Publications

In dieser Publikation wird der Konflikt in Syrien unter Anwendung von Methoden und Einsichten Carl von Clausewitz analysiert. Näher betrachtet werden insbesondere 1) die Zwecke, Ziele und Mittel der A...chevron_right

In dieser Publikation werden aktuelle Aspekte der russischen Innen-, Aussen- und Wirtschaftspolitik analysiert. Näher betrachtet werden insbesondere 1) die innenpolitischen Konturen der russischen Aus...chevron_right

This paper discusses 1) the complex, overlapping maritime claims between China and Japan in the East China Sea, and 2) what the disputants over territories in the South China Sea can learn from the wa...chevron_right

This paper first examines Turkey's attempts to exert control over energy supplies and key transportation corridors in the Eastern Mediterranean. The author then discusses whether this policy is likely...chevron_right

When Saudi Arabia executed Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr and forty-six others earlier this month, what critical mistakes did it make? A prominent error, according to Yossef Bodansky, is that it overreacted to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claim that the end-of-time battle against false Muslims and Shiites will be led by so-called Islamic State.chevron_right

This paper contends that because of a series of events which occurred in the latter half of 2015, there is now a greater risk of nuclear misperception, miscalculation, and escalation between Russia an...chevron_right

This paper focuses on Russia's expanding military intervention in Syria and Iraq and what its strategic objectives are in the region. As the text's author sees it, Moscow's intervention has already ha...chevron_right

This paper argues there's a twofold reason why it's time to bring back strong and unified governance to Libya. Indeed, 1) the flow of illegal migrants and Jihadist terrorists from Libya, and 2) the la...chevron_right

This SA issue includes articles on 1) the potential impact of the Iran-P5+1 nuclear agreement on US-Israel relations; 2) the seeming necessity of pro-Israel Jewish groups in the US to reach out to non-orthodox Jews who have drifted away from...chevron_right

This report summarizes the results of the 2015 Transatlantic Security Symposium, which explored ways to define and implement an overarching security agenda at this geographical level. The topics cover...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the specific strategies that were and have been pursued by the Mubarak and al Sisi regimes towards Egypt's youths. Yes, the policies were and are designed to either limit or preven...chevron_right

This paper contends that although the present conflict between Russia and the West differs considerably from the Cold War, the concept of containment still applies. Indeed, the text’s author explores ...chevron_right

This paper describes how the NATO Defense College (NDC) and its programs have provided thousands of practitioners and future defense leaders with the "prism" they need to view and preserve transnation...chevron_right

This report explains why the prospects for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians remain bleak. As the text's authors see it, the Jewish State’s conflict management strategy towar...chevron_right

This report explores the growing impact of India’s domestic politics on its foreign policy aspirations. Indeed, the text’s authors contend that the historic electoral mandate Prime Minister Modi recei...chevron_right