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RUSI Newsbrief: Asia Policy in Obama's Second Term 7 Nov 2012 by Dr Lisa Aronsson
To what extent will one of the most important strategic decisions of Obama’s first term – the 'pivot' to Asia – prove an enduring commitment into his second term? (Free access) United States Americas US Defence Policy Defence Policy Global Security Issues

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

Analysis: Asia and the US Elections: Foreign Policy Challenges 23 Oct 2012
The US presidential elections will be watched in Asia for further clues of how the American focus on Asia will manifest in practice over the next four years. Understanding how different Asian states respond according to their own circumstances will keep the next US administration very busy indeed. Pacific Japan China US Defence Policy Defence Policy

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

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

RUSI Defence Systems: Ballistic Missile Defence for Europe: Now More Than Ever 18 Sep 2012
Captain George Galdorisi, US Navy (Rtd), and Dr Scott C Truver put a compelling argument for the need for a US/European Ballistic Missile Defence shield Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Defence Systems: The Medium Myth 18 Sep 2012
Current thinking has led the British Army to define forces as light, medium and heavy. William F Owen explains why the concept of medium forces is potentially dangerous Land Forces Defence Policy

RUSI Defence Systems: Defence Debates and Developments in the UK and the US: The Long-Term Perspective 18 Sep 2012
Arthur I Cyr compares and contrasts UK and US defence policy changes since the end of the Second World War to highlight how the countries can still learn from each other History Defence Policy

Analysis: Signs of the Times - Consolidation in the European Defence Market 14 Sep 2012 by Dr Henrik Heidenkamp, Professor Trevor Taylor
The rumoured merger between EADS and BAE Systems is a reflection of longer term trends within the defence industry. But short term impediments will have to be overcome to ensure this deal goes through. Aerospace Defence Policy Defence Management Europe

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