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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: Closing the 'Reciprocal Confidence' Gap with Iran 3 May 2013
The lack of progress at the Almaty talks points to a deep-seated problem: the continuing decline in reciprocal confidence Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues European Union International Institutions Iran Middle East and North Africa United States Americas

RUSI Newsbrief: Propaganda and Precedent: North Korean Tensions 3 May 2013 by Andrea Berger, Hugh Chalmers
As the first such salvo under Kim Jong-un, the intentions behind the latest round of hostile rhetoric emanating from North Korea have been difficult to interpret (Free access) United States Americas North Korea Pacific Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

RUSI Journal: Transnational Organised Crime and Security 29 Apr 2013
A dedicated introduction to the RUSI Journal series 'Transnational Organised Crime and Security', with Guest Editor Frank G Madsen of the University of Cambridge (Free Access) Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Trench Gascoigne Essay Prize Winner, 2012 - The Balance to be Found Between Civil Liberties and National Security 29 Apr 2013
Last year’s prize winning essay tackles the continuing difficulties of balancing civil liberties and national security Terrorism The decade after 9/11 Global Security Issues Domestic Security

RUSI Journal: Are Cyber-Weapons Effective? Assessing Stuxnet's Impact on the Iranian Enrichment Programme 29 Apr 2013
When news of Stuxnet first emerged, commentators highlighted its apparent effectiveness in stalling Iran’s nuclear programme. However, evidence suggests that this claim is easily refuted (Free Access) Cyber Technology Iran Middle East and North Africa Israel United States Americas Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

RUSI Journal: Corruption: A Global Common Evil 29 Apr 2013
Slippery to define, corruption can permeate all levels of society and encompasses a variety of phenomena: it is a ‘social bad’ that lies at the heart of organised crime Global Security Issues International Institutions

RUSI Journal: Chasing Shadows: Strategic Responses to Organised Crime in Conflict-Affected Situations 29 Apr 2013
Countries affected by conflict can provide fertile ground for criminal organisations: there are multiple factors at play, and countering them demands co-ordinated and informed response strategies (Free Access) International Institutions Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Transnational Organised Crime and International Security: A Primer 29 Apr 2013
Transnational organised crime is a security threat, and hence a concern for both defence and law-enforcement actors (Free Access) Defence Policy Global Security Issues International Institutions

News: Iranian nuclear programme may 'inadvertently' trigger military action 26 Apr 2013
Iran may inadvertently cross unclear US and Israeli 'red lines' with its nuclear programme and trigger military action, warns a new briefing paper by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Middle East and North Africa Israel Iran Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

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