ANALYSIS

Review of the foreign media on current NATO activities:

Media coverage of NATO in the past month has naturally focused on reporting about the alliance's two major theatres of operation; Libya – where there is media debate about the nature of NATOs proper role and the lack of progress on the ground – and Afghanistan (despite the strong economic and political progress, there are still concerns about security).

The global trend of development of private security is not adequately followed in our country

Today, the private sector security market is valued at a staggering US$ 85 billion; with an annual growth rate of 6-8% (Abrahamsen & Williams, 2005). The roots of its development can be traced back to the earliest historical periods, however it was not until the late nineteenth century that the sector was institutionalised, with the establishment of the first private agency set up by Allan Pinkerton in the U.S in 1850.

Society's greatest challenges: the wealth gap and the disconnected youth

As the fires die down and the cleanup operation begins, many seem content to simply assign blame for the events to a thuggish minority of small-minded individuals, convict them and be done with it. Others blame government cuts in social services, education etc. and increased tuition fees, whilst the rest of the country is united in the question "where were the police?"

Only US Engagement Can Pull

The US has been frustrated by the current situation in Bosnia, but has also remained aloof, engaging episodically and then retreating. A shift seemed to be at hand with the visit of Vice President Joe Biden in May 2009, but the State Department dropped the ball...
Events are moving in a perilous direction in Bosnia and Herzegovina – and at a dangerous pace.