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Coalition Command in Contemporary Operations As coalition operations again become commonplace in military affairs, this Whitehall Report examines the challenges of coalition command in contemporary operations.
22 May 2008

International Peace-Building for the 21st Century: The Tswalu Protocol and Background Papers This new Whitehall Report advances detailed recommendations for overcoming many of the common problems that have beset recent interventions from Afghanistan to Rwanda. These individual papers provided the foundation for the final ‘Tswalu Protocol’ – included at the beginning of this publication – which articulates a consensus derived from the experience of leading figures who have been at the epicentre of peace-building operations.
4 Sep 2008

War Without Consequences 29 Feb 2008

War Without Consequences (international orders) 3 Mar 2008

Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles: Opportunities for the Guided Weapons Industry? The use of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles is increasing and their supporters believe that they represent the future of air warfare. This paper assesses the new opportunities that these systems present to the Guided Weapons Industry.
1 Sep 2008

The African Military in the 21st Century Report of the 2007 Tswalu Dialogue. The report focusses on the likely roles, shape and structure of the African military of the Twenty-first century.
31 Oct 2007

Beyond Artful: Government and Industry Roles in Britain’s Future Submarine Design, Build and Support HMS Astute’s launch, and the recent debate on the renewal of Britain’s strategic nuclear deterrent, has focused public and political attention on the future of the UK Submarine Industrial Base.
4 Jun 2007

The United Kingdom’s Independent Strategic Nuclear Deterrent In this Whitehall Report, the authors explore what they consider to be the principal issues that should form the basis of this debate during the consultation period and the Parliamentary debate.
17 Jul 2007

Negotiating the Impossible? The Beslan Hostage Crisis By Adam Dolnik

Examining the Beslan Hostage crisis of 2004, this report will analyze the various myths and contradictory accounts of the attack, with particular reference to the failed negotiations.
6 Mar 2007

African Security, Commodities and Development By Robert Bates, Paul Collier, David Hale, Jeffrey Herbst, Iqbal Jhazbhay, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Erik Solheim and Steve Stead

A selection of experts examine the relationship between African security, commodities and development. They investigate the facts behind both academic and popular misconceptions about Africa’s commodities.
16 Aug 2006

Avionics and Mission Systems: A Key Element in Delivering Through-Life Capability By Keith Hayward and Michael Codner

This Whitehall Report assesses the challenges facing the avionics and mission systems sectors following the Defence Industrial Strategy.
29 Aug 2006

Communications Inter-Operability in a Crisis By Sandra Bell and Rebecca Cox

Inquiries into most large scale emergencies and disasters highlight communication difficulties between emergency services. However, there has been little written on the positive forces (or drivers) for communication between the services.
4 Jan 2007

Transformation of Military Operations on the Cusps By Mark Joyce (editor)

With a continued political strategy of projecting stability and promoting democracy overseas, US and allied armed forces, and other government and non-governmental agencies are likely to operate with increasing frequency ‘on the cusps’ of their traditional areas of activity, institutional capabilities and conceptual and doctrinal constructs.
16 May 2006

Managing the Cold War By Michael Alexander

The central issues of Michael Alexander’s career were the central issues of his time: the confrontation with the Soviet Union, and the instruments of defence and diplomacy by which this could best be managed. These issues are the subject of the book he left behind him.
4 May 2006

Differentiating Africa By Paula Thornhill, Richard Cobbold, Bill Rollo, Asher Susser, Jeffrey Herbst and Michael Finley

The Tswalu Dialogue was established in 2002 as a premier African forum to discuss issues of concern to continental development and security. This year's event considered the means required to reinforce the success of those African states which have successfully pursued reforms and identifies the lessons from their recovery. It also considered strategies for successful reform.
12 Feb 2007