Publications

Roger Cliff believes that Japan should assume a more active role in regional security affairs over the next 10-15 years, but only as a contributor to the wide-ranging functions already being provided by the US. Tokyo could, for example, take the lead in organizing multilateral responses to the security problems that arise in the Far East.chevron_right

This brief contemplates the future prospects of the Nordstream 2 pipeline project, which is meant to bring gas supplies from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. After providing a general overview of...chevron_right

This paper focuses on energy security in the Black Sea region and on the West’s attempts to counteract Russia’s use of gas supplies as a noxious geopolitical tool. More specifically, the text’s author...chevron_right

This paper argues that Colombia has accrued genuine political and economic successes in its recent history, including improved health care services, reduced poverty, increased investment, and “infrast...chevron_right

This report predicts that as China reemerges, Japan revitalizes, and the United States rebalances toward Asia, competition over the Korean Peninsula between the three powers will intensify. The text’s...chevron_right

This report looks at the different changes Iran’s energy policy has undergone, particularly because of the accelerated economic and energy sanctions the country experienced in 2012 and the July 2015 n...chevron_right

This Insight explains why some countries produce arms on a limited scale and the benefits they hope to accrue from following this strategy. More specifically, the text’s author examines 1) the niche c...chevron_right

What capabilities does the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) currently have at its disposal? Indeed, how have these capabilities evolved since 2008 and what are their glaring weak spots? The answers to these questions and others can be found in today’s featured publication by ASPI’s Andrew Davies.chevron_right

This report explores the emerging challenges that will shape Australia's concept of border security and the policies that may follow in its wake. The challenges include curtailing high-profile illicit...chevron_right

Has the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) remedied most of the capability problems that ASPI identified in 2010? As Andrew Davies sees it, a combination of new development programs, recent acquisitions and the improved management of existing assets have all helped to push the RAN in the right direction.chevron_right

This paper surveys the capabilities of the Australian Army, particularly in the following areas -- artillery, small arms, personal protection, ground mobility, armored fighting vehicles, aviation and ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the impact the violence in Iraq and Syria is having on regional and international stability. The text's author specifically argues that the huge numbers of people flowing out of b...chevron_right

As part of the run up to the 2016 US presidential elections, this report 1) highlights the issues that will be important to the country's veteran and military communities, and 2) lays out how they sho...chevron_right

This report examines how over the last five years the US Marine Corps (USMC) has successfully restructured itself from an amphibious assault force into a crisis response force-in-readiness. In particu...chevron_right

This paper reflects on how the existing political-military framework in Europe might affect future arms procurement on the continent. More specifically, the paper's authors explore the structural prob...chevron_right