CASS, Author at Centrul de analiza si studii de securitate

About CASS

Centrul de Analiza si Studii de Securitate furnizeaza articole, studii si analize privind securitatea nationala, cercetari si informatii geopolitice menite sa contribuie la dezbaterea publica si la comunicarea intre mediul militar, cel academic si societatea civila.

America’s PAcific Logic

GEOPOLITICS WITH ROBERT D.KAPLAN STRATFOR GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE, April 4, 2012 | The Obama administration "pivot" to the Pacific, formally announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last November and reiterated more recently by the president himself, might appear like a reassertion of America's imperial tendencies just at the time when Washington should be concentrating on the domestic economy. But in fact, the pivot was almost inevitable. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, signaling communism's defeat in Europe, security experts talked about a shift in diplomatic and military energies to the Pacific. But Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 led to a decadelong preoccupation with the Middle East, with [...]

By CASS|2017-11-14T21:28:56+02:00November 5th, 2012|America, Europa/Rusia, International Studies, Oceania & Polar Regions, Orientul Mijlociu|Comments Off

The strongest army in the world

Laser weapons capable of destroying small ships to shoot down drones or soldiers from the U.S. Army will equip the next two years, according to Admiral Matthew Klunder, according Capital.ro Admiral Matthew Klunder is the Office of Naval Research leading performing and promoting science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy. He recently said in an interview that the U.S. Navy is working with several companies in the defense industry to test lasers capable of destroying both ships and aircraft. The U.S. Navy used a laser weapon to shoot down a drone in a test conducted in the Pacific Ocean in 2010. The test was a success, but to the [...]

By CASS|2013-02-20T04:34:19+02:00October 26th, 2012|America, Regions|0 Comments

Europe wants single army and police

Foreign ministers from 11 Member States propose measures for further integration in the European Union Leaders of 11 European countries (Future Group) want to create a new pan-European Foreign Ministry, with more power, a European army and a single market for defense industry. The initiative belongs to Germany, is supported by the other 10 of the 27 Member States and refers to the direct election of the President of the EU Parliament and new responsibilities for the establishment of a parliamentary sub-rooms for the 17 euro area countries. The idea of a European army is not supported by all countries, but the document requires the establishment of a new joint [...]

By CASS|2017-11-14T21:28:57+02:00September 20th, 2012|Europa/Rusia, Regions|0 Comments

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