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Cuba: Threat or Paranoia? As Cuba is designated once again a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States, the fifty year old hostilities are returned to the spotlight. But how much of a threat does this Communist regime really pose to the world’s only superpower?
27 Aug 2010

Conclusion of US Combat Mission in Iraq: Beginning of the End, or End of the Beginning? As the US government prepares for its 2011 withdrawal date from Iraq, the finishing post may be further than anticipated.
24 Aug 2010

Dawn of Nuclear Age Breaks Over Bushehr While the operational launch of Bushehr may receive only passing attention in the media, it represents a significant step forward for Iran’s potential nuclear weapons capability. With the danger of a nuclear domino affect hitting the Gulf States, how far can Iran’s claims of using nuclear technology for solely peaceful purposes be trusted?
24 Aug 2010

Introduction: Reforming Defence Learning lessons from past Defence Reviews
19 Aug 2010

Inter-service rivalry: British defence policy, 1956-1968 As we enter an era of declining access on a global scale, the UK armed forces must learn from Cold War disjointery and end its historic inter-service rivalry.
19 Aug 2010

Problems of Setting Strategic Priorities: The Inskip Defence Review of 1937-38 With the balance of short- and long-term requirements increasingly relevant to current defence considerations, the Inskip Defence review provides a lesson in keeping doors open.
19 Aug 2010

Learning from Haldane Can Richard Haldane’s reforms, responsible for the best organised expeditionary force of the twentieth century, provide a basis for the current Strategic Defence Review?
19 Aug 2010

Dodging the Bullet and Ducking the Question: British Defence Policy and its Post-Imperial World Role Britain's imperialist mentality is outdated and overambitious: viewing the country as a global power is damaging, rather than benefiting, current defence policy.
19 Aug 2010

Many questions remain about the direction of UK defence reform Following the Secretary of State for Defence’s speech on the future of UK defence, how many more questions have been raised than answered?
13 Aug 2010

UK Defence reform: Watch assessment from Michael Codner RUSI's Michael Codner gives his assessment to the UK Defence Secretary's resolve to reform defence.
18 Aug 2010

The 2010 Monsoon Flooding in South Asia: A Major Test of Resilience As the floods in Pakistan continue their devastating effects on the country, who is taking the full weight of the relief effort, and should the Pakistani government be doing more?
11 Aug 2010

Growing Tension in East Asia The US and South Korean show-of-arms against North Korea have generated accusations from China of escalating tension in the region. Is this is a legitimate security response, or a sign of China's new-found assertiveness?
6 Aug 2010

Controlling cyberspace: the real issue at the heart of UAE vs RIM As a number of Middle Eastern countries move to suspend BlackBerry services questions arise as to whether their concerns are really over security or more about an attempt to exert control in a cyber domain that does not adhere to national borders.
6 Aug 2010

Climate Change and Security in the News - July 2010 A round-up of articles relating to climate change and security in the world media for July 2010
5 Aug 2010

Can we afford to renew Trident? The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that funding for the renewal of Britain's nuclear deterrent must come from the Ministry of Defence's core budget. RUSI's Malcolm Chalmers assesses the ramifications of this announcement.
30 Jul 2010

With allies like this: what the Wikileaks war logs say about Pakistan While Wikileaks’ widely-publicised military leak has turned the media spotlight onto Pakistan, the country’s involvement in Afghanistan will come as little surprise to coalition troops. The unfavourable timing of the leak, however, together with its substantial effect on public support for the war, means that Washington must act now to bring Pakistan back onto side.
28 Jul 2010

Debating the Deterrent: Why the Cruise Missile Option Does Not Add Up With defence spending under scrutiny, the spotlight has long since shone on Britain’s nuclear deterrent. But while the costs of replacing Trident are high, the difficulties of creating a new system may be a price we simply cannot afford to pay.
27 Jul 2010

Leaked Afghanistan War: Old bad news revealed at a new bad time The leaking of 90,000 combat reports from Afghanistan reveals a familiar but depressing picture of operations in Afghanistan. Yet their revelation comes at a critical juncture for policymakers.
27 Jul 2010

The leaking of the Afghan War documents How significant is the release of the Afghan war documents on WikiLeaks? RUSI Director Michael Clarke gives his assessment
26 Jul 2010

Perspectives on the Military Use of Space

The Military Uses of Space Brigadier General John Hyten discusses the current and future use of space by the US military, from improving aerospace capabilities to the potential offered by space-based surveillance systems. As the leading space-faring nation, the US is looking to build international cooperation with the aim of maximising expertise and responsible participation in the use of space.
26 Jul 2010

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