RUSI Newsbrief

Monthly briefings on current issues in international defence and security and the military sciences.

Issue: May 2008, Vol. 28, No. 5

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The Upcoming French Presidency of the European Union The French Presidency of the EU has been a key item on the strategic calendar of European capitals over the last year. An underlying feeling of both anticipation and reserve can be felt across Europe.
Alastair Cameron

Serbia Chooses Europe (For Now) Serbia has once again gone to the polls, and the results have surprised observers. For those advocating a ‘European Serbia’, it is hasty to proclaim a miracle just yet: a coalition still has to be formed.
Adrian Johnson

Zimbabwe: A Gathering of Discontents More than a month after the ‘harmonised’ elections in Zimbabwe, the political process remains mired in controversy. International pressure to announce results of the presidential vote has been ignored in favour of a state managed ‘recount’.
Knox Chitiyo

The Long and Winding Road to Sixty: NATO and Future Challenges When George W Bush arrived at the last NATO summit, most analysts expected the meeting to dodge the big question – what role should the Alliance play in the world? They were proved correct.
Michael Williams

The Russian Navy: A Blue-water Revival? Towards the end of his eight year reign as president, Vladimir Putin seemed increasingly determined to restore Russia’s status as a major global power. But the revival of Russia's Navy may not be as extensive as first thought.
Richard Winstanley

Pakistan's Tribal Areas: Perception and Reality The Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan are, in the words of Toynbee, the ‘Crossroads of Civilisations’. A key front in the War on Terror, new policies are needed to solve the problems in the area.
Noshad Khan