The geopolitics of Russia’s military withdrawal
By Selim Ibraimi – Russia’s geopolitics in international relations is based upon a very clear view of its own national security interest. Intelligence reports from different states have shown that Russia’s military power may achieve for short time important strategic objectives. It is unclear how Russia’s military will act afterContinue Reading
Countering violent extremism: Global threat, local solution
Part I and II: By Selim Ibraimi- Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia (CSSD) Introduction: Global, regional and the local context of phenomena Violent extremism has no religion. The 21 century and decade ahead is changing and international system from bipolarity goes towards multipolarity motion. Extremism and terrorism nowContinue Reading
The threat on critical infrastructure
By Blerim Abedini, Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) Sophistication of information’s security. Safeguarding of critical infrastructure, business companies and strategic lines. Today, the threats and the attacks are bigger than they’ve ever been. The software companies have not in consideration for producing defense infrastructure for Internet. Contemporary studiesContinue Reading
CSSD Security Studies Series
CSSD SECURITY STUDIES series, 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 of CSSD hadContinue Reading
Combating threats in the cyber world
By Blerim Abedini- Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) Unlimited access from anywhere for cyber-attacks. International engagement over cyber security. Sophisticated methods in the American society for preventing attacks. The internet has influence in the process of the violent extremists. The internet is a network where individuals find supportersContinue Reading
“City Campuses” a final destination for refugees!
By Blerim Abedini- Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia (CSSD) Macedonia is one of bridges in the Balkans used by refugees for their destinations to the European developed states and the rest of World. The European Union (EU) accept refugees of war zones: Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Fluctuation numberContinue Reading
Meditation on war.Mines, rivers, energy, environment and climate
By Blerim Abedini, Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) Today the Balkans are not developed due to continuous local conflicts. Many rivers beds are not repaired which are causing floods in war’s regions which areas are contaminated by mines left by soldiers and armies. The United Nations treaties, includingContinue Reading
Emerging steps on climate changes
By Blerim Abedini- Center for Security Studies and Development- Macedonia(CSSD) Poverty as challenge of World’s leaderships to save the living habitats. Warming as rising factor with dangerous consequences. Local governments and efforts to bring near community’s requirements. Meetings and research on climate issues for avoiding poverty in future. We releaseContinue Reading
Secretary Kerry visits Tirana.Multidimensional diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by U.S. Ambassador to Albania Donald Lu, chats with Albanian President Bujar Nishani after arriving at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania, on February 14, 2016, for a bilateral visit and meetings with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Read more about theContinue Reading
Moscow-Belgrade, to hold joint military drills in 2016
Center for Security Studies and Development-Macedonia (CSSD) Political, Energy and Military Alliance! Behind the EU and US an regional alliance is on the rise. Time of big steps that will change economy and markets. In the approach of finding appropriate relations because of various economic interests in the Balkan Peninsula.Continue Reading