Tag Archives: proliferation

The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities

Posted on April 10, 2018

by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading →

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Chinese drones and Russian air defense missiles: Why America’s Middle East allies are shopping elsewhere for some of their weapons

Posted on December 1, 2017

by Paul Iddon. The United State’s Middle East allies are increasingly using other sources to either purchase weapons which Washington won’t sell or equipment with comparable capabilities to what Washington has to offer. This ranges from drones, which the U.S. … Continue reading →

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North Korea’s atomic bomb: living with the status quo

Posted on January 23, 2017

by Patrick Truffer. He graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs and completes a Master of Arts program in International Relations at the Freie Universität Berlin. On the 9th … Continue reading →

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The origins of Iran’s controversial ballistic missile program

Posted on April 14, 2016

With the passing of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations Washington’s attention and concern has shifted from Iran’s nuclear program to its ballistic missile program. Washington is concerned about Iran’s continued development and testing of missiles and … Continue reading →

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Examining Iranian Drone Strikes in Syria

Posted on February 29, 2016

by Galen Wright. Over the past two decades the number of states operating drones has exploded from just a handful to more than a third of all countries worldwide. Now, the list of countries not just operating armed drones, but … Continue reading →

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Maritime Herausforderungen der NATO

Posted on September 8, 2015

Die Dissertation “Maritime Herausforderungen der NATO: Strategische Auswirkungen und die Effektivität des Handelns” von Felix F. Seidler ist nun im Peter Lang Verlag erschienen. Die Dissertation kann als Print oder Ebook über die Verlagshomepage oder bei Amazon erworben werden. Auf … Continue reading →

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In Nordkorea ist ein zweiter Reissack umgefallen

Posted on October 12, 2006

Nordkorea hat unterirdisch einen atomaren Sprengsatz ausgetestet – und jetzt? Ich bin immer noch überzeugt, dass die ganze Bedrohungsgeschichte viel zu heiss gekocht ist. Folgende Punkte führen mich zu dieser Überzeugung: Der Test war ein Misserfolg Gemäss Netzzeitung war der … Continue reading →

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