Newsbrief Vol. 39 No. 6
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July 2019 , No: 6
‘Rasputitsa’: Why Railways and Roads are Russia’s Achilles’ Heel
RUSI Newsbrief, July 2019Emily Ferris
Ageing railways, poor-quality roads and an inadequate response by the authorities to calls for basic services are the weak underbelly of the Russian infrastructure system.
Domestic Security, Global Security Issues
An Inevitable Tragedy or Tentative Hope in Sudan?
RUSI Newsbrief, July 2019Michael Jones
Whether the recently agreed peace deal in Sudan, allegedly aimed at a democratic transition and civilian rule, will lead to stability is far from a forgone conclusion.
African Union, Domestic Security, National Security
Beyond Passportisation in Eastern Ukraine: President Zelenskiy is Put to the Test
RUSI Newsbrief, July 2019Sébastien Gobert
How newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responds to Moscow’s provision of Russian passports to residents in occupied Donbas will not only set the tone for his administration’s foreign policy, but could seriously unsettle Putin’s project of consolidating a sphere of influence in the post-Soviet region.
Global Security Issues
A Mackinder–Mahan Geopolitical View of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
RUSI Newsbrief, July 2019Adam Leong Kok Wey
Both born over 100 years ago, the geopolitical theories of Halford J Mackinder and Alfred Thayer Mahan offer timely clarity of the strategic interests behind China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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In the Spotlight: Britain’s Impending Defence Procurement Review
Britain’s Integrated Defence and Security Review: Which Shibboleths?
North Korea: Where the Central Europeans Can Help