Publications

This commentary describes how Indian jihadist groups are forging closer ties with the so-called Islamic State (IS). The text’s author contends that although the groups have long confined their activit...chevron_right

In his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the CSBA's Andrew F Krepinevich describes the current threats facing the United States and argues that the need for a well-crafted defense ...chevron_right

This commentary discusses Benjamin Netanyahu’s flirtation with the idea of revoking the permanent residency status of Arabs living in East Jerusalem, which seemingly arose as a possible response to a ...chevron_right

This report assesses the domestic and international responses to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. More specifically, it examines 1) the political crises the three countrie...chevron_right

Bryan Clark believes that the US Navy’s undersea dominance is eroding, primarily because of proliferating detection technologies and larger/quieter submarine fleets. If the Americans hope to maintain their edge, they will have to field a new “family of undersea systems.”chevron_right

This paper looks at the progress made in and the challenges still facing the full implementation of UN Resolution 1325. The author argues that in light of the limited and uneven progress made, only a...chevron_right

This commentary discusses how the so-called Islamic State (IS) has used the ubiquitous cross-channel connectivity that defines social media to 1) facilitate its continuous engagement with its transnat...chevron_right

This issue of the RAD includes four articles that review Gazprom's current status and the challenges it faces in its most important energy markets, both at home and abroad. The first article analyzes ...chevron_right

This commentary predicts that climate change and the growing need for energy security will most likely lead to major changes in Asia's energy sector. Indeed, we should expect enhanced regional collabo...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on how the violent jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis transformed itself in 2014-2015 from a local Sinai-based band into a well-organized paramilitary force and Islamic State ...chevron_right

Following the imposition of sanctions against Russia in response to its 2014 annexation of Crimea and its subsequent military intervention in Eastern Ukraine, some EU member states have claimed that t...chevron_right

This report describes how horrific, unpunished human rights violations - including disappearances - have blurred the lines between politics, government and crime in Mexico’s south-western Guerrero sta...chevron_right

This report analyzes how failed policies, violent extremism, and the inability to protect health workers have impeded Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio. In response to these problems, the report r...chevron_right

This commentary argues that the Taliban's capture of Kunduz in September 2015 confirms that 1) the group does indeed have the ability to strike at urban centers away from traditional government strong...chevron_right

This bulletin explores how a growing convergence of interests between the US, India and Japan is clearly driving their trilateral dialogue, particularly when it comes to maritime competition in the In...chevron_right