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All items tagged Arms RaceOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 8, 2011 | Filling In The Capability GapOlga Kolesnichenko: While many lament the growing military capability gap between Europe and the US within NATO, new tracks of partnership, emphasizing specialization and compatibility, have the potential to fundamentally reshape NATO’s organizational structure without compromising security. ... MoreDecember 10, 2008 | Arms Race Looms in Central and Eastern EuropeMarek Swierczynski: Russia’s decision to deploy mid-range ballistic missiles in the Kaliningrad zone puts an end to the era of eradication of ballistic missiles from Central and Eastern Europe. The Kaliningrad zone, already the most militarized area in Europe, will become a hot spot in a new regional arms race. ... MoreJanuary 4, 2008 | Arms Race in the CaucasusThomas de Waal: The simmering conflicts in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia could easily flare up. Although they are driven by unresolved regional disputes, both the US and Russia loom large in the background. ... MoreDecember 3, 2007 | Dealing With Iran: Deterrence Is Not EnoughMatt Dupuis: A nuclear-armed Iran could result in regional spillover in the form of nuclear proliferation throughout the Middle East. Negotiations, not deterrence, are the best way to avoid a nuclear free-for-all in the future. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 19, 2011 | No Need to Panic Over Drone StrikesThe increasing use of unmanned drones by the US has stoked fears of an arms race, but while drones are useful counter-terrorism tools, they are not machines of war. ++ Drones do not occupy a gray area of international law; in contrast, they are used in place of conventional forces in situations where regulations over the use of force are clear. ++ Drones are still slow, relatively defenseless, ... MoreMay 14, 2010 | China Flexes Its Maritime MusclesChina is looking to replace the U.S. as the hegemonic maritime power in Asia, which places additional stress on its relationship with Japan. ++ Secrecy surrounding the Chinese build-up could conceivably “spark an arms race” in the Pacific. ++ Though there is no doubt that China is the regional powerhouse, the opaque nature of its dealings in the Pacific will stoke fears of Chinese ... MoreFebruary 1, 2010 | Arms Race Replaces Détente in IranThe United States boosts missile defence in Gulf States, sweeping away Obama’s renewed strategy towards Iran. ++ Washington’s foreign policy goes back to basics: military containment. ++ This move is also meant to deter Israel from taking any pre-emptive action. ++ Confidence is the final expected result, but it may not have the awaited outcome, for Iran is both a strong regional ... MoreJuly 31, 2008 | Put an End to Neoconservative RumorsThere are two rumors regarding the US elections: the first one says that if a candidate travels abroad he becomes inaccessible to “ordinary” Americans. ++ Considering the positive image which Americans have of Europeans, this assumption seems to be ill-informed. ++ The second one assumes that Americans want their president to maintain an arm’s distance relationship with our Allies and it can’t be ... MoreApril 25, 2008 | NATO Expansion Could Spark New Arms RaceThere is more to NATO’s enlargement plans than the official explanations imply. ++ “NATO is just a vehicle and another opportunity to extend its hard power globally” says Dan Plesch. ++ Regional dominance in former Soviet territory countervails potential return of Russian ambition. ++ NATO would gain influence over oil supplies, too. ++ Therefore Russian perception of threat by NATO ... More |
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