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Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 03 April 2013
Vol. 4, № 10.
- Jakarta Governor Pushes for Acceleration to Protect City from Floods.
- India Correct Stand in Opposing the Proposed Global Arms Trade Treaty
- Pervez Musharraf: the Man Who Won’t be King
- Malawi Reiterates Call to take Tanzania to Court over Lake Malawi Dispute
- China’s Great Game in Africa and the Need for Policy Refinement
The Indian Special Forces: An Evolving Approach
- Indian Ocean
- Thursday, 28 March 2013
- As an emerging power in the Indo-Pacific region, India may be called upon to use its forces to achieve political objectives. Those forces would, however, be deployed in specific circumstances and, in the years to come, under a joint command under the aegis of the Integrated Defence Staff.
- India’s Special Forces could be used for both external and internal counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.
- The Naresh Chandra task force of Indian National Security stressed the need to have a Joint Special Operations Command (J-SOC).
- If it becomes operational, the J-SOC will be under the Integrated Defence Services headquarters and will include the existing special forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Vol. 4, № 9.
- Pakistan in the Middle, China’s Balancing Act and India’s Dilemma
- Growing Sino-Lankan Co-operation Stems from India’s Failed Approach
- India: Withdrawal of Key Coalition Ally Reflects Greater Regional Challenges
- Egyptian President Sets Sights on Joining BRICS, But Economy Too Shaky
- A New Pax Oleum, or a False Dawn? The Future of South Sudanese Oil Exports
- Boreholes Plentiful in Swaziland but Lack of Drinking Water a Serious Economic Threat
- New Perth Wave Energy Project Begins
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Vol. 4, № 8.
- India’s Slow Race to Military Space
- Pakistan Hosts International Naval Exercise but Suspicions Remain in Indian Ocean
- Trade in your Washing Machine: Tehran’s Method for Evading International Sanctions
- Yemen Begins National Reconciliation Talks amid Protests
- Australian Model Leads in Global Move to Reduce Drought Crises
- Burmese President’s Visit Cements Closer Ties with Australia and New Zealand
India and the Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategic Arc
- Indian Ocean
- Friday, 15 March 2013
- The concept of an “Indo-Pacific” system – a strategic arc – is not new, but it is still developing. Linking the Indian Ocean with the western Pacific Ocean as a single entity will help to create a more effective and truly regional security structure.
- India’s role thus becomes much more prominent and, hence, its long-term vision should be to either modify or revise the “Look East Policy”.
- India and Australia could take leading roles in helping to secure this emerging strategic system.
- The Indo-Pacific is a critical part of the global commons. It is thus in the interests of all countries with a stake in the region that China, too, should be integrated into it and made an integral part of the emerging Indo-Pacific strategic system.
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Vol. 4, № 7.
- Challenges Ahead For Kenya Election Victor
- New Technology Set to Transform Kenyan Livestock Sector
- Egypt Faces Food Insecurity and Social Unrest as Strategic Grain Stocks Fall
- A Liaison Française for Qatar?
- India Reinforces its Eastern Border with China
- Australia Seeking to Deepen Relations with Indonesia
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Vol. 4, № 6.
- Africa Solidarity Trust Fund Becomes Reality
- Kenya in Limbo after Massive Election Turnout
- UN To Lift Arms Sanctions Against Somalia, But Will It Make A Difference?
- Bangladesh: The Shahbagh Movement – An Arab Spring in South Asia?
- Corruption in the Indian Armed Forces’ Procurement Process
China’s Emerging Middle Class: Challenges and Opportunities
- Global Food and Water Crises
- Thursday, 28 February 2013
- There is no universally agreed upon definition of middle class but, regardless of the definition used, the Chinese middle class is growing.
- Incomes are grossly under-reported in China, thus obfuscating estimates of the numbers of middle class and affluent citizens.
- China risks stagnation of its GDP growth if the middle class does not rise to an adequate percentage of the population. The emergence of a robust middle class is threatened by considerable income inequalities and an unfair playing field.
- High savings rates among those with disposable income are contributing to global financial imbalances. The Chinese central government is taking steps to encourage domestic spending by expanding the social safety net.
- Australia can capitalise on China’s growing middle class in such export areas as minerals, agricultural commodities and technology, biotechnology, tourism and medical technology.
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Vol. 4, № 5.
- Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Worsening in Yemen
- A New Green Revolution? Growing Support for SRI Crop Management Techniques in India
- British PM and Business Delegation Visit India; Relations Warm but not “Special”
- Conflict and the Threat of Democracy to Burma
- China: Implications of Alleged State-Sponsored Hacking
- Instability a Possibility in Post-Election Djibouti
- Violence, Fear and Tribalism: Kenya’s 2013 Presidential Election
Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Strategic Weekly Analysis
- Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Vol. 4, № 4.
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- UN-Iran Nuclear Talks Fail as Clock Ticks on Negotiations
- Tension in the Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s Shifting Relationship with Iran and the West
- Sri Lanka: Still Difficult To “Bell the Cat”
- India’s Diplomatic Skills Tested in the Maldives
- Dam Collapse in China a Cause for Downstream Concern
- South Africa: Zuma Flags Mining Royalties and Land Reform in State of the Nation Address
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