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Analysis: Remembering the Falllen in 2012 29 Oct 2012
For Remembrance Day, we highlight a selection of articles commemorating the fallen, the act of remembrance in Britain today. History Armed Forces UK Defence UK Europe Military Personnel

Analysis: Assessing American Power: Defence and Security Survey 2012 24 Oct 2012
RUSI's third annual survey of its defence and security community assesses the role and place in the United States in the world. Published during the US presidential election campaign, the survey takes stock of the Obama presidency and the proespects for US foreign policy. Americas United States Pacific China Latin America Middle East and North Africa Iran Europe

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

News: A' the Blue Bonnets: Defending an Independent Scotland 15 Oct 2012
The overall cost of defending an independent Scotland has been estimated to be around £1.8 billion per annum, approximately 1.3 per cent of Scotland's GDP, and around £1.5 billion less than the costs currently paid by Scottish taxpayers as their contribution to the defence of the UK, claims a new Whitehall Report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). UK Europe Defence Policy Scottish Defence and Security Policy UK Defence

Videos: The BAE Systems-EADS Merger: Why Did It Fail? 12 Oct 2012 by Dr John Louth
Dr John Louth, Deputy Director of the Defence, Industries and Societies Programme assesses the failure of the merger between two of Europe's leading defence companies. Defence Management Defence Policy UK Europe France Germany

RUSI Journal: Britain in Bahrain in 2011 11 Oct 2012 by Matthew Willis
The events of 2011 have brought to light the UK's inability to influence Bahrain's response to internal political and social unrest despite the relatively close relationship between the two Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region UK Europe

RUSI Journal: Poll Reflects Public Concerns About Police and Crime Commissioners 11 Oct 2012 by Margaret Gilmore
A YouGov-Cambridge/RUSI poll shows the public's uncertainty about the first elections for police and crime commissioners (Free access) UK Europe Domestic Security

RUSI Journal: Electing Police and Crime Commissioners: The Challenges and Opportunities of the New Role 11 Oct 2012 by Margaret Gilmore
The first elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be held in November 2012, and uncertainties surrounding the new role bring out fears and hopes for the future of policing (Free access) Domestic Security UK Europe

Analysis: BAE-EADS Merger: What next after the collapse of the deal? 11 Oct 2012 by Dr John Louth
The failure to bring the businesses together represents a bitter blow to advocates who sought the creation of a new, European, global aerospace-defence giant, and raises questions about BAE Systems’ future strategy. Aerospace NATO International Institutions Defence Policy Defence Spending UK Defence UK Europe Germany France

Analysis: NATO’s Treaty Obligations to Turkey: Theory and Practice 5 Oct 2012 by Michael Codner
With the violence in Syria spilling into Turkey; Turkey as a NATO member has the right to call on the support of the alliance under Article 5. However implementing collective security is always more complex, thus a full scale NATO response in Syria is unlikely. Turkey Europe Syria Middle East and North Africa NATO International Institutions

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