Warfare and Conflict

Almanac of Policy Issues: National Security
News, background information, and links on U.S. foreign policy and national security issues.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/world/index.shtml

Belfer Center International Security Program
Addresses the important challenges to U.S. national security and international security and seeks to advance scholarship in security studies by contributing to significant academic debates through its own research activities and by publishing a leading journal in the field, International Security.
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/project/46/international_security.html

Beyond the Fire
Introduces the real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones.
http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
Independent research organization that analyzes international security issues. Analysis and updates on all key international nuclear related events.
http://www.basicint.org/

Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators - National Security
Articulates the state of the United States' ability to protect its vital interests and way of life against unwanted intrusions and influences.
http://www.calvert-henderson.com/natsec.htm

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS)
A non-profit multidisciplinary research institution working in the areas of information warfare and operations, decision making, international relations, and strategic intelligence. Offers reading materials, event announcements, and project information.
http://www.c4ads.org/

Center for Defense Information (CDI)
Independent military research organization. Many research topics including nuclear weapons and proliferation. Nuclear weapons database.
http://www.cdi.org/

Center for Security Policy
A U.S. national security think tank specializing in decision briefs and press releases on critical foreign policy and military defense matters. Subject area archive dating from 1988, including abstracts.
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
An independent policy research institute providing news and publications on military strategy, defense budgets and programs, weapon systems and critical technologies, personnel issues, force readiness, future warfare, and defense industries. Links to related materials.
http://www.csbaonline.org

CIVIC Worldwide - The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
Organization working to obtain U.S. Government assistance for war-torn communities and families in need, while helping to shine a spotlight on the human costs of war.
http://www.civicworldwide.org/

Correlates of War (COW) Project
Ongoing effort at the University of Michigan to study the conditions associated with the outbreak of war, as well as with the conditions surrounding militarized disputes. With history, bibliography, and links.
http://www.umich.edu/~cowproj/

The Cycle of War and Economics
The relationship between economics, social movements, and wars and, how they fuel each other.
http://www.warcycle.com/

Defence Systems Daily
Daily defence and aerospace news from around the world.
http://defence-data.com

Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Assists the international community in pursuing good governance and reform of the security sector. Information about their activities and publications.
http://www.dcaf.ch/

G2mil Military Research Portal
Military portal featuring weapons, warfare, and military news.
http://www.g2mil.com

Human Security Report
Report on the global state of armed conflict. Includes complete report in PDF format, press kit, statistics, and background information.
http://www.humansecurityreport.info/

Jane's Information Group
News, information and analysis from a leading source for information on defense, geopolitics, transport and police industries and issues
http://www.janes.com/

Jane's International Defense Review
Publication offering authoritative and encyclopedic analysis of weapons, systems, and defence technology.
http://idr.janes.com/

National Security Studies Center
Israeli research center focused on national security and terrorism.
http://nssc.haifa.ac.il

Partnership for Democratic Governance and Security
International forum for civil military relations and democratic governance. Site provides information, tools and contacts with those working in the field of democratic governance, security and civil-military relations.
http://www.pdgs.org.ar

Royal United Services Institute
Studies geopolitics, strategy, operational matters, the causes, prevention and resolution of regional conflicts, the balancing of resources and commitments, defence technology and procurement.
http://www.rusi.org/

UN Chronicle Online
A gateway to news, information and links about the United Nations system. Includes articles on issues such as human rights, development and international economics.
http://www.un.org/chronicle

War and Law League
A nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization upholding the U.S. Constitution and treaties in matters of war and peace; opposing any wars initiated by presidents and undeclared by Congress.
http://warandlaw.homestead.com

War Is A Racket
A short book by US Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler on how the US military made war far more for Wall Street and big corporations than anyone's freedom or democracy.
http://lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm

War Powers Resolution
Original text of the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/world/archive/war_powers_resolution.shtml

Weekly Defense Monitor
A weekly e-newlsetter formerly called the Weekly Defense Monitor available for free subscription. Published by the Center for Defense Information.
http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?ProgramID=77