Category Archives: Authors

EUTM Mali’s problematic strategy – more rebuilding rather than fielding an army

Posted on October 8, 2018

by Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter). Björn is journalist in Berlin focusing on security policy and geopolitics. The European Union’s effort to beef up Mali’s armed forces (Forces armées et de sécurité du Mali, FAMA) since 2013 is in its … Continue reading →

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A Potential Crisis of Secession in Yemen

Posted on September 30, 2018

by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is an analyst and journalist specializing in Afghanistan and Iraq. A handful of Western policymakers have long argued for the necessity of partitioning the Middle East, tending to cite the examples of Iraq and Syria … Continue reading →

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F-35: Hightech Kampfjet oder 1,5 Billionen US$ Desaster?

Posted on September 16, 2018

von Roger Näbig (Twitter / Facebook). Er arbeitet als Jurist und freier Journalist in Berlin mit dem Fokus auf globalen Konflikten, Verteidigung, Sicherheit, Militärpolitik, Rüstungstechnik & Kriegsvölkerrecht. Darüber hinaus hält er Vorträge zu verteidigungspolitischen Themen. Es ist das teuerste Beschaffungsprogramm für Kampfflugzeuge … Continue reading →

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In the 1970s the Shah sought to make Iran a military superpower

Posted on September 9, 2018

by Paul Iddon. While it almost seems ironic in retrospect, Iran was by far the biggest recipient of American, and British weaponry in the 1970s and was rapidly becoming a major power. Awash with petrodollars as a result of the … Continue reading →

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A Gate Unguarded: The ISIS Threat in Tajikistan

Posted on August 23, 2018

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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An U.S.-American point of view: Europe must regrow its teeth!

Posted on August 9, 2018

by Lt. Col. Chad M. Pillai. He is is a military strategist who has served in assignments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Lt. Col. Pillai was assigned to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from 2012-2013 where he … Continue reading →

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RIMPAC 2018: Who’s In and Who’s Out?

Posted on August 2, 2018

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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The Future of Peace Talks with the Taliban

Posted on July 30, 2018

by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is an analyst and journalist specializing in Afghanistan and Iraq. Given that neither the Taliban nor the United States appears any closer to lasting victory in 2018 than in 2001, a consensus has emerged in … Continue reading →

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Is the Russian T-90 a better tank for Iraq than the American Abrams?

Posted on July 7, 2018

by Paul Iddon. Iraq has recently began taking delivery of 73 Russian T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBTs), the most sophisticated tank to enter the Iraqi arsenal since the United States supplied Baghdad with 140 refurbished M1A1M Abrams MBTs (without depleted … Continue reading →

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A Suppressed Voice: The Continuing Conflict in West Papua

Posted on July 3, 2018

by Sandra Ivanov. Sandra Ivanov is from New Zealand with a postgraduate education in Peace and Conflict Studies. She was formerly a policy advisor in the New Zealand public service and now primarily works in the development sector. You can … Continue reading →

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