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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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Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture
In his annual lecture to the Royal United Services Institute in London, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the Taliban ...
General Petraeus and Ambassador Sedwill: The International Mission in Afghanistan
General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Mark Sedwell delivered speeches at RUSI today concerning the ongoing International Mission in Afghanistan and ...
General Petraeus and Ambassador Sedwill: The International Mission in Afghanistan
General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Mark Sedwell delivered speeches at RUSI today concerning the ongoing International Mission in Afghanistan and ...
Afghanistan: Lessons for the Future
A lecture by the Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence. Jim Murphy talked about the priorities for ...
Taliban Perspectives on Reconciliation
Presenting the findings and policy implications of a new RUSI briefing paper on Taliban reconciliation. ...
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RUSI Newsbrief: Meeting the Challenge: Notes from the (Air-)Field
3 May 2013 by Peter QuentinDespite the challenges, the early stages of the British redeployment from Afghanistan appear to be progressing well
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RUSI Newsbrief: The Challenge of the UK Redeployment from Afghanistan
3 May 2013 by Dr John LouthWith twenty months left before the departure of ISAF combat troops, the enormous logistical challenge of withdrawal is becoming increasingly clear
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Analysis: The Afghan National Army: An Army for the Nation?
14 Mar 2013 The Afghan National Army is seen by many policy-makers as the only viable 'exit strategy' for NATO forces. While NATO has made significant progress in developing it as a professional armed force, the army has major hurdles ahead before it attains full control in 2015.
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RUSI Journal: Afghan Local Police in Helmand: Calculated Risk or Last Gamble?
1 Mar 2013 As the 2014 deadline approaches, British and US mentors continue to work to strengthen the Afghan Local Police. The ultimate outcome remains balanced precariously between success and failure
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RUSI Defence Systems: The Other Side of the COIN
29 Jan 2013
Former UK Police Officer, Stuart Harrison, contests that the application of conventional military force to address a counter-insurgency is not the right way to achieve a lasting successCounter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia
Former UK Police Officer, Stuart Harrison, contests that the application of conventional military force to address a counter-insurgency is not the right way to achieve a lasting success
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Videos: Briefing: Taliban Perspectives on Reconciliation
11 Sep 2012 Professors Theo Farrell and Michael Semple outline the key findings of a recent RUSI Briefing paper on the Taliban. Together with Professor Anatol Leiven and Dr Rudra Chaudhuri, the authors of this Briefing Paper met with key members of the Afghan Taliban to discuss what it would take for the Taliban to accept peace and move towards reconciliation.
Afghanistan Central and South Asia
News: Taliban 'open' to a ceasefire and 'willing to accept US military presence' in Afghanistan up to 2024
10 Sep 2012 The Taliban led by Mullah Mohammad Omar are open to a general ceasefire and/or political agreement which could lead to a US military presence in Afghanistan after 2014, but will not negotiate with President Karzai or his administration, which is seen as corrupt and weak, according to a new Briefing Paper published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
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RUSI Journal: The British Approach to COIN and Stabilisation: A Retrospective on Developments since 2001
6 Aug 2012 A key figure in the last decade of British counter-insurgency thought discusses the difficult and fraught process of doctrine generation
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RUSI Journal: ‘Decomposing’ an Insurgency: Reintegration in Afghanistan
6 Aug 2012 Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of Taliban combatants in Afghanistan could be a key tool in combating the insurgency
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RUSI Journal: The Importance of Cohesion in the Afghan National Army to Post-Transition Afghanistan
6 Aug 2012 An Afghan military that is cohesive will be vital when Western withdrawal steps up. But an effective military comes with its own risks
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