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RUSI Journal: Transnational Organised Crime and Security 29 Apr 2013
A dedicated introduction to the RUSI Journal series 'Transnational Organised Crime and Security', with Guest Editor Frank G Madsen of the University of Cambridge (Free Access) Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: France and the Arab Upheavals: Beyond Sarkozy 29 Apr 2013
France’s foreign-policy record on the Arab upheavals has been mixed, yet Franҫois Hollande’s presidency shows a stepchange in the French approach to unrest in the region Middle East and North Africa France Europe Africa Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Chasing Shadows: Strategic Responses to Organised Crime in Conflict-Affected Situations 29 Apr 2013
Countries affected by conflict can provide fertile ground for criminal organisations: there are multiple factors at play, and countering them demands co-ordinated and informed response strategies (Free Access) International Institutions Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Transnational Organised Crime and International Security: A Primer 29 Apr 2013
Transnational organised crime is a security threat, and hence a concern for both defence and law-enforcement actors (Free Access) Defence Policy Global Security Issues International Institutions

Analysis: Missile Defence Pivots Away from Europe? 25 Mar 2013 by Avnish Patel
The Obama Administration has announced a shift in emphasis for missile defence capabilities away from Europe to the US mainland. While this could help allay Russian concerns about the NATO system, Moscow's leaders may require more confidence-building measures. Technology Defence Policy US Defence Policy United States Americas Russia Europe

Analysis: The Squeeze Continues - UK Defence Spending and the 2013 Budget 25 Mar 2013 by Professor Malcolm Chalmers
UK defence spending was further squeezed in the 2013 Budget announcement. It is likely to face additional cuts for 2015/16 in the 2015 Spending Review. The defence budget for subsequent years may depend on how the 2015 Spending Review shares the burden of future austerity between expenditure cuts and tax rises. Defence Policy UK Defence UK Europe

RUSI Journal: Women in Combat 1 Mar 2013
From 2016, women will be allowed to serve in ground-combat roles in the US armed forces. A comparative analysis of Western armed forces provides an insight into the actual impact on unit cohesion (Free access) Military Personnel US Defence Policy Defence Policy United States Americas UK Europe

News: MoD budget faces £1.1 billion cut for 2015/16 at Spending Review, requiring a £11 billion reduction in plans for the next decade 27 Feb 2013
Cuts to future Ministry of Defence (MoD) budgets are likely after the Treasury's latest Autumn Statement announced reductions in defence spending for 2013/14 and 2014/15, over and above those planned in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), warns the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). UK Europe Defence Policy

Analysis: The 'S Word': The Sequestration Fight and the US Defence Budget 20 Feb 2013 by Dr Joanna Spear
For nearly a year US political leaders have been fighting over the federal budget. By 1 March they must either reach a deal or implement automatic and deep cuts drastically affecting the running of the military and the defence industry which it procures from. US Defence Policy Defence Policy United States Americas

Analysis: The British Military Contribution to Operations in Mali: Is This Mission Creep? 30 Jan 2013 by Michael Codner
As the UK sends 330 personnel to assist France's military intervention in Mali, there are real concerns that, like Afghanistan, the UK will be mired in another intractable conflict. However, the strategic conditions are very different for this to happen and it is wrong to assume there will be mission creep. Terrorism Military Personnel Defence Policy UK Defence France Europe UK Africa Sahel

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