Abstract The possibility of conflict among nations has dominated discussions of the future of the Arctic. Are there no opportunities for cooperation? This article explores…
Continue reading Brosnana, Ian G., Thomas M. Leschine, and Edward L. Miles
Topic: Maritime Security
Abstract The Northern Sea Route (NSR) has for decades been one of the most contentious political issues in U.S.-Soviet/Russian Arctic relations. The United States claims…
Abstract Climatic, economic, and technological changes in the Arctic may bring the transformation of Russia from a threatening “heartland” to a member of the maritime…
Abstract Due to changes in climate and technology, the Arctic Ocean is becoming increasingly navigable. Since potentially enormous energy holdings have been discovered there, and…
Abstract The author analyzes current and prospective relations among Arctic and non-Arctic states as they pertain to the Arctic region and especially to the exploitation…
Abstract The tumultuous change — or perestroika — after Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985 opened the way for a wide-ranging debate on the…
Abstract This article calls for an expansion in the study of Asian geopolitics beyond the Indo-Pacific axis. China’s geostrategic rise and that of Asia’s other…
Abstract Russia’s power at sea has been a matter subject to speculation in the West. As the largest continental power, Western propaganda made us believe…
Abstract This article describes how and why the Russian Federation is now re-examining the doctrinal basis and structure of its Navy in the 21st century…
Abstract The ‘resurgence’ of a newly confident Russia has alarmed observers, some of whom talk of a ‘new cold war’. The political and military role…
Abstract Since the collapse of the Soviet Union ten years ago, Russian’s navy has been in decline. But the trend has been halted, if not…
Continue reading International Institute for Strategic Studies
Abstract GENERAL ASHFAQ P. KAYANI, THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, PAKISTAN Around noon on 26 July 2009,Gurushuran Kaur, the wife of the Indian prime minister,…
Abstract In January 1998, Taiwan promulgated the Law of the Republic of China (ROC) on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone and the Law…
Abstract Since 1990, 19 Workshops on Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea have been held. The Workshop, attended by Government and military officials…
Abstract With the increasing use of the oceans and coastal areas, there is a need to pay greater attention to and reexamine the issue of…
