The FARC: Defeated Force or Resurgent Enemy?

The Colombian government seems to have scored some recent successes in its long-running battle against the FARC. But will the gains be short lived?

Strategic Trends in Central Europe

Despite integration into NATO and the EU, Central Europe could remain a geopolitical fulcrum between Russia, China and the transatlantic community

The Political Economy of Afghan Stability

The Western project in Afghanistan now heads into a drawn-out handover phase. But are the economic underpinnings of the Karzai regime sustainable?

Citizen Security at the Summit of the Americas: Why Europe Should Care

As the Sixth Summit of the Americas convenes, Annette Idler asks what impact security issues in the region have on Europe

NATO-Japan Strategic Partnership

In a changing world, there are new opportunities for co-operation between NATO and Japan

The Last Bastion of an Island's Defence

What are the real intentions behind Russia's rearmament of troops deployed on the southernmost islands of the Kuril chain?

Putin's Russia is No Syria

Recent events in Russia have shown that Putin's freedom to use force to 'resolve' the uneasy domestic situation is limited

The Cost of Defence Job Cuts

Is the MoD sharing the pain of budget cuts evenly across the civil service and armed forces?

The Rise of the Machines

Unmanned technology is going to assume an increasingly central role in the delivery of air power, and the UK is also well placed to develop a strong unmanned aerial systems sector

Responses to the Defence White Paper: National Security through Technology

The positives and negatives of the recent White Paper 'National Security through Technology: Technology, Equipment and Support for UK Defence and Security'

Examining Qatari-Saudi Relations

If Saudi Arabia really did exclude Qatar from recent discussions among Gulf states about Hizbullah, what impact will this have on Qatar's regional relationships and international role?

Sectarianism and Dissident Violence in Northern Ireland

Margaret Gilmore

Assessing the current levels of sectarianism and dissident violence in Northern Ireland