The Xi Administration has presided over many policy changes while at the same time overseeing a major turnover throughout the Party and government. All the work that has gone into the last five years, and in some respects even longer, can be cemented with a successful 19th Party Congress.
Read More »Sliding Oars: Alternative Visions for the US Navy
That there is a need to rebuild the US Navy is disputed by few in the mainstream. Initially at least, readiness needs to be prioritised by beginning to clear the many years of deferred maintenance that have undermined the fleet. But in the longer run, building up both numbers and capabilities matter.
Read More »Untangling ISIS’ ties with the Balkans
Muslims in the Balkans have traditionally been and continue to be moderate, and post-war extremism in the region has yet to translate itself into widespread domestic violence. Nevertheless, ISIS has had some success in recruiting fighters for the wars in Syria and Iraq from the region.
Read More »Strategic Bombing during the Korean War: The Good and the Bad
United States strategic bombing during the Korean War was a major factor in repeatedly checking communist advances. However, since the armistice, North Korea has assiduously incorporated rhetoric about the use of airpower in its anti-South Korean and anti-US propaganda.
Read More »HSC Senior Fellow: “Pot calling the kettle black” as Saudis accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism
HSC Senior Fellow Simon Schofield discusses the Saudi-Qatar rift on France 24.
Read More »The Myth of the “Lone Wolf” Terrorist
In an interconnected world, so-called “lone wolf” jihadists are almost always part of a lethal pack.
Read More »A NATO future for the Western Balkans?
The Western Balkans know that, in the long-term, they have more to gain from the West than the East – and the European Union’s continuous stalling leaves a void that needs to be filled. Stronger engagement with and on the part of NATO, regardless of how far it goes, will bring nothing but benefits to both sides and Europe as a whole.
Read More »President Macron and France’s Security Crisis
The new French President, Emmanuel Macron, primarily focused on economic issues and the EU during the course of his campaign. However, rather than dismissing the concerns of Ms. Le Pen and her supporters as fear-mongering, he needs to implement a coherent policy to improve the security situation that is not just a continuation of the old, reactionary approach to the crisis.
Read More »Blaming foreign policy for terrorism is wrong and irresponsible
Islamic extremism, which breeds terror globally, must be fought as an ideology. But Islamic terrorism must be fought and crushed wherever it shows up by whatever means necessary.
Read More »POLITICO: Security policy expert slams Jeremy Corbyn’s terror speech
Rohullah Yakobi, who fled the Taliban aged 12, said Corbyn ‘ignores the role of Islamic extremism and its world view.’
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