

Learning valuable lessons from the Lebanon conflict
The recent hostilities between Israel and Lebanon have highlighted important points about 21st century warfare. Joe Charlaff examines how the Israeli Defence Forces can adapt.
UK terrorism
Free access. Recent arrests surrounding an alleged terrorist plot in the UK highlight the new challenges facing the Security Service and the police. Dr Sandra Bell explains.
Rules of the sky: US rolls out new travel initiative
The first phase of an initiative requiring air travellers entering the US to have passport or other valid travel documents is now in operation. Richard Weitz examines the scheme and why plans to extend it could pose a threat to cross-border business and tourism.
Protected not restricted: The Data Protection Act
Emergency situations need swift, decisive action from those whose job it is to respond to them. Jennifer Cole explains what personal data can and cannot be shared among emergency responders and expels myths surrounding the Data Protection Act.
WMD: knowing the threat
Despite the allied forces' failure to discover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq following the 2003 invasion, the threat of conventional terrorist attacks remains very real. Toby Archer explores some of the reasons why the public must not lose sight of this danger.
Testing the UK's response to a global flu outbreak
Free access. The recent outbreak of H5N1 at a poultry farm in Suffolk has highlighted the need for UK agencies to be prepared for a worldwide flu pandemic. Jennifer Cole talks to Ben Sheppard about the lessons learned from a major simulation exercise that took place in mid-2006.