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Egypt: Dictatorship, democracy, dictatorship The Economist On November 27th a gathering as vast as any since the heady days of Egypt’s January 2011 revolution choked the centre of Cairo in a cacophony of protest against Muhammad Morsi, a man they now condemn as a new...

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New ASP Report: Climate Security Climate Security Report Climate change poses a clear and present danger to the United States through its effects on our global allies as well as its direct effects on our agriculture, infrastructure, economy and public health. This...

Asymmetric Maritime Threats to the Strait of Hormuz

As Iran refuses to address ongoing concerns regarding its nuclear program, tensions between its leaders and the international community have escalated. The United States has made clear through multiple statements that a nuclear Iran is a serious threat to national...

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African and EU leaders to hold Mali summit Al Jazeera Leaders from North African and European nations will convene in Bamako to further develop plans for the military intervention to be launched in Mali’s north, currently held by Islamist groups.  These efforts...

Connecting the Asia Pivot to Acquisition Strategy

With the pivot to the Asia-Pacific region already in motion, the US military is restructuring its forces to better position for operations in a theater of oceans and islands.  This shift in strategy comes after a decade of land wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where there...