Publications

Putin’s Next Offensive

April 9, 2015 Stephen Blank Washington Times

Both NATO and the United States have publicly acknowledged that Russia is violating the newest cease-fire over Ukraine, which was recently concluded in Minsk, Belarus. Despite the agreement, Moscow is still sending tanks, armored vehicles, rocket technology and artillery to separatist elements inside Ukraine, and has moved on to occupy the strategically located railroad terminal of Debaltseve. Moscow's continuing military buildup in the Donbass region, and the outbreak of renewed fighting, strongly suggests that Russia does not seek an off-ramp out of Ukraine but intends to conquer still more Ukrainian territory.

5 Reasons Iran Nuke Deal Fails

April 8, 2015 Ilan I. Berman USA Today

No sooner had the P5+1 powers and Iran announced on April 2 that they had agreed upon the framework of a nuclear deal than its supporters began to spin the results. To hear the boosters tell it, the preliminary agreement represents a victory for proponents of peace and a defeat for warmongers everywhere. That sort of simplistic rhetoric may play well on a political level, but there are real strategic reasons to be skeptical of the impending deal.

South Asia Security Monitor: No. 364

April 7, 2015

FGFA program sputters;

Five Indian shipyards to bid for submarine contract;

Chinese, Indian troops face off along LAC;

Pakistan to purchase eight Chinese subs;

Sirisena tours Pakistan  

Obama’s Ill-Advised Gamble

April 6, 2015 Lawrence J. Haas U.S. News & World Report

Of the new framework accord with Iran over its nuclear program, President Barack Obama said he hopes "that we can conclude this diplomatic arrangement - and that it ushers a new era in U.S.-Iranian relations - and, just as importantly, over time, a new era in Iranian relations with its neighbors."