February 10, 2012
by Nick Ottens
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I participated in a panel discussion about the uprising in Syria and the future of the “responsibility to protect” doctrine for RT’s Crosstalk today. You can watch the show here and I’m embedding the video.
February 7, 2012
by Nick Ottens
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My first article for the Swiss security blog Offiziere is up today. I write about what I think Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin regards as the greatest threat to this presidential reelection. Hint: it’s not the lovely, Westernized liberal youth … Continue reading
January 12, 2012
by Nick Ottens
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The new defense strategy that was unveiled by President Barack Obama last week emphasizes a strong American military presence in the Pacific at the expense of the Atlantic realm. Although the document underscores the United States’ “enduring interests” in Europe, … Continue reading
December 20, 2011
by Nick Ottens
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When a dictator dies, it’s a good time to be a geostrategic analyst. Wikistrat actually ran a simulation about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il last year so I was able to quote a bit from their work … Continue reading
December 14, 2011
by Nick Ottens
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Wikistrat researcher Katherine Kokkinos was kind enough to help me out writing an article about Canada’s intention to withdraw from the Kyoto climate treaty at the Atlantic Sentinel. As she points out, the country is sitting on an estimated 175 … Continue reading