South Asia 2010 Terror Assessment – Greater Fragility In South Asia
By SATPThe qualified good news first.In Sri Lanka, one of the world’s most lethal and pitiless terrorist organizations, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has been comprehensively defeated, bringing to an end a relentless 33-year long conflict, and 26 years of full scale civil war....
Read MoreBrazil’s View On Europe
By Miriam Gomes Saraiva for FRIDESince 1993 Brazilian foreign policy has centred on two simultaneous and interrelated initiatives: the search for greater international projection and the building of regional leadership in South America. These two initiatives go hand in hand with the effort to us...
Read MoreTrials, Not Special Ops, Better Weapon Against Terrorists, Moscow Analyst Says
Reactions to the deadly bombing in the Moscow metro Monday have been extremely predictable. Vladimir Putin has called for an even harsher campaign against terrorists. Dmitry Medvedev has called for a similar campaign but with respect for law. And others have speculated about who is to blame and how ...
Read MoreChechnya After Cancellation Of Counter-Terrorist Operations
By Aleksei Malashenko for Russian and Eurasia Security NetworkAfter Moscow lifted the counter-terrorist operations regime in Chechnya in spring 2009, the situation in the Caucasus deteriorated dramatically. The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has now eliminated all of his most important compe...
Read MoreRise of Anti-Semitic Party Darkens Hungary’s Elections
On March 15th, tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Hungary’s beautiful capital Budapest, ostensibly to celebrate the 162nd anniversary of the 1848-1948 revolution and war of independence. Among the many events commemorating this anniversary across city, a multitudinous political rally...
Read MoreThe Rise Of Islamist Militancy In Southeast Asia
Since September 2001, the United States has increased focus on radical Islamist and terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. Southeast Asia has been a base for terrorist operations. Al Qaeda penetrated the region by esta...
Read MoreRussia’s Current Trend Is To Distance Itself From North Caucasus
The following is an interview conducted by by Jesse Tatum, Interview Editor of Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) with Dr. Emil Souleimanov, who is an assistant professor at the Institute of Political Studies, Charles University, in Prague. He has published widely on the Caucasus and i...
Read MorePAK-US: Making Hay While The Sun Shines
The Pakistanis play quid pro quo diplomacy better than India does. They know how to promote their national interests while taking advantage of the needs of the US in the Af-Pak region.The US currently has three tactical needs which it thinks only Pakistan can meet. The first is the maintenan...
Read MoreArmenian Foreign Policy Between Russia, Iran And U.S.
By Mikayel Zolyan, Yerevan for Caucasus Analytical DigestThe nature of Armenia’s relationship with the USA is quite complex. For years Armenia had to cope with a serious dilemma in defining its foreign policy. On the one hand, ever since its independence Armenia has closely cooperated with R...
Read MoreRussia’s Current Trend Is To Distance Itself From North Caucasus
The following is an interview conducted by by Jesse Tatum, Interview Editor of Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) with Dr. Emil Souleimanov, who is an assistant professor at the Institute of Political Studies, Charles University, in Prague. He has published widely on the Caucasus an...
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