You are here
- Home
- Publications
- RUSI Journal
- Volume: 164
- No: 1
- Book Review: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975
Book Review: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975
Daniel SleatRUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
United States, History
Continue Reading
Become A Member
To access the full text of this article and many other benefits, become a RUSI member.
Support Rusi Research
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Related

Foreign Election Interference: A Bounty on Your Head
Commentary, 28 August 2020Elisabeth Braw
Washington is offering $10 million for tips that would help authorities prevent possible cyber interference in the November elections. Unusual, but not necessarily unworkable.
Tags: Military Sciences, United States, Law and Ethics, National Security, Resilience
Coordinating Artificial Intelligence: Six Lessons from the US
Commentary, 26 August 2020Sam Sherman
The UK should make the most of the transformative capabilities of artificial intelligence by drawing on a number of lessons from the US.
Tags: United States, Defence Policy, UK
Afghanistan: As War Escalates, Questions About ‘Peace’ Persist
RUSI Newsbrief, 3 August 2020James M Page
The Trump administration appears keen to further reduce troop levels in Afghanistan, and for the Afghan government and Taliban to start formal negotiations. However, key security threats to the US and its allies in Afghanistan remain unresolved and a sustainable peace at this juncture is highly unlikely.
Tags: United States, Afghanistan, RUSI NewsbriefPages

India and the ‘Quad Plus’ Dialogue
Commentary, 12 June 2020Jagannath Panda
The ‘Quad Plus’ dialogue serves India’s broader strategic interests.
Tags: China, United States, India
Between the Head and the Heart: Taiwan’s Careful Balancing Act
Commentary, 9 June 2020Veerle Nouwens
Taiwan’s leader has proven to be a deft political player and a great political survivor. But she will need all her skills to navigate the island through the stormy seas which lie ahead.
Tags: China, International Security Studies, United States
The Open Skies Treaty and Prospects for European Confidence-Building Measures
Commentary, 22 May 2020Sarah Martin and Nick Reynolds
Officials from Donald Trump’s administration have now announced that the US will formally withdraw in six months from the Open Skies Treaty. The viability of multilateral confidence- and security-building measures is called into question.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, United States, US Defence Policy, Russia, Defence Policy, Intelligence, EuropePages

Military Videogames: More Than a Game
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nick Robinson
The uncertainty of contemporary conflicts encourages game developers to turn to past and future wars.
Tags: RUSI Journal, History, Technology
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
Tags: RUSI Journal, United States, Germany, UK, History
Book Review: Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Arthur I Cyr
Arthur I Cyr reviews Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Robert L Jervis et al.
Tags: RUSI Journal, United States, US Defence PolicyPages

UK PONI: Reviewing the 'Special' Nuclear Relationship
Events, 8 April 2014The 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) that provides the foundation for ongoing UK-US nuclear warhead collaboration is due to be reviewed and possibly extended this year. UK PONI will host two...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Defence Policy, Trident, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature 2013
Events, 5 December 2013The Royal United Services Institute is pleased to announce that this year’s 2013 Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature – the only major UK award for multi-discipline military and security...
Tags: History
Three Perspectives on Determining National Nuclear Posture
Events, 5 November 2012The United Kingdom, United States, and France are approaching a time at which important, but difficult decisions will have to be taken over the future of their national nuclear deterrents. Just as...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, France, Defence Policy, Trident, UK, UK Defence, Europe
The Future of UK–EU Security Cooperation
Season Three Trailer: Policy Into Practice
Underwater Drone Incidents Point to China’s Expanding Intelligence Gathering