Monthly Archives: September 2014

Vice News: The Islamic State

Posted on September 30, 2014

During an interview broadcasted Sunday, 28 September 2014 on CBS US President Barack Obama admitted “that the U.S. underestimated the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and overestimated the ability of the Iraqi military to fend off … Continue reading →

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Sea Control 53 – Indonesian Security Policy

Posted on September 29, 2014

On 9 July 2014, the 3rd Indonesian presidential election was held. Voters had to decide between Prabowo Subianto, a former Lieutenant General in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, who finally won the election. … Continue reading →

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Europe Needs the UK’s Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent

Posted on September 29, 2014

by Felix F. Seidler. Felix is a fellow at the Institute for Security Policy, University of Kiel, Germany and runs the site Seidlers Sicherheitspolitik”. This article was published there at first. The no-vote on the Scottish independence referendum has saved … Continue reading →

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ISIS: Here to Stay! – Part 3/3

Posted on September 27, 2014

by Sascha Bruchmann. Sascha Bruchmann studied International Law and International Politics in Germany and in the US. He worked as an analyst, covering the MENA region. A geopolitical analysis of the larger situation in the Middle East reveals that the … Continue reading →

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Islamic State Alone Won’t Bring Iran, Saudi Arabia Together

Posted on September 27, 2014

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria might have given Iran and Saudi Arabia a common enemy but that alone is unlikely to put a stop to their cold war. Just after the foreign ministers of both countries met in … Continue reading →

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F-16 Support Area Confirmed in Pekanbaru

Posted on September 25, 2014

The latest satellite imagery on 12 July 2014 acquired by DigitalGlobe shows a new aircraft support area at Indonesia’s Pekanbaru Airbase. The Indonesian Air Force received the first three of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D upgraded aircraft on 25JUL14. The US transferred … Continue reading →

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India: INS Hansa’s SBTF In Operation

Posted on September 25, 2014

The latest imagery acquired in May 2014 of INS Hansa, a location on India’s western coast in Goa, confirms that the Navy’s Shore Based Testing Facility (SBTF) is operational. Although India inaugurated the facility back in March, it was unknown at … Continue reading →

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Veranstaltungshinweis: Fordert die vorgesehene Unterstellung der Infanterie flankierende Massnahmen?

Posted on September 24, 2014

Gemäss der “Botschaft zur Änderung der Rechtsgrundlagen für die Weiterentwicklung der Armee” sollen zivile Behörden ausschliesslich durch Territorialdivisionen (neue Bezeichnung) unterstützt werden. Sie sind das Bindeglied zwischen der Armee und den Kantonen. Dazu werden den Territorialdivisionen mit der Weiterentwicklung der … Continue reading →

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Paul Kagame auf dem Weg zum Machterhalt

Posted on September 23, 2014

von Peter Dörrie Der ruandische Präsident Paul Kagame will noch mal, das wird immer deutlicher. Eigentlich müsste sich der seit 2003 regierende Staatsmann 2017 aus Amt und Würden verabschieden, denn die ruandische Verfassung sieht maximal zwei siebenjährige Amtszeiten für den … Continue reading →

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Sea Control 52 – EUCAP NESTOR and Piracy

Posted on September 22, 2014

A new voice! James Bridgers, Director of Publications at CIMSEC, is filling in for Matthew Hipples. He talks with Marko Hekkens, a Captain of the Royal Netherlands Navy on the EU project EUCAP NESTOR. EUCAP NESTOR is a civilian mission … Continue reading →

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