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April 2019, Vol: 164 No: 1
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, January 2019
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the January 2019 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Trump, NATO and the Future of Europe’s Defence
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Benjamin Schreer
The US’s support for NATO is deeply ingrained in the country’s political system.
Tags: United States, NATO, European Union
Russia’s Continued Aggression Against Ukraine: Illegal Actions in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Stephen Lewis
The state of conflict imposes specific international legal rights and obligations on both Russia and Ukraine.
Tags: Ukraine, Russia
The UK’s Arctic Defence Strategy: Negotiating the Slippery Geopolitics of the UK and the Arctic
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Duncan Depledge, Klaus Dodds and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
For the UK, this once-benign region is heating up.
Tags: Defence Policy, UK
Achieving Lethal Effects by Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Limitations
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Jack Watling and Nicholas Waters
A considered evaluation of the potential of SUAVs is needed.
Tags: Armed Forces, UK, Technology
Reassessing the 2003–17 Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Jon Fraenkel
The pioneering mission might not have been as successful as commonly believed.
Tags: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Climate Change Challenges and Djibouti: A Photoessay
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Susan Schulman
A changing climate is rapidly transforming the country.
Tags: Climate Security, Africa
Book Review: The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Andre Stemmet
Andre Stemmet reviews The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World, by Oona A Hathaway and Scott J Shapiro
Tags: International Responses, History
Book Review: Byron to Bin Laden: A History of Foreign War Volunteers
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Andrew Glazzard
Andrew Glazzard reviews Byron to Bin Laden: A History of Foreign War Volunteers, by Nir Arielli.
Tags: History
Book Review: Fighting for Peace in Somalia: A History and Analysis of the African Union Mission (AMISOM), 2007–2017
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Alexandria Reid
Alexandria Reid reviews Fighting for Peace in Somalia: A History and Analysis of the African Union Mission (AMISOM), 2007–2017, by Paul D. Williams.
Tags: African Union, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
Book Review: The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Dusan Fischer
Dusan Fischer reviews The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972, by Kathleen Burke
Tags: United States, UK, Global Security Issues, History
Book Review: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Daniel Sleat
Daniel Sleat reviews Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975, by Max Hastings
Tags: United States, History
Book Review: The Secret World: A History of Intelligence
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019, No: 1Neil Kent
Neil Kent reviews The Secret World: A History of Intelligence, by Christopher Andrew.
Tags: History, Intelligence
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, December 2018
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019, No: 6Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the December 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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The Foreign Policy of Cities
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019, No: 6Simon Curtis and Michele Acuto
Cities are pursuing their own diplomatic activities and gaining increasing prominence in international affairs.
Tags: Defence Policy, Global Security IssuesPages
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