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Eastern Mediterranean Might Become New Trouble Spot

When the Texas-based Noble Energy, the largest operating partner in Israel's Tamar Gas Field project, said that the deposit has entered into operation ahead of schedule, experts assessed the event not only as the most important in the modern economic history of Israel (achieving energy independence) but also claimed it to alter region's long-standing power balance.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 08:04 By:  By Stanislav Tarasov, Business Mir
The "Silver Age" of Gas in Europe?

It was his organization that declared a "Golden Age of Gas" across the globe.

But Keisuke Sadamori, Director for Energy Markets and Security, International Energy Agency (IEA) admitted to attendees at the opening of Gas Week 2013 that the characterization may not, in fact, apply to Europe.

Monday, May 6, 2013 - 13:53 By:  Natural Gas Europe
If Russia is a "dying nation," so are other CEE states

Much has been made of Russia's poor demographic situation and the problem of a shrinking population has been held up as the reason the country is doomed. But in an excellent piece, Forbes contributor Mark Adomanis points out that if Russia is doomed, then so are all the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Moreover, this problem is not limited to the region.

Monday, April 29, 2013 - 14:15 By:  BNE
Will ASEAN Ever Get China to Discuss Sea Disputes?

Once more a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended yesterday, this time in Brunei.

Friday, April 26, 2013 - 07:53 By:  The Manila Times
America's Need for a Stronger Partnership with Azerbaijan

In ‘The Grand Chessboard’, Zbigniew Brzezinski's 1998 book examining American geostrategic imperatives around the world, the former U.S. National Security Adviser described Azerbaijan as one of the world's "geopolitical pivots" and a key to U.S. security interests.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 10:30 By:  Shahmar Hajiyev, Research Fellow for the Center for Strategic Studies, Azerbaijan
Our Most Recent Revolution in Military Affairs – A Thumbnail Historical Sketch

The current RMA is no spring chicken, argues the ISN’s Peter Faber. It’s cultural and conceptual foundations go back at least 100 years, involves breaking away from a long-standing American Way of War and has been fought over, in terms of its future direction, by brass knuckled bureaucratic factions.

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 11:57 By:  Peter Faber, ISN
US LNG Exports: March Madness and the Road to the Final Four Projects

For basketball fans, nothing is better than March Madness where sixty-four college basketball teams line up with a shot to win it all after a series of games played throughout the month of March.

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 07:23 By:  Susan Sakmar, Natural Gas Europe
Georgia's Armed Forces: Army of the All or Army of the Few?

While Georgia's politicians believe that reforming the country's armed forces is essential, they remain divided over what roles civilians should play in national defense. Today, Eugene Kogan outlines the issues surrounding Tbilisi’s military reforms and what Russia thinks about them.

Friday, April 5, 2013 - 11:01 By:  Eugene Kogan, ISN

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