RUSI Newsbrief

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

Issue: Aug 2008, Vol. 28, No. 8

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UK-France Helicopter Initiative: ‘De-institutionalised’ Co-operation between NATO and the EU? When President Nicolas Sarkozy traveled to London on a recent state visit, everyone from Downing Street to Windsor was captivated by Dior-clad Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, his chanteuse-supermodel wife.
Alexis Crow

A Glimpse of Clarity in China’s Military Modernisation The annual Pentagon report is now an integral part of the ‘China threat’ debate and has evolved to become both the comprehensive lexicon of the Chinese military order of battle and a benchmark for the analysis of the PLA.
Alexander Neill

Xinjiang: A Two-Pronged Threat to China’s Internal Stability When discussing major non-traditional security threats to China’s stability, many analysts cite unrest in Tibet, Taiwan, or the potential collapse of North Korea as Beijing’s most pressing concerns.
Ryan Clarke

The International Criminal Court and Africa In July 2008, International Criminal Court (ICC) announced an ICC indictment against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir.
Knox Chitiyo & Lawrence Devlin

Russia’s New Great Game in Oil-Rich States Employing strategies redolent of a new Great Game, Russia has stepped up its diplomatic and trade activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Tamsin Carlisle