Abstract This paper considers issues of economics and national security, and in particular of the relationship between energy and security, with a focus on the…
Country or Region: United States
Abstract Given China’s rise, the points of intersection between Chinese and American interests, particularly in the energy realm, grow daily. And there, at the local…
Abstract This paper selects a sample of governments including the U.S., China, and South Korea to first analyze their views towards oil and establish evidence…
Abstract How do military allies find each other more dependable on security issues, instead of becoming less comfortable relying on each other? How do potential…
Abstract This article critically evaluates the American counterterrorism strategy of carrying out drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan to inquire whether undertaking these…
Abstract The US government appears to be using drones to launch air strikes inside Pakistan. This article details uncertainties regarding the ethical soundness of these…
Abstract “The endgame in the decade-long global confrontation over Iran’s nuclear program is arriving…For most of those seven years, the prevailing assumption among Israeli and…
Introduction In late 2011 and early 2012, the Obama administration rolled out its most significant strategic policy decision: the ‘rebalancing’ of its foreign- and defence-policy…
From the author: Limiting the effectiveness of BMD to levels needed to meet the North Korean threat, in exchange for Beijing not expanding its nuclear arsenal,…
From the author: Competition in key areas such as space and cyber is inevitable and not necessarily malign. But to avoid the relationship becoming self-defeating…
From the publisher: New presidential guidance may, finally, render obsolete the Mutual Assured Destruction paradigm that has structured US nuclear strategy and arms-control policy for over…
Summary The United States is the only superpower in the world today. Although the media are filled with prescriptions for how Washington might best wield…
Abstract Since taking office in 2009, the Obama administration has patiently pursued a two-track policy which seeks to persuade the Iranian leadership to give up its…
Abstract In recent years the Indian Ocean has received significant attention from the defence-intellectual community in the United States. However, the actual strategic importance of…
Abstract The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is becoming increasingly significant in the world arena, with the United States, India and China—the most important stakeholders in…
