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Committing Britain to War in Helmand, 2005-06Ten years after British troops entered Afghanistan, a new book dissects the strategic decisions that took the UK to war in Helmand.
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Analysis: The 'Credibility Gap': From Normandy on D-Day to Helmand Province Today
4 Jan 2011 Lessons from the past show the dangers of feeding soldiers and citizens false information
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RUSI Journal: Budgeting for Defence
7 Dec 2010 The Trench Gascoigne Prize winner of 1973 offers a provocative take on the defence budget
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RUSI Journal: The Army and the Prophets
7 Dec 2010 In an era of fiscal stringency, the British Army of 1930 finds itself facing a new kind of war
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Analysis: Ashes and Imperialism
2 Dec 2010 by Avnish PatelThe Ashes represents one of the greatest sporting rivalries in the world. The shared Imperial history between England and Australia creates a political undercurrent that adds a certain frisson to the contest. This represents cricket's unique ability to transcend the boundaries of the field and influence a nation's politics and culture.
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Analysis: Remembering War
11 Nov 2010 This month's journal printed a series of reflections on commemoration and remembrance, asking what role the arts play in mediating war in modern society. To commemorate Remembrance Day, RUSI.org has also trawled through the RUSI archives to bring articles from the First World War back into modern memory.
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RUSI Journal: C E Montague, Liberal War Writers and the Great War
18 Oct 2010 Political agendas underlying the British interpretation of the Great War linger on today
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RUSI Journal: The Lost Art of British Battle Painting
18 Oct 2010 British battle painters have not always found willing patrons – but the popularity of their work endures
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RUSI Journal: The Internet and the Remembrance of the Two World Wars
18 Oct 2010 As the twentieth century's wars slowly depart living memory, the Internet has provided new opportunities for collective remembrance
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RUSI Journal: A British Way of Remembering
18 Oct 2010 The uniform gravestones of British war cemeteries find an echo in Steve McQueen's 'Queen and Country'
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RUSI Journal: The Battle of Britain: A Reassessment
22 Aug 2010 There is more to the Battle of Britain than dogfights over the Channel
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