August/September 2016, Vol. 161, No. 4
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September 2016 , No: 4
Foreword: RUSI Journal, August/September 2016
RUSI Journal, September 2016Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the August/September 2016 edition of the RUSI Journal.
The Chilcot Report: Early Thoughts on Military Matters
RUSI Journal, September 2016Christopher 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
Brexit and the British Overseas Territories: Changing Perspectives on Security
RUSI Journal, September 2016Matthew C Benwell and Alasdair Pinkerton
The overseas territories face distinct challenges following Britain’s referendum on EU membership.
European Union, Brexit
Brexit: The Lull Before the Storm
RUSI Journal, September 2016Jonathan Eyal
The consequences of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will only become apparent in the months and years to come.
European Union, Brexit
UN Financial Sanctions on Iran: An Example of How Asset Freeze Exemptions Worked in Practice
RUSI Journal, September 2016Jonathan Brewer
The impact of asset freezes on one Iranian financial institution suggests that the UN sanctions worked as intended.
Iran's Nuclear Programme
Turkey: What Hides Behind a Failed Coup Attempt
RUSI Journal, September 2016Francesco F Milan
Although unsuccessful, July’s attempted coup will affect Turkey for years to come.
National Security
Civil–Military Relations on Trial: Through the Eyes of Tomorrow’s US Military Leaders
RUSI Journal, September 2016Gregory 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
‘Interoperability of the Mind’: Professional Military Education and the Development of Interoperability
RUSI Journal, September 2016Steven Paget
Armed forces need to have a greater understanding of one another as military operations become increasingly multinational.
Defence Policy, Military Personnel
Britain’s Emerging Cyber-Strategy
RUSI Journal, September 2016David J Lonsdale
The UK needs a comprehensive framework for its cyber-operations which addresses both its defensive and offensive components.
Cyber, Defence Policy, Technology
What Bill Slim Did Next: The Reopening of the Imperial Defence College
RUSI Journal, September 2016Andrew Stewart
Bill Slim played a pivotal role in British military education following the Second World War.
History, Military Personnel
Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace 1914–1918: An Interview with Michael St Maur Sheil
RUSI Journal, September 2016Alex 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 2016Peter 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 2016Hilary 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 2016Andrew 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 2016Steve Chisnall
Steve Chisnall reviews America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, by Andrew J Bacevich.
US Defence Policy
Book Review: Burma ‘44
RUSI Journal, September 2016John Mackinlay
John Mackinlay reviews Burma ‘44, by James Holland.
History
Book Review: Too Important for the Generals: Losing and Winning the First World War
RUSI Journal, September 2016Michael 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: 2017: War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command
RUSI Journal, September 2016Martin Zapfe
Martin Zapfe reviews 2017: War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command, by Richard Shirreff.
NATO, Defence Policy
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism
New UK Government Initiative to Support High-Risk, High-Reward Military Science Needs Refinement