May 2013, Vol. 33, No. 3
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Issue: May 2013, Vol. 33, No. 3
201305 NB Louth thumbnailThe Challenge of the UK Redeployment from Afghanistan With twenty months left before the departure of ISAF combat troops, the enormous logistical challenge of withdrawal is becoming increasingly clear
John Louth
201305 NB Quentin thumbnailMeeting the Challenge: Notes from the (Air-)Field Despite the challenges, the early stages of the British redeployment from Afghanistan appear to be progressing well
Peter Quentin
201305 NB Dodds thumbnailAfter the Vote: The Future of the Falklands The result of the Falkland Islands referendum underscores the growing agency of the local government in the territorial dispute
Klaus Dodds
201305 NB Johnson thumbnailMr Emmerson Takes on Washington With a UN panel now investigating US drone strikes, the mounting backlash against targeted killing highlights the political costs of drone warfare (Free access)
Adrian Johnson
201305 NB Quintana thumbnailManning the Unmanned As the UK steps up its drone capability, it is changing the RAF’s training programmes for pilots and operators
Elizabeth Quintana
201305 NB Berger and Chalmers thumbnailPropaganda and Precedent: North Korean Tensions As the first such salvo under Kim Jong-un, the intentions behind the latest round of hostile rhetoric emanating from North Korea have been difficult to interpret (Free access)
Andrea Berger and Hugh Chalmers
201305 NB Jenkins thumbnailClosing the 'Reciprocal Confidence' Gap with Iran The lack of progress at the Almaty talks points to a deep-seated problem: the continuing decline in reciprocal confidence
Peter Jenkins
201305 NB Ischebeck Baum thumbnailNaval Iran in 2013: An Emerging Threat? While Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz may prove a bluff, Iran’s developing naval capability should be a matter of concern
Frederic Ischebeck-Baum
201305 NB Stein thumbnailAtoms for Turkey: Ankara's Struggle for Nuclear Energy Turkey's pursuit of nuclear energy is likely not about hedging against Iran's own growing capabilities
Aaron Stein
201305 NB Rader thumbnailStructuring the State: Federal Choices in Somalia As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure
Anna Rader
201305 NB Eyal thumbnailMargaret Thatcher 1925-2013: An Irreverent Look at her Foreign-Policy Record Margaret Thatcher’s death, more than twenty years after leaving office, provides an opportunity to reassess her foreign-policy record
Jonathan Eyal
 
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