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The RUSI Journal is a leading journal on defence and security. First published in 1857, it brings together scholars, decision-makers and practitioners in a unique forum that combines academic rigour with policy relevance.
January 2021, Vol: 166 No: 1
Vigilance is the Price of Liberty: The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Marks Its 70th Anniversary
RUSI Journal, 6 May 2021, No: 1Linda Risso
As the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe enters its eighth decade, it must reaffirm its priorities in a new security environment.
Tags: NATO, Europe
The Right’s Time to Fly? Exploring the Possibility of Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of UAVs
RUSI Journal, 26 April 2021, No: 1Håvard Haugstvedt
While far-right chatter indicates an interest in the use of UAVs for attacks, other methods remain more popular.
Tags: Terrorism
Sealing Technology Transfer Leaks: The Whack-a-Mole Analogy
RUSI Journal, 22 March 2021, No: 1Rebecca Lucas and Trevor Taylor
States that rely on the global exchange of ideas, capital and people face challenges in preventing the theft of sensitive intellectual property.
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, UK, Defence Management, Technology
Leadership Challenges from the Deployment of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: How Erosion of Human Supervision Over Lethal Engagement Will Impact How Commanders Exercise Leadership
RUSI Journal, 6 May 2021, No: 1Paddy Walker
The rise of autonomous weapon systems requires a reassessment of how humans wage war.
Tags: Technology
Counterinsurgency Afloat: The Historical Importance and Future Potential of Maritime Counterinsurgency
RUSI Journal, 11 May 2021, No: 1Andrew Thomas White
Green- and brown-water maritime assets can have a key role in counterinsurgency campaigns.
Tags: Counterinsurgency, Maritime Forces
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, November 2020
RUSI Journal, 28 April 2021, No: 7Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the November 2020 issue of the RUSI Journal.
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China as an Offshore Balancer in the Middle East and North Africa
RUSI Journal, 28 April 2021, No: 7Andrea Ghiselli and Maria Grazia Erika Giuffrida
China is attempting to weaken US power in the region but falling short of establishing its own sphere of influence.
Tags: China, Middle East and North Africa
Countering Intelligence Algorithms: Decision Theory, Design Choices and Counter-AI
RUSI Journal, 9 March 2021, No: 7Peter J Phillips and Gabriela Pohl
Algorithms are not built in a vacuum – they are affected by profoundly human psychological constraints.
Tags: Intelligence, Technology
Russian Electronic Warfare, Cyber and Information Operations in Ukraine: Implications for NATO and Security in the Baltic States
RUSI Journal, 24 February 2021, No: 7Duncan McCrory
Russia's investment in its electronic, cyber and information capabilities should concern NATO states.
Tags: Cyber, Russia, Information, Technology
Captains of War: History in Professional Military Education
RUSI Journal, 2 February 2021, No: 7Louis Halewood and David Morgan-Owen
History, if used correctly, can have an important role in professional military education.
Tags: History, Military Personnel
Between a Pandemic and a Hard Brexit: Grand Strategic Thinking in an Age of Nationalism, Renewed Geopolitical Competition and Human Insecurity
RUSI Journal, 24 February 2021, No: 7William D James
The UK's turbulent domestic situation has implications for how the country faces external threats.
Tags: UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence
India’s National Security Coordination and Policymaking: Assessing the Role and Influence of Institutions and Individuals
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2021, No: 7Vinay Kaura
India's National Security Council has become an increasingly important body in the country's defence and security policies.
Tags: India, Defence Policy
Major Theatre War: Russia Attacks the Baltic States
RUSI Journal, 25 March 2021, No: 7R D Hooker Jr
A hypothetical article on a future conflict takes stock of how NATO lost the Baltic states and the implications for the Alliance.
Tags: NATO, Russia, Europe
Avoiding the Terrorist Trap: Why Respect for Human Rights is the Key to Defeating Terrorism
RUSI Journal, 29 March 2021, No: 7Georgia Holmer
Georgia Holmer reviews Avoiding the Terrorist Trap: Why Respect for Human Rights is the Key to Defeating Terrorism, by Tom Parker.
Tags: Law and Ethics, Terrorism
Blood, Metal and Dust: How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq
RUSI Journal, 24 March 2021, No: 7Mungo Melvin
Mungo Melvin reviews Blood, Metal and Dust: How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq, by Ben Barry.
Tags: Iraq, UK DefencePages
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