Review – Strategy and Defense Policy for Small States
Bernard Loo’s edited volume offers a new perspective on strategic studies, but ambiguity persists in how to conceptualise a small state.
Interview – Ava Patricia Avila
Ava Patricia Avila sets out the reasons for the steady military buildup by several Southeast Asian states, the impact on ASEAN, as well as the ways a gender perspective can enrich research on civil-military relations.
Surveying Opinion on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan and South Korea
For Americans, contextual differences matter in this issue – something that should be reflected better in the political debate.
Naval Powers: European Landscape Re-shuffled
After a record amount of peace-time, several historical naval powers have drifted away from military preparedness putting European security at stake.
The Responsibility to Protect Has Turned into a Strategic Mistake
R2P has become a strategic conundrum that is being abused by powerful nations to further their own self-interest while it could become a drain on other economies.
North Korea: The Perils of Ignoring the Good Problem
Without grappling with the potential “good problem” of the collapse of the DPRK, the United States could find itself winning a war but losing the peace.
Anticipating Future Cyberattacks on the High Seas
Assuming away both cyberattacks and an expansion of the gray zone is a sure recipe for experiencing fundamental strategic surprise.
Substituting U.S. Troops for Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan
If U.S troops are substituted for private contractors, then there must be a change to U.S. laws controlling the use of private security contractors in a combat role.
No Easy Victory
Strategic leaders and the American public should recognize that ending wars will often result in something different from what was sought at the beginning.
Interview – Katarzyna Zysk
Prof. Zysk explains Russia’s use of non-military means for strategic ends, its approach to world order and its neigbours, and the influence of the Trump administration.
