Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Japan-South Korea Tensions Are Eroding Security in Northeast Asia
Tit-for-tat behavior between Japan and South Korea has continued following the publication of the …read more Source:: Council on Foreign...
Book Review: Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea
Shiraz Maher Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea (New York: Oxford University Press, 2016, 292 pages, $29.93, Hardcover. ISBN: 978-0190651121) Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea deals with one of the most pertinent and complex questions of our times: the appeal and resilience of Salafi-Jihadi movements despite decades of forced...
Financing social investment for an economy of well-being: Moving from good practices to a paradigm shift
The next EU budget offers a unique opportunity for the EU to create a paradigm shift in the financing of social investment and address current market failures in the social sector through the deployment of financial instruments. …read more Source:: European Policy...
Disposition of Adversary and Friendly Forces in Eastern Syria
Download the PDF Key Takeaway: U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to keep a residual force of at least 400 troops in Syria prevents the immediate takeover of valuable natural resources and infrastructure in Eastern Syria by Iran, Assad, and Russia. These actors nonetheless still have options that could lead to the defeat or...
Women carry the burden of Ugandan war trauma
{image-1} Beatrice Adyero* woke up one July morning in 2002 to news that completely shattered her life. Her husband, four sons, and a daughter-in-law were among 56 civilians abducted and killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Her youngest granddaughter, only two-years-old, wasn’t spared either. Nearly 16 years after the...
National security adviser Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador, despite denials
National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials, current and former U.S. officials said. WP: National security adviser Flynn discussed sanctions...
Islamist-inspired Terrorism Returns to Yemen
Recent tensions within the coalition between the Saudis and the Emiratis over which faction they support in the Yemeni government has added yet another political dimension to the country’s bitter civil war, one Islamist terrorists have been quick to …read more Source:: Gatestone...
‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeat
‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeatOpen Europe’s Anna Nadibaidze reviews how papers across Europe portrayed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first major defeat in Parliament.The post ‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeat...
Priorità italiane dopo 70 anni di Nato
In: Documenti IAIPriorità italiane dopo 70 anni di NatoIssue: 19|16Con la fine della Guerra Fredda, la Nato ha avviato un processo, ad oggi ancora in corso, di ridefinizione del proprio approccio strategico, affiancando a deterrenza e difesa collettiva nuove funzioni e capacità, dalla gestione di crisi alla sicurezza cooperativa, volte a...
The G-7 Gathers in Biarritz for a Dysfunctional Family Reunion
This weekend, leaders from the G-7 will convene for their annual summit, this time in Biarritz, F …read more Source:: Council on Foreign...
