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What Roles and Missions for Europe’s Military and Security Forces in the 21st Century?

Author: Dr. John L. Clarke Date: August 2005 Are armies the dinosaurs of the 21st Century, soon to become extinct in the new security environment? What is the function of an army? Is security and defense the same thing? What must armies be able to do? And, equally important, what should they not do? Will armies remain armies? Will they be replaced by other kinds of armed security forces, such as police forces? Should only military forces perform some tasks? What military and security forces...

Sunday, 28 August 2005 | Read more

Rethinking the National Interest: Putin’s Turn in Russian Foreign Policy

Author: Sergei Medvedev Date: August 2004 This paper examines the historical and political roots behind the transformation in Russian foreign policy in the wake of the terrorist acts of 9/11. Although the war in Iraq tempered Russia’s initial, unequivocal support for the US, current Russian foreign policy is vastly different from her policy in the previous decade. Using the opportunity and rhetoric of the war on terrorism, Russia has made a normative choice in favor of Westernization and...

Saturday, 28 August 2004 | Read more

Counter-Terrorism and the Use of Force in International Law

Author: Michael N. Schmitt Date: November 2002 On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists flew two commercial airplanes into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon. A fourth crashed into the Pennsylvania countryside. Nearly 3,000 innocents died in the attacks. This Marshall Center Paper explores the legality of the US response to 9/11 against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Although States have conducted military counter-terrorist operations in the past, the scale and scope of...

Saturday, 28 August 2004 | Read more

Western Unity and the Transatlantic Security Challenge

Author: Peter van Ham and Richard L. Kugler Date: June 2002 This paper examines the current state of the transatlantic relationship and assesses the possibilities for future US–European cooperation. It argues that transatlantic relations are troubled and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Many Europeans believe that the United States is not taking into account the views and interests of its traditional allies. The emerging transatlantic division of minds will only intensify if...

Sunday, 16 June 2002 | Read more

Cooperative Security: New Horizons for International Order

Author: Richard Cohen and Michael Mihalka Date: April 2001 Marshall Center Paper #3 provides two views on Cooperative Security. Richard Cohen presents a compelling and highly original Cooperative Security model. Michael Mihalka broadens the analysis and traces its history. These contrasting essays explore the prospects for a new era of international relations, characterized by reassurance instead of deterrence, cooperation as opposed to confrontation, and mutual benefit in place of...

Monday, 16 April 2001 | Read more

The Transformation of Russian Military Doctrine: Lessons Learned from Kosovo and Chechnya

Author: Alexei G. Arbatov Date: July 2000 This Marshall Center Paper offers an authoritative view by a member of Russia's Parliament on how NATO's attack on Serbia in 1999 affected international relations and Russias current security position. Dr. Arbatov argues that Kosovo and Chechnya have caused a revision of Moscows highest national security documents. Recognizing Russias severe resource constraints, Arbatov explores several different possible force structures for the future. Read...

Sunday, 16 July 2000 | Read more

Europe's New Defense Ambitions: Implications for NATO, the US, and Russia

Author: Peter van Ham Date: April 2000 At the European Union's Helsinki summit of December 1999, European leaders took a decisive step toward the development of a new Common European Security and Defense Policy aimed at giving the EU a stronger role in international affairs backed by a credible military force. This Marshall Center Paper analyzes the processes leading to Helsinki by examining why and how this new European consensus on defense issues came about. It takes the pulse of the...

Sunday, 16 April 2000 | Read more