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Strategic Research Department
March 2, 2012
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Thought of the Week:
- Piracy is a symptom; and, while a symptom can be treated and its effects can be alleviated, real progress can only be made by addressing the cause, which requires significant efforts of capacity building.”
U.S. - AMERICAS
When drones were created, how they're used, and what their future looks like
Foreign Policy, March-April 2012
Foreign Affairs, March/April 2012
Why Americans need to be more grateful to Canada
Foreign Policy, February 29, 2012
World Politics Review, February 29, 2012
RIA Novosti, February 8, 2012
Prensa Latina, March 2, 2012
PIRACY
Maritime Executive, February 27, 2012
IFW, February 28, 2012
Jiefangjun Bao Online, February 28, 2012
The Tribune (India), February 27, 2012
Daily News & Analysis (India), February 27, 2012
Maritime Executive, February 24, 2012
RBC Radio, February 28, 2012
The Mercury (South Africa), February 27 2012
A Prospective Partner for Peace
Institute for Security Studies Africa, February 22, 2012
UN News Centre, February 27, 2012
Associated Press, February 29, 2012
This Day Live (Nigeria), February 28, 2012
CYBER
Don't fear the digital bogeyman. Virtual conflict is still more hype than reality
Foreign Policy, March-April 2012
Royal United Services Institute Journal, February 2012
ENERGY
Why Americans need to be more grateful to Canada
Foreign Policy, February 29, 2012
Reuters, February 27, 2012
(This proposed gas pipeline would complement the TBC crude oil pipeline)
Forbes, Feburary 22, 2012
Interfax (Russia), March 1, 2012
CLIMATE CHANGE - ENVIRONMENT - ARCTIC - ANTARCTIC
Montreal Gazatte, February 13, 2012
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uodl20
SHIPBUILDING/SHIPPING/SCRAPPING
Maritime Executive, February 24, 2012
RUSSIA
Strategy Page, February 20, 2012
RIA Novosti, February 8, 2012
INDIA
The Daily Pioneer (India), February 28, 2012
IBN Live (India), February 28, 2012
REDIFF News (India), March 1, 2012
NonAlignment 2.0 chalks out foreign and strategic policy for India
The Hindu, February 29, 2012
The Indian Express, February 29, 2012
The Hindu, February 29, 2012
Centre for Policy Research (India), February 2012
RUSSIA/INDIA
Indo-Asian News Service, February 28, 2012
EUROPE
Spain Negotiating Participation of Aegis-Fitted Warships in NATO Missile Shield
ABC.es (in Spanish), February 29, 2012
Public Service Europe, February 23, 2012
UPI, February 23, 2012
RBC Radio, February 28, 2012
Poland Decides to Discontinue Work on Partially-Built Corvette for Navy
Gazeta Wyborcza, February 24, 2012
AFRICA
AFP, March 1, 2012
The Mercury (South Africa), February 27 2012
A Prospective Partner for Peace
Institute for Security Studies Africa, February 22, 2012
Illegal, unreported and unregulated boats are part of a growing international criminal fishing enterprise in Somali waters
Inter Press Service, February 21, 2012
RBC Radio, February 28, 2012
A statement by General Carter Ham, U.S. Army Commander of the United States Africa Command to the House Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives
All Africa, March 1, 2012
UN News Centre, February 27, 2012
Associated Press, February 29, 2012
Intelligence Online, February 23, 2012
This Day Live (Nigeria), February 28, 2012
The Washington Post, February 27, 2012
ASIA/PACIFIC
As the global community continues to grapple with political and economic uncertainties, ASEAN must resist the temptation to look inward if it is to maintain its much vaunted centrality amidst big power transitions
RSIS, February 20, 2012
Xinhua, February 29, 2012
Kyodo, February 29, 2012
Reuters, February 27, 2012
With the arms build-up by India and China, and America’s pivot policy, Malaysia is taking precautionary steps
New Straits Times, February 20, 2012
Jiji Press, February 28, 2012
Timor Newsline, March 1, 2012
From June 2010:
Canadian Press, June 23, 2010
INDIA OCEAN
Sri Lanka Navy, February 28, 2012
Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense, February 28, 2012
Strategy Page, February 26, 2012
Daily News & Analysis (India), February 27, 2012
The Mercury (South Africa), February 27 2012
MIDDLE EAST
Foreign Affairs, March-April 2012
Ya Libnan News (Lebanon), March 1, 2012
Foreign Affairs, February 23, 2012
BBC, February 27, 2012
Persian Dragons: Chinese Missiles in Iran
Iran's increasing proficiency in tactical missiles, and its impressive array of weaponry, have largely gone unnoticed in the focus on its non-existent nuclear weapons. Rob Hewson reports.
Jane's Navy International, March 1, 2012
Maritime Executive, February 27, 2012
IFW, February 28, 2012
Foreign Affairs, February 29, 2012
CHINA-UNITED STATES / AMERICAS
The United States is working hard to recalibrate its national security strategy with an Asia-Pacific focus. If China can act boldly, it has multiple avenues for countering it.
The Diplomat, February 24, 2012
PLA Expert: US Builds Up 'Strategic Containment Systems' Against China in Asia
Zhongguo Pinglun Tongxun She (Hong Kong), February 26, 2012
PRC Article: China Must Remain 'Patient,' Await Decline of US Power in Asia (Summary)
Xuexi Shibao, February 27, 2012
CHINA-INDIA
New Delhi Television (NDTV), March 1, 2012
The Tribune (India), February 11, 2012
REDIFF News, March 1, 2012
The Hindu, February 29, 2012
The Indian Express, February 29, 2012
Centre for Policy Research (India), February 2012
CHINA-RUSSIA
PRC Military Expert on China's Plan to Buy Russian S-400 Missile Defense System
Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong), February 27, 2012
Flight Global, February 28, 2012
CHINA-MIDDLE EAST
Persian Dragons: Chinese Missiles in Iran
Iran's increasing proficiency in tactical missiles, and its impressive array of weaponry, have largely gone unnoticed in the focus on its non-existent nuclear weapons. Rob Hewson reports.
Jane's Navy International, March 1, 2012
CHINA-ASIA
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
CHINA MILITARY AND DEFENSE
Implementation of Three Shooting Modes-Distributed Fire Control System
Binggong Xuebao, July 1, 2011
CHINA: Navy-Naval-Maritime
PRC Internet Photos Show Fighter Jet, Naval Helicopter Onboard Varyag on 28 Feb
Tiexue Wang, February 28, 2012
Business Insider, February 28, 2012
PLA Navy Uses Submarine as Shooting Target for Newly-Developed Torpedo
Zhongguo Qingnian Bao, February 10, 2012
Xinhua, February 29, 2012
People's Daily, February 29, 2012
Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, December 26, 2011
Jiefangjun Bao, February 28, 2012
The Tribune (India), February 27, 2012
China Marine Surveillance Patrols North China Sea
Modern Navy, December 2011
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7412388.html
Global Adventures, February 14, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
Ocean Development & International Law, Issue 1, 2012
CHINA: Space - Army - Air Force- 2nd Artillery – EW – Logistics – Joint – Cyber – Reserves/Militia, etc…
Flight Global, February 28, 2012
2nd Artillery Paper on How to Strengthen Internet Security
Huojianbing Bao, November 30, 2011
PLA 2nd Artillery Stresses Reform to Transform Combat Power Generation Model
Huojianbing Bao, December 2011
Notwithstanding the continuing veil of secrecy, Chinese ballistic strategic and tactical missile development is well into its third generation of modernisation. Its trajectory has been accelerated by reforms in China’s defence industry sectors since the late 1990s.
RSIS, February 21, 2012
Modeling, Simulation of Missile Satellite-Missile Link Channel
Xitong Gongcheng Yu Dianzi Jishu, June 1, 2007
PRC Military Expert on China's Plan to Buy Russian S-400 Missile Defense System
Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong), February 27, 2012
China News Service, February 21, 2012
CHINA: Geo-Pol-Economic
Biofuels International, February 29, 2012
Market Watch, February 29, 2012
ETC…
The gambling industry in the Special Administrative Region is the world's largest - and also acts as a conduit for monetary transactions outside China's restrictive economic rules. Kit Dawnay explores the darker side of Macau's billion-dollar bets.
Jane's Intelligence Review, February 28, 2012
Material and external links contained herein are made available for the purpose of peer review and discussion, and to promote critical thinking. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Naval War College, Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. Selection of articles should not be construed as an explicit or implicit endorsement of particular publications, or the authors' or publisher's views or interpretations.