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In The News, 26 February 2020Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Art, Culture and Literature
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Elisabeth Braw is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on deterrence against emerging forms... read more
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The upcoming Integrated Review gives the UK an opportunity to reconsider the role of its armed forces and its international strategy.
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Challenging entrenched thinking and slaughtering ‘sacred cows’ in defence and security reviews is easier said than done.
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NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly is an asset which deserves greater attention
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Last week saw governments making statements about their values, intent and national interest through the medium of the sea. Distracted by emergency response in Nepal and elections at home, the United Kingdom was largely absent from this global maritime conversation.
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