Press Coverage 2007

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Naval coalition ensures maritime security Special correspondent John Zarocostas discussed security in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean in a recent interview with Vice Adm. Kevin J. Cosgriff, the commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet, on the sidelines of an International Institute of Strategic Studies conference in Geneva. The commander also heads the 20-nation Combined Maritime Forces coalition, which focuses on maritime security operations.
Cooling The Clash With Iran America's top military commanders in the Gulf favor an "incidents at sea" agreement with Iran that would reduce the danger of a confrontation. The big problem isn't the regular Iranian navy but the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guard. An unexpected opportunity for discussion occurred last weekend, when Central Command's naval chief, Vice Adm. Kevin Cosgriff, appeared on a panel with the brother of the commander of the Revolutionary Guard. This chance encounter at a Geneva meetin
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Dahlan calls for Palestinian referendum Speaking at a conference organized by the International Institute for Strategic studies, a UK-based organisation, Dahlan argued that the current split of control in the Palestinian territories should be viewed as an opportunity to further the peace process, rather than a reason to delay any future negotiated settlement.
Proche-Orient: vibrant appel à Genève De nombreux appels sur le Proche- Orient ont été lancés ce week-end à Genève par des personnalités politiques. Parmi les plus remarquées, le député palestinien Mohammed Dahlan s'est dit confiant sur de nouvelles négociations de paix avec Israël en 2008.
'ME conference unlikely to succeed' "The prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to a breakthrough at this conference," said Mohammad Dahlan, former national security advisor to Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmud Abbas, at a security conference in Geneva. Dahlan said that the Israelis or the Americans have not demonstrated "concrete commitments" for a successful meeting.
Irak: publication du rapport "Ni les Etats-Unis, ni l'Irak, ni les deux Etats à eux seuls nepeuvent obtenir une solution politique", a déclaré le week-end dernier l'ancien ambassadeur américain à l'ONU Thomas Pickering, lors de la réunion annuelle de l'Institut international d'études stratégiques (IISS) de Londres.
Après le Forum de l'IISS à Genève "Les Etats-Unis ont traditionnellement combiné le ‘hard power' et le ‘soft power’ dans leur culture de politique étrangère. C'est ce qui a permis de gagner la Guerre froide" face à l'Union soviétique, déclare M. Nye dans un entretien accordé à l'ATS en marge de la réunion annuelle de l'Institut international d'études stratégiques de Londres (IISS), le week-end dernier à Genève.
Forum de l'IISS à Genève La Suisse a son rôle La Suisse a un rôle à jouer sur la sécurité internationale face aux nouvelles menaces. Elle mise sur la formation et pourrait augmenter sa participation dans des activités militaires à l'étranger si les conditions le permettent, malgré quelques obstacles. Dans un entretien accordé à l'ATS lors de la réunion annuelle à Genève de l'Institut international d'études stratégiques (IISS) de Londres, le professeur de l'Universit
Forum de l'IISS à Genève "Une opportunité historique" existe de faire la paix au Proche-Orient, a déclaré samedi soir M. Dahlan, un des hommes forts du Fatah du président Mahmoud Abbas. Il s'exprimait devant près de 300 experts de la sécurité réunis dans un palace genevois pour le Forum annuel de l'Institut international d'études stratégiques (IISS) de Londres. Les Etats-Unis ont besoin d'un succès dans la région, le premier ministre israélien E
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Mideast peace conference will fail "I find that the prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to a breakthrough at this conference," Dahlan said at a conference on international security issues here. "I sincerely hope I'm mistaken because the opportunity is a historic one," he added, underlining that Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and US President George W. Bush needed a success to bolster their own troubled domestic political surroundings.
L'Iran est le grand vainqueur de la guerre Les membres de l'International Institut for Strategic Studies (IISS) sont réunis à Genève jusqu'à dimanche, à l'Hôtel Intercontinental, pour dresser la carte des conflits qui menacent la paix et la sécurité à travers le monde. A la veille de la présentation au Congrès américain du très attendu rapport Petraeus sur la guerre en Irak, les travaux de l' IISS colleront largement à l'actualité. L'un des groupes de travail est
Deterrence had failed after Sept. 11 Addressing the International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) 5th Global Strategic Review (GSR), De Hoop Scheffer added that he believes that September 11 dealt the blow to the old, Cold War paradigm with its Eurocentric view of the world. "It demonstrated that in the wake of economic globalization, threats too are globalising: terrorism, failing states and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are global phenomena that cannot be met with purely national or even regional
Fatah sees little hope of peace deal "The prevailing atmosphere is not conducive to a breakthrough at this conference," said Mohammad Dahlan, former national security advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking at a security conference in Geneva.
WTO head Lamy says trade deal within reach "A deal is now do-able but we need a final push, which needs leaders' constant attention and mobilization," Lamy said, speaking at a conference on military conflict and security. "There is not a wide difference to be narrowed, but there remains some differences -- much less than there was last year or two years ago," he said.
WTO chief seeks political spasm for talks In his speech to the International Institute of Strategic Studies conference in Geneva, Lamy argued that free and fair trade -- and its broadening under Doha Round -- was an essential component for global security. "The conclusion of the Doha Development Round has strategic importance," Lamy said, underlining that it would reinforce the globalisation's acceptability.
Gaza split is an 'opportunity' for peace "I am a person detested by Hamas, to my honor," he told a conference organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, adding that in his view Hamas had committed "a strategic and historic mistake" and was now opposed to the will of the Palestinian people.
Mideast conference 'disaster' without goals Dahlan, a leading MP in Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, told a conference on global security here that repeated post-Oslo peace efforts were foiled largely by the lack of a framework or clear objectives for talks. "If the autumn meeting is simply to organise another gathering and... just to have a photo opportunity this will be another disaster," Dahlan said.
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Meet But Fatah's former strongman in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, said the political split between Gaza and the West Bank was an opportunity for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Dahlan, who resigned as Palestinian national security adviser in July, told a security conference in Geneva he was confident that Palestinians across the political spectrum would support a negotiated settlement with Israel if asked in a referendum.
NATO head urges closer ties with Russia NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the relationship between Russia and the 26-nation Western defense alliance remained vulnerable but that closer ties were worth the effort. "If we look at Russia's recent behavior, we see that, even after a decade of steady progress, the NATO-Russia relationship remains vulnerable to Cold War stereotypes. We have to get beyond this state of affairs," he said in a speech delivered to a strategy conference in Geneva.
NATO chief calls on Russia to clarify NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Friday said Russia should "clarify" its relationship with the alliance, underlining the strategic importance of the "partnership" with Moscow despite growing tensions. "For us, a solid, trustful NATO-Russia relationship remains a long term investment in European, and indeed global, security," de Hoop Scheffer said at a conference on global security here.
NATO chief urges Kabul to do more De Hoop Scheffer told a conference on global security here that the broader community of development agencies had to be more involved. "Counter insurgency is a very huge and complex operation and issue for which we need all the international organisations," he said, underlining the "inextricable" link between opium poppy production and unrest in the Taliban dominated south.
NATO head calls for closer ties with Russia He also told an annual security conference organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies that NATO needed a "new strategic concept." "Our prevailing security paradigm has shifted," he said, adding that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States showed that NATO had to engage security threats where they arose, even if they were outside the territory of its member states.
NATO Wants Good Russian Relationship "If we look at Russia's recent behavior, we see that even after a decade of steady progress the NATO-Russia relationship remains vulnerable to Cold War stereotypes. We have to get beyond this state of affairs. We must not allow short-term tactical considerations to put at risk a long-term strategic partnership," De Hoop Scheffer said. He also told an annual security conference organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies that NATO needed a "new stra
NATO chief says wants trustful relationship De Hoop Scheffer said he would continue repeating what his predecessors had preached, which is that NATO members should spend at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense. "The large majority of allies doesn't make it by far," he said, exempting only the United States, Britain and France from criticism.
Sicherheits-Forum in Genf Fast 300 Experten Die Veranstalter, das Internationale Institut für strategische Studien (IISS) in London, bezeichnen das Treffen als "Davos der Sicherheit". Daran nehmen Forscher, politisch Verantwortliche, höhere Offiziere und Experten von Nachrichtendiensten teil. Auf der Gästeliste stehen weiter Pascal Lamy, Generaldirektor der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO), Harvard-Universitätsprofessor Joseph S. Nye, stellvertretender US-Verteidigungsminister unter der Administration Clinton,
Experts Prepare for 5th IISS Review "The Global Strategic Review is the 'Davos' for strategic thinkers. In one weekend in Geneva, you gain insight from officials and experts about what risks and opportunities are really driving global security" said Dr. Patrick Cronin, IISS Director of Studies and organizer of the GSR.
NATO, Officials and Experts prepare for GSR The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) will bring together over three hundred senior government officials, leading researchers, and many of the Institute’s influential members from around the world to discuss and address some of the world’s most critical issues at the 5th IISS Global Strategic Review (GSR), to be held in Geneva from 7-9 September 2007.
IISS Announces 5th Global Strategic Review The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is pleased to announce that the 5th Global Strategic Review (GSR) will take place from 7-9 September 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel Geneva in Switzerland. The 2007 GSR will focus on ‘Evolving Threats, Rising Powers, and Systemic Change’, bringing together several hundred senior ranking government officials, international experts, policy makers, academics and IISS Members from over 50 countries to discuss and address some