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Analysis: Khamenei, US-Iran Talks, and the Nuclear Dispute 7 Feb 2013 by Shashank Joshi
Ayatollah Khamenei has firmly rejected the prospect of direct US-Iran talks, but his remarks should be read in the context of Iran's fractured domestic politics. Iran's talks with the P5+1 must progress first. Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues United States Americas Iran Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Newsbrief: Sanctioning Iran: Not a Zero-Sum Game 17 Jan 2013
To what extent is the US-led sanctions regime likely to succeed in compelling Iran to curb its nuclear programme? Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues Iran Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: The Nuclear Agenda for 2013: New Solutions to Old Problems 10 Jan 2013 by Hugh Chalmers
While the leadership transitions of 2012 have altered this year's political landscape, they have left the nuclear agenda for 2013 regrettably unchanged. Thankfully, this new backdrop may provide opportunities to find new solutions to old problems. Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues North Korea Pacific Russia Europe Iran Middle East and North Africa

Videos: Defence and Security in 2013 20 Dec 2012 by Professor Michael Clarke
Professor Michael Clarke, Director-General of RUSI, offers his assessment of the defence and security issues dominating 2013. Global Security Issues UK Europe Middle East and North Africa Americas United States

RUSI Journal: Iron Resolve: A Vision of Future War 11 Dec 2012
What could happen in the Middle East if Israel strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities? (Free access) Middle East and North Africa Global Security Issues Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy

RUSI Journal: 'Living on Gold Should be a Blessing; Instead it is a Curse': Mass Rape and Genocide by Attrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 11 Dec 2012
Although primarily associated with women, the widespread use of mass rape against men, women and boys in the DRC effectively constitutes 'genocide by attrition' Congo Africa Global Security Issues

RUSI Journal: Geopolitics and the 'Wider North': The United Kingdom as a 'Strategic Pivot' 11 Dec 2012
With the Arctic ice melting, how can the UK position itself at the strategic heart of the emerging 'Wider North'? Global Security Issues Europe Russia UK Pacific Japan China

RUSI Newsbrief: Asia Policy in Obama's Second Term 7 Nov 2012 by Dr Lisa Aronsson
To what extent will one of the most important strategic decisions of Obama’s first term – the 'pivot' to Asia – prove an enduring commitment into his second term? (Free access) United States Americas US Defence Policy Defence Policy Global Security Issues

Analysis: US Power: Both Candidates Will be Constrained by the Same Strategic Choices 23 Oct 2012
Retrenchment will be the dominating theme for US foreign policy whoever wins the presidential elections on 6 November. The next president will face a protectionist Congress; a military undergoing huge defence cuts; and a public opinion that has lost interest in foreign affairs and feels that nation-building should begin at home. US Defence Policy Defence Policy Europe Middle East and North Africa Israel Iran Global Security Issues

RUSI Journal: Latin America’s Mining Boom: The Socio-environmental and Security Dynamics in the Case of Colombia 11 Oct 2012 by Elizabeth Deheza
Colombia exemplifies some of the most difficult questions posed by the current mining boom to stability and security in Latin America Central and South America Americas Global Security Issues

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