http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2008 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C477CD1C5E5DC7/ The fragile state of order that currently exists in the international system is one of the key themes that policy institutes and governments will need to urgently address in 2008. January 2008 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C4703A537198BF/ The Prime Minister announced further troops cuts for UK forces in Iraq, announcing that they will be 'home by Christmas'. But the more important decision will come with the May 2008 troop rotation. October 2007 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C46EE8C1BA48B6/ For British leaders Iran may seem like a basket case at present, but it has to be handled politically not militarily. September 2007 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C46E66DA7C07E0/ An examination of existing Coalition responsibilities and committments in Iraq, where there is now a move towards 'overwatch'; Coalition troops are being taken off the streets but ready to back up Iraqi forces if necessary. September 2007 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C469200D100B9F/ The publication of the Public Accounts Committee Report on Recruitment and Retention in the Armed Forces has attracted the usual media interest. July 2007 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C45DD883DDDD03/ To suggest that this tragic incident from 2003 would adversely affect the relationship and trust between US and UK forces today ignores the many crucial interventions made by American A-10 aircraft on behalf of British (and coalition) troops in Afghanistan. February 2007 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C454F6CED3F277/ The Army has real and substantial problems in prosecuting simultaneously their campaigns in both Iraq and Afghanistan and in continuing indefinitely. November 2006 http://www.rusi.org/research/militarysciences/uk/commentary/rss/ref:C425A8BCA8FF29/ Installed power on naval surface combatants has steadily grown over the past few decades. The principal reasons for this are two fold: ships have got larger and faster, and ships have more power demanding mission-systems. April 2005