Energizing the Eastern Partnership
The EU provides a sound energy development model for its partner countries
By Georgi Gobechia, chief advisor, Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality
Energy development is a strategic priority of the…
Operation Atlantic Resolve
A case study in effective communication strategy
By Jesse Granger
When Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, then commanding general of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), finished speaking in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 22, 2014, the reaction of the audience…
The Benefits of Civilian-Military Cooperation
German military missions to Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan highlight the need for civilian involvement
By Dr. Sebastian von Münchow, Marshall Center. Photos by EPA
The senior civilian representative (SCR), a Foreign Office diplomat,…
Securing Kosovo
The country reviews its security institutions to determine roles and missions
By Faruk Geci, director, Directorate of Policy and Plans, Ministry of the Kosovo Security Force
The Republic of Kosovo, the newest country in the Western…
Safeguarding the Sea
Despite a focus on the East, Europe can’t neglect the Mediterranean
Dating back to antiquity, the Mediterranean Sea has beneficially linked the people of three continents. However, in recent years, unrest on the Mediterranean seaboard has…
The Risk from Returnees
Terrorist attacks in Europe highlight the need to monitor European extremists fighting abroad
Faced with the prospect of 3,000 of its citizens fighting in Syria and Iraq, European governments are experimenting with different techniques to…
Building a Global Energy Consensus
Book authors: Bruce Jones and David Steven, Brookings Institution Press, November 2014
Reviewed by: per Concordiam Staff
In February 1945, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt met King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia aboard a U.S. warship…
Mission: Homefront
A perspective on the role of military forces in civil security
The role that armed forces play in a nation’s domestic matters, including their traditional role in homeland defense, is an increasingly important and complex issue. This is…
Armed Forces at Home
Militaries are typically employed in six different domestic scenarios
Major changes since the Cold War ended have altered in important ways how we look at armed forces. Professional armies, now the majority throughout NATO, are expensive,…
Training for Success
Joint training initiatives improve security in the Balkans
Today, all aspects of life are changing, influenced by globalization, rapid technological advances and increased industrial production that contributes to environmental degradation…