 2012 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
Dmitry Shlapentokh; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Those who study foreign policy usually focus their attention on the role of the great powers. If attention is paid to small states, it is primarily to provide the framework for particular aspects of great power rivalry or to give details to the conflict. It is also usually assumed that small powers have limited opportunities to maneuver in the gravitational space of big players and can change geopolitical patrons only ... |
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| The Drawdown in Europe: What Does It Mean? |
30 Apr 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
R T Blackburn; ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON DC
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| In an age of austerity requiring hard fiscal decisions, the current geopolitical framework supports the new U.S. defense focus on Asia and the Middle East while rebalancing forces in a safer more secure Europe. The rebalance of forces in Europe still provides a strong commitment to NATO through reversibility, a better response to current security needs emanating from European challenges and threats, and committing a Brigade Combat Team to the ... |
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| Yemen: Preventing the Next Afghanistan |
22 Mar 2012 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Peter N Benchoff; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States has a window of opportunity to implement a new U.S.-Yemeni policy to secure vital national interests in the Arabian Peninsula and prevent Yemen from becoming the next Afghanistan. After decades of authoritarian rule, opposition groups with the support of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations have forced Yemeni President Saleh to step down. In addition to political strife, Yemen has significant social, economic, and security challenges that are ... |
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| Iran Goes Nuclear: Predictive Responses to a Wicked Problem |
22 Mar 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew B Coleman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The reality of a nuclear-armed Iran has caused the international community to become more cohesive in its approach to deter Iran from its nuclear ambitions. Economic, diplomatic, and military pressure caused Iran to accelerate its nuclear weapons development to safeguard its regime's survival. In 2013, despite severe economic sanctions, tremendous diplomatic pressure, and the threat of harsh military action, Iran succeeds in its quest to develop a nuclear weapon. A ... |
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| The Rise of China: Redefining War in the 21st Century |
22 Mar 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Dwayne A Harris; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| War has been defined in traditional terms since the days of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War. The desired outcome of war is to submit your enemy to conditions he would have otherwise not agreed to through other means. This paper attempts to explore how China may be posturing to receive the spoils of war, and put its enemies in a position to accept terms and conditions of a new hegemonic ... |
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| Beyond 2014: India's Security Concerns and Indo-U.S. Strategic Partnership in Afghanistan |
22 Mar 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Arvind Thakur; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In June 2011, the United States announced its troop withdrawal timetable from Afghanistan from 2011 to 2014 in the belief that Afghanistan would be in a position to manage its own affairs thereafter. In a situation in which forces detrimental to regional peace and security could fill the vacuum left by America's withdrawal, it is necessary for the international community to strengthen stability in Afghanistan and allow the population of ... |
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| Defeating Terrorism through a Politico-Military Strategy: The Sri Lankan Experience |
21 Mar 2012 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Udaya Perera; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Sri Lanka is an island nation situated near the southern tip of India. Its land mass is 25,332 square miles in extent, and it is blessed with a population of 21 million people who belong to three distinct ethic groups: Sinhalese (74%), Tamils (18%), and Muslims (7%). The colonial policy of Divide et impara and short-sighted policies of certain Sinhalese and Tamil extremist socialist and nationalist elements in the post-independence ... |
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| An Integrated Approach to Counter Insurgency: A Burundi Case Study |
20 Mar 2012 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Salvator Siyabo; PEACEKEEPING AND STABILITY OPERATIONS INST FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since the 1960s, insurgency has occupied the center stage of violent conflicts in the Great Lakes Region of Africa (GLRA). While the main reason has oftentimes been bad governance, the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has favored insurgency. As governmental forces lack control of this area, insurgents from Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi enjoy it as a safe haven. From 1994 to 2006, Burundi was attacked from ... |
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| Ethiopian-Eritrean Conflict: Security Implications for the Horn of Africa |
19 Mar 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Temesgen A Gidey; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper examines how the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea has worsened the security situation in the Horn of Africa and created fertile environments for terrorist groups in the region. The Horn of Africa is a region in which neighboring countries have long been uncomfortable with each other. Since 1960, most of the countries in the region have questioned the validity of each other's boundaries, which were established by the ... |
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| The Strategic Alternatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Disruption of Maritime Traffic in the Arabian Gulf as a Result of Iranian Threats to Close the Strait of Hormuz |
Mar 2012 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Mohamed K Al-Kaabi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The Arabian Gulf is a strategically significant region of the world with regard to the global energy supply chain as well as maritime trade and commerce. For the past three decades, this region and the Strait of Hormuz, in particular, have witnessed major crises, wars, and foreign interventions that have undermined the stability, peace, and security of the region. Since the collapse of Saddam's regime, Iran has found propitious opportunity ... |
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| The China Factor in U.S.-Vietnam Relations |
Mar 2012 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
James Bellacqua; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Bilateral relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have evolved rapidly since ties were normalized in 1995. Memories of the war between the two countries have faded, while growing economic interactions and geopolitical developments are drawing the two countries closer together. The complex relationship both countries have with the People s Republic of China (PRC) has also served to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam ties. This paper examines the ... |
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| Israel: Background and U.S. Relations |
29 Feb 2012 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Zanotti; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S.-Israel defense, diplomatic, and economic cooperation has been close for decades. U.S. policymakers often consider Israel's security as they make policy choices in the region. Israel has relied on U.S. support for its defense posture. Congress provides active oversight of the executive branch's dealings with Israel. Some Members of Congress oppose what they perceive as insufficiently critical U.S. support of Israel. Other Members of Congress have criticized actions by the ... |
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| The United States and Europe: Current Issues |
28 Feb 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Derek E Mix; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Due to extensive cooperation on a wide range of issues, the relationship between the United States and Europe is often called the transatlantic partnership. The two sides have many common values and shared interests, and have grown increasingly interdependent in terms of security and prosperity. The overall tone of transatlantic relations during the Obama Administration has been largely positive. At the same time, a constructive tone does not necessarily translate ... |
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| The United States Navy and Israeli Navy: Background, Current Issues, Scenarios, and Prospects |
Feb 2012 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Dov S Zakheim; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This paper examines the past, present, and future of the relationship between the United States Navy (USN) and its Israeli counterpart. Understanding the USN-Israeli Navy (IN) relationship requires an appreciation of the historical context in which it has unfolded. The first part of the paper begins with the 1967 Six Day War and traces the development of the IN into the 21st century. Throughout this narrative, key topics in USN-IN ... |
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| Defense Budget Priorities and Choices |
Jan 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Defense Department s current strategic guidance was driven by the approaching end of a decade of war, a changing technological and geopolitical landscape, and the national security imperative of deficit reduction. The Department s investment choices for FY 2013-2017 were derived from this guidance and conform to the 2011 Budget Control Act s requirement to reduce Defense Department future expenditures by approximately $487 billion over the next decade or ... |
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| Non-Traditional Threats and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Tri-Border Area of Southeast Asia: The Coast Watch System of the Philippines |
Jan 2012 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Angel Rabasa; Peter Chalk; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The tri-border area (TBA) between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia has been identified as a key hub of terrorist and related criminal activity in Southeast Asia. This geographical space is a well-known transit zone for weapons, explosives, and personnel, as well as a principal logistical corridor for local and transnational terrorist groups. The U.S. government has devoted considerable resources to promoting maritime security initiatives in this region and, through a ... |
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| New Frontiers, Old Realities |
Jan 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Everett C Dolman; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES
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| The coming war with China will be fought for control of outer space. Although its effects will be widely felt, the conflict itself will not be visible to those looking up into the night sky. It will not be televised. Most will not even be aware it is occurring. It may already have begun. And yet, this new kind of war will not be so different that it will be ... |
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| Impact of the Peaking of World Oil Production on the Global Balance of Power |
16 Dec 2011 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Pascal Eggen; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis explores how the peaking of world oil production influences the global balance of power. On the one hand, the geological phenomenon of peaking, modeled by Hubbert's peak curve, gives the timeframe and the evolution of oil depletion. On the other hand, the impact of energy resources on economic and global balance is perceived differently in world politics. Idealism, realism, and offensive realism lead to different societal behaviors. In ... |
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| China in International Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities for Singapore |
16 Dec 2011 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Yuanfeng J Lin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since China first opened its economy in 1978, it has slowly begun playing a larger role in international institutions. As a country that participates actively in multilateral organizations, Singapore is keenly affected by developments in such institutions. International organizations represent an important avenue for small countries like Singapore to use to pursue national objectives and mitigate inherent geopolitical limitations. An analysis of China's recent actions in multilateral institutions that went ... |
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| Water Security and Hydropolitics of the Nile River: South Sudan's National Security in the 21st Century |
16 Dec 2011 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Ufulle G Kenyi; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this study is to understand the extent to which current and potential conflicts over Nile River water will affect South Sudan's national security strategy now that it is an independent state (July 2011). The study also explores the existing legal framework and the level of cooperation amongst the states within the Nile basin, and the threats and opportunities that exist within this region. Both quantitative and qualitative ... |
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| The Geopolitical Destiny of East Asia |
16 Dec 2011 |
230 pages |
| Authors:
David H Park; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The art and science of geopolitics was developed to explain history and international relations by identifying and incorporating the roles of geography and climate in the complex adaptive organic system that is human civilization. The application of the geopolitical framework of analysis to East Asian history confirms the roles of geography and climate in influencing human decisions in that region. This study identified several broad geopolitical trends for the sub-regions ... |
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| The Emergence of China in the Middle East (Strategic Forum, Number 271, December 2011) |
Dec 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
James Chen; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| China's presence in the Middle East has grown exponentially over the past decade and is affecting the region's strategic environment. Chinese influence is multidimensional, encompassing economics, defense, diplomacy, and soft power. Beijing currently sees its interests in the Middle East best served by focusing on commerce and keeping a low profile. However, Middle Eastern states are increasingly drawing China into political and security issues, which may lead China to play ... |
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| The Iranian Century: The Tension between Iran and the Gulf States |
Dec 2011 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Yousef H Al Kaabi; Khaled M Al Kaabi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| The Arabian Gulf plays a significant role in the world because of its oil wealth. During the last 30 years, three wars have taken place in the region, resulting in regional and global instability: the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991, and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The fall of Iraq made Iran a more powerful player in the region, and as a domination strategy, Iran ... |
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