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The return of a more predictable US administration will provide huge relief to America’s allies. But what came to pass over the past four years will not be easily forgotten.
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A consistent feature of official UK positions after Brexit was enthusiasm for continued UK–Europe cooperation on defence and security matters. However, difficulties in the talks endanger both intergovernmental activities in this domain and the future of UK defence industrial capability.
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The Alliance’s newest member could provide a bold and meaningful opportunity for NATO to show how serious it is about its 2030 initiative.
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Ethnic Hungarian Minorities in Central and Eastern Europe: Normalisation in Sight?
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Ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring states are still struggling with exercising their group rights, a century after Hungary was shorn of much of its territory.
Tags: Europe
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On
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The UN Charter is no run-of-the-mill affair. It is a universal covenant, born of untold suffering and sorrow. As the only veteran of the Second World War still in active diplomatic circulation, Sir Peter Marshall reflects on the UN’s founding document, and its enduring relevance.
Tags: United Nations, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Europe
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The Arctic is increasingly linked to North Atlantic security issues.
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The EU’s Coronavirus Shock: The Balance between Intelligence and Policy Failures
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The coronavirus outbreak has caused a severe crisis in the EU. More than the early warning systems, it is the political and economic disunity within the Union that requires urgent attention.
Tags: China, RUSI Newsbrief, Coronavirus, European Union, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, Europe
Military Safety: A Systems Perspective on Lariam
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The antimalarial poses dangers for the military performance of the UK armed forces.
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General Robert E. Lee: A Study in Leadership
Events, 13 June 2016A lecture by Professor Brian Holden Reid FRHistS FRGS FRUSI FRSA FKC, Professor of American History and Military Institutions, King’s College London.
Tags: United States, North America, History
The UK’s Place in the World and EU Membership
Events, 3 May 2016The UK in a Changing World initiative and RUSI are hosting a day long conference to the explore costs and benefits of EU membership for Britain’s diplomacy and foreign, security and defence policies.
Tags: UK, Europe
The UK’s In-Out Referendum: Implications for EU Foreign and Defence Policy
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