Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi is Senior Research Fellow at the International Security Studies department at RUSI. Her research is... read more
Raffaello Pantucci and Clare Ellis
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is well financed, well equipped and brutal. It is also a plausible threat to the UK
Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Terrorism and Conflict, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Briefing Papers, UK
Shashank Joshi
While official footage of air strikes against ISIS targets provide good optics, they are not a reliable in measuring the success of the broader military strategy against the group.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, International Security Studies, United States, Americas, Global Strategy and Commitments, Iraq, Syria, UK, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
If we are to opt for ‘boots on the ground’ in confronting ISIS, military planners should consider airmobile forces that promise agility, force projection and most importantly, a temporary time-span.
Tags: Terrorism, Middle East and North Africa
The end of ambiguity about Pyongyang's nuclear capacity raises fundamental questions affecting China, the United States, and the future of international non-proliferation strategy. Indirectly, these consequences could actually work to the advantage of the West in its attempts to prevent Iran 'going nuclear'.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa
North Korean Crisis: Key US Players
Tags: Americas, Global Security Issues, Pacific
The UN Security Council is certain to impose sanctions on North Korea. But, since these are likely to involve – at least initially – just cutting off trade and diplomatic contacts, no significant impact is expected.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Pacific
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