Workshop on CVE
Two external collaborators of the CSSD-Macedonia Nebi Sadiku of Municipality of Tetovo and Xhemal Qamili of Municipality of Tearce, Macedonia, participated in the regional workshop on how to prevent the radicalization in the region, organized by Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) Tirana, Albania with support by US EmbassyContinue Reading
The Balkans: One arena in the standoff
[starlist][/starlist] By Blerim Abedini, the Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia(CSSD) Cohesion between the three economies in the Balkans as are capitalist, socialist and mixed, these brought the major world powers in the peninsula. The Balkans is an old US event. Apparently Bosphor channel represents geopolitical interests in theContinue Reading
Balkans:Chinese engagement in the field of infrastructure
By Blerim Abedini, the Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia(CSSD). China faces a new challenge, to compete with technological innovations and studies which will rank among the developed countries. The Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in China reported by the World Bank Group was worth 10354.80 billion US dollars inContinue Reading
Summary of CSSD publications for second quarter
[dropcap][/dropcap][highlight][/highlight] I. CSSD publications for year 2016 1.”The Cold Peace” – 10 years of geopolitical reconfigurations in the Balkans Author: Selim Ibraimi Publisher:CSSD-Macedonia, 2016 2.Extremism Studies:Global Threat,Local Solutions Publisher:CSSD-Macedonia ,2016 Author: Selim Ibraimi 3.Policy paper:”How to fight the monster” Publisher:CSSD-Macedonia, 2016 Author: Selim Ibraimi 4.Policy paper:Cyber warfare in theContinue Reading
THE ELEMENTS OF POWER
CSSD editor’s choice: These metals have become the building blocks of modern society; their properties are now essential for nearly all our electronic, military, and “green” technologies. But their growing use is not without environmental, economic, and geopolitical consequences. Our future hinges on a set of elements that few ofContinue Reading
Two different future scenarios for the Western Balkans
By Selim Ibraimi-The Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) The Western Balkans remain the area of instability. (Stay Tuned)Continue Reading
Intelligence techniques
Fourth Edition Sheds New Light on Open Source Intelligence Collection and Analysis. Author Michael Bazzell has been well known and respected in government circles for his ability to locate personal information about any target through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). In this book, he shares his methods in great detail. EachContinue Reading
In critical moments, US diplomat arrives in Macedonia
PHOTO OF THE DAY: High ranking US diplomat Victoria Nuland will visit Macedonia on Monday. Regional diplomacy:U.S.- Skopje In the picture: -Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State. -Adrian Ismaili, Political Analyst at U.S. Embassy Skopje, Macedonia.Continue Reading
CSSD- Series on Security Studies
CSSD- SERIES ON SECURITY STUDIES , provides readers with comprehensive background and current informations shaping regional security in the Balkans. Our analysts prepare authoritative, objective and, non-partisan analytical studies with descriptive products on subject to security, political, economic, social, foreign and defense policies. For more then one year, readers ofContinue Reading
The cost of war
By Blerim Abedini- The Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia(CSSD) To remind, the Islamic State announced after continuous fighting (opposition) against the Syrian regime. This army of IS, is hybrid, that has defined its own form. This military force has accelerated, disregard deadlines for a peace agreement between centralizedContinue Reading