Woolwich attack as an act of jihadism?

Few comments by David Lowe, Principal Lecturer, Law School, Liverpool John Moores University

How much of Iran is in Israeli air strikes in Syria?

Read few comments.

German neo-Nazi trial begins. What to expect?

Eight Turkish men, a Greek man and a German policewoman were killed by the neo-Nazi cell National Socialist Underground. The surviving member of the far-right gang Beate Zschäpe goes on trial.

Irregular quote of the day

Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute Program Director, Australia India Institute Associate Director in “Defence White Paper 2013: Treading water in the Indo-Pacific.”

North Korea versus South Korea. Is it different this time?

We went through this rhetoric full of threats from the North Korean side many times before. So would you say is it somehow different this time, is it in your opinion possible to identify any new element in this? Read few comments.

Cyber or Cold War?

According to NYT article a secret legal review on the use of America’s growing arsenal of cyberweapons has concluded that President Obama has the broad power to order a pre-emptive strike.

Should we accept North Korea’s nuclear program?

What can the world realistically do on North Korea’s nuclear program? What should be the best possible reaction after the third test?

Women in combat? Yes!

The Pentagon to declare lifting a ban on women serving in combat. How revolutionary is this act and what added value it may give to military? And BTW, is it a right decision in your opinion?

Post-2014 Afghanistan: A zero option?

As Ben Rhodes suggested that after 2014 having no troops in Afg is an option how would you say this debate will go on in NATO, how could and should smaller members influence this debate?

Iran in 2013: What to expect?

I know that we do not have a crystal ball but what would you describe as the most likely scenario related to Iran in 2013: A war or the situation will basically stay the same with more sanctions and some negotiations? Or perhaps you see any signs that could lead to some kind of positive breakthrough?