Hybrid Arms Control Treaty Could be the Ticket
written by: Greg R. Lawson
Aug 05, 2010

Does the newly negotiated START Treaty between the United States and Russia compromise American security and/or the security of its allies? The answer is not simple for either side in the debate. It is this very ambiguity that will, and probably should, make ratification of the treaty by the US ...more

Nobel Peace Prize: Who deserves it ?
written by: Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann
Apr 19, 2010

In the Norwegian capital of Oslo, Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann, President of the independent World Security Network Foundation, had the privilege of an exclusive interview with Geir Lundestad, Executive Director of the Norske Nobelkomite (Norwegian Nobel Committee), in the old building and the meeting room of "Det Norske Nobelinstitutt" (www.nobel.no).

Ideology of Fritz Kraemer at the Heart of Wartime Policy from Vietnam to the Present
written by: Luke A. Nichter
Dec 05, 2009

Whether Vietnam, Iraq, or now Afghanistan, wars come and go, but the real battle is a philosophic one between two sects of conservatives. In The Forty Years War: The Rise and Fall of the Neocons from Nixon to Obama, authors Len Colodny and Tom Shachtman challenge readers to examine ...more

Alexander Haig Obituary: A great American General and Patriot
written by: Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann
Feb 26, 2010

Alexander Haig Jr. passed away on February 20, 2010, aged 85, and with him went one of the great American generals and patriots of our time, a noble man of strong will and character who dedicated his entire life to serving his nation and the good cause of freedom through a strong alliance.

The Importance of the Nation's Elite in Pursuing and Advancing the Value of a Free Society
written by: Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Feb 24, 2010

Fritz Kraemer embodied a complex mixture of classic elitism and self-effacing humanism, leading him to promote cherished principles rather than seek public recognition or personal gain.

Historian Walter Laqueur: A full Life of Political Education in Germany, Israel and the U.S.
written by: Dieter Farwick
Feb 22, 2010

An exceptional biography is the basis for an exceptional memoir written by the old wise man Walter Laqueur: "Best of Times, ...more

Muslim Faithful Outnumber Orthodox Believers in Russian Military District
written by: Paul Goble
Feb 19, 2010

Fifty percent of the soldiers in the Volga-Urals Military District who say they are religious believers now identify as Muslims, compared to only 40 percent in that category who say they are Russian Orthodox and another 10 percent who declare they are Catholics or Protestants, according to a poll ...more

Munich Security Conference: "2010 should be a year of action and implementation- no more excuses for delays"
written by: Dieter Farwick, Benedikt Franke, Hubertus Hoffmann, Michael Kueppers and Benedikt Wahler
Feb 12, 2010

Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger welcomed more than 300 guests for the 46^th Munich Security Conference (MSC). Many of the topics that had marked the discussions of the past few years were also present at this year's event: the still elusive Middle East Peace, Afghanistan's ...more

Pure Fusion Research and Nuclear Disarmament: An Unholy Alliance
written by: Yogesh Joshi
Jan 16, 2010

President Obama has made the early entry into force of the CTBT as the cornerstone of the new administration's nuclear policy. The irony is that the spirit of the CTBT was subverted again, only a few days before President Obama's historic declaration in Prague last year.

On 31 March 2008, ...more

Saudi Arabia's role in the Broader Middle East
written by: Manuela Paraipan
Jan 16, 2010

Manuela Paraipan: Saudi Arabia adopted several counterterrorism measures to de-radicalize Jihadists.

What can you tell me about these measures? Do they seem to be working?

Dr. Christian Koch: The Kingdom has understood from the outset that ...more

Christmas & Holiday Season 2009: Moral Relativism greatest danger for true peace
written by: Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann
Dec 24, 2009

The greatest danger confronting our world is moral relativism-the great challenge to all traditional values, which ultimately denies every absolute value. No longer able to believe in God and without religious grounding, it clings nihilistically to pure opportunism and materialism.

The more ...more

Barack Obama's Realistic View of World Politics
Dec 11, 2009

It is our pleasure to email you the full text of the speech given by U.S. President Barack Obama at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo on December 10.

Many people around the globe have asked themselves how a so-called "War President" can be awarded the highly respected Nobel Peace Prize. ...more

Choosing Between Compassion or Politics
written by: BrigGen (ret) Dr. Muhammad Aslam Khan Niazi
Dec 16, 2009

'The Belsen Trial', that I read second time recently, chronicles the circumstances and entire proceedings of the war crimes trial of Josef Kramer, the Nazi camp commandant at Auschwitz and his forty-four accomplices, wreaking havoc on the inmates that were generally Jews. The questions, also raised ...more

New U.S. Missile Defense Plans & Russia, Iran and North Korea
written by: Dieter Farwick
Nov 23, 2009

Our newsletter, Barack Obama's Decision on Missile Defense in Eastern Europe, triggered a lot of questions from our readers. For many, the political rationale and technical details of the 'old' and the 'new' systems remain unclear.

Barack Obama's Decision on Missile Defense
written by: Dieter Farwick
Oct 01, 2009

It was only one sentence: "The Obama administration cancels the plan to station land-based anti-ballistic missile defense systems in Eastern Europe." It was like throwing a stone into the water. The shock waves went in all directions around the world - and some will rebound.

It confirmed ...more

The “3 D´s:” Diplomacy, Development and Defense
written by: Dieter Farwick
Oct 06, 2009

A comparative analysis of international strategies sponsored by the German Bertelsmann Foundation has been presented in the book "Diplomacy, Development and Defense: A Paradigm for Policy coherence," edited by Stefani Weiss, Hans-Joachim Spanger and Wim van Meurs.

The book attempts to assess ...more

US orchestrates Pakistan-India talks
written by: Syed Saleem Shahzad
Sep 30, 2009

NEW YORK - The foreign ministers of Pakistan and India, meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York at the weekend, did not agree on the resumption of formal talks between the countries.

However, their meeting - the first high-level contact between ...more

Real Men Tax Gas
written by: George Friedman
Sep 21, 2009

Do we owe the French and other Europeans a second look when it comes to their willingness to exercise power in today's world? Was it really fair for some to call the French and other Europeans "cheese-eating surrender monkeys?" Is it time to restore the French in "French fries" at the Congressional ...more

IISS 7th Global Strategic Review: "The New Geopolitics"
written by: Brig. Gen. (rtd.) Dieter Farwick, Dr. Benedikt Franke, Philipp Hauenstein and Benedikt Wahler
Sep 24, 2009

This year’s annual gathering of analysts and policy-makers convened by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) in Geneva had set its sights high: exploring “The ...more

Monthly Oil Market Report
Sep 15, 2009

This monthly report presents a useful overview of the dependence of the world market from the commodoty markets e.g.oil.
The world oil demand and the world oil ...more

Crime and Military: Russia and former Yugoslavian countries
written by: Siglinde von Lipkowsky
Sep 11, 2009

Preliminary observations
Criminality within Armed forces (AF) of Russia and ex -Yugoslavian countries is an issue of concern for NATO and EU . Nevertheless it is not sufficiently analyzed , at least not by academics . Media in Russia and in ex -Yugoslavian countries do ...more