NATO benefits from standardized training and equipment. Amid several regional conflicts, Paul Pryce argues West Africa must also make the jump to standardization or suffer a ‘logistical nightmare’.
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Uncertainty Pervades as Israelis Go to the Polls
Benjamin reports from Jerusalem on the status of Israeli elections and the implications involved in the electoral battle for premiership.
A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section II
Section I of this series examined the Jordanian reaction to Lt. Moath Kasasbeh’s execution and concepts of legitimizing military operations through public sentiment in times of crisis. Military action, however, is not a clear-cut path to annihilating this extremist threat. Contesting ISIS’s influence must not be restricted to sheer military power, and should include ideological Read More…
A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section I
Zaid discusses the public Jordanian reaction to Lt. Kasasbeh’s execution at the hands of ISIS. He explores publications regarding intensified Jordanian involvement in the coalition fight against ISIS.
Beating Boko Haram
The African Union is deploying a force to counter Boko Haram and growing instability in the Sahel, but Paul Pryce doubts this will be enough.
Tensions in the South China Sea Mark China’s Growing Regional Influence
John Pollock discusses the highly contested area of the South China Sea and the power China is exerting in the region.
Nigerians Set to Hit the Polls, Amidst Growing Violence Part II: The Candidates’ Profiles
In Part two of a two-part series on Nigeria’s upcoming elections, Kabir profiles Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, the leading presidential candidates.
Nigerians Set to Hit the Polls, Amidst Growing Violence Part I: The Political Climate in Nigeria
In part one of a two-part series on Nigeria’s upcoming elections, Kabir explores the threat posed by Boko Haram to national stability, and the Nigerian and African Union responses therein.
An ASEAN Maritime Alliance?
Tensions remain high in the South China Sea, where a future conflict would primarily be fought by ‘green-water’ maritime forces. Paul Pryce surveys the region’s corvettes and their capabilities.
The Issue with the Paris Unity March
The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…