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Fratricide - Beware of Lay Judgments Public judgments on fratricide are often based on emotion rather than informed opinion, but it is important that subjective views are not assimilated at the expence of objective analysis. The following briefly responds to recent criticism of the RAF's support to troops in Afghanistan.
31 Aug 2007
F15 Bagram USAF photoFratricide in Afghanistan Another case of fratricide, this time in Afghanistan, has again raised the issue in the media.
30 Aug 2007
No Fly Zone for Darfur? Some commentators look at the seeming success of No Fly Zones in Iraq and elsewhere and suggest one should be imposed over Darfur. But would a NFZ provide a realistic and effective solution to the troubles in Sudan?
29 Aug 2007
Welcome Ministerial Support to Current Operations 28 Aug 2007
Robert MugabePatriotic Blackness: Africa and the Crisis in Zimbabwe The concept of 'patriotic blackness' is crucial to any understanding of Africa's stance towards Robert Mugabe's regime.
13 Aug 2007
US Navy PatrolWhat Japan is doing in the Indian Ocean The domestic upheaval caused by Abe's dramatic loss of the Upper House 29 July is set to affect Japan's overseas missions.
8 Aug 2007
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation military exercise 9-17 August Between 9-17 August 2007, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan carried out a series of joint military exercises.
3 Aug 2007
Japanese Upper House Elections: The End of Abe? Effects on the Relationship with the US?
1 Aug 2007
Subversive Markets: The Economic Roots of the Iraq Insurgency Ian Siperco examines the political economy of the insurgency in Iraq, and the informal economic activity that sustains it.
31 Jul 2007
The need for a UK Civil Defence Force? 30 Jul 2007
All Change? Brown’s New Terror Proposals Barely a month into his Premiership, Gordon Brown has unveiled his new security proposals.
26 Jul 2007
Future Carrier (Image: BAE Systems)Ministry of Defence Announces Two New Aircraft Carriers for the Royal Navy The Ministry of Defence today has formally announced that it will place a contract to build two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.
25 Jul 2007
Book Review Negotiating on the Edge: North Korean Negotiating Behaviour - by Scott Snyder is reviewed by John Hemmings
23 Jul 2007
America Decides logo (small)Election Dateline: 16 July 2007 The Youth Vote: Fact or Fiction?
16 Jul 2007
China poised to liberalise its defence industry In a recent paper: 'Future Trends in Chinese Defence Spending', Jane's Defence Economics analyst Matt Smith outlines the growing space for private companies in the Chinese defence market in addition to the status of and prospects for the current EU arms embargo.
16 Jul 2007
Red Mosque, Dark Shadows 16 Jul 2007
Airbus A400MEight Reflections on the Select Defence Committee's Report on Strategic Lift 10 Jul 2007
Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton: Foreign Policy Profile 9 Jul 2007
Bill RichardsonBill Richardson: Foreign Policy Profile 9 Jul 2007
Rudy GiulianiRudy Giuliani: Foreign Policy Profile 9 Jul 2007
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