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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 ...
International Initiatives in Alternative Energy and Sustainability for the Military
16-17 February 2010
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Ground Robotics: Lightening the Load, Enhancing Effectiveness and Delivering the Edge
18 February 2010
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UK Border Security
25 February 2010
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Afghanistan
RUSI Newsbrief: Between Peacekeeping and War: Canada’s Afghan Mission
17 Mar 2010 Canada is a lead nation in ISAF, but domestic appetite for the mission is waning. Can a reframing of Canada's traditional peacekeeping role sustain its involvement?
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Analysis: What does the Baradar arrest mean?
3 Mar 2010 The arrest of the Afghan Taliban leader has been heralded as a significant development in Washington's effort to disrupt the insurgency and a sign that Islamabad is abandoning the Taliban. But a closer look at the evidence demonstrates that his capture indicates neither a Pakistani break with militancy, nor an easing of the path ahead for the war in Afghanistan.
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RUSI Journal: A Note from the Field: The Growing Media Landscape in Afghanistan
25 Feb 2010 Dominic Medley, who has worked in media development and journalism training in Afghanistan since 2002, reports on the flourishing Afghan media sector
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RUSI Journal: India's Af-Pak Strategy
25 Feb 2010 India is playing a key role in the Afghan conflict. But its animosity with Pakistan threatens this contribution, and the US has been unable to choose a long-term partner
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Analysis: What Will Success Look Like in Operation Moshtarak?
16 Feb 2010 by Professor Michael ClarkeOperation Moshtarak is the most important campaign in Afghanistan since the invasion in 2001. Its success, however, will not be measured in military terms but in terms of public opinion, both in Helmand and the rest of Afghanistan and in the Coalition's domestic electorate.
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Analysis: Afghans optimistic for the future
11 Jan 2010 by Professor Michael ClarkeThe results of an annual poll of Afghan opinion show a surprising degree of optimism for their country's future direction. But we should not rest on our laurels. A great deal could go wrong before the favourable perceptions can be seen to have turned a genuine corner in Afghanistan.
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Analysis: The turn of the wheel: 2010 and the return of old security problems
3 Jan 2010 by Professor Michael Clarke
As the effects of the global recession begins to be felt, this year will emphasise some new political realities in the international order. They will form the backdrop to the return of some traditional security issues.European Union International Institutions Terrorism Global Security Issues Defence Policy Afghanistan Central and South Asia UK Europe Russia Georgia China Pacific
As the effects of the global recession begins to be felt, this year will emphasise some new political realities in the international order. They will form the backdrop to the return of some traditional security issues.
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RUSI Journal: The Afghan National Army: Unwarranted Hope?
16 Dec 2009 Building up the Afghan Army is a crucial element of NATO stabilisation efforts. But this approach may be built on unsound assumptions
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Analysis: Will Afghan security forces be ready for a handover by 2011?
3 Dec 2009 by Professor Michael ClarkePresident Obama made clear his intention to hand over full security responsibility in some areas to Afghan National Security Forces. All easier said than done, the essence of the problem lies in daunting numbers and even more daunting issues of quality and loyalty.
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Analysis: Assessing troop numbers in Afghanistan
30 Nov 2009 by Professor Michael ClarkeWhat General McChrystal asked for was five more brigades - five more brigades that he can use in Kandahar, in Helmand, a couple in the north east and a training brigade. So if he gets those five brigades then he's got backing for his plan whatever the final number turns out to be
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