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Canadian Policy Dilemmas in Deterrence and Disarmament

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 14:53
This article suggests that Canadian policy is dissonant in the current strategic dilemma opposing NATO and Russia over the Baltic States and Ukraine. On the one hand, Canada is a reliable, willing and respected partner in NATO, committed to making the Alliance credible to the Baltic States and to NATO adversaries. But while this credibility is buttressed by NATO nations’ conventional forces, Russia cannot meet this deterrent safely without relying on nuclear weapons. Canada has always been a proponent of responsible use of nuclear energy, and has been at the forefront of campaigns at NATO to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons for achieving political objectives. Nevertheless, NATO being a nuclear alliance, Canada cannot opt out of this aspect of the organization and still participate actively in forward deployments. We argue that Canadian participation and promotion of Ballistic Missile Defense will relieve this policy dissonance because BMD requires disarmament to function more fully. This development would enable a defensive transition, make Baltic reassurance safer, reduce Russian nuclear reliance, and provide a more ethical alternative to deterrence.

Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) in Ukraine: The Limits of NATO’s Education Programme

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Ukraine Security Sector Reform: Is Ukraine taking Western advice?

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Defence Institution Building in Ukraine at Piece and at War

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Defense Institution Building from Above? Lessons from the Baltic Experience

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Defense Against Negative Strategic Communications

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

NATO’s Defense Institution Building in the Age of Hybrid Warfare

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Defense Institution Building in the U.S. Context

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

NATO’s Defense Institution Building and Projecting Stability

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

The Persistent Demand for Defense Institution Building

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16
Editorial article for the special issue on Defense Institution Building

The Future of Terrorism: The Practitioners’ View

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Armenia and the South Caucasus: A New Security Environment

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

The importance of the Council of Europe’s 24/7 Network of Contact Points on Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

The Age of Post-Truth: State Influence and Strategic Communication Contemporary Security Challenges on Europe’s Eastern Flank

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Russia’s Digital Awakening

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 18:16

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has been unprecedented in its embrace of modern technology for the execution of its foreign policy and intelligence operation. This article examines Russia’s relationship to the internet and computer technology, beginning with the early 1990s and detailing the growth of technology’s popularity with the Russian public and Russian government up through 2017. Particular attention is paid to the skill with which Russia’s illiberal political institutions and security services exploit the ‘wild west’ nature of the internet and the manipulable nature of modern technology and media, as well as how and why the West and U.S. failed to anticipate Russia’s rise as a digital superpower and continue to fail to counter its dominance.

Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans (book review)

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 00:41

Uncertain Democratic Transition: Serbia’s Greatest Security Challenge and Ways to Mitigate It

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 00:41

Georgia and Ukraine in the Kremlin’s Policy

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 00:41

The Russian Federation believes that the post-Soviet region is strategically important and considers it to be the exclusive zone of its influence. Each of the former republics occupies a specific place in its foreign and security policy. The article attempts to determine the place of Georgia and Ukraine in the aforementioned policy. It is based on analysis of Moscow’s policy towards them, including actions that clearly enabled the implementation of a strategic political turn towards the West, which for the Kremlin would mean a gradual loss of influence in the area of the former USSR.

Blending New-generation Warfare and Soft Power: Hybrid Dimensions of Russia-Bulgaria Relations

Sun, 09/30/2018 - 14:40

In order to effectively counter hybrid warfare, it is necessary to understand it. However, certain aspects of hybrid warfare are often confused with traditional soft power. This article aims to highlight the differences between the two by analyzing the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia. The latter enjoys considerable opportunities to exercise soft power, but often must accompany them with hybrid means. Yet, labeling everything as hybrid warfare becomes detrimental to the topic itself. Moreover, it runs the risk of ascribing greater power to the Kremlin which may not truly be the case. The aim of the authors is to expose the threats, opportunities, and limits of Russian influence in Bulgaria and the possible outcomes.

Understanding Cross-Border Conflict in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 14:14

Despite the prevalence of works on ‘discourses of danger’ in the Ferghana Valley, which re-invented post-Soviet Central Asia as a site of intervention, the literature on conflict potential in the cross-border areas of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is fairly limited. Yet, the number of small scale clashes and tensions on the borders of the Batken and Isfara regions has been growing steadily. Accordingly, this work seeks to contribute to the understanding of the conflict escalations in the area and identify factors that aggravate tensions between the communities. In particular, this article focuses on four variables, which exacerbate tensions and hinder the restoration of a peaceful social fabric in the Batken-Isfara region: the unresolved legacies of the Soviet past, inefficient use of natural resources, militarisation of borders, and lack of evidence-based policymaking.

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