Leader Development & Education for Sustained Peace Program: Cross-Cultural, Geopolitical & Regional Education

Month: January 2013

LDESP News Update from Europe – January 2013

LDESP NEWS UPDATE FROM EUROPE: January 2013 The focus of the January 2013 edition of the LDESP Europe News Update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the Balkans. Also, find the latest news headlines from the Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the Western regions of Europe. Please click here to view the News Update. What’s inside:IN… Read More ›

LDESP Asia-Pacific News Update – January 2013

LDESP ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS UPDATE: 14 December – 30 January 2013 The focus of the 29 January 2013 edition of the LDESP Asia-Pacific News Update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the Pivot the Pacific, including the Korean Peninsula, North East Asia and South East Asia. Please click here to view the document. What’s inside: In Review:… Read More ›

LDESP Middle East News Update – January 2013

LDESP MIDDLE EAST NEWS UPDATE: 21 December – 24 January 2013 The focus of the 24 January 2013 edition of the LDESP Middle East News Update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding Iran and the modern Gulf as well as the U.S.’s policies in the region. Please click here to review the LDESP News Update. What’s… Read More ›

LDESP AFPAK News Update – 10-22 January 2013

LDESP AFPAK NEWS UPDATE: 10-22 January 2013 The focus of the 10-22 January 2013 edition of the Af-Pak LDESP News Update includes articles, reports and analysis regarding the upcoming 2014 transition, security reform issues, and Afghan Forces preparedness. Please click here to review the LDESP News Update. What’s inside: TRANSITION AND SECURITY CHALLENGES Security Reform &… Read More ›

LDESP Africa News Update – January 2012

LDESP NEWS CENTER: NEWS UPDATE FROM AFRICA (4 January 2013) Note: This update is a summary of various news articles from open sources relating to African countries threatened by political instability or civil unrest, impending humanitarian crisis, emerging security threats and terrorist activities, energy security activities and economic and/or security cooperation efforts. Please click on… Read More ›

Scholarly Spotlight: “Al Qaeda & the Arc of Instability”

In our Scholarly Spotlight feature, we post interesting reports or studies related to a certain region and also provide a forum for our users to discuss the ideas within these features. This excellent report, presented by the Allied Command Operations Civil Military Fusion Centre, discusses the growing role of al Qaeda across north Africa and… Read More ›

LDESP Afghanistan-Pakistan News Update – 3 January 2013

LDESP AFPAK NEWS UPDATE: 3 January 2013 Disclaimer: Articles are taken from established and diverse professional periodicals, news articles, and editorial commentaries from different countries, reflecting a range of political views/biases, that are intended to provide readers with a better understanding of various interests and perspectives regarding the situation in the region. External links may… Read More ›