Al-Qaeda Terrorism and Islamist Extremism in East Africa (ARI)
Chaos in Somalia has created opportunities that have been exploited by radical groups with links to al-Qaeda.
International Security
North Korea and the New Security Paradigm (ARI)
A new crisis has emerged on the Korean peninsula as a result of North Korea’s latest nuclear tests.
European Security and EU-Russian Relations (ARI)
The Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev, has proposed a comprehensive review of the so-called ‘European Security Architecture’. The goal, according to the Russian President, is to negotiate a new wide-ranging Pact in the form of a Treaty to cover the Euro-Atlantic Area.
Global Terrorism: A Polymorphous Phenomenon (ARI)
This ARI describes and analyses the various components observed in the current web of global terrorism. The risks and threats that terrorism related directly or indirectly to al-Qaeda pose for a given country or region of the world depend on how the various components eventually combine.
Somalia: From Stateless Order to Talibanisation? (ARI)
The withdrawal of the Ethiopian troops by the end of January 2009 puts an end to foreign intervention in Somalia.
France and NATO or How to Build a European Defence (ARI)
France will probably announce its reintegration into the NATO’s military command at the coming NATO summit of Strasbourg-Kehl, 3-4 April 2009.
The Evolving Threat from Jihadist Terrorism in Turkey (ARI)
If the trend towards the integration of Turkish Jihadists into larger transnational networks continues, the threat from Jihadist terrorism is likely to grow in Turkey and in countries in which there are sizable Turkish diaspora communities.
Targeting Energy Infrastructure: Examining the Terrorist Threat in North Africa and its Broader Implications (ARI)
This paper analyses the terrorist threats to energy infrastructures in North Africa –with a specific focus on events in the Sudan and Algeria, where oil and gas resources have been targeted–, at the statements made by al-Qaeda in this regard and at the protection strategies which are needed.
Indo-Pakistani Relations After 26/11 (ARI)
The author examines the prospects for Indo-Pakistani relations after the 26-29 November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai.
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