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This Week's Two Security Watch Series
This week, our first Security Watch (SW) series focuses on how to ensure unmanned systems have the right degree of autonomy for military use; US and Russia’s options for nuclear arms reductions; and Swedish–Norwegian defense cooperation. Then, in our second SW series, we look at the security risks created by slowing economic growth in East Asia; the implications of undermining online encryption technologies to stop terrorism; and how liberal democracies should respond to Russian disinformation campaigns.
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6 Sep 2017 | Security WatchAccording to Stephen Cimbala, the Trump administration´s ongoing 2017 Nuclear Posture Review might be just the occasion to review new options for nuclear arms controls. As a result, Cimbala here looks at options for the US to extend or revise the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia by reviewing 1) current US and Russian strategic nuclear forces; 2) options for reductions of these forces; 3) the implications of missile defenses for nuclear strategic stability, and more. -
6 Sep 2017 | Security WatchShould the US and other nations ban or undermine encrypted online communication tools in response to the use of such technology by terrorists? According to Aaron Brantly, calls for such a move may often follow attacks, but it would be a mistake. For instance, he suggests a ban 1) would not prevent the ability of terrorist actors to gain access to such tools; and 2) would create vulnerabilities in online applications, exposing broader society to increased security risks. -
6 Sep 2017 | CSS Blog NetworkAccording to Jean Pierre Darnis, tensions between France and Italy recently soared following Paris’ decision in July to nationalize the STX Chantier de l’Atlantique shipyard. However, Darnis here explains that the divergence between the two countries goes deeper. Indeed, he highlights how a series of events dating back as far as 2002, and particularly the 2011 military intervention in Libya, have strained the two nation’s bilateral relations and opened up a rift between their strategic policies. -
27 Jul 2017 | PublicationsWhat impact will China’s Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have on Central Asia’s economic development, political stability and security? Can Russia and China’s commitments to cooperation between the EEU and SREB be upheld given the diverging goals of the two projects? And what might the initiatives mean for the West’s role in Central Asia? This report by our partners at the International Crisis groups answers these questions and more. -
Our featured partner this week is the EurasiaNet, which provides policy-centered updates and analyses on socio-economic, political and environmental trends in Central Asia and the Caucasus region, as well as in Russia, Turkey, and Southwest Asia.
Video: Just and Unjust War in the 21st Century
In this video, Richard Haas talks with the eminent political theorist Michael Walzer about the different sources and criteria of just war theory; the relationship between the theory and international law; the role of “legitimate authority” in justifying war; the risks soldiers must take in order to reduce the risks they pose on enemy civilians, and more.