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Strategic Studies Program
The Program’s primary concern is to prepare and conduct studies and researches on security, defense and military issues and subject-matters in Yemen and the SCSS area of interest, to Yemen, the Red Sea littoral states and the Gulf States (GCC states, Iraq and Iran) as well as MENA. More importantly is the analysis of the policies of superpower countries towards the Region and the impact and potential consequences of such policies on Yemen and the Arab World. Such analysis/ses would be based on scientific approaches geared to contribute in obtaining a highly rational and reasonable assessment of such policies
Sub-categories:-
Military and Defense Studies Unit
Security and Terrorism Studies Unit
Unit for Studying Superpower Strategies
Indian defense policy in major transition
Auther:Stephen Blank || Date:An article that looks into the major transition in Indian defense policy if it shifts its supplier of weapons and military equipment from Russia to Israel.
Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (2008)
Auther:Thanos Dokos || Date:This is the conclusion chapter of the book "Countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction" by Thanos Dokos. The objective of this book is to assess the nature and seriousness of the WMD threat to Western security and to evaluate possible options for dealing with the problem. The basic methodological tool will be a review of the existing literature and an effort will be made to provide a synthesis of views. The analysis attempts to navigate between two extremes: unwarranted concern on the one hand, and complacency leading to inaction on the other.
Overview of Japan’s Defense Policy
Auther: || Date:This paper is intended to give a lucid explanation of the basic concepts of Japan’s defense policy, as well as such recent topics as Reform of the Ministry of Defense. In addition, Japan’s active engagement to improve the international security environment is dealt with in some detail. The paper is intended for those who are now engaged in the issues of national defense and security as well as people interested in Japan’s defense policy.
The Military Balance in the Middle East: An Executive Summary
Auther: || Date:the policy paper by Anthony Cordesman which follows is part of the “Arms Control and Security Improvement in the Middle East” workshop series, sponsored by the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) of the University of California. Meetings have been held in Washington, D.C. (November 1997), Cairo, Egypt (March 1998), and Amman, Jordan (September 1998).
The Future Security Environment in the Middle East
Auther: || Date:The security environment in the Middle East has become increasingly complicated during the past decade. Up to and including the 1991 Gulf War, the regional environment was largely shaped by fears of interstate aggression, either by superpower intervention or by regional states against each other. Fears of interstate aggression certainly remain today, but they are manifesting themselves in new ways. The Arab-Israeli conflict has been a persistent source of tension for decades, for example, but it has taken on new dimensions in the aftermath of the failed Oslo process and the recent explosion of violence that shows no signs of abating. These traditional issues have been joined by several more recent problems that defy easy solutions. Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) continue to spread throughout the region, despite international nonproliferation efforts. Terrorists recruited and trained in the Middle East are now carrying out attacks far beyond their own borders, creating strong global interests in countering the sources of this phenomenon.
Military Balance in the Middle East - VI Arab-Israeli Balance – Overview
Auther:Anthony H. Cordesman || Date:2009An overview of the Arab-Israeli military balance in terms of Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers, Major Arms by Country and Zone, and Qualitative Trends.
REMARKS FOR USAF SENIOR LEADER ORIENTATION COURSE
Auther: || Date:14-05-2009Thank you. It’s great to be here. My father was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and I feel a strong sense of personal connection to the service that emerged out of those early efforts. And it’s also great to see so many spouses here today. As the spouse of a veteran with 26 years of service, I know that your support and your insights are a crucial part of what makes our military strong.
Somalia: A New Approach
Auther:Bronwyn E. Bruton || Date:(March 2010)In this Council Special Report, Bronwyn E. Bruton proposes a strategy to combat terrorism and promote development and stability in Somalia. She first outlines the recent political history involving the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) formed in 2004 and its Islamist opponents, chiefly the Shabaab, which has declared allegiance to al-Qaeda. She then analyzes U.S. interests in the country, including counterterrorism, piracy, and humanitarian concerns, as well as the prospect of broader regional instability.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Al Quds Force, and Other Intelligence and Paramilitary Forces
Auther:Anthony H. Cordesman || Date:The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is a product of the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini established the force to protect the Islamic order of the new Iranian government. The IRGC has since evolved to be a major political, military, and economic force in Iran. The IRGC (Pasdaran) has contributed some 125,000 men to Iran’s forces in recent years and has substantial capabilities for asymmetric warfare and covert operations. This includes the Al Quds Force and other elements that operate covertly or openly overseas, working with Hezbollah of Lebanon, Shi’ite militias in Iraq, and Shi’ites in Afghanistan.
