SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
EN CLAIR | Indonesia Steps Up Defense Modernization
A Report on an Issue of Strategic Importance
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 08/2013
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | Stirring Reminiscences
Important New Strategic Literature
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | Great War Lessons
Important New Strategic Literature
ASIA
Can Abe Revive Japan?
Japan has the tools to transform its strategic position, from resource exploitation to nuclear weapons. To a significant degree, the matter is now very much in the hands of one man: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | Civilization Wanders from Its Path, and is Lost
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 07/2013
HISTORY
ESSENTIAL READING | Heart of Darkness
RESOURCES
Sudan and South Sudan: Getting South Sudan’s Oil Flowing
Diplomatic failure by South Sudan’s Vice-Pres. Machar when he was sent to negotiate with Sudan in fact cut South Sudan’s oil exports. But Machar then began to exploit his own failure as part of a campaign to seize power at home.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
EN CLAIR | Ethiopia-Egypt Maneuvering Takes on “Black and White” Operational Guises
SOVEREIGNTY