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Analysis: Women in Combat Roles: The Changing of the Guard 28 Jan 2013 by Joanne Mackowski
With US women now being allowed to participate in combat roles, the US military can be applauded for its move towards gender equality. But its driving imperative must remain a commitment to military effectiveness, and to the lives of the men and women who serve. Military Personnel US Defence Policy Defence Policy

RUSI Newsbrief: Up for Debate: The New French White Paper on Defence and National Security 17 Jan 2013
As France seeks to mitigate the immediate threat posed by the crisis in Mali, the longer-term, strategic questions facing the country are being defined by the forthcoming defence white paper. Defence Policy France Europe

RUSI Newsbrief: Creating Reverse Asymmetry: Israel’s Military Innovation 17 Jan 2013
To maintain its strategic edge against an evolving threat, the Israel Defense Forces have developed capabilities-based defence concepts rooted in the principle of ‘reverse asymmetry’. (Free access) Defence Policy Israel Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Newsbrief: Lean Times Ahead for the Australian Defence Force 17 Jan 2013
With Australia’s economy performing well, the government’s recent dramatic reduction of defence spending may prove a mysterious, and retrograde, step in the eyes of its strategic allies. Defence Policy Pacific

RUSI Journal: The Future of UK Carrier Strike: The Strategic Implications of the F-35 Variant Decision 11 Dec 2012
The UK's decision to choose the F-35B variant of the Lightning II may have saddled the military with a more expensive, less effective platform Defence Policy UK Defence Equipment and Acquisitions Armed Forces Global Strategy and Commitments Defence Spending UK Europe

RUSI Journal: The United Kingdom's Future Carriers: What Are They Good For? 11 Dec 2012
The UK government's decision to revert to the F-35B Lightning II variant for its new aircraft carriers may have the positive (if unintended) outcome of enforcing a re-think in strategy (Free access) Defence Policy UK Defence Global Strategy and Commitments Armed Forces Equipment and Acquisitions UK Europe

Analysis: Between Barack and a Hard Place: Asian Regional Integration in the Shadow of Superpower Rivalry 28 Nov 2012
The recent visit by Barack Obama to Southeast Asia is a clear elucidation of his Administration’s ambitions for the region. It is becoming clear that both China and the US are competing for regional influence, forcing the ASEAN states to walk a tightrope in their engagement with the two major powers. Pacific China US Defence Policy Defence Policy

Analysis: Beyond the Iron Dome: Placing Missile Defence in its Regional Context 23 Nov 2012 by Avnish Patel
The latest crisis between Israel and Palestine highlighted the utility of the Israel Defence Force’s Iron Dome system. It emphasises once again the importance of missile defence and has gained the attention of the United States. Still deemed as a key US priority, it sees cooperation with Israel as integral to developing future capabilities. Aerospace Technology Defence Policy US Defence Policy Israel Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace

Analysis: Congress and the President: Compromise or Confrontation? 8 Nov 2012
Now the election is over and the composition of Congress is known, both Republicans and Democrats must come to a compromise to ensure the smooth running of US foreign policy and to avert the looming threat of sequestration. US Defence Policy Defence Policy United States Americas

RUSI Newsbrief: A Sea Change in Germany’s Defence Export Policy? 7 Nov 2012 by Dr Henrik Heidenkamp
Does the approach of the current German government to defence exports represent a shift away from the restrictive political principles for the export of military equipment established in January 2000? (Free access) Defence Policy Germany Europe

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