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Albert B Wolf
For all the Sturm und Drang over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, neither side has answered the crucial question the Trump administration faces if it abrogates the deal: ‘And then what?’
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaAsher Susser
Israel is now in a much stronger position than it was in 1967.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Israel, History, Middle East and North AfricaTom Keatinge
Mixed messages from the Financial Action Task Force’s latest plenary are unlikely to enhance Iran’s access to banking.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Sanctions, Iran, AML/CTF, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
To make the deal successful, intensive co-ordination between domestic actors in Iran will be required to implement these highly technical processes.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaMichael Clarke
Mohammed Emwazi's (also known as ‘Jihadi John’) killing plays both ways: as a success for Western natural justice and yet, at the same time, the creation of another martyr to the ISIS cause.
Tags: Syria, UK, Terrorism, Europe, Middle East and North AfricaSarah Lain
Recent increases in Russia’s military presence in Syria not only help reinforce a regional ally in opposition to the West, but also ensure Russia’s prominent role in Syria’s political future, with or without Assad.
Tags: International Security Studies, Ukraine, Russia, Syria, Global Security Issues, Military Personnel, Europe, Middle East and North AfricaSoon Ho Lee
Does Israel’s approach to countering asymmetric warfare yield any useful lessons for South Korea?
Tags: RUSI Journal, North Korea, Counterinsurgency, Israel, Defence Policy, Pacific, Middle East and North AfricaDoug Stokes and Paul Newton
Ahead of next year’s SDSR, the UK must decide whether to stay the course with its ‘east of Suez’ initiative
Tags: RUSI Journal, UK Defence Policy, United States, Americas, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaShashank Joshi
The November 2013 Geneva Agreement is only the first step down what is likely to be a long and bumpy road
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, RUSI Journal, Iran, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club