International Affairs Forum

Sun. December 05, 2021

Social Media: Defense & Military

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Administration backing off on Cuba's germ warfare ability

New intelligence report says, contrary to what was reported in 1999, that bio-weapons programs in Cuba are uncertain. (San Francisco Cronicle, 09/18/2004) Read More...

Far graver than Vietnam

Most senior US military officers now believe the war on Iraq has turned into a disaster on an unprecedented scale. By Sidney Blumenthal. (Guardian, 9/16/2004) Read More...

Russia's horror

Recent terrorism in Russia is re-examined. Parallels are drawn among numerous terrorist groups & events, though links are vague. The author offers numerous suggestions to battle not only terrorism i... Read More...

European Abdication

Argues that European military presence in Afghanistan has provided mixed results. By David L. Bosco. (Washington Post, 9/7/2004) Read More...

Russian FM welcomes Israeli cooperation on terror

Israeli newspaper reports co-operation and support to Russia in light of recent terrorist attacks. Also discusses foreign policy issues between the two states. (Haaretz International, 9/6/04) Read More...

EU's Links with China Pose New Threat to Transatlantic Relations

As the EU strives to play a greater role in world affairs, it is seeking to develop a strategic relationship with China, independently from its links with the United States. By Frank Umbach. (European... Read More...

Insurgents seize a school in Russia

Recent terrorist attacks in Russia discussed, particularly the explosion of two aircraft departing from Moscow and the takeover of a school. Officials have pointed to Chechen rebels as the root of th... Read More...

Putin points the finger in the wrong direction

In analyzing recent terrorist attacks in Russia, it is necessary to look at President Putin's recent policy decisions vis-a-vis the north Caucasus before denouncing the events as al-quaeda formulated.... Read More...

Bad breaks

Discusses U.S. troop redeployment and foreign perceptions and misperceptions. By Helle Dale. (Washington Times, 8/25/2004) Read More...

Neutrality, Common Foreign and Security Policy, and The Fourth Pillar of the European Union

Paper that discusses some of the obstacles facing the EU's development of a Common Foreign and Security Policy. By Karen Petersen, Vanderbilt University. (8/15/2004) Read More...

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Police Are at War With the Russian People

Opinion piece revealing police brutality in Russia. by Yulia Latynina (The Moscow Times, 11/08/04) Read More...

Representative Democracy and Military Policy in Postwar Japan

By Jason Gottlieb. (1/16/1996) Read More...

National Security and Military Policy Issues Involved in the Kyoto Treaty

Argues that inclusion of military operations in a climate change treaty is inconsistent with the international obligations of our military forces. By Jeffrey Salmon. (George Marshal Institute, 5/18/... Read More...

National Security Strategy of the United States of America

White House publication outlining U.S. Security Strategy. (9/17/2002) Read More...

European Union Defense Policy: An American Perspective

Policy Brief on the development and implications of European common foreign and security policies for NATO and the US. By Leslie S. Lebl. (Cato Policy Analysis, 6/24/04) Read More...

Russian nuclear forces, 2004

Report on current Russian nuclear forces. (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 7/1/2004) Read More...

Risky Path for Pacifist Europe

Op-Ed on the 'new vision' of warfare in Europe. By Max Boot. (Los Angeles Times, 6/3/2004) Read More...

Russia Joins U.S.-Led Initiative On WMD

Russia joins Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), implemented by the US, and intended to create a network of countries that share intelligence and cooperate in halting potential shipments of weapo... Read More...

Institute for Defense Analyses

Organization whose mission is providing high-quality analyses of important national security issues. Read More...

Our Soldiers and Us

Analyzes military society and its reflection on society. By Eliot A. Cohen. (Washington Post, 5/25/2004) Read More...

CORPORATE MERCENARIES Part 1: Profit comes with a price

Discusses private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq. By David Isenberg. (Asia Times, 5/19/2004) Read More...

CORPORATE MERCENARIES Part 2: Myths and mystery

Second part of article discussing private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq. By David Isenberg. (Asia Times, 5/20/2004) Read More...

Rumsfeld's actions speak louder

Offers suggestions to prevent another Abu Ghraib. By Kerry Kennedy Cuomo and Michael Posner. (Boston Globe, 5/15/2004) Read More...

Covering up the coverup

Alan Dershowitz writes that the roots of the Abu Ghraib issue lies in the White House. (Boston Globe, 5/15/2004) Read More...

Like the Wehrmacht, we've descended into barbarity

Argues that the treatment of Iraqi prisoners is a consequence of coalition policy. By Richard Overy. (Guardian, 5/10/2004. Read More...

Partnership, Under Construction

In the first public criticism by the Bush administration of Russia, Secretary of State Powell diplomatically criticizes a resurgence of authoritarianism under Putin, including the weakening of the leg... Read More...

Renewing the Atlantic Partnership

Authors argues that in order to revitalize the Atlantic alliance, Europe and America must forge new "rules of the road" governing the use of force, adapt NATO to meet today's threats coming from outsi... Read More...

Torture At Abu Ghraib

American soldiers brutalized Iraqis. How far up does the responsibility go? By Seymour M. Hersh. (New Yorker, 4/30/2004) Read More...

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