... from past experience using force in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan? Does anyone really believe that war can serve as an effective substitute for diplomacy and foreign policy?
You do not have to be an expert on Islamism to understand that extremism and terrorism in the Middle East have deep socio-economic and political roots — and that Islamism stems in part from multiple instances of Western intervention in the affairs of the region.
It does not take a political clairvoyant to predict that the ...
... decided to express cautious solidarity with Washington”s actions to fight against the terrorists of the Islamic State (IS), though there is no talk of any joint effort. Russia supported the latest UN Security Council resolution on the fight against terrorism. Yet Moscow also continues to see the negative implications of the actions of the coalition led by the United States, bearing in mind that military force alone cannot defeat terrorism. Among those negative aspects is the prospect of an increase ...
... a good omen by radical Islamists the world over. However, ultimate impact of the IS phenomenon remains to be seen. It all depends on the further successes of the IS in the region.
Mehdi Dehnavi
Mehdi Dehnavi: No hope for a succesful campaign against terrorism without Russia and Iran
Project Director at Center for Strategic Defense Research
All Countries Must Work Together to Eradicate Terrorism
War on terror policies after the 9.11 attacks has become fundamental to the United States National Security ...
... socio-economic position are complex and varied. The “closed” nature of the state is one of them, but not the main one. The internal situation in J&K has long been too tense, and the frictions between communities have been too severe. The threat of terrorism means that the state is inundated with Indian army units and security forces, and emergency laws are in force that allow the authorities to maltreat young Muslims
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Over the last six years (unlike other states, J&K holds elections once ...
Terrorism and Russian-Georgian Border Zone Security
It is widely accepted that Russia and Georgia are tough and irreconcilable opponents with differences and disagreement over a wide range of issues. At the same time, Moscow and Tbilisi often face common ...
Assad will remain. However, the devil, as always, is in the details
The Syrian crisis continues to occupy a central place in world politics, even as the events in Ukraine have become the primary focus. The presidential elections in Syria will essentially change nothing: their easily predictable results will confirm the legitimacy of the rule of Bashar al-Assad for those who recognize it, and serve as a bone of contention for those who consider his rule illegitimate. There is nothing contradictory...
Afghanistan After 2014
With the American contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) almost out of Afghanistan, analysts in Russia and other countries are quick to review Washington's errors in the context of Moscow's experiences 1979-1989.
Next December, the American-led ISAF, established following
the Security Council Resolution
of December 20, 2001, will complete its mandated mission in Afghanistan.
According to the Afghanistan Study Group
, the operation has cost the...
In early July 2013, Vienna hosted an international conference on nuclear security that culminated in a
declaration
stating that IAEA countries “remain concerned about the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism and of other malicious acts or sabotage related to facilities and activities involving nuclear and other radioactive material”. Despite the substantial progress made in recent years in strengthening nuclear security worldwide, the document ...
Terrorism in 100 Years
In the 2000s, fighting global terrorism has become a key area for international cooperation. Although the achievements of international world community in this area are tangible, the threat still looms over both individual nation-states ...
... and the Soviet Union. As the possibility of a major power declined dramatically, large military organizations with the primary mission of fighting interstate war became somewhat redundant.
The new security challenges that arose, be they international terrorism, illegal immigration, human trafficking, cyber-security or ethnic conflicts, all required new or modified instruments to combat them. Modern terrorists are flexible in their movement and in their operational planning. They easily change location,...
