Jihadism in Portugal: Grasping a Nebulous Reality (ARI)
Although for the most part inconclusive, signs of possible Jihadist activity in Portugal suggest certain similarities with the risks present throughout Europe.
International Security
Back to Earth: Nuclear Weapons in the 2010s (ARI)
Throughout 2009 it seemed that both nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament were going to make real, fast and lasting progress. Unfortunately, reality bit back and 2010 has shown scant progress in disarmament and not much success in non-proliferation.
The EU’s Internal Security Strategy (ARI)
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council approved its Internal Security Strategy on 25 February 2010.
Russian Security Policy and Cooperation with the West (ARI)
The West must find new ways to cooperate with Russia now that Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev have used its energy revenues to transform the country into a resurgent power and developed an assertive policy towards the West.
The End of Deference: Iran, Brazil and Turkey and the Nuclear Fuel Swap (ARI)
On 17 May 2010 Brazil, Iran and Turkey signed a tri-partite Joint Declaration asserting that a nuclear fuel exchange could lead to wider cooperation to exploit nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Haiti: the US and Military Aid in Times of Natural Disaster (ARI)
This paper analyses the US military deployment in Haiti after the earthquake of 12 January, which caused catastrophic damage in the poorest country in the Americas.
Preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup: Vulnerability and Threat of Terrorism
This working paper will provide an overview of the threats of terrorism associated with hosting a prominent sport event, while placing potential threats in context in South Africa; and an overview of preparations for the FIFA World Cup.
NATO-EU Cooperation in the Atlantic Alliance’s Future Strategic Concept (ARI)
NATO and EU cooperation on security and defence is one of the fundamental issues to be reviewed in the development process of the Atlantic Alliance’s new Strategic Concept, envisaged for 2010.
Sparks of War? Military Cooperation between Colombia and the US from a Strategic Perspective (ARI)
The military cooperation agreement signed between Colombia and the US in November 2009 unleashed a flurry of debate in the continent regarding the scope of the fight against narcoterrorism and the presence of US forces in Latin America.
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