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The Afghan Papers
Committing Britain to War in Helmand, 2005-06Ten years after British troops entered Afghanistan, a new book dissects the strategic decisions that took the UK to war in Helmand.
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The F-35 and Aircraft Carriers
What kind of F-35 plane, or Joint Strike Fighter, should the UK choose? The decision will be significant, impacting on the type of aircraft carrier Britain should have and thus the kind of power the UK wishes to project.
Choosing Plan B: Reviewing the UK's Choice of Joint Strike Fighter
'Cats and Traps: Launching the Carrier Debate in the Right Direction?
Context: Of Carriers and Jets...Again
- RUSI in the News
17/05/12: Flaws in vetting security staff being trained for the Olympics | Tobias Feakin in ITV News
13/05/12: Bahrain, Saudis to Clinch Ties | Michael Stephens in The Wall Street Journal
12/5/12: Suicide attack splinters fragile consensus on Syria | Shashank Joshi in The Brisbane Times
10/5/12: Ukraine: Caught between East and West | Igor Sutyagin on CNN
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Occasional Paper
Sustaining the UK's Defence Effort: Contractor Support to Operations Market Dynamics
Contractor support to operations (CSO) has become an essential component of the ability to both deploy and sustain the UK's military instrument. The report examines the key drivers behind the growing market to support the UK's Defence effort.
The RUSI Journal
April/May 2012
The latest issue continues with RUSI's theme of dissecting the UK's decision to deploy in Helmand, Afghanistan in 2006.
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Securing Borders for the Olympic Games
The Sum of its Parts? Partnering, the MoD and Industry
Whitehall Report
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Damascus Bombing
French Elections
Bin Laden's Death, 
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Middle East
Iran and the Rest - On Course for Collision?
VIDEO: Panel Discussion - Iran and the West
What Would an Air Attack on Iran Look Like?
Debate - Domestic Arguments on the Iranian Nuclear Debate -
Are We able to Deter Iran? | How Dangerous is Iran?
Israel | Iran | The United States
Global Jihad Sustained Through Africa
Global Jihad Sustained Through AfricaAfrica represents a fertile ground for a diminished 'Al-Qa'ida-core' to re-group, re-energise and re-launch its mission of global jihad.
RUSI/Cranfield Defence Acquisition Reform 2012
The latest thinking in defence acquisition reform, against a backdrop of ongoing fiscal challenges and major structural reform within the Ministry of Defence.
Missile Defence Conference 2012
RUSI’s first public opportunity, following the Chicago Summit, to discuss NATO’s intention to develop an interim operational capability for territorial missile defence.
Land Warfare Conference 2012
Secretary of State for Defence, The Right Honourable Philip Hammond MP, to open conference.
Defence, Industries and Society Conference
An insight into the state of defence industries and the policies that shape industrial responses.
Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012
Navies, governments and key maritime defence stakeholders gather to discuss strategic, political and operational dimensions of sea power.
- RUSI Under 35's Forum
- Network for the next generation of policy-makers and thought leaders.
- RUSI Library of Military History
- A unique collection of national historical and cultural importance.
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- A greater range of membership packages announced
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