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RUSI Journal
September 2016 , No: 4

Foreword: RUSI Journal, August/September 2016

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Emma De Angelis

Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the August/September 2016 edition of the RUSI Journal.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives for a press conference about the Chilcot Report.

The Chilcot Report: Early Thoughts on Military Matters

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Christopher Elliott

Readers of the Chilcot Report might have expected a more extensive assessment of Britain’s military operations in Iraq.

Armed Forces, The War on Terror, Intelligence, UK Defence
The separation fence between Spain and Gibraltar is a reminder that this is not an open border.

Brexit and the British Overseas Territories: Changing Perspectives on Security

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Matthew C Benwell and Alasdair Pinkerton

The overseas territories face distinct challenges following Britain’s referendum on EU membership.

Brexit, European Union
The UK’s new prime minister, Theresa May, visits her German counterpart, Angela Merkel, following Britain’s decision to leave the EU, July 2016.

Brexit: The Lull Before the Storm

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Jonathan Eyal

The consequences of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will only become apparent in the months and years to come.

Brexit, European Union
The sanctions regime specified exemptions for existing contracts with the Iranian financial sector.

UN Financial Sanctions on Iran: An Example of How Asset Freeze Exemptions Worked in Practice

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Jonathan Brewer

The impact of asset freezes on one Iranian financial institution suggests that the UN sanctions worked as intended.

Iran's Nuclear Programme
A man stands in front of a tank in the entrance to Istanbul's Ataturk airport, July 2016.

Turkey: What Hides Behind a Failed Coup Attempt

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Francesco F Milan

Although unsuccessful, July’s attempted coup will affect Turkey for years to come.

National Security
US President Barack Obama walks with Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr., his nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 2015.

Civil–Military Relations on Trial: Through the Eyes of Tomorrow’s US Military Leaders

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Gregory Foster

Students at the National Defense University in Washington provide a valuable insight into the US military’s relationship with the civilian world.

US Defence Policy, Military Personnel
Soldiers from NATO countries attend an opening ceremony of Operation Saber Strike 2015 in Lithuania, June 2015.

‘Interoperability of the Mind’: Professional Military Education and the Development of Interoperability

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Steven Paget

Armed forces need to have a greater understanding of one another as military operations become increasingly multinational.

Defence Policy, Military Personnel
Candidates take part during the final of the Cyber Security Challenge aboard HMS Belfast in London, March 2015

Britain’s Emerging Cyber-Strategy

RUSI Journal, September 2016

David J Lonsdale

The UK needs a comprehensive framework for its cyber-operations which addresses both its defensive and offensive components.

Cyber, Defence Policy, Technology
Portrait of General Slim as commander of the Fourteenth Army, commissioned by the Ministry of Information, circa 1945.

What Bill Slim Did Next: The Reopening of the Imperial Defence College

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Andrew Stewart

Bill Slim played a pivotal role in British military education following the Second World War.

History, Military Personnel
© Mike St Maur Sheil/Mary Evans Picture Library.

Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace 1914–1918: An Interview with Michael St Maur Sheil

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Alex Mayhew

An interview with photographer Michael St Maur Sheil explores the landscapes of the First World War’s battlefields.

The Great War, Art, Culture and Literature, History

Book Review: JFK’s Forgotten Crisis: Tibet, the CIA, and the Sino-Indian War

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Peter Roberts

Peter Roberts reviews JFK’s Forgotten Crisis: Tibet, the CIA, and the Sino-Indian War, by Bruce Riedel.

US Defence Policy, History

Book Review: The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa: Money, War and the Business of Power

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Hilary Hurd

Hilary Hurd reviews The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa: Money, War and the Business of Power, by Alex de Waal.

Book Review: Stalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Andrew Glazzard

Andrew Glazzard reviews Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess, by Andrew Lownie.

History, Intelligence

Book Review: America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Steve Chisnall

Steve Chisnall reviews America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, by Andrew J Bacevich.

US Defence Policy

Book Review: Too Important for the Generals: Losing and Winning the First World War

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke reviews Too Important for the Generals: Losing and Winning the First World War, by Allan Mallinson.

The Great War, History

Book Review: Burma ‘44

RUSI Journal, September 2016

John Mackinlay

John Mackinlay reviews Burma ‘44, by James Holland.

History

Book Review: 2017: War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command

RUSI Journal, September 2016

Martin Zapfe

Martin Zapfe reviews 2017: War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command, by Richard Shirreff.

NATO, Defence Policy