Beijing’s pursuit of missile defense and anti-satellite systems call into question how justified its hostility to the defensive measures of its rivals are, while raising concerns over Chinese intentions.
Read More »No more Macedonia? The Greek-Macedonian name dispute
The name dispute has been the biggest obstacle to European integration for the Western Balkan country, and has resulted in Greece vetoing Skopje’s NATO accession in 2008 and blocking its European Union accession talks before they even began.
Read More »From Conflict to Strife: The Aftermath of the Sri Lankan Civil War
A definitive judgment of the aftermath of Sri Lankan cannot yet be reached. At best, all that can be determined at present is that the post-civil war settlement in country has had mixed results, and has left it with an unclear future.
Read More »HSC Senior Fellow comments on NATO’s Maritime Strategy
HSC Senior Fellow Dr Rowan Allport has had a comments piece on the need for NATO to revitalise its Maritime Strategy featured in UK Defence Journal.
Read More »Poland-United States Defense Cooperation: Changing Russian Perceptions
Russia’s reliance on military means to achieve its foreign policy goals threatens the safety and security of the US, its allies and its partners. One measure Washington must pursue is cooperating with Warsaw to develop a short-range cruise missile.
Read More »HSC evidence cited in House of Commons Defence Committee report on UK amphibious forces
The House of Commons Defence Committee has published its report on the future of the UK's Royal Marines and amphibious forces.
Read More »The UK’s defence spending challenge
Despite its tight budget, the U.K. continues to make a major contribution to Western security. But Brexit and financial miscalculation now present a potentially crippling threat to the British military.
Read More »Some justice is better than no justice at all? The ICTY and its legacy
The road towards justice in the Western Balkans is still long, but it is not an impossible one – and if reconciliation is to be achieved, the ICTY needs to start being seen as merely the beginning of this road.
Read More »UK Parliament Defence Committee publishes HSC evidence on amphibious operations
House of Commons Defence Committee publishes evidence submitted by the HSC on the Royal Marines and the UK's amphibious capability
Read More »A Sword without a Shield: exploiting North Korea’s vulnerabilities
North Korea’s nuclear and missile weapons programs have drawn considerable attention, yet they mask critical military vulnerabilities. To meet the threat posed by North Korea, the US and its allies should expand and modernize their surveillance and precision strike systems.
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