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April/May/June 2009 Defense Monitor
4 May 2009
This issue of The Defense Monitor by the Center
for Defense Information (CDI) includes an overview and update for the World
Security Institute's Global Zero project, an analysis of the reintroduction of
the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act by the U.S. Congress, a commentary
on "pork" at the Department of Defense, an analysis of the hasty proposal by
some commentators to stimulate the economy by increasing the defense budget, and
a summary of CDI Senior Analyst Philip Coyle's congressional testimony on the
Department of Energy's Complex Transformation Program. Read More
China Security: Special Preview of Spring 2009 Issue
30 April 2009
China Security Special Preview of Vol. 5 No. 2 - Spring 2009
Understanding the Impeccable Incident
The March standoff between the U.S. Navy survey ship Impeccable and
Chinese vessels was the latest in a legacy of periodic yet tense maritime
encounters between the two countries. Read More
CDI's Coyle and Samson Analyze the Proliferation Security Initiative
18 March 2009
The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is an international effort led by the United States to interdict banned weapons and weapon technology. CDI Senior Advisor Philip Coyle and CDI Senior Analyst Victoria Samson present an overview of the program and take a closer look at its future prospects in a research paper commissioned by the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND).< Read More
Arab Insight Winter 2009: New Chapter of Political Islam
1 March 2009
This issue of Arab Insight focuses on the changing political and
sociocultural trends of the Arab world.< Read More
China Security Winter 2009: The PLA Navy Sets Sail
24 February 2009
With China's navy now participating in the United Nations anti-piracy task force
in the Gulf of Aden, three authors reflect on the expanding mission of the
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Read More
January/February 2009 Defense Monitor
19 February 2009
Special Issue: The World At War. Retired U.S. Army Col. Daniel Smith, a
senior fellow for the Friends Committee on National Legislation and former CDI
director of research, conducts his annual overview of armed conflicts across the
globe. Read More
