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Brexit and British–Irish Relations
RUSI Journal, July 2018Etain Tannam
The Brexit negotiations have strained the UK's relationship with Ireland.
European Union, International Institutions
100 Years of the RAF: Perspectives on the Past and Future of Airpower
RUSI Journal, August 2018Ewan Lawson
The last century has seen rapid change for airpower – with more innovation on the horizon for the next 100 years.
Aerospace, History
Understanding Modern Airpower
RUSI Journal, August 2018John Andreas Olsen
Airpower professionals need a comprehensive understanding of airpower – from the technology to its relationship with the contemporary political, social and economic context.
Aerospace, Defence Policy
Airpower in British Popular Culture
RUSI Journal, August 2018Philip Sabin
The human experience, rather than technology and tactics, is emphasised in British portrayals of airpower.
Art, Culture and Literature, Technology
Capacity for War: Preparing the British Aviation Industry in the 1920s
RUSI Journal, August 2018Matthew Powell
Aircraft manufacturers and the Air Ministry struggled to agree on the industry’s structure in preparing for the next war.
Aerospace, Defence Management, History
Changing Character, Changing Context: Enhancing Operational Airpower Employment in the Royal Air Force's Second Century
RUSI Journal, August 2018Johnny Stringer
The British Air Vice-Marshal reflects on the future of the RAF.
Aerospace, Defence Policy
Useful for the Next Hundred Years? Maintaining the Future Utility of Airpower
RUSI Journal, August 2018Clive Bount
The advantages of airpower must be demonstrated to decision-makers.
Aerospace, Defence Spending, Technology
The RAF’s Force Structure Plan and Future Threat Scenarios
RUSI Journal, August 2018Justin Bronk
In a lengthy conflict with a major rival, the RAF would struggle to sustain operations.
NATO, Defence Policy, UK Defence
The RAF and Space Doctrine: A Second Century and a Second Space Age
RUSI Journal, August 2018Bleddyn E Bowen
The UK’s Ministry of Defence sees space power as a key part of Britain’s security – whether the RAF takes the lead remains to be seen.
Aerospace, Technology
NATO, Russia and Private Military and Security Companies: Looking into the Dark Reflection
RUSI Journal, August 2018Christopher Spearin
The Atlantic Alliance should update its approach in light of Russia’s recent use of private military and security companies.
NATO
The Reality of China’s Maritime Capability
RUSI Journal, August 2018Martin N Murply and Peter Roberts
Beijing has rapidly modernised and expanded its capabilities as it challenges the West in China’s neighbourhood.
US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
A Commentary on Lord Eustace Percy’s ‘The League of Nations’
RUSI Journal, August 2018Stephen Reimer
The Great War, History
The League of Nations
RUSI Journal, August 2018Lord Eustace Percy
This 1919 article makes the case for Britain’s participation in the then newly formed League of Nations.
The Great War, History
Book Review: Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014
RUSI Journal, July 2018Edward Burke
Edward Burke reviews Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014, by Theo Farrell
The decade after 9/11, Terrorism
Book Review: Europe’s Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union
RUSI Journal, August 2018Michelle Cini
Michelle Cini reviews Europe’s Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union, by Guy Verhofstadt
Brexit
Book Review: The Abe Doctrine: Japan’s Proactive Pacifism and Security Strategy
RUSI Journal, July 2018Trevor Taylor
Trevor Taylor reviews The Abe Doctrine: Japan’s Proactive Pacifism and Security Strategy, by Daisuke Akimoto.
Security Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Book Review: Putin’s War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime
RUSI Journal, July 2018Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey reviews Putin’s War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime, by Taras Kuzio

Book Review: The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, August 2018Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by Peter Dombrowski and Simon Reich

Book Review: Grand Strategy
RUSI Journal, July 2018Lukas Milevski
Lukas Milevski reviews Grand Strategy, by Peter Layton
Global Strategy and Commitments
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler
RUSI Journal, July 2018Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
History
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club