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NATO flag 100x100 RUSI Co-Hosts Major Conference to feed in to NATO Chicago Summit 21 May 2012
NATO faces a critical juncture. To remain relevant, it must continue to evolve and make major changes-to its structure, missions, and temptations. It must do this in the face of significant financial challenges. NATO International Institutions
NATO flag 100x100 RUSI Co-Hosts Major Conference to feed in to NATO Chicago Summit 21 May 2012
NATO faces a critical juncture. To remain relevant, it must continue to evolve and make major changes-to its structure, missions, and temptations. It must do this in the face of significant financial challenges. NATO International Institutions
UKTA Badge Re-Balancing Security and Justice - The Reform of UK Counter-Terrorism Legislation 21 May 2012
UKTA Number 3. This paper argues that the key political question for the Coalition Government to address is how far intelligence agencies should keep secrets to themselves and at what point greater transparency should indeed be demanded. Law and Ethics Terrorism
Nuclear explosion A Bumpy Road Ahead for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 18 May 2012 by Andrea Berger
To an outside observer, the recent high-level Preparatory Committee meeting of the Non-Proliferation Treaty appeared to be a restrained affair despite tensions over Iran, North Korea, and lack of disarmament progress. But there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the road ahead for the Treaty is far from smooth. Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues
Persian Gulf foreign ministers July 2009 The Gulf Union that Never Was 18 May 2012 by David Roberts
Some kind of a union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain was believed to herald the beginning of a wider Gulf Union plan. But this idea failed before it even began. While there is a united front against Iran, smaller Gulf states do not want to lose their sovereignty and identity to a dominant Saudi Arabia. Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region Iran
Cameron Aung Sung Suu Kyi Burma Comes in From the Cold 17 May 2012
Burma's tentative steps towards democracy and human rights reforms are being rewarded with re-engagement by the West, exemplified most recently by the visit of David Cameron. It vindicates the East's structured engagement, providing a massive boost to the ASEAN group of countries. Pacific China Central and South Asia
Syria Protest Terrorism and the evolution of Syria's uprising 11 May 2012 by Shashank Joshi
Though the perpetrators have not yet been identified, the latest terrorist attack in Syria suggests that the non-violent and insurgent strands of the uprising could both be overtaken by a campaign of indiscriminate violence. Syria Middle East and North Africa Terrorism
CVF Impact of the F-35B Decision: Time Now to Have Two Ships, Not One 11 May 2012 by Dr Lee Willett
The UK Government's decision to opt for the F-35 B, vertical landing Joint Strike Fighter means that aircraft carriers will not be fitted with 'cats-and-traps' and will lose the strategic flexibility originally envisaged. To some degree, that loss can be offset by bringing two aircraft carriers into service. Technology Aerospace Maritime Forces UK Europe Defence Policy
Analysis Podcast thumb Recovering Stolen Assets 8 May 2012 by Dr John Louth, Elizabeth Pearson
This week, the RUSI Analysis Podcast examines corruption, and how money lost to it can be reclaimed. The issue's the subject of a paper called Plundering the Treasure Chest, published recently by RUSI. It highlights the relevance of corruption to global security, and the success of Western interventions. Global Security Issues Law and Ethics International Institutions UK Europe
François Hollande thumb Defence and Foreign Policy Under President-elect François Hollande 6 May 2012
We know little about François Hollande's stance on wider foreign and defence policy issues. Though we are unlikely to see major changes from his predecessor, some clues from his successful campaign suggest that President-elect Hollande will adopt a more European and Gaullist approach. France Europe
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