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News: Czech Presidency Conference on European Defence Capabilities 19 Jan 2009
RUSI hosts defence conference with EU Czech Presidency. European Union International Institutions

RUSI Newsbrief: Franco-Czech EU Presidencies: A Smooth Transition? 19 Dec 2008 by Alastair Cameron
With the end of the French EU Presidency fast approaching, the European Union is getting itself ready to pass on the chairmanship of the Council of the European Union to the Czech Republic for another six-month rotation. Yet several tell-tale signs point towards the fact that the French are in no hurry to relinquish their grip on initiating EU policy or even ready to give up their spot in the euro-limelight. European Union International Institutions France Europe

Analysis: Avoiding the institutional ‘beauty contest’ in countering Somalian piracy 15 Dec 2008 by Bjoern Seibert
As the European Union launches a counter-piracy operation in Somalia (EU NAVFOR), the likelihood of an institutional ‘beauty contest’ between NATO and the EU is again in the offing. International Institutions European Union NATO

News: Baltic Security Dialogue 10 Dec 2008
The Europen Security Programme at RUSI, in association with the Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian Embassies in London, hosted a Baltic Security Dialogue on 10 December 2008. European Union International Institutions NATO Europe

Analysis: EU NAVFOR: Countering Piracy in Somali Waters 21 Nov 2008
The European Union is set to launch its first naval operation off the coast of Somalia. A number of operational and legal challenges will have to be confronted. European Union International Institutions NATO Maritime Forces

RUSI Newsbrief: The EU takes on the Pirates of Puntland 18 Nov 2008
The EU is to launch a naval operation to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia. Challenges for Operation Atalanta abound, from the very basic – it is often difficult to distinguish pirates from fishermen, to the very complex – the EU is not a recognised entity under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and thus the operation will need to comply with the domestic anti-piracy laws of all participating states. Maritime Forces European Union International Institutions

Analysis: Speech summary - NATO’s Twenty-first Century Challenges: the Road Ahead 22 Oct 2008 by Dr Lisa Aronsson
Speaking at RUSI earlier this week, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General John Cradock outlined how NATO is managing its procedural and strategic challenges. He argued that success is within the alliance’s reach if it can develop a comprehensive, integrated and flexible approach and the necessary political will. NATO International Institutions

RUSI Newsbrief: Georgia, Russia and the EU 26 Sep 2008 by Alastair Cameron
The conflict that flared-up in the Caucasus between Georgia and Russia heralds uneasy times ahead for Russia and the West. European Union International Institutions Georgia Europe Russia

Analysis: ‘No Global’: NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at RUSI 19 Sep 2008
Despite operations in Afghanistan, the NATO Secretary General confirmed to a RUSI audience that the alliance has no ambition to become a global policeman. Events in the Caucasus have helped put this fact into perspective. NATO International Institutions International Responses Terrorism

News: Peace-Building after Violent Conflicts and the Need to Reform International Organisations. Views from The Hague 15 Sep 2008
On 15 September, Mr Wesseling and Mr Voorhoeve came to discuss their views on Peace-building and International Organisations' reform as seen from the Netherlands. Global Security Issues International Institutions Europe

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