Publications

This commentary examines how Muslims around the world responded to the attacks against French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in January 2015 as well as how the media and society reacted to these r...chevron_right

This paper discusses Egypt's River Nile water policy and the country's dispute with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's use of the river's water and the construction of a dam. The authors contend that Cairo h...chevron_right

This commentary examines Russia's military doctrine, which came into effect in December 2014. In particular, the author examines how the doctrine treats 1) the US and NATO; 2) transnational threats an...chevron_right

Dieser Bericht thematisiert den Plan des deutschen Verteidigungsministeriums, bis 2016 ein neues Weissbuch zur Sicherheitspolitik und Zukunft der Bundeswehr vorzulegen. Dieses neue Dokument soll klär...chevron_right

Dieser Bericht thematisiert den Readiness Action Plan (RAP), welcher die NATO-Verteidigungsminister Anfang Februar 2015 in Wales vereinbart haben. Der RAP beinhaltet eine umfassende militärische Neuor...chevron_right

This brief assesses the development of the UN’s sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) policy and the progress it has made in reducing SEA occurrences since the release of the Zeit Report on sexual explo...chevron_right

This paper explores whether the Marshall Plan could provides a useful set of ideas for US and other international engagement in the Middle East following the transformations that have occurred in the ...chevron_right

This paper examines India’s growing involvement in the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and what it might mean for the EU’s non-proliferation policies. It also stresses that it’s better ...chevron_right

This policy brief analyzes Chinese perspectives on the risk posed by potential incidents and collisions involving Chinese and Japanese vessels in the East China Sea, as well as on potential crisis man...chevron_right

This brief looks at what crisis management mechanisms Japan and China could adopt to deal with the risks posed by incidents involving engagements between their navies in the East China Sea. The author...chevron_right

The brief discusses EU policy towards the territorial disputes between China and Japan in the East China Sea as well as what factors shape this approach. The authors contend that the main elements of ...chevron_right

This monograph explores the potential benefits of closer defense cooperation between the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland) and the United States. In particular, the autho...chevron_right

This paper examines the period since the election of Iranian President Rouhani in June 2013 to better understand the complex issues and interests which are likely to constrain the Iranian leadership's...chevron_right

This report provides an overview of the key issues raised at the 2014 Senior Conference on the global strategic environment and its implications for the national security role of the US Army. Among ot...chevron_right

Colin Gray thinks that strategic landpower will remain an essential component of the United States’ and other nations’ national security well into the future. That’s because the concept continues to retain the strategic utility its had over the years.chevron_right