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Analysis: The Woolwich Murder: Initial Assessments of Another Lone Actor Attack 23 May 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
From film and eye-witness footage, it is quite clear that the perpetrators of the Woolwich attack were motivated for terrorist ends. The trend is now quite apparent, as is their intended objective of sowing societal discord. Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe

Analysis: Iran: Conservatives Given Free Rein by the Guardian Council 22 May 2013
Iran's Guardian Council has just published its list of approved candidates for presidential elections -notable for its absence of challengers to the Supreme Leader. The eventual winner needs to repair external alliances and re-energise faith in the Islamic Republic amongst Iranians. Iran Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: Sierra Leone: A Post-Conflict Success Story? 22 May 2013 by Lauren Twort
In June, a RUSI team will visit Sierra Leone to study the country as a model of successful peacebuilding. This will take place in light of recent elections and the conclusion of many military missions. The following outlines what they hope to achieve. Africa

Analysis: The UN Intervention Brigade: A Force for Change in DR Congo? 17 May 2013 by Cathy Haenlein
With troops assigned to the UN's new offensive unit in the DR Congo arriving in Goma, hopes for a tougher response to the region's non-state armed groups have been raised. Yet while novel, the deployment of the unit poses its own challenges. Africa Congo

Analysis: The Crime Terror nexus in West Africa 15 May 2013 by Charlie Edwards
The attack on the Al-Amenas facility in Algeria earlier in the year reveals the nexus between organised crime and terrorism in West Africa. This has major implications for the international community and requires greater support to national governments in the region. Terrorism Africa

Analysis: We Hate the EDL More Than We Love Life? 9 May 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
Last week, Islamist extremists were found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a rally of the English Defence League. The case shows how extremists from both sides are turning to violent means. It also shows how Jihadists in the United Kingdom are focusing on domestic targets. Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe

RUSI Newsbrief: Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013: An Irreverent Look at her Foreign-Policy Record 3 May 2013 by Dr Jonathan Eyal
Margaret Thatcher’s death, more than twenty years after leaving office, provides an opportunity to reassess her foreign-policy record UK Europe Global Strategy and Commitments UK Defence European Union International Institutions

RUSI Newsbrief: Structuring the State: Federal Choices in Somalia 3 May 2013 by Anna Rader
As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure Africa Horn of Africa UK Europe Turkey International Institutions International Responses Terrorism

RUSI Newsbrief: Atoms for Turkey: Ankara's Struggle for Nuclear Energy 3 May 2013
Turkey's pursuit of nuclear energy is likely not about hedging against Iran's own growing capabilities Turkey Europe Japan Pacific Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

RUSI Newsbrief: Naval Iran in 2013: An Emerging Threat? 3 May 2013 by Frederic Ischebeck-Baum
While Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz may prove a bluff, Iran’s developing naval capability should be a matter of concern Maritime Forces Iran Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region

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