The impact of military technology on defense
Although technological development is a feature of the modern era and is reflected in all fields, including the field of defense, the latter is the most important because it is related to the national security of countries as a whole and not to a specific sector, and far from delving into defining the meaning of military technology and its manifestations, its direct impact is the absence of the element of surprise, which is the essence of the defense doctrine of states.
Derasat Journal 2022- Issue 2
The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) published a new issue of Derasat Journal, its biannual peer-reviewed scientific journal, which examined several strategic issues and developments in the Arabian Gulf region.
The Global Security Landscape: What Lessons for the New Year?
Without going into the details of the consequences of these crises over the past three years from 2020 to 2022, the logical question is what lessons have been learned from these dramatic shifts?
DERASAT CENTER CONCLUDES 2022 WITH REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy studies (Derasat) continued realizing its remarkable achievements throughout 2022, aimed at enhancing its successful professional path that qualified it to score advanced ranks among regional and global think tanks. These achievements fulfilled the Center’s goals to expand regional and global partnerships; publish several books; launch the Derasat e-Library; organize discussion sessions and various events on Bahraini and regional issues; creating a new directorate for historical studies; and launching an energy and environment program within the studies and research directorate.
Russian Military Strategy 2023
Although it is difficult to predict the course of crises in general, especially those of a violent military nature, where all possibilities remain, the continuation of the Ukrainian crisis in this way represents a dilemma for both Russia and the West for three reasons.
The seas are a source of wealth and an arena for conflicts
The question that always arises is whether maritime security is a purely legal issue, i.e. respect by States for the contents of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Or is it the de facto ability of a state to protect its international trade through strategic waterways? Or the ability to deal with anticipated marine disasters?
Will green hydrogen be a game-changer?
Hydrogen can play a key role in this equation if it is planned according to a common holistic vision in order to complement and support the transformation plans that our Gulf countries are currently witnessing….
The Manama Dialogue and the Importance of Enhancing Military R&D Capabilities
Economic Analyst Ali Faqeeh examines major benefits of localizing military manufacturing in the region in general and especially in the Kingdom of Bahrain, based on new statistics from the last Manama Dialogue conference and promising national and regional experiences.
Outcomes of the 18th Manama Dialogue
Dr. Ashraf Keshk offers an analysis of the outcomes of the 18th Manama Dialogue annual regional security conference, from the integration of regional and global security concepts due to the overlapping conflict theaters, to the rising importance of resolving Middle East conflicts to avoid the outflow of their factors to other conflict regions, and reaching the shining strategic significance of mediation by middle and rising powers in conflict resolution and prioritizing common understandings above all.
Participating in the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections: Domestic and Foreign Messages
Dr. Ashraf Keshk analyzes domestic and foreign impressions brought by the success of the 2022 parliamentary and municipal elections in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in terms od tolerant coexistence, well-rooted political participation, and merits of the democratic experience despite its youth. The writer cites examples from the reality of experience and the recent events hosted by the Kingdom.
