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The perils of US-Azerbaijani strategic co-operation The US regards Azerbaijan as a useful strategic foothold as it seeks to exert pressure on Iran, but Baku's priority is a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. 
 03-October-2006 
Subscriber link: 'Obstruction' mars Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations Sri Lankan troops die in military offensive Fighting between Tamil separatists and government forces in the Jaffna peninsula has left at least 43 troops dead.
12-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Full-scale fighting flares in Sri Lanka Egypt's nuclear dilemma If Iran acquires nuclear weapons capability, it is expected to encourage other countries in the region, especially Sunni Arab states like Egypt and perhaps even Saudi Arabia, to follow suit, sparking a nuclear arms race.
12-October-2006 
Related articles: NPT: a treaty in crisis Fears of an Asian arms race North Korea claims nuclear test Although details are tentative, initial and unconfirmed South Korean reports indicate that the test was a fission device with a yield of 0.55 kT.
09-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Pyongyang raises the stake in nuclear project Combating WMD: defence building Pyongyang raises the stake in nuclear project There is both a strong need and desire within the North Korean scientific community and military to conduct a nuclear test.
09-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: North Korea launches missiles, Taepo Dong 2 explodes US moves to step up pressure on North Korea Hungarian politicians' uneasy unity behind Gyurcsany Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany stood firm as he faced a parliamentary vote of confidence.
09-October-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Hungarian prime minister unlikely to suffer Can Moscow exploit its old Iraqi ties? Russia may seek to use long-standing connections with Iraq’s security and military community to “find and destroy” the killers of five diplomats.
06-October-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Provoking the Russian bear in Iraq Sino-Myanmar co-operation forces Wa rethink Improved co-operation between Myanmar and China on border trade and counter-narcotics has angered Myanmar's most powerful ceasefire rebel faction, the United Wa State Army.
05-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Myanmar faces down its armed minorities China expands its southern sphere of influence NATO mission expands in Afghanistan amid rising militancy The number of troops under NATO command will rise from around 20,000 to more than 30,000. 04-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: NATO plans summits to map out its future shape as deployed operations increase Iran and Syria advance SIGINT co-operation Jane’s Defence Weekly reported in July that four joint Iranian-Syrian SIGINT stations had been established in northern Syria – a matter that continues to cause concern in Israel.
04-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Iran, Syria sign a further defence co-operation agreement Iranian Jews shaping Israeli policy Three senior Israeli politicians of Iranian descent are now in positions to influence national policy making.
03-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran’s minority question Israel’s plans for Iran strikes Georgia will hand over detained Russian officers Russo-Georgian relations continue to simmer after four Russian officers were arrested on spying charges. 03-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Russian blasts render Georgia powerless Battles highlight Sea Tigers' capabilities The naval arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam remains a potent threat, as shown by recent clashes with government air and naval forces.
29-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Maritime threat: tactics and technology of the Sea Tigers How able is Abe? The appointment of Shinzo Abe as Japanese prime minister is unlikely to change Tokyo's worsening regional relations.
27-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Japan's right-wing drift - what will happen once Koizumi steps down? Fourth-generation warfare and the international jihad A new generation of the global Salafist jihad has been heavily influenced by the writings of Syrian ideologue Mustafa Setmariam Nasar, also known as Abu Musab al-Suri.
26-September-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Jihadist forums and the evolution of a creed JTIC Briefing: Post-millennium patterns of jihadist terrorism in Western Europe - Part I Somalian Islamic militia wins control of Kismaayo In taking the port city, the Union of Islamic Courts has achieved a number of objectives.
26-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Somalia: forgotten terrorism base? Executive Summary: Thailand Issues arising from the 19 September coup could lead to serious civil unrest in Thailand.
22-September-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Bloodless coup rocks Thai relations with US Thailand descends into political paralysis Bloodless coup rocks Thai relations with US US law bars government-to-government assistance to any country whose duly elected head of government has been deposed by a military coup.
22-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Thai prime minister deposed in name of monarchy amid political uncertainty End of Russian-US strategic arms control? Neither Russia nor the US appears to be interested in reaching a new bilateral strategic arms control agreement.
21-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Jane’s Sentinel Security Assessments - External affairs: Russian Federation Time trial: should Trident add short-notice capability to the US global-strike mission? Thai prime minister deposed in name of monarchy amid political uncertainty The absence of an interim prime minister could lead to further instability.
20-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Thai prime minister comes under fire Thailand descends into political paralysis Africa turns from instability and conflict to mutual co-operation Despite continuing instability in Africa, a variety of factors now have the potential to discourage conflict and promote the economic integration of states.
18-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Briefing: Africa's great divide Political division deepens in Lebanese government Nasrallah's speech is the latest salvo in a burgeoning war of words
14-September-2006
Related article: Hizbullah's intelligence apparatus Inside Thailand's southern insurgency Amid continued concern over shortcomings in the government's response, little attention has been paid to the organisational structure of the insurgency now well-entrenched in Thailand's majority-Muslim southern provinces.
14-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Insurgents refine tactics and widen target base in southern Thailand LTTE ready to negotiate, claims Tigers’ political leader Continued violence means that any peace process is improbable.
13-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Full-scale fighting flares in Sri Lanka Syria foils "terrorist" attack on US embassy The Syrian government claims that anti-terrorist personnel have thwarted a four-man attack on the US embassy in Damascus. 12-September-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: Jane’s World Insurgency and Terrorism: Syrian Islamist insurgents Jane’s Sentinel Security Assessments: Internal Affairs, Syria Old rivalries behind Kosovo intelligence plan Ethnic Albanian factions are vying for control of what will be a key future power base.
12-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Political violence on rise as Kosovo’s Albanian factions vie for supremacy Pakistan brokers security accord in tribal Waziristan Local tribes in north Waziristan have agreed to stop potential Taliban recruits from heading to Afghanistan.
11-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Profile: Mullah Dadullah Pakistan’s ‘tribal Taliban’ Khartoum raises stakes on Darfur deployment The Sudanese government has said it will not agree to the African Union force in Darfur being transitioned into a UN force.
11-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Cautious progress in Sudan’s Darfur East Africa: Bin Laden’s new front Iran's ballistic missile developments - long-range ambitions Iran has developed at least two variants of the advanced ‘baby-bottle’ Shahab 3, and Western diplomatic sources claim Tehran is also developing a totally new missile with possible range of more than 4,000 km.
08-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran tests solid fuel engine for Shahab 3 Iran unveils redesigned Shahab missile Prime minister believes Bosnia-Herzegovina will split in ‘long term’ Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina could seek secession.
06-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Serbian nationalism hangs in balance A new viceroy for Bosnia-Herzegovina US seeks to block new missiles for Hizbullah The US and Israel are conducting an international campaign to prevent Hizbullah from receiving shipments of new missiles.
06-September-2006 
Related article: Iran answers Hizbullah call for SAM systems Racial violence escalates in Russia Growing extreme nationalism mirrors a wider xenophobia that exists in certain sections of Russian society.
05-September-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Russia arrests third suspect following market bomb Taiwanese White Paper records Chinese incursions reaching all-time high Taiwan’s National Defence Report states that Chinese aircraft and ships increased incursions by more than 80 per cent in 2005.
04-September-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: China’s new sub base to make waves Taiwan produces three LACM prototypes Mumbai bombings signal sustained rail terrorism trend Commuter rail has emerged as a favoured target for terrorist networks seeking to cause mass civilian casualties.
31-August-2006
Related articles: JTIC Briefing: Understanding the terrorist threat to rail networks - Part I JTIC Briefing: Understanding the terrorist threat to rail networks - Part II Proliferation: the case of radioactive isotopes to Iran Questions arise as to the intended purpose of intercepted consignments destined for Iran.
30-August-2006 
Related article: Covert nuclear activities in Iran Bomb wave hits Turkish resorts Tourism is a regular target for bomb attacks in Turkey. 29-August-2006
Related article: Kurdish separatists renew military strategy Russia's changing relations with China The current relationship between Russia and China is coloured by contradiction.
28-August-2006
Related articles: An Iran-China-Russia axis? China expands its southern sphere of influence Briefing: Africa's great divide Key problems for African peacekeepers stem from a mismatch between the mission and the forces assigned and the political inability to stay the duration.
24-August-2006
Related articles: Ghana key to G8 engagement with ECOWAS security Ivorian militia threatens UN success in West Africa DR Congo presidential candidates face off in second round Neither Joseph Kabila, the incumbent president, nor his challenger Jean-Pierre Bamba have won an outright majority of the popular vote. 22-August-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Democratic Republic of Congo elections offer hope of stability Israel introspective after Lebanon offensive As Israel continues to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, a post mortem is taking place into the IDF's performance.
21-August-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran answers Hizbullah call for SAM systems IDF setback at Bint Jbeil |  |
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