RUSI Journal

The RUSI Journal is the leading publication of the Institute. First published in 1857, it is now an internationally-recognized authority on defence and security issues.

Issue: Jul 2009, Vol. 154, No. 3

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The Cousins' Counter-Insurgency Wars As roles are reversed and the American military supplants the British as masters of counter-insurgency warfare, what will the future hold for the relationship between the Anglophone armies?
Thomas Donnelly

Lessons Unlearned: A Former Officer's Perspective on the British Army at War The British Army’s conformist, orthodox culture has sapped its capacity for reflection and reform. A new ethos of creative tension is needed to reinvigorate the British military.
Patrick Little

COIN Machine: The British Military in Afghanistan British troops have overcome difficult and unique challenges in Afghanistan thanks to more resources and favourable counter-insurgency learning curve. UK forces have become a ‘COIN machine’ getting the job done.
Theo Farrell and Stuart Gordon

A Petraeus Doctrine for Whitehall: Review Essay Whilst American forces have undergone a period of transformation at the hands of General Petraeus, British military culture remains in search of a doctrine, a security strategy and a clear direction.
John Mackinlay

Afghanistan: The Change We Need Afghanistan’s political questions are proving a worrisome impediment to the country’s securitisation. The strive for legitimacy, institution-building and electoral viability are complicated yet crucial to success.
Des Browne and Stephen Carter

Exercise United Shield 2008: Revisiting Military Strategy for the Twenty-First Century An international staff ride led by General Sir Richard Dannatt provides a crucial insight into military strategy, and warns that inter-state warfare has not necessarily disappeared for good.
Mungo Melvin

Mapping National Anxieties: Thailand's Southern Conflict The solutions to Thailand’s internal conflict are political, not military. Bangkok’s legitimacy deficit in its Deep South points to a rejection of the myths and symbols of Thai nationhood.
Duncan McCargo

Terrorism in the United Kingdom: Confirming its Modus Operandi The conviction of around ninety people for terrorist offences in the UK since July 2005 grants an important insight into how domestic radicalisation occurs. What does this mean for the British police and security services?
Michael Clarke and Valentina Soria

The Imperial Antecedents of British Special Forces As legacies of both the imperial campaigns and the experience of the Second World War, British special forces have provided a model for elite units the world over. This article traces the genesis of these intrepid warriors.
Ashley Jackson

Vulcan Bombers in the Cold War A former Vulcan pilot offers a privileged insight into the backbone of the British nuclear deterrent during the early Cold War.
Andrew Brookes

Strait is the Gate and Narrow is the Way The navy will continue to perform a vital role in providing national security. The Gallipoli campaign of 1915 teaches us several important lessons for our time, and demonstrates the timeless strategic dynamics of the sea.
Robert Fulton

Reviews Reviews by Gill Bennett, Nigel West, Yee-Kuang Heng and more.