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Analysis: Burma Comes in From the Cold 17 May 2012
Burma's tentative steps towards democracy and human rights reforms are being rewarded with re-engagement by the West, exemplified most recently by the visit of David Cameron. It vindicates the East's structured engagement, providing a massive boost to the ASEAN group of countries. Pacific China Central and South Asia

RUSI Defence Systems: Electric Dragons - Airborne Electronic Warfare Capabilities in China 29 Mar 2012
Robert Hewson reveals some of the results of the vast resources dedicated to military electronics in China Cyber Technology Aerospace China Pacific

RUSI Newsbrief: The Last Bastion of an Island's Defence 27 Mar 2012 by Dr Igor Sutyagin
What are the real intentions behind Russia's rearmament of troops deployed on the southernmost islands of the Kuril chain? Russia Europe Japan Pacific

Analysis: The Dear Leader is dead, will the regime follow? 20 Dec 2011 by Alexander Neill
As North Korea’s leadership transitions, Kim Jong-un will have to contend with a region that is undergoing significant geopolitical change whilst also dealing with possible challenges to his own fledgling regime. Global Security Issues Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy North Korea Pacific

Analysis: VIDEO: Perspectives for 2012 16 Dec 2011 by Professor Michael Clarke
RUSI Director General Professor Michael Clarke offers his defence and international security perspectives for the year ahead. International Institutions Global Security Issues Middle East and North Africa Pacific Europe Americas Afghanistan Central and South Asia

Analysis: China 2012: the Year of the Dragon 16 Dec 2011 by Alexander Neill
In 2012, the Asia-Pacific region will not be immune to transition, and China's dominant role will be emphasised in its relationship with Taiwan and the wider region. Pacific China

Analysis: Aftershocks and Transitions: an Unashamedly Speculative Look at 2012 15 Dec 2011 by Shashank Joshi
If this year brought us an earthquake, then 2012 will be a year of aftershocks and transitions. Speculate as we might, we must still prepare for the predictable but watch for the surprises. India Central and South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan Egypt Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region Libya Iran Iraq Middle East Peace Europe Pacific Americas

Analysis: A Typhoon over Japan? 14 Dec 2011 by Alexander Neill, Chiaki Akimoto
On 16 December Japan will decide the winning aircraft bid for the 'F-X' programme. Along with the usual technical considerations, the bidding process has sparked larger strategic questions for the direction of Japan's national security and could pave the way for greater European involvement in Asia. Aerospace Japan Pacific

Analysis: ANALYSIS PODCAST: Chinese Power and the Eurozone Crisis 25 Nov 2011 by Elizabeth Pearson
In this RUSI Analysis podcast, we turn East to China, lately the focus of European financial hopes. Europe China Pacific

RUSI Newsbrief: Stringing the Pearls: Sino-Indian Relations in South Asia 23 Nov 2011
The rivalry between India and China is born of the two countries’ traditional perceptions of each other, yet the eastward shift of geopolitical power has now made this once local rivalry significant to the whole world. India Central and South Asia China Pacific

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