RUSI Journal

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Issue: Aug 2006, Vol. 151, No. 4

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NATO in Afghanistan: Transformation on the Front Line Although the magnitude of the challenge in Afghanistan may, at times, appear overwhelming, NATO can and must succeed.
David Richards

Calibrating Ink Spots: Filling Afghanistan's Ungoverned Spaces Despite the generally accepted picture of approaching catastrophe in Afghanistan, the reality is, in fact, very different. Significant progress has been made.
Greg Mills

Why a Merger of Peacebuilding and Development would Reform rather than Transform War-torn Societies The current othodox frameworks and the new consensus fail to transform.
Michael Pugh

The War in Lebanon and the New Middle East The current war between Israel and Hizbullah in Lebanon signifies a new Middle East.
Asher Susser

NATO - An Alliance for Freedom NATO is in a real and very deep crisis. It must rise up to meet today’s challenges and adapt to the new strategic environment.
José María Aznar

Re-thinking Coercion Coercive operations must now be thought of as a cognitive process, not a physical one.
Ben Bolland

Enabling Acquisition Change Industry must commit to implement the Defence Industrial Strategy.
Paul Drayson

CVA-01 and CVF - What Lessons Can the Royal Navy Learn from the Cancelled 1960s Aircraft Carrier for its New Flat-top? This article examines the background to the CVA-01 before looking at the lessons that the RN might take from 1966 if it wishes to avoid the same result.
Simon Elliott

The Littoral ASW Problem and Future Employment of the UK SSN This article examines the problems facing a Western SSN (nuclear-powered attack submarine) tasked to operate in demanding theatre, close to an opposing state’s coast.
Fraser Richards

US Defence Transformation and Japan's Defence Policy This paper discusses the technological aspect of defence transformation, focusing on the Information Technology (IT)-based RMA; the operational aspect focused on joint operations capabilities; and the geopolitical aspect focused on the Global War on Terror.
Noboru Yamaguchi

Feeling Good or Getting Better: Options for Security and Development in Africa Africa enjoys no security and no development. This is not a new problem, but solutions are available.
David Chuter

The Failure of Deadline Diplomacy for Darfur A settlement cannot be implemented quickly, nor sustained without the consent and co-operation of the disputant parties.
Laurie Nathan

Air Records and War Flying A D Harvey

Book Reviews Ian Gleeson, Jeremy Black, John MacKinlay

Letters