Israel’s Military Intelligence chief testified today before the Knesset, stating that proliferation of the S-300 air defense system could send the Israeli Defense Force’s capabilities “back to their status in the 1970s Suez years,” the Jerusalem Post reports. For the past few years, media and official sources have reported intensified efforts by Iran and Syria […]
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently concluded a 3-day state visit to Japan. The visit appears to have spurred existing talks regarding civil nuclear cooperation, and has resulted in the agreement to establish a ministerial-level economic dialogue between the two nations. While improving the bilateral relationship between India and Japan should prove mutually beneficial in […]
The British National Security Council is slated to meet to discuss drastic cuts to military expenditure. Purportedly on the chopping table are several key defense projects including, among others, two aircraft carriers currently under construction as well as the replacement project for the Vanguard –class ballistic missile submarine. Some in Britain’s new coalition government are […]
You’ve found your way Foreign Policy Association’s newest blog; and welcome! Power politics can be defined as the state of international relations in which sovereign states leverage tools of national power – political, military and economic – to affect international outcomes in ways which further the national interest. Specifically, the blog will examine the application of hard power […]
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