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Committing Britain to War in Helmand, 2005-06Ten years after British troops entered Afghanistan, a new book dissects the strategic decisions that took the UK to war in Helmand.
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The Military Sciences department tackles the question 'what is military?' in the current complicated security environment.
Through its programmes and the Director of Military Sciences, the department undertakes a range of research initiatives that examine the role and nature of the military in the UK and abroad.
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Recent moves suggest that the UK may be returning to East of Suez. But is this a new, deliberate policy?Read the briefing here
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The Green Paper - Premises for a Strategic Defence Review?
Commentary: 5 Feb 2010
The Green Paper to the Strategic Defence Review highlights strategic premises which should be presented to the public in the run up to the General Election.
The Green Paper to the Strategic Defence Review highlights strategic premises which should be presented to the public in the run up to the General Election.
The Green Paper and RUSI's contribution
Commentary: 5 Feb 2010
Since the Government announced a Defence Green Paper in July 2009, and the undertaking of a Strategic Defence Review after the next General Election, RUSI has consistently delivered insightful analysis and commentary which has helped frame the national debate. The series of working papers addressing the Future Defence Review have received widespread media attention and praise from within the defence community.
Since the Government announced a Defence Green Paper in July 2009, and the undertaking of a Strategic Defence Review after the next General Election, RUSI has consistently delivered insightful analysis and commentary which has helped frame the national debate. The series of working papers addressing the Future Defence Review have received widespread media attention and praise from within the defence community.
The Ministry of Defence Green Paper and top level defence policy
Commentary: 5 Feb 2010
The Defence Green Paper hints at more cooperation with Europeans as the way forward, but a need for short-term cuts may damage the coherence of defence outputs before the defence review is completed.
The Defence Green Paper hints at more cooperation with Europeans as the way forward, but a need for short-term cuts may damage the coherence of defence outputs before the defence review is completed.
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