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The 4 RIFLES Battle Group Operations in Basra, Summer 2007
Colonel P N Y M Sanders DSO OBE recounts the British withdrawal from Basra, Summer 2007 ...
The 4 RIFLES Battle Group Operations in Basra, Summer 2007
Colonel P N Y M Sanders DSO OBE recounts the British withdrawal from Basra, Summer 2007 ...
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Analysis: The End of Iraq
29 May 2013 Iraq is on the brink of civil war. Restless Sunni minorities are emboldened by Sunni opposition in Syria and entrenched authoritarianism by a Shia led government. The only solution is deeper de-centralisation or a break-up of Iraq itself.
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Analysis: The al-Nusra Front 'Merger': Underscoring the Growing Regionalisation of Al-Qa'ida
15 Apr 2013 by Raffaello PantucciThere is much confusion over the supposed 'merger' between Syria's Jabhet al-Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq group. The confusion itself emphasisesthe erosion of Al-Qa'ida's supra-national aims and the reduced focus on Western targets.
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Analysis: Iran and the Iraq War of 2003: the Real Victor?
24 Mar 2013 by Professor Ali AnsariThe Iraq War emboldened hawks in the United States and Iran. Increasingly obsessed with each other, they shunned pragmatism for an ideology of confrontation which saw both sides expend political and economic capital they could not afford for ambitions that were beyond them.
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Videos: Assessing the Iraq War and its Aftermath
22 Mar 2013 by Professor Michael Clarke, Dr Jonathan EyalRUSI Director General Professor Michael Clarke and Senior Research Fellow Dr Jonathan Eyal offer their perspectives ten years on after the Iraq War.
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Analysis: Iraq Ten Years On - a Troubled Past and Unpredictable Future
21 Mar 2013 Iraq is as volatile as it was after the fall of Saddam in 2003. Politics are fought along sectarian lines, and grievances run deep. Nevertheless, Iraq remains united and has the potential to be a regional, and democratic, powerhouse.
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Analysis: Iraq War - Ten Years On
19 Mar 2013 We mark the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War by asking our analysts to offer their perspectives, and highlighting key material from our archives
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RUSI Newsbrief: Europe and the Middle East: The Potential in the Pipeline
8 Mar 2013 European energy security remains a concern. Attention is turning back to the Middle East - and its unrest.
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RUSI Journal: The Charge of the Knights: The British in Basra, 2008
1 Mar 2013 By 2008, it was clear that Britain had got Basra wrong. Ten years on from the invasion, an insider provides a first-hand account of what the mistakes were, and what can be learnt for future operations (Free access)
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Analysis: A Year of Endemic Instability in Iraq
3 Jan 2013 by Professor Gareth StansfieldSectarian and ethnic polarisation now dominates Iraq's political landscape. It could lead to toxic instability in 2013 as the Syrian civil war bolsters a restless Sunni Iraqi opposition while the Kurds continue to assert their independence from Baghdad.
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RUSI Journal: Iraqnophobia: The Dangers of Forgetting Operation Telic
11 Dec 2012 As the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War approaches, it is important not to forget the strategic and military lessons of Operation Telic
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