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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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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 Newsbrief: Weapons of Minor Destruction: Minimising the Threat
4 Sep 2012 by Jennifer ColeWhat can be done to address the growing threat posed by easily available ‘dual-use’ materials in developing regions of the world?
Global Security Issues Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy India Central and South Asia
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
Defence Policy Counter-insurgency The decade after 9/11 Terrorism Afghanistan Central and South Asia
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
Afghanistan Central and South Asia UK Europe Counter-insurgency
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
Afghanistan Central and South Asia Military Personnel Counter-insurgency
RUSI Newsbrief: No Black-and-White When It Comes to Green-on-Blue Attacks
27 Jul 2012 by Peter QuentinWhat lies behind the recent attacks on British troops by members of the Afghan National Security Forces?
Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia Land Forces
News: RUSI-ORF Report: India exposed to CBR Terrorism
14 Jun 2012 A research study by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has found that there is a clear danger to India from CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological Materials) terrorism due to the known intentions of terrorist groups active within India's borders.
Global Security Issues Terrorism India Central and South Asia
RUSI Journal: Armadillo: John Mackinlay Interviews Janus Metz
12 Jun 2012 by Dr John MackinlayJohn Mackinlay interviews Janus Metz, the film-maker behind Armadillo, a documentary about the Danish contingent's experiences in Afghanistan
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RUSI Journal: Reporting from the Front: A Foreign Correspondent's Perspective
12 Jun 2012 Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor of The Times, gives a personal account of her experiences reporting from the front line in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya
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Analysis: Burma Comes in From the Cold
17 May 2012 Burma's tentative steps towards democracy and human rights reforms are being rewarded with re-engagement by the West, exemplified most recently by the visit of David Cameron. It vindicates the East's structured engagement, providing a massive boost to the ASEAN group of countries.
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