http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N517EE8F860A7F/ Selected citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media, April 2013 April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N517AA3251F417/ The UK is approaching a decision point where a significant strategic reorientation of its defence and security towards the Gulf is both plausible and logical; and for the first time since the UK unceremoniously left the Gulf in 1971, a coherent strategy for a 'return to east of Suez' is emerging, according to a new paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N51794FF96792A/ Iran may inadvertently cross unclear US and Israeli 'red lines' with its nuclear programme and trigger military action, warns a new briefing paper by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N516C27CD1BBB5/ 2013 Summer School offer chance to gain in-depth understanding of defence and the purposes of armed forces, using the United Kingdom as a key illustration of a major expeditionary military power. April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N51656A0079F5B/ Selected citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media, March 2013 April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N51514EAF30882/ British public divided on whether drones make the West more or less safe, but small majority support targeted killing of known terrorists unless civilian casualties involved March 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N514C8AA59D350/ Dr Jonathan Eyal, Senior Research Fellow and RUSI's Director of International Security Studies gave evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on the UK's relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. March 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5134715B64657/ Selected citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media, February 2013 March 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N512F327E3F9B1/ A new RUSI study examining climate change implications was presented in February 2013 to Mexican legislators and experts in Washington DC. February 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N512E028BB12F9/ In addition to its scholarly collection, the RUSI Library of Military History contains material from the Nineteenth century to help servicemen do their duty effectively. This phrasebook from 1836 is designed to assist mariners go about their work in a world increasingly made smaller through maritime trade. February 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N512DDC34B68AA/ Cuts to future Ministry of Defence (MoD) budgets are likely after the Treasury's latest Autumn Statement announced reductions in defence spending for 2013/14 and 2014/15, over and above those planned in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), warns the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). February 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N51124B99177D5/ RUSI experts Shashank Joshi and Professor Ali Ansari give evidence to the House of Commons Foreig Affairs Committee. February 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N510A78046022F/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from January 2013 January 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5107F8EE5645C/ In November 2012, a RUSI delegation travelled to Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, for extensive, ground-breaking nuclear talks - the first of their kind by a British organisation in recent years. January 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N50C8BF5CF3CBB/ The quickening pace of Iran's nuclear activities has produced an international sense of urgency. Sanctions have intensified, while fears of an Israeli strike abound. Talks have briefly eased the tension, before failing due to fundamental differences between Iran and the West. There seem to be dim prospects for peaceful resolution; the worry is that this long-running dispute could become a permanent crisis. December 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5130AC2FA214B/ RUSI published its Annual Report for 2011/12. Highlights include its widely cited work on Middle Eastern instability, its work on defence and security and the opening of RUSI Japan office in Tokyo as part of its RUSI International initiative. March 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N508F83450A2A9/ RUSI Japan was launched in October 2012 to act as an independent research hub for Asia-Pacific defence and security. RUSI Japan underscores the deep and established relationship between RUSI and Japan's research and policy community. October 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N507BDE949F81D/ The overall cost of defending an independent Scotland has been estimated to be around £1.8 billion per annum, approximately 1.3 per cent of Scotland's GDP, and around £1.5 billion less than the costs currently paid by Scottish taxpayers as their contribution to the defence of the UK, claims a new Whitehall Report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). October 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N506DFE0DF3F56/ With the elections of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) on 15 November, the picture that emerges from a YouGov-Cambridge/RUSI poll is of a public concerned at the politicisation of policing, sceptical about the effects the new police commissioners will have, and showing a degree of apathy and lack of understanding. October 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5062FBD8380FA/ Former civilian head of the UK Ministry of Defence joins RUSI. September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N504D96AB64CE9/ The Taliban led by Mullah Mohammad Omar are open to a general ceasefire and/or political agreement which could lead to a US military presence in Afghanistan after 2014, but will not negotiate with President Karzai or his administration, which is seen as corrupt and weak, according to a new Briefing Paper published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N500F75F8B54A2/ President Bashar al-Assad's own future is now significantly less relevant to whatever will happen next in Syria and external intervention, in some form, is more likely, according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). July 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N505AF4837681B/ Last month, Dr. Tobias Feakin spoke at the Defencse, National Security and Climate Change Workshop, held in Washington D.C. in June September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4FED684073A44/ In its drive to re-catalogue its collection, the RUSI Library of Military History is discovering rare books and pamphlets that are of national importance to historians and bibliographers. Highlighted here is an example of a 200 year-old publication bequeathed to the RUSI Library in 1869. June 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N505AE6BE4F533/ Dr Tobias Feakin Discusses the Current State of the Debate in Europe on Climate Change and the Military. September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4FDEF8B9DCBFA/ His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan visited RUSI on Friday 15 June and led an off-the-record briefing on the latest developments in the Middle East. June 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4FDA0E5B4432C/ A research study by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has found that there is a clear danger to India from CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological Materials) terrorism due to the known intentions of terrorist groups active within India's borders. June 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N505AF78932DDC/ Duncan Depledge, a RUSI Research Analyst from the Environmental Change and Security Programme travelled to Washington D.C., to co-present preliminary research findings at a workshop. September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4FC622807089B/ The Royal United Services Institute has offered its congratulations to the Queen as she marks her sixtieth year as monarch. RUSI's Loyal Greeting marks a long association with the Royal Family, which began in 1860 when the Institute was granted a Royal Charter. May 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4FBA1724CAC61/ NATO faces a critical juncture. To remain relevant, it must continue to evolve and make major changes-to its structure, missions, and temptations. It must do this in the face of significant financial challenges. May 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F97FAA24BE8D/ In advance of the NATO summit in Chicago RUSI has collaborated with the partner institutions in the United States to explore potential solutions to NATO's emerging nuclear dilemmas. April 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F971EC3B05C5/ 25/04/12: A RUSI statement in response to the Independent article 'Bahraini MP spoke at London cooperative security seminar last month' published on 25 April 2012. April 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F96956A125A1/ The RUSI Library of Military History has a collection in excess of 20,000 books. Housed in a building over 100 years of age, the Library is now introducing a new classification scheme to allow users to find historic books easily. April 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F7C1A9C9B7EC/ Africa represents a potential new front for counter-terrorism in Britain and the linkages already evident across the continent suggest the development of some disturbing new trends, highlights a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F66D127D41A6/ The 2011 Libyan operation cannot be a widely applicable model for future intervention, regardless of the military success of the campaign that helped rebels depose Qadhafi at little civilian cost. This is important to bear in mind as the unfolding crisis in Syria rumbles on, or new ones develop, claims a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). March 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F63726C33CA7/ In keeping with its mandate to encourage and inform debate on questions of international defence and security, RUSI has partnered with Derasat, the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, to explore the changing character of the Gulf's security architecture and what it means for British-Bahraini relations. March 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F4F4B946ED1C/ RUSI welcomes Major General Mungo Melvin, Colonel Richard Kemp and Nicholas Beadle as Secior Associate Fellows. March 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F4DF98A5D7AA/ Since September 2011 we have been hard at work making changes to the RUSI Library of Military History (RLMH) under the three main areas of work, preservation, access and engagement. Here is a review of the last six month and an assessment of the Library's strategic plan, halfway in. February 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F476F7BAEABC/ Security policymakers have placed a great deal of focus on mounting the biggest security operation to avert a terrorist threat in the coming London Olympics, while postponing much needed reform until after the Games, according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). February 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F194BF09B370/ The UK government recovers over 35 per cent of the value of domestically sourced defence contracts in the form of taxation, revenue that would otherwise be lost to another government by buying foreign 'off-the-shelf' defence equipment according to a new briefing from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). January 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F16A2AD3421F/ Both India and the UK will likely make long-term funding commitments in Afghanistan beyond 2014, with the UK alone contributing some US$150 million annually for development and a further US$100 million for supporting the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) after the NATO drawdown, according to a new report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). January 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4F10520510F53/ RUSI will hold an exhibition to highlight the contribution of Bomber Command to the Allied victory during the Second World War. This will coincide with the launch of the new memorial to Bomber Command Servicemen, due to be erected in London later this year. January 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EEE6759F3E86/ RUSI members of staff have been recognised for their expertise and selected for well-regarded study initiatives in the United States. Andrea Berger has been selected for the Nuclear Scholars Initiative, while Ashlee Godwin has received a Fulbright Scholarship to join the United States Institute on US National Security. December 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EE211BE2DB21/ December 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ED6229E9C360/ The Government decision not to replace Royal Navy and RAF Sea King helicopters, due to be phased out by 2016, for search and rescue (SAR) operations, should be seen as an opportunity to harmonise the UK's helicopter emergency services and set up a National Air Service, according to a new Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) report. November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ED36FAB3724B/ Including list of latest acquisitions November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ECFD2CE442E1/ Members of the Climate Change and Security Programme have met high-level officials in Mexico to discuss the findings of a new interim RUSI report. Credited for setting the agenda in the country, the report received praise from various officials including the National Security Advisor to the President of Mexico. November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EB41F850C236/ It is with great sadness that RUSI notes the passing of its Associate Fellow, Christopher Boucek. November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EB171FEE2471/ The need for a carrier strike capability has become more apparent since last year's Strategic Defence and Security Review, according to 68% of the defence and security community surveyed by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EEF0DCD4C39E/ Professor Michael Clarke has been awarded a Commendation from the Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) in recognition of his work as an expert witness for Operation Theseus, the Metropolitan Police’s inquiry into the 7/7 bombings. December 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EA8138F66A4C/ Vietnamese Vice-Foreign Minister signs Memorandum of Understanding to secure partnership between RUSI and Vietnam's leading foreign and security policy think tank. October 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EA6F18382E4A/ The UK can no longer make effective national defence strategy as it once did, and the National Security Council (NSC) currently lacks the method and institutional frame to address future security threats, warns a new paper published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in partnership with the new Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Buckingham. October 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EA83D86DEEFF/ The agenda for RUSI's third annual conference on Olympic Security has been announced. The conference will take place in January 2012, months ahead of the London 2012 games. October 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E95A3893D0B0/ RUSI was named, along with Chatham House, best foreign affairs think tank based in the UK. The award was given by Prospect magazine at their annual Think Tank Awards. October 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E8451E487701/ Grant Thornton and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) announce the launch of their first joint roundtable, a new initiative on international anti-corruption frameworks and asset recovery in developing democracies, on 6 October 2011. September 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E8182FD73716/ The Ministry of Defence (MoD) appears to have balanced the £74 billion* ten-year 'funding gap', but key equipment programmes, such as Trident renewal and Joint Strike Fighter, are still a major source of potential instability to defence budget, highlights a new paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). September 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E7B610E8D672/ 23/09/11: A RUSI report looks at the diplomatic, strategic and military aspects of the recent Libya campaign. September 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EBA76C81F3B1/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from August 2011 November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E39312A424D1/ A new Lloyd's report in co-operation with RUSI examines how insurers and key stakeholders can work together to improve flood resilience, response and recovery. August 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E31467B478E3/ 'Climate change will have profound impacts for Mexico and Central America, reshaping resource distribution, creating new dynamics of winners and losers, and making current challenges concerning poverty and governance more difficult to respond to.' July 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E27F2E2076C4/ Admiral of the Fleet Sir Julian Oswald, who died on July 19 aged 77, was a past Chairman of RUSI and the inspirational First Sea Lord during the 1991 Gulf War and was responsible for the controversial decision that members of the Women's Royal Naval Service should serve in sea-going ships. July 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E242447DD823/ The first event in RUSI's Conflict, War and Culture programme has raised new research questions on the way war and conflict is portrayed in film and TV. July 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E4BD10DE3591/ In July 2011, RUSI hosted the UK Chief of the Air Staff's Airpower Conference, entitled 'Air Power in an Age of Uncertainty'. August 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EBAB28B1887A/ Expert RUSI analysis has been used by the Government to publish its new report on climate change. Papers prepared by the Climate Change and Security Programme at RUSI have helped the Government deliver a comprehensive analysis on the wider-effects of climate change. November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4E04359766ACC/ The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will need clear ministerial, and Defence Board, guidance to introduce revolutionary new ways of working to ensure the department still operates coherently following the proposed major cuts to civil service numbers, according to a joint study by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Cranfield University staff. June 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4DDE2C395F00B/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from April 2011 May 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4DAFF31C8930E/ Without a dedicated Minister for the Emergency Services, the forthcoming recommendations from the Coroner's Inquests into 7 July 2005 London bombings are unlikely be implemented in full, claims a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D9DE3B569006/ The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is pleased to announce the launch of its 'Conflict, War and Culture' programme, designed to look at the engagement with and depiction of war and conflict across various media and art forms. April 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D9AFEB2E1E56/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from March 2011 April 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D9201FFB10C0/ Creating harmonised, clearly set and rigorously enforced baseline standards on international aviation security must be a priority for governments around the world, a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) argues. March 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D6D22A800B12/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from February 2011 March 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D554D08540E5/ Victory Among People: Lessons from Countering Insurgency and Stabilising Fragile States, a major new compendium co-published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), sets out the latest thinking from across the globe on countering insurgencies and conducting stabilisation operations. February 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D4816EED1232/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from January 2011 February 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D2C5B771C47C/ Transcript of Nick Harvey MP's speech on 'Transforming Defence' now available January 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D271CECBB0AC/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from December 2010 January 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D2342297045D/ Head of RUSI's Africa programme receives inaugral award for services to diplomacy January 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4D400EF3D8173/ RUSI is pleased to announce the publication of this White Paper, which presents 'the case for a capability and consequence-based approach to resilience and emergency planning.' January 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CF8F5D98AA78/ The RUSI European Security Programme has worked in conjunction with three of Europe's leading think tanks to publish a report concerning defence spending and the restructuring of European armed forces in times of austerity. The report is a comparison of UK, German, French and Polish responses to the economic crisis and its effects on European defence budgets. December 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CF4CEE2E8B71/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from November 2010. November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CF4CCF9459FE/ Following the Annual General Meeting of 25 November 2010, members of RUSI elected a newly constituted Council. November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CEE6F57303E0/ Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson gave a speech at RUSI on 'Building National Resilience'. The Commissioner said that, whilst several significant threats to UK security have been disrupted since 9/11, the threat from terrorism is a persistent and constantly changing landscape that the police, security services and public must work together to address. November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EBAB91709F39/ RUSI climate-change experts Dr Tobias Feakin and Duncan Depledge have prepared a paper for the Washington-based German Marshall Fund. The paper has given experts a better understanding of the effects of climate-change on transatlantic relations. November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CD7F51E348C3/ The Royal United Services Institute is pleased to announce the arrival of National Institute of Defence Studies Fellow Professor Hiroyasu Akutsu. November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CD3E78EE8273/ The UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) has just begun to identify how the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be able to meet the challenging target for spending cuts that it has been set, according to a new paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CD17AFA05486/ Home Secretary Theresa May gave an address at RUSI concerning the terrorist threat to the UK and the government's response to it. The Home Secretary talked about the recent cargo plane borne bomb from Yemen and outlined three key areas that the government will focus on to combat terrorism in the UK. November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CCECA5B75AD2/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from October 2010 November 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CC93B8360614/ The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) was a lost opportunity for a radical reassessment of the UK’s position in the world, according to 68% of the defence and security community surveyed by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). October 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CC8436EB4F94/ The Honorable Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, US Department of Defense, attends an exclusive round table, hosted by RUSI, where he outlines tyhe challenges facing the US Navy and Marine Corps in a time of austerity. October 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CC1430DF18BF/ Appropriate military assets should be considered for sustainable security in the Artic, says latest RUSI Whitehall Paper October 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CAEFAE223E8F/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from September 2010 October 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CA4418F2DA69/ Due to the current economic and strategic climate, British and French militaries must co-operate or 'risk ending the current decade amputated and shrunk beyond recognition, argues the latest Future Defence Review Working Paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C90D249C5B6C/ Professor Malcolm Chalmers believes that, rather than destroying the capabilities of the armed forces, the SDSR could help to create more sustainable armed services. September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C8DDB8C10819/ Britain faces an increasing threat from lone, home grown jihadists, as a potential 'new wave' of terrorists focus their activity away from large, coordinated attacks, towards a new-style of violence, according to an article in the recent Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Journal. September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C74C95DC9848/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from August 2010 August 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C71A814B1C65/ The Royal Navy is dangerously weak, risking the silent principles of the UK's national security unless the future fleet is restored and adequately sized, claims a new article in the latest Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). August 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C61621C59F10/ RUSI to broker a series of high-level meetings between UK and Kuwaiti policymakers August 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C4ED70C3F1F7/ The UK's current commitment to maintain a nuclear-armed missile submarine on deterrent patrol at all times (Continuous At-Sea Deterrence, or 'CASD'), is driven as much by institutional and political momentum as by strategic necessity, and plans to order a new generation of submarines after 2015 now threatens to be at the expense of further reduction in conventional forces according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). July 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C4EFF53EC1DD/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from July 2010 July 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C3493C082F79/ The handover of operations in Sangin to US forces is not in any sense a withdrawal or a defeat for British troops - but it is a political hot potato that raises the 'Basra spectre' over British operations in Afghanistan. says Michael Clarke July 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C334F1187D1B/ Coordinated emergency responses within and between the fire, ambulance and police service is hampered by the lack of standardised operational procedures, rather than technology according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). July 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C5013B566140/ Dr Knox Chitiyo, Head of the RUSI Africa Programme is one of the co- authors of the recently published paper 'Maritime Development in Africa: An Independent Specialists Framework.' July 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C2BBBAD3E49B/ Former Secretary of State for Defence formally appointed June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C2B1613D9778/ June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C223C1F023C7/ British operations in Helmand Province are showing signs of significant progress, thanks partly to the success of the counter insurgency strategy and the leadership of General Stanley McChrystal, argues a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C1A077FBBD53/ June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C0F6DC2C2608/ General David H. Petraeus, the current Commander of US Central Command spoke at RUSI's Land Warfare Conference on 9 June 2010. General Petraeus spoke of the enduring relationship between British and US Armed forces. June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C07CF04E1BDA/ The latest RUSI Land Warfare Conference, commencing on 8 June, has attracted significant attention from several prestigious figures from the defence and security community. Not only does the presence of these high profile speakers demonstrate the importance of the Land Warfare Conference, but adds significant value to the level of discussion that will take place. June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4C075E3815930/ The deeper the immediate budget cuts that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has to make, the greater the risk of reduced capability without commensurate financial gains, argues the latest Future Defence Review Working Paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). June 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BFE4AB76E45A/ As Foreign Secretary William Hague announces an overhaul of UK nuclear declaratory policy, a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) shows that it must fundamentally reconcile declarations of nuclear deterrence and nuclear disarmament. May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BFE9C219D0AE/ It is with tremendous sadness that the defence and security community has learned of the sudden death of Air Chief Marshal Sir Chris Moran. He had a distinguished career, serving in a wide range of key appointments before taking up his current post as Commander-in-Chief Air Command. May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BF387F5BE2BA/ President Obama's re-orientation of US foreign policy towards multilateralism has not strengthened ties between Britain and the United States, according to a new YouGov public opinion survey commissioned by the Legatum Institute and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BEBBB0389C5C/ The new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government must address the most basic question affecting the Defence Review and Britain's position in the world 'how much is the nation prepared to pay for defence?', according to a Future Defence Review Working Paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BF5632736517/ Britain’s ‘continuous-at-sea nuclear deployment’ – known as CASD – could be downgraded to ‘reduced readiness’ extending the life span of Trident nuclear submarines and reducing overall costs according to an article in the latest Journal of the Royal United Services Institute. May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BE28DA73B5EB/ Police reform in the UK is long overdue but all three main political parties are currently failing to take the initiative, according to a report in the latest Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BEAB15C7BFA5/ May 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BD1B1CCB19B9/ Citations in the global media of RUSI General Election 2010: Defence and Security Policy for the Next Government April 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BCF8A7549FE6/ The UK needs a ‘radical reassessment’ of the position it wants to play, and is able to play, in world politics, according to 88% of the defence and security community surveyed by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BBCAB3C087A6/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from March 2010 April 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BBC4B3520D1C/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for March 2010. April 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CA31AF4D7731/ Seeking updated perspectives on security co-operation in the Mediterranean, RUSI held in March 2010 a high-level conference in Rabat in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in London. September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BA22EE62AF70/ General David Petraeus, Commander of United States Central Command will join General Sir David Richards, Chief of the General Staff at a high-profile RUSI conference. March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4BA2537DA58EC/ To conincide with hosting the installation Queen and Country by artist Steve McQueen, RUSI in partnership with The Art Fund held a discussion on Commemorating our Armed Forces: Remembrance in Modern Society. March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CA314B39E86D/ On 9 March 2010, the Royal United Services Institute and the Franco-British Council organised a roundtable on future Franco-British defence co-operation. September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B9FB9C8AA96A/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for February 2010 March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B8BADEA9FDFD/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from February 2010 March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B752F94BAE35/ February 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B6961621D4C0/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from January 2010 February 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B9FBDBD3B58B/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for February 2010 March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B507FF693953/ This interim research investigates attitudes towards joint working between the emergency services and the other organisations and agencies involved in the response to major emergencies. January 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B4C60CD6E4DE/ The growing costs of UK defence capabilities, combined with cuts in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) budget as a result of the nation's fiscal crisis, will make it impossible to preserve current numbers of service personnel and front-line capabilities. January 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B4C53F46536F/ The former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service and the former head of the UK Government's Stabilisation Unit are named fellows at the Royal United Services Institute. January 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B9FBF5EBCE68/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for December 2009. March 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B58809AD6010/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from December 2009 January 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B1AAA1A83702/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: November 2009 December 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B0E669E79276/ Climate change will make Mexico and Central America's current challenges of poverty and governance much harder to solve in the future, and could contribute to a deteriorating security environment according to the preliminary report from a research project by the Royal United Services Institute. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B0D475267397/ How will the global struggle against terrorism evolve in the next decade? A new study published by the Royal United Services Institute brings together experts from across the world of counter-terrorism to provide answers, and to reflect on the successes and failures of the War on Terror. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B0D427DD18DD/ The international community must abandon an 'obsession' with quantity over quality in order to combat corruption within the ranks of the Afghan National Police, according to a report published by the Royal United Services Institute. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B0A7F87086D9/ The RUSI Asia Security Programme and Nuclear Security Project are pleased to announce the launch in Beijing of Chinese and British perspectives on the road to the NPT 2010, a report exploring the non-proliferation policies of two major nuclear powers at a critical juncture for arms control. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AFC09F193B90/ Michael Clarke, RUSI's Director, welcomes you to our redesigned website. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AFADBFAE8827/ Alan Doss, Head of the MONUC peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, discusses the challenges of ending conflict and building peace in a vast country that is vital to its region. November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B167467EAA2B/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for November 2009 December 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B1920EB0DF30/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for October 2009 December 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4B11C59521855/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: October 2009 November 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ADDCE35CDD8C/ "Defining the debate in a year in which the role and scope of the army has been central" to British politics, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has been named Britain's best foreign policy think tank at the Prospect Magazine Think Tank Awards. October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AD59CAEC9506/ The future mission of Britain’s armed forces may lie in assisting and reforming multilateral institutions such as the United Nations and NATO, according to a new report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AD585EF6259F/ October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ACE0C2C21229/ October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AC4CB762216E/ The major political parties need to present a clear long-term vision of the United Kingdom's standing in the world at the next general election; regardless of whether the defence budget is cut, the nation faces hard strategic choices in the immediate future, according to a Future Defence Review Working Paper from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ACB27E486E2F/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: September 2009 October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AC1E2AC1945D/ Zimbabwe's recovery hinges on security and security sector reform, a new RUSI research paper warns. September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4ABB4E07665DE/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for September 2009 September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AB8B4A99CD3F/ September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AB8CE43DF2AC/ The future of peace in the Caucasus increasingly depends on cultivating greater levels of trust between states in the region, a RUSI roundtable conference has found. September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AA78BFE898E6/ RUSI is joined by new Senior Research Fellow September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A9E730BA31A9/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: August 2009 September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A9E4C2475EC3/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for August 2009 September 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A72CD8AA9571/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: July 2009 July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A71725688D36/ A round-up of news and analysis relating to climate change and security in the world media for July 2009 July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A65C7F708148/ A round-up of articles relating to climate change and security in the world media for June 2009 July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A576275A2777/ This document encompasses the recommendations proposed by the participants of a closed-door meeting of senior Pakistani and Afghan defence and security experts and academics in Bahrain to discuss regional cross-border security concerns. July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A5716BA17656/ House of Commons Defence Committee Report on Russia cites RUSI Whitehall Paper for expert analysis. July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A534954B1256/ Professor Michael Clarke, Director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), welcomes the Ministry of Defence statement announcing a Defence Green Paper and forthcoming Strategic Defence Review July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A4CA63D8E455/ A new RUSI report declares the MoD faces a budget cut of around 10-15 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2016 July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A4CA97264C2A/ July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A4B472C508C3/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: June 2009 July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A5C68F8BDBAF/ Hubris in the British Army has caused too little concern for too long’ and ‘behind the façade, all is not well in the British Army and has not been for some time’ according to a new article published in the Journal of Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). July 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A48C9FB81A45/ Dr Tobias Feakin and Shiloh Fetzek’s visit to Mexico and Central America marks the launch of a project to investigate the impact of climate change on security and stability in the region. As the effects of the changing climate become increasingly apparent, Mesoamerican governments join RUSI in discussions on the arising security implications. June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A38CFDDEDB3D/ The Council of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has elected General Sir Richard Dannatt as the Institute's new Chairman. General Dannatt will take over on 1 September 2009 when he retires, after 40 years in the Army, as Chief of the General Staff. June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A3285C29C265/ UK jihadi terrorist cells are chiefly self-help groups consisting of untrained, or semi-trained, dangerous amateurs leading some police professionals to predict that this will seem like a golden age of counter-terrorism – when we were both successful and lucky; according to new research paper by the Royal United Services Institute. June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A26B3634E8EB/ This Paper examines the maritime assumptions behind the UK’s evolving thinking on national security and future defence planning. The Paper explores the significance or otherwise of the maritime contribution to joint military operations, to UK defence strategy and policy requirements, and to wider national and international security and stability. June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A26AB1E9B754/ His Excellency Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri gives an overview of Morocco’s position in international security June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A23C0D1B9C83/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: May 2009 June 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A16668977F6E/ The application of ‘deterrence’ in the twenty-first century requires a greater level of understanding non-state actors, such as insurgents or Al Qa’ida, to effectively counter the threats they pose, a two day forum at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A1189EAA172B/ Pre-conference briefing note explores new theoretical parameters in the aftermath of the Cold War. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A02B936966AE/ The Asia Security Studies Programme at RUSI is pleased to announce that Professor Reinhard Drifte, former Chair of Japanese Studies at the University of Newcastle, has been made an Associate Fellow. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4A0029CBBDCB6/ Tobias Feakin, Head of RUSI's National Security and Resilience department, comments on the Contest II strategy on Al Jazeera English. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49FB156965287/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, April 2009. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49FAEC84E87B7/ Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Barham Salih, speaks at RUSI on his country’s recent past and future prospects. Five years from now, he predicts, Iraq will be a dynamic, democratic and economically vibrant presence in the heart of the Middle East. May 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49F5AA1C5AF40/ General D. McKiernan, the Commander of ISAF writes exclusively in the RUSI Journal and argues that a recommitment by NATO to the goals of the mission, an acceptance of long-term responsibility, and a realisation that the solution requires more than just military means to secure the region will eventually achieve success. April 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49DF0D6463546/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, March 2009. April 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49DB767C888A5/ RUSI is pleased to announce this year’s shortlisted titles for the 2009 Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature. Six titles were chosen for the shortlist from 50 books originally submitted. April 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49CBCFE3C7EFD/ His Royal Highness Prince Andrew receives briefing of RUSI's research. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49C3B3F1078AD/ Now in its third year, the British - German Dialogue reverted back to London with RUSI and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) co-hosting the last round on 13 March 2009. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49B68865443A6/ Speaking at RUSI, leading expert Ashley J Tellis assesses the strategic options for America and its allies in Afghanistan. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49B64E7AF3DA7/ Leading academic and defence acquisition specialist joins RUSI as a Professorial Research Fellow in Defence Management. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49B50ECCEE72A/ RUSI Director Professor Michael Clarke is announced as a member of the National Security Forum offering independent expert security advice to the Government. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49C3A4363770F/ On the 6 March 2009, RUSI and the Turkish Foreign Ministry co-hosted an international conference looking at the various elements of the terrorist threat faced by Turkey. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49AD1CDE19377/ RUSI is pleased to announce that the National Institute of Defence Studies in Japan will be hosting a RUSI Visiting Fellow from 20 April to 20 June of this year. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49AD1AC3B4FE4/ The Asia Security Studies Programme at RUSI is pleased to announce that Mr Chiaki Akimoto, a senior security correspondent at NHK, has been made an Associate Fellow. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49AC621FEC904/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, February 2009. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49A6DBCF2F267/ Key areas of co-operation identified for international, regional and national practitioners and policymakers. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49A6BFC8C049B/ RUSI Occasional Paper examines the context and implications of French reintegration into NATO as suggested by President Sarkozy. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N499EB4359EDF4/ The Royal United Services is pleased to announce the arrival of National Institute of Defence Studies Fellow Ken Kotani. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N499EA6953CE85/ Bill Kincaid, Editor of RUSI Defence Systems, presents a segment on the BBC's World Tonight expressing serious concerns over UK defence spending. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49A8167352264/ High-level forum launched RUSI/CSFI research initiative to study and respond to the challenges of the financial crisis. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N499AE12CD9363/ RUSI Fellow assesses the prospects for future interventions after Iraq and Afghanistan. February 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49ABC2082613F/ Rear Admiral Teddy Gueritz CB died on 21 December 2008. He was Editor of the RUSI Journal from 1976 to 1981 and Director of RUSI and Editor-in-Chief from 1980 to 1981. A Memorial Service is to be held at Salisbury Cathedral on Tuesday 3 March at 1400. March 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49818577133D9/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, January 2009 January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N497862C767A8C/ Professor Michael Clarke was part of a high level roundtable that discussed the role of British Armed Forces in complementing the UK’s foreign policy and international development agenda. The roundtable, hosted by the New Statesman magazine considered how these benefits can be sustained and enhanced over time. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49772733CD8F7/ Director of RUSI Qatar Alastair Campbell comments on Iraq on Al Jazeera English. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4974657829413/ RUSI hosts defence conference with EU Czech Presidency. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49745FF199AB2/ The Head of the Middle East and North African Programme at RUSI comments on the crisis in Gaza. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496E0541E29C3/ RUSI is pleased to welcome a series of leading experts who will further the Institute's work in key areas of research. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496DF9CC937BC/ RUSI is pleased to welcome Rachel Briggs to contribute to the National Security and Resilience Department's work on the phenomenon of Muslim terrorist radicalisation. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496DF183386FD/ Muhammad Nasrullah Mirza is a leading expert on military and non-military sources of conflict in South Asia based at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496649C838945/ January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496604677054F/ RUSI associate fellow Amyas Godfrey is interviewed by Jon Snow on Channel 4 News on his tours of Iraq as a British Army officer, one of which was spent training the Iraqi army in Basra. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4965E2F81C8AD/ Head of RUSI's National Security and Resilience department speaks on Channel 4. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N498039C07FC8B/ The New Year will be an exciting one for the RUSI National Security and Resilience Department. Firstly, 2009 will see a change of name – to the National Security and Resilience Department. We feel the new title better reflects our role and research interests as we continue to expand our research portfolio. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49622350519D2/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, December 2008 January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N496B1DD58C4F1/ In 2009 RUSI will be undertaking several research initiatives to address a number of issues that have emerged. January 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49490A0049F55/ Margaret Gilmore is joining RUSI in January 2009 as a Senior Research Fellow to analyse United Kingdom public policy in national security and resilience December 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N494A7D427226D/ The Europen Security Programme at RUSI, in association with the Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian Embassies in London, hosted a Baltic Security Dialogue on 10 December 2008. December 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N493E820DF3E1B/ RUSI is pleased to welcome Brig. Gen. Frank Rusagara as a Visiting Fellow working with the Africa Programme. December 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4937B522CC23B/ Prize addresses the question "What Future for the Democratic Republic of Congo?” December 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N49365C51E99A3/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, November 2008 December 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N492C53EBD4F15/ Ministry of Defence (MoD) equipment acquisition programmes are wasteful with departmental culture delay-inclined, anti-innovation and lacking in firm leadership; which continues to place UK servicemen’s lives at greater risk. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4921475068814/ RUSI is pleased to welcome Lisa Aronsson to head up the Transatlantic Programme at RUSI. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4919BD95376DA/ Professorial Fellow at RUSI Malcolm Chalmers gives evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Global Security and Non-Proliferation on 5 November. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4910656FC54A9/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media, October 2008 November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4909F4F6A43F0/ A third of Afghans (8.4m) are suffering from food insecurity, and are facing a famine this coming winter; whatever the effect of insurgent violence on the mission in Afghanistan this predictable humanitarian disaster will place a greater obstacle to ISAF’s success, a leading defence and security think-tank warns. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N490AFC492B1FC/ A third of Afghans (8.4m) are suffering from food insecurity, and are facing a famine this coming winter; whatever the effect of insurgent violence on the mission in Afghanistan this predictable humanitarian disaster will place a greater obstacle to ISAF’s success, a leading defence and security think-tank warns. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4930311633215/ Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General John Craddock, spoke at RUSI on the challenges facing the Alliance and the success of current operations. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N493023F16707A/ Edward Lucas, Deputy Editor International Section and Central & Eastern Europe Correspondent for The Economist, came to present the latest edition of his book at the Institute and discuss Russian-Western relations in the aftermath of the Georgia crisis. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48EB20ABE09D0/ RUSI was voted Think Tank of the Year 2008 at Prospect Magazine’s 8th annual award ceremony held at King’s College London on Monday 6 October. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48E38079D9143/ RUSI's Space for Defence and Security Conference took place on 16-17 September and discussed the importance of space to the UK Defence and Security community. A full report is available here. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N490F3BE75399E/ Citations of RUSI expert analysis and initiatives in the global media, September 2008. November 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48EDD4E68CAF2/ Historic painting depicts key players of HQ ISAF IX, led by General Richards, in conference with the Afghan Minister of Defence, General Wardak, in December 2006. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48E3654C06A15/ Ahead of a crucial Defence Ministerial in London, Secretary General of NATO, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer spoke at RUSI on 18 September and gave a wide-ranging exposition on the key issues facing the transatlantic alliance. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48E3681C1E84B/ On 15 September, Mr Wesseling and Mr Voorhoeve came to discuss their views on Peace-building and International Organisations' reform as seen from the Netherlands. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48AD79E66D2C8/ Citations of RUSI staff in the global media in August August 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N487CB75714D8E/ Citations of RUSI staff in the global media in July 2008. July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N488F46A97AF56/ RUSI cited in major government publication on Emergency Response July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4885B06F1469C/ July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4889A4DCA88B4/ France’s new Defence and National Security White Paper was presented at RUSI by Jean-Claude Mallet, Chairman of the French White Paper National Commission, on 02 July 2008. July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4868F6AD9506F/ Key Issues Affecting the Provision of Logistics Support to the UK Armed Forces in Expeditionary Operations June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N486372045C936/ RUSI to organise premier Homeland Security Forum with Bahraini government June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48621FCFC787E/ Citations of RUSI staff in the global media in June 2008. June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4858E5EF0C94B/ The winner of the 2008 RUSI Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature has been announced. The prize is awarded to Professor Christopher Bellamy for his book, Absolute War. June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4857FA0D83288/ Inequality between, and within, states poses an increasing security threat in our globalised world; and the United Kingdom, as one of the most globalised societies, is increasingly vulnerable to growing global inequality - according to a new Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) report. June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48E37F4600CBC/ The Royal United Services Institute was invited as the only British think-tank to be present at Eurosatory 2008, the European forum where defence professionals from government, industry and the armed forces interact. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4844463594F61/ This report analyses the importance of maritime forces and the use of the sea in Government defence and security policy and in the public consciousness as a whole. June 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4832FE3F8F8A4/ The Royal United Services Institute, in association with the Royal Danish Embassy in London, hosted a discussion dialogue on “Rethinking European Security Architectures?” on the 19 May 2008. May 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4811B5B3C9E82/ The international response to climate security threats has been ‘slow and inadequate’ and nations need to integrate climate change into their security policy to prepare for worst case scenarios, according to new research from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). April 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4805C7E10FFD4/ The European Security Programme welcomed Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on 14 April, where he gave a lecture on Turkey’s foreign policy preoccupations. April 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47FF3FE583167/ The report from the Emergency Response and Civil Defence Workshop held at RUSI on 11 December 2007 has now been completed. April 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N48171734EF2E6/ To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, the Royal United Services Institute has published a major retrospective on the conflict. April 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N486E372E5BB0A/ Michael Williams of RUSI and Julianne Smith of CSIS have jointly authored 'What Lies Beneath: The Future of NATO through the ISAF Prism'. July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47EBD3F176DFC/ RUSI's Maritime Studies Programme is happy to provide the following information on the Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence’s forthcoming maritime conference which will be held in Sorrento Italy, 12-15 May 2008. Please note that this is not a RUSI event. March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47D91E46D5355/ RUSI welcomes Professor Khan, a visiting fellow from Pakistan, who is an expert in the FATA. March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47D80F0C08DF0/ The Royal United Services is pleased to announce the arrival of National Institute of Defence Studies Fellow Tomoyuki Ishizu March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47EBA89DB6D1D/ Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former NATO Secretary General, addressed the Institute on 11 March for the launch of Mark Laity’s 'Preventing War in Macedonia: Pre-Emptive Diplomacy for the 21st Century', as part of the Institute’s Whitehall Papers series. March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47EB9B9060754/ On 06-07 March, RUSI and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung organised a seminar in Berlin bringing SPD and Labour Party members together to discuss defence and security issues. March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47EB82187AF37/ NATO's continued commitment to security in the Balkans formed part of a three-conference programme organised by RUSI ahead of the next NATO summit in Bucharest. March 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47BB07643AB7E/ General William ‘Kip’ Ward (Commander, AFRICOM) delivered the keynote address which opened the AFRICOM and US-Africa Relations conference, 18 February 2008, hosted by the Royal United Services Institute. February 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47B4E10C9F25A/ An independent analysis published in this month's Journal argues that defence and security need to be overseen in parallel by Government and Parliament February 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N473D97DE09A69/ The European Security Programme held in February 2008 a seminar in Paris on France's developing security and foreign policy objectives. November 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47BB16BE366AC/ On 4 February 2008, General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland came to address RUSI on the lessons learnt by the Polish Armed Forces from ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. February 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N479E51B022FE4/ The explosion of remotely operated vehicles in the modern battlespace has brought a number of new challenges and ethical dilemas. This project looked to analyse the issues facing military forces. January 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N479E413B8F923/ This event will present national strategies for the use of space assets from UK, European and Allied nations. January 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N476941C15597C/ December 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4767E60011980/ RUSI hosted a one-day conference on Europe’s Approach to Taiwan’s Security on 13 December 2007. December 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47616079DFD16/ The cost to the British Army of illegal drug-use is nearly the equivalent of losing one battalion a year, a cost higher than fatalities and serious casualties in both Iraq and Afghanistan. December 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N475FEDA17AA77/ This paper analyses the views of UK defence industry on the state of the UK Network Enabled Capability programme in 2007. December 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N475D053260828/ The Royal United Services Insititute opens its first international office in the Middle East. December 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47456B72B47E9/ RUSI hosted Georgetown Alumni on 21 November, who came to hear a talk by Robyn Meredith about her new book, The Elephant and the Dragon November 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N473C5C88B7214/ The European Security and Transatlantic Programme have begun a new research project covering NATO issues in the run-up to the Bucharest Summit in April 2008. November 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N473D8E9B6A202/ On 15 November 2007, His Excellency Mr Teodor Melescanu, Minister of Defence of Romania, addressed the Institute on the Transformation of the Alliance. November 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N473B283D4590C/ November 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4720AD479ADBD/ Major General Takahiro Ninomiya from the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies visited RUSI on 4th October. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N47206922A4568/ RUSI hosted a delegation from the National Defence College of Bangladesh in September. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N471F7003B2F41/ RUSI will host Ms Robyn Meredith, author of The Elephant and the Dragon, on 21st November. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4705FEC66BFA2/ RUSI announces a new programme devoted to the contemporary challanges facing British Security Policy. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46F0DDB73C0ED/ General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker comes to RUSI to share their assessments on Iraq. General Petraeus warned of the devastating consequences from premature drawdown of forces. September 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N470A76713E3E3/ RUSI is pleased to announce that it will be overseeing the production of the Maritime Defence Conference accompanying the inaugural Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX), being held in Doha, Qatar, on 17-19 March 2008. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46DBC6F60F9B5/ September 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46C2DAEDC7A61/ August 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46B9EBD4821F5/ The Royal United Services Insitute, London and the National Institute for Defence Studies, Tokyo are pleased to announce the RUSI-NIDS Chair for Visiting Fellows. August 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46B19FF40A358/ Five new Associate Fellows have been added to the RUSI Transatlantic Programme: Nora Bensahel, Michael Cox, G John Ikenberry, Kori Schake and, Julianne Smith. August 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46B0737AA91A1/ Yesterday, Resolution 1769 was passed in the Security Council, authorizing a hybrid African Union/United Nations peacekeeping force for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan. August 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46A6171544527/ The Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts were published on 23 July 2007 by the Secretary of State for Defence, Des Browne. July 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N46923C4602EC4/ 'RUSI's Maritime Studies Programme is happy to provide the following information on the Royal Navy's forthcoming conference, as part of General Dynamics' 'Whither Warfare' series, which will be held onboard HQS Wellington, London on 14 November. Please note that this is not a RUSI event.' July 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N468392337A3A9/ RUSI together with the Brenthurst Foundation today announces the winner of its annual Nelson Mandela International Essay Competition on African Security and Development. June 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N470A79E4965A8/ The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) is delighted to announce that it will be establishing a branch of the Institute in Doha, Qatar. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N467FECEAF0105/ The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) is delighted to announce that it will be establishing a branch of the Institute in Doha, Qatar. June 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N467FD1B6A865A/ June 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N467BAA34E3D57/ Frederic Grare, a visiting scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will present the conclusions from his forthcoming policy paper on a new strategic approach to Pakistan and will offer some policy responses for the international community for discussion. June 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N466431459E58A/ This conference took place 23-24 April 2007 at Central hall, Westminster and focused on: the effectiveness of Future Capabilities; Projection Capability; Force Protection; Future Logistic Capability; and Sustainment and Mission Command. June 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N465DC04538D04/ May 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N465C3A0D70A09/ Presentations from the 2007 Air Power Conference are now accessible on the RUSI web site via the 'Additional Info' tab at the above link: May 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N465C132B4DB81/ The deadline for entries has passed. This year's competition invited entries to address the question of African armed forces in the Twenty-first century. May 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4641B11C85EFD/ RUSI hosted a one-day conference on Climate Security in Asia on 24 April. This conference was part of a series of activities throughout 2007 exploring the link between Climate Change and security. With a panel of experts from India, China and the UK, this event was a catalyst for debate on mitigation/adaptation arguments and a unique perspective on the dilemma faced by growing Asian powers. May 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N462F236FE69DA/ RUSI’s Asia Security Programme is very pleased to announce the launch of our RUSI-Pakistan Visiting Fellowship in September this year. With the support of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission, the Visiting Fellowship will aim to strengthen the defence and security relationship between both countries and to enhance mutual understanding of each country’s defence and security environment. April 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4624CA9C05E4F/ The 175th Annual General Meeting of The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies will be held at 16.00 on Thursday 26 April 2007 in the RUSI Library. April 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45E55CB91FE32/ Although the Government has presented a strong case advocating the renewal of the United Kingdom’s independent nuclear deterrent, there are still lingering questions that need to be addressed. This is the key finding of ‘The United Kingdom’s Independent Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: Observations on the 2006 White Paper and Issues for the Parliamentary Debate’, a new report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45E4628A86181/ RUSI is pleased to announce its Autumn 2007 Transatlantic Forum Series. This series will examine global perceptions of the United States, six years after 9/11. In keeping with tradition the Transatlantic Forum events will have very limited seating so as to encourage discussion and debate. Register early to secure a place. February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45E2AD89A250E/ Redeploying troops from Iraq to Afghanistan makes perfect military and political sense February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45DC261C0401C/ February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45DC2BC4791BD/ "I think the military will be very wary about getting it right--getting it right in the public eye," said Amyas Godfrey, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a London think tank. February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45DC2E3D755F0/ February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45DC2D1FDD341/ February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45AE573BA3F98/ January 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45ADFF6599C06/ January 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N456F7ACC5109D/ It is likely that maintaining a minimum deterrent will be the policy recommendation that the government will put forward in the white paper, and perhaps it will be this policy which parliament will discuss and vote upon. December 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N456DCEDCDB4D2/ November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4567118C822D6/ November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45352FD5051E3/ On the 9 November 2006, the Rt. Hon. Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al-Thani, Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar, opened the third RUSI Transnational Terrorism Project (TTP) Conference where they delivered keynote addresses on 'International Cooperation to Combat the Terror Threat' October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4552FBC5AFBF6/ But analyst Michael Williams of the UK-based Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, told CNN the Democrats could "make life very difficult" for U.S. President George W. Bush. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45488CCF9CAC6/ According to a new paper produced by Jeff Michaels, associate fellow of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), an influential Whitehall think-tank, the fledgling all-volunteer Iraqi armed forces are “not fit for purpose” and will need massive military support from the West for some time to come. Michaels bases his argument on the fact that the new Iraqi forces are essentially a “light infantry army” which lacks any heavy armour and support units. Without conscription, he claims, “many of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who should be employed in military service are currently unemployed, and provide a steady source of recruits for the insurgency”. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45488F879AD78/ "China will have to compromise in terms of tolerating a nuclear power on its doorstep -- its primary aim is to retain regime stability in North Korea," said Alexander Neill, head of the Asia Programme at Britain's Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45488E0CD5065/ Amyas Godfrey, a former British army officer at the Royal United Services Institute, said officials have responded to public pressure to set a timetable for a withdrawal from Iraq by saying that it will come "when the job is done." So it is significant, he said, that the army chief has said: "We should be leaving." November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4548909B5BD6D/ The process involves fitting to a missile what is called a "bus" on which the warheads sit, covered by a cone, said Dr Lee Willett, a defence analyst at the Royal United Services Institute. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45489153509CF/ Alex Neill, Head of Asia Security program at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, discusses the effects its action has had on the rest of the international community and what message it sends to other potential nuclear states, especially Iran. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4548952BAD4B5/ Sandra Bell, the director of homeland security at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, said that she was sceptical about claims that the new technology would not cause big delays, and said that, with each explosives detector costing about £1.5m, installing devices across London could prove too expensive. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N454896FC505E9/ In a survey carried out by the Royal United Services Institute, the military think-tank, UK weapons makers lauded the defence industrial strategy - designed to give companies greater clarity on future defence spending - as "clearly born of a business mindset". November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4524BBB58FCFE/ This new RUSI Report provides independent analysis of industry responses to the Government initiative to deliver affordable defence capability. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N452384CABEAB0/ Dr. Paul T. Mitchell, for the Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore spoke recently in the RUSI Transatlantic Dialogue Series on 'Networks and Coalitions: Canada and Australian Naval Operations in the Persian Gulf' October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4523843309942/ Recently Professor James McCormick of the Iowa State University spoke in RUSI's Transatlantic Dialogue Series on 'Public Opinion, Interest Groups and Foreign Policy: The 2006 US Congressional Elections.' October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45238320432A5/ Recently the Transatlantic Programme hosted Dr. Nora Bensahel, Senior Political Scientist at the Rand Corporation in the USA. Dr. Bensahel spoke on 'Stabgilization and Counterinsurgency in Iraq'. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45139D6850B84/ September 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45139C1A53553/ In partnership with US Joint Forces Command, RUSI held a series of events in 2005 that arose from shared recognition that, with a continued political strategy of projectign stability and promoting democracy overseas, US and allied armed forces, other government agencies and non-governmental agents are likely to operate with increasingly frequency 'on the cusps' of their traditional areas of activity, institutional capabilities and conceptual and doctrinal concepts. This Whitehall Report is the final report of the 'Transformation of Military Operations on the Cusps' project. September 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45352E61BC994/ With the end of the Cold War, NATO is undertaking a profound transformation to adapt to the challenges of the twenty-first century security environment. Today’s key threats - terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, failed states, and organised crime – transcend the traditional confines of borders and, very often, of continents as well. In an effort to meet these challenges, and representing a major shift in Alliance priorities, NATO is forging new security partnerships with countries across the Mediterranean and the broader Middle East. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44F4333778C67/ This Whitehall Report assesses the challenges facing the avionics and mission systems sectors following the Defence Industrial Strategy. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44EB315F6195D/ Louise Heywood says that the Iraqi Army will be 'capable of standing up to the insurgents' following the announcement that the number of British troops in Iraq will be halved by the middle of 2007. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44EAD6ED4CD5E/ Tim Williams' NewsBrief article on the Unifil task in Southern Lebanon is cited in The New Zealand Herald. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44EADC2EDADEB/ Patrick Mazimhaka, deputy chairman of the African Union Commission, writes an article that appears as a preface to a forthcoming RUSI publication on African security, commodities and development. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44E1979E2C07A/ The annual Defence Management Conference, held in partnership with the National Audit Office took place at RUSI on 10-11 Oct 06. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44E1DE6301FDE/ Garry Hindle responds to news that the thwarted terror plot exposed weaknesses in aviation security by stating technology to detect traces of chemical explosives in the air was “still in its infancy”. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44DC788353962/ Experts say a small amount of explosive material could be devastating. "It may not take a huge blast," says Suraj Lakhani, a researcher on counterterrorism at Royal United Services Institute, a think tank that advises the British government on security issues. "If the person detonating [an explosive] sat near a window or near the fuselage, it could cause a big enough hole to bring the plane down." August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44E1AF4B14701/ Chris Pope said the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and the intense security in Britain, the United States and elsewhere suggests that "someone else might be out there" capable of an airliner attack. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44DC7A5B4BDB9/ RUSI Associate Fellow Amyas Godfrey compares the tactics of the Israeli Defence Forces and Hizbollah August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44E1B45150D50/ Michael Williams says the Taleban in southern Afghanistan have gathered strength working with poppy dealers to sell the crop internationally for heroin production. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44DC7B7F83BA4/ RUSI Associate Fellow Amyas Godfrey assesses Hizbollah tactics August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44DC7CAE9CF33/ Max Hastings uses the RUSI publication 'After the Bubble' to write about Private Security Companies in his comment column. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N44DC793958E1C/ Chris Pope says that new terrorism alert system will help government, the security services and the police have clearer assessments of the threats faced. August 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45C30FB3C6242/ The overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) opened up one of the world’s most secretive governments to outside analysis, providing a once in a generation opportunity for military leaders and historians to understand the decision making process of a former adversary. As part of the US Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) efforts to understand the reasoning behind the actions of Saddam’s regime, Kevin Woods led a two year study into the former Iraqi military and leadership interviewing principle figures and reviewing captured documents. An overview of these findings was presented at RUSI on 29 June 2006. February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4536048BDF5F8/ As one of eight seminars held by RUSI, as part of the Westminster Foundation sponsored project; 'The Role of Reserve Forces in an Age of Military Transformation', Professor Martin van Creveld, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem addressed a closed seminar at RUSI on the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). The findings of this project will be published in a Whitehall report in late 2006. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45352983C519B/ Few people can doubt that one of the greatest changes in the Middle East in the last decade has been the emergence of Satellite TV. It has provided not just a flow of news but has opened a broader dialogue unheard of under the staid printed media that was previously available. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45352A8EA0278/ At the critical juncture following Kadima’s victory in Israel’s March election and the inauguration of the Hamas government in the Palestinian Authority, RUSI holds a roundtable discussion at which Dr Jonathan Spyer, of the Inter-Disciplinary Center, Herzliya, talks on the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the development of Israeli policy regarding Hamas. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N45352B666467A/ In the aftermath of the success of Hamas in the elections to the Palestinian Authority, Ambassador Barkan gives a talk on ‘the strategic implications of the Hamas challenge’. October 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A422596021AC2A/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N43F9E5BFE6858/ "The historic tradition of the United States as a beacon of freedom, of liberty and of justice deserves the removal of this symbol," Atty. Gen. Peter Goldsmith said at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies, an independent policy forum. February 2006 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4360F301289F4/ An analysis of NATO’s processes and principles of operational force generation. October 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N487DE02504B40/ This publication describes the past, present and future of the bilateral relationship between the UK and Singapore and we have assembled a variety of contributions that detail just a few elements of the multifaceted defence and security relationship that exists between the two countries. July 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A420B7947AACD9/ February 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A41C177E13A7FA/ INTRO December 2004 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A42272FDAE7D6B/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A4225A8C383BDA/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A41B07CA72BD99/ December 2004 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A42243A47F40B9/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A4270B63F6671A/ April 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A42259CF452E99/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A425BE10846B49/ April 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:A4224457C814CA/ March 2005 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N50D2F17684484/ Sovereign Wealth Recovery in failing or corrupt states should be incorporated in planning by political elites and force commanders ahead of any future military or other intervention to expedite a return to stability, according to a new research from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). December 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N50A3D2C58497A/ General Petraeus was due to visit London this month to receive the Chesney Gold Medal award from the Royal United Services Institute for his life-long distinguished contribution in the defence and international security fields. November 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N508E9C94BE407/ 59 per cent of RUSI survey panel oppose bombing enrichment and other facilities thought to be related to an Iranian weapons programme, but 77 per cent support use of cyber warfare to undermine Iran's nuclear programme, according to a poll of the defence and security community conducted by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in association with YouGov-Cambridge. October 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N506AC3344231F/ The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in partnership with the University of Roehampton Business School is delighted to announce that Joanne Mackowski and Lauren Twort have been selected as candidates for the newly created Joint RUSI/University of Roehampton Business School three year PhD programme, sponsored by BAE Systems and Grant Thornton UK LLP. October 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N505AE1D75D965/ RUSI researchers Duncan Depledge and Dr. Tobias Feakin were invited to prepare a paper for inclusion in a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Climate Policy September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N501674F3225F2/ The government has proposed a bold new plan for Defence Equipment and Support to go government owned, contractor operated. But will it work? July 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EBA788E3C140/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from September 2011 November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EA82D16BD85B/ RUSI Director Michael Clarke has led a delegation to Taiwan in order to strengthen and enhance dialogue between defence and security experts in both Taiwan and the UK. October 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EBA95A1A1CBE/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from July 2011 November 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EE77F7634F61/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from May 2011 December 2011 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4CA098E45EAA2/ The UK's capability to promote stability and prevent conflict in fragile states requires significant, cross-government reform according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). September 2010 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4AE828C2B53FE/ Turkey's fight against terrorism deserves more encouragement and support from its European partners, according to a new RUSI Occasional paper. October 2009 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N490B342A04E79/ Writing exclusively in the Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) General Rose, who commanded the UN protection force in Bosnia, said ‘it is clear that in Afghanistan Coalition forces have now reached their limit of exploitation with regards to manpower’. October 2008 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N517EADAA66BE9/ A rare book found in the RUSI Library of Military History reveals early photographs depicting scenes and the aftermath of the Battle of Sedan. April 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5151B17FE551C/ As part of its archiving work, the RUSI Library of Military History has discovered a pamphlet revealing life in an 'artistic regiment'. March 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5107B0B53217B/ The RUSI Archive is home to a number of unusual annotated maps. One example presented here brings together the histories and careers of two military greats, despite the intervening century between their lives; the Duke of Marlborough and First Viscount Wolseley. January 2013 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N50D0581AA7177/ The RUSI Library has recently found additional hidden treasures within its collection. A rare print, commemorating four victories of note won by the Royal Navy, represents a unique collaboration between artists, engravers and publishers. December 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N5063057685C8E/ One year ago the RUSI Library of Military History began with the objective to breathe life back into our storied collection. The challenge was significant; the library is entrusted with maintaining rare books which we often have the sole remaining copies. This is update of the progress we have made and our objectives for the future. September 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N501BAEAA286CD/ Cleaning the RUSI Library of Military History is an enormous task but one that is necessary for the long term preservation of the collection. In August, the Library will be closed to undergo this much needed preparation work. August 2012 http://www.rusi.org/news/rss/ref:N4EA7E56ECA601/ Under a new Librarian, the RUSI Library of Military History will be undergoing a major strategy to preserve its collection and highlight its importance to the wider community. October 2011