There is an assumption that the war in Afghanistan is over and that all that remains to be done is to conduct mopping up operations against the Taliban and al-
Some time in 2003, a unique new weapon will be tested by the United States air force in an attempt to destroy a Scud missile. It is a high-energy
Since the start of the latest Palestinian intifada nearly two years ago, Israels armed forces have been heavily committed to actions in towns and cities of the West Bank,
The past fortnight has seen an impressive range of leaks from different parts of the Bush administration, all focusing on a potential war with Iraq. The most dominant of these
A full account of the tragic events in the village of Kakarak in the Oruzgan region of Afghanistan has yet to emerge, but it is clear that many people were
In examining the status and capabilities of al-Qaida in last weeks article, one conclusion was that the organisation clearly remains active, with a number of recent incidents demonstrating
The political assembly of Afghan leaders in Kabul, the Loya Jirga, has made some progress, and Hamid Karzai is established as the political leader of Afghanistan until elections are held
Over the past month there has been widespread concern over the risk of a war in South Asia, and frequent diplomatic forays from Europe and the United States, all emphasising
Any independent assessment of the Israeli armed forces would initially conclude that they are remarkably strong, that they are supported by an unusually large defence expenditure, and that Israel should
In the past few days, there have been two surprising demonstrations of the limits of military power. The US chiefs-of-staff have warned the Bush administration against rushing into
Two weeks ago, an article in this series attempted to analyse the military situation in Afghanistan, an exercise made more difficult by the paucity of reliable information available. Even so,
Prior to the 11 September attacks last year, there was a widespread perception in Europe that the Republican administration of George W. Bush was demonstrating a pronounced unilateralist stance on
