Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
US Slams Assad’s Moscow Visit
On first foreign trip since 2011, Syrian President thanks Russia for fighting ‘terrorism.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Military Conscription in Europe: New Relevance
This paper discusses the relevance of military conscription in Europe today. More specifically, it examines 1) the trend of abolishing conscription in Western countries over the last 20 years; 2) the approaches to conscription used by the countries that chose to maintain the practice; 3) why increased threat perceptions following Russia’s...
Russian Nuclear Campaigner Requests French Asylum
Case highlights restrictions imposed on residents in Russia’s closed cities. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s intervention in Syria: Protracting an already endless conflict
Russia’s intervention in Syria has introduced a dangerous new dynamic into an already volatile and complex conflict. Rather than advancing its self-proclaimed objective of fighting terrorism, many more Russian strikes have targeted moderate rebels — “vetted” and supported by the United States — as well as other...
The EU needs a message people can get behind
A new political message is urgently needed for the EU, and it must be more political and less technocratic than before. Fiscal compacts and banking unions are much needed, but are insufficient to explain the EU’s raison d’etre to the general public. New opportunities such as the Internet of Things could affect the economies of member...
Propaganda and Paranoia in the Internet Age
Is the internet a tool for setting people free by destroying censorship—or enslaving them through more insidious forms of propaganda? Has it given birth to a new pluralism or a new age of conspiracy thinking? This two-part conversation will explore these theories using examples from Ukraine, ISIS, Iran and beyond. Session 1: How the...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №24
This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – domestic politics, security sector, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read the Razumkov Centre Newsletter №24 …read more Source: Razumkov...
AIIA National Conference: Contributing to Global Issues
Professor Brian Schmidt AC, Nobel Prize in Physics and incoming Vice-Chancellor of the ANU: “Australia’s future prosperity will be tied to the science we engage with.” With his opening comment, Professor Schmidt postulated that science was an international pursuit, with knowledge and science a shared, almost entirely open, global asset. He...
Russian Military Activity: October 14 – 21, 2015
Download the PDF Russia reached an understanding with the U.S. on air safety guidelines in Syria on October 20, but Russia’s aggressive maneuvers against U.S. aircraft and violations of Turkish airspace are likely to continue in order to keep U.S. air power in the Middle East in check. Tags Ukraine Project UkrainePromote …read more...
Burma’s Tatmadaw: A force to be reckoned with
[youtube:Mj2AyzdC2A0] Shashank Joshi’s recent post on ‘India’s Incredible Shrinking Air Force’ prompts a closer look at Burma’s armed forces (the Tatmadaw). Since the accession of President Thein Sein in 2011, the Tatmadaw’s continuing political role has been examined closely. Less attention has been given to...
