Briefing Paper

A Return to East of Suez?
UK Military Deployment to the Gulf

Britain may be on course to become more directly involved in Gulf security as the US reorients towards the Far East and Pacific Rim.

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Scottish Independence

As the date for the Scottish Independence Referendum is announced, RUSI examines the implications a Yes vote will have on Scottish and UK defence and security policy.

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Iran: Red Lines, Grey Areas

A new RUSI Briefing Paper suggests Iran may inadvertently cross unclear US and Israeli ‘red lines’ on its nuclear programme and trigger military action.

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Transnational Organised Crime and Security

RUSI Journal | April/May 2013

How transnational organised crime is progressively becoming a concern for policy-makers and security experts around the world.

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Are Cyber-Weapons Effective?
Proxy Warfare and the Future of Conflict

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RUSI Newsbrief

May/June issue

UK redeployment from Afghanistan, UAVs and Turkish nuclear energy

Whitehall Paper

Hitting the Target? How New Capabilities are Shaping International Intervention

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RUSI in the News
RUSI in the News May 2013

6/5/13: British military has 500 drones | Elizabeth Quintana in the Guardian

4/5/13: Saudis Try to Quell Jihadists | Michael Stephen in the Wall Street Journal

3/5/13: Japan seeks Saudi oil to fuel economic recovery | David Roberts in The National

2/5/13: David Cameron's twin-track policy pits human rights against trade | Jonathan Eyal in the Financial Times

1/5/13: Viewpoint: Are US-North Korea talks possible? | Andrea Berger on BBC News

30/4/13: Middle East 'future for UK military' |  RUSI Paper on BFBS

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ANALYSIS

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The Crime Terror nexus in West Africa


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Red Lines and Syrian Chemical Weapons

The al-Nusra Front 'Merger': Underscoring the Growing Regionalisation of Al-Qa'ida

Comprehensive analysis  | Syria Crisis Briefing


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The UN Intervention Brigade: A Force for Change in DR Congo?


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Boston Bombers Highlight Difficulties of Countering Isolated Terror Cells

VIDEO: Assessing the Boston Bombing


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The Long Arm of the Law in Xinjiang: Fresh Violence Erupts in China's Muslim Far West


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Kuwait's Self-Flagellation Continues

EVENTS

Chesney Gold Medal Award Dinner
Chesney Gold Medal Award Dinner

10 June 2013

General David H Petraeus (Retd) will be awarded the Chesney Gold Medal at an exclusive evening event to be held at the Tower of London.

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Land Warfare Conference 2013
Land Warfare Conference 2013

27-28 June 2013

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Missile Defence Conference 2013
Missile Defence Conference 2013

12-13 June 2013

Visit www.rusi.org/missiledefence for full details and to register.


2013 Conference Dates Announced
2013 Conference Dates

22 May 2013
Defence Acquisition Conference

22 May 2013
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 10th Annual Conference

6 June 2013
UK PONI Annual Conference

17-18 July 2013
Chief of the Air Staff's Air Power Conference

9 September 2013
Future Maritime Operations Conference 2013

26-27 September 2013
Defence Information Superiority Conference

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