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Whitehall Papers
Monographs on national and international defence and security
Security in Northern Europe: Deterrence, Defence and Dialogue
Whitehall Papers, 25 October 2018Edited by John Andreas Olsen
There are a number of challenges facing NATO members in coordinating their response to Russia.
Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO, Defence Policy, International Institutions
Strategic Hedging in the Arabian Peninsula: The Politics of the Gulf-Asian Rapprochement
Whitehall Papers, 20 September 2018Jean-Loup Samaan
Offering a new perspective on the geopolitics of Gulf-Asian relations.
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Making Mogadishu Safe: Localisation, Policing and Sustainable Security
Whitehall Papers, 31 July 2018Alice Hills
Tailoring approaches to local conditions has been an important aspect of community security in Mogadishu.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?
Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.
Tags: NATO, European Union, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International Security
Whitehall Papers, 28 June 2017Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.
Tags: International Security Studies, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Land Forces
China's Eurasian Pivot: The Silk Road Economic Belt
Whitehall Papers, 31 May 2017Raffaello Pantucci and Sarah Lain
The modern Silk Road is a key component of China's political and economic strategy in Eurasia.
Tags: International Security Studies
NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective Defence
Whitehall Papers, 6 March 2017Edited by John Andreas Olsen
NATO will need to respond effectively to Russia's return to the North Atlantic.
Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Security in Africa: Myths and Realities
Whitehall Papers, 30 November 2016Edited by Cathy Haenlein and M L R Smith
A multidimensional approach is needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking and the security and environmental challenges that they have created.
Tags: National Security Studies, Global Security Issues
Indian Power Projection: Ambition, Arms and Influence (WHP 85)
Whitehall Papers, 27 December 2015Shashank Joshi
India’s power projection remains in a nascent stage while its threat perceptions continue to be dominated by local threats. But as the country’s power, interests and capabilities all grow, India may once more find itself using military force beyond its land borders
Tags: Aerospace, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Target Markets: North Korea’s Military Customers in the Sanctions Era (WHP 84)
Whitehall Papers, 8 December 2015Andrea Berger
Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world. Understanding the drivers of this trade is essential if the sanctions regime is to be strengthened.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Expect Iran to Go Further
UK Strategic Command: Look East to Understand What it Means
The UK, France and the US: Still Special Relationships