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Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year
UK Terrorism Analysis No.1
This briefing focuses on the British counter-terrorism landscape as we prepare ourselves for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The UK will witness the biggest security operation ever held, amidst an evolving terrorism threat. The Games will also mark a watershed for British security policy, with long-delayed reforms and resource cuts taking place immediately after the Games.
RUSI’s UK Terrorism Analysis is a series of online briefings aimed at offering assessments of the threat we face and the policy options before us.
Download the first report at www.rusi.org/ukta
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The Afghan Papers
Committing Britain to War in Helmand, 2005-06
Providing a first, trenchant insight into the decision to commit the UK to a war that may colour British policy for a generation.
In 2006, British forces entered the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in what would become one of the defining military campaigns of the decade. But how was the decision taken to commit Britain to what became a drawn-out war?
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UK Defence Acquisition
The UK Government’s New Plan for Defence and Industry: A Fresh Approach to Procurement?
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The Destination of the Defence Pound
Money can be clawed back in taxation from domestic defence projects at a time when the Ministry of Defence is expected to contribute to budget deficit reduction.
The Language of Jihad:
Narratives and Strategies of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula
Despite recent setbacks, AQAP's communications strategy suggests a new model for global jihadist mobilisation.
Towards a Stable Afghanistan: The Way Forward
Outlining the commitments that the UK and India need to make for Afghanistan beyond 2014.
UK Border Security 2012
Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Immigration, confirmed to speak at 2012 conference.
Blue Light Air Assets: Future Operations
This conference provides an open and interactive forum for key stakeholders to discuss the issues surrounding air assets in relation to emergency operations.
Members' Events
The UN’s Response to the Arab Spring – One Year On
His Excellency Sir Mark Lyall Grant KCMG
8 February 2012, 1300-1400
Under 35s Forum: The UK’s Cyber Security Strategy and Beyond
Mike St John-Green, Deputy Director, Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA), Cabinet Office
8 Feb 2012, 1830-1930
Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012
Bringing together navies, governments and key maritime defence stakeholders to discuss the strategic, political, operational, capability and procurement dimensions of sea power.
- RUSI Under 35's Forum
- Network for the next generation of policy-makers and thought leaders.
- RUSI Library of Military History
- A unique collection of national historical and cultural importance.
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