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Analysis: ANALYSIS PODCAST: The Defence Pound 3 Feb 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson
Defence spending cuts are rarely out of the news. One of the ways of economising is for the UK's Ministry of Defence to spend money on so-called, 'off the shelf' systems. But there could be problems with that. In this podcast, Elizabeth Pearson talks to Dr John Louth, Deputy Head of RUSI's Defence Industries and Society Programme. He's looked into the effects of buying off the shelf - and found it could be a false economy. Defence Management UK Europe

Analysis: The London Stock Exchange Bomb-Plotters - Lone Wolves and Successful Counter-Terrorism Work 3 Feb 2012 by Margaret Gilmore
A decision by four Britons to plead guilty to terrorist offences including a plan to bomb the London Stock Exchange sheds new light on the current terrorist threat to the UK. It also gives fresh insight into the work of counter terrorism officers in the UK, and of their coverage of extremist networks. Terrorism UK Europe

Analysis: The UK Government’s New Plan for Defence and Industry: A Fresh Approach to Procurement? 2 Feb 2012 by Dr John Louth
On 1 February 2012, the UK government published its long awaited on defence procurement. It sets a vision intending to reform Britain's fraught acquisition and procurement process, but the challenge will be at the implementation stage. Defence Management Defence Policy UK Europe

Analysis: Not Welcome Here: The Resurgence Of Far-Right Wing Extremism In Europe 9 Jan 2012 by Valentina Soria
The recent spate of extremist murders across Europe may indicate a growing European malaise where xenophobia and anti-minority hatred is becoming acceptable. Yet events in Britain, where two men have been convicted for an era-defining racist murder, could herald a change in attitudes and be an example for the rest of Europe. European Union International Institutions Terrorism Tackling Extremism Europe

Analysis: VIDEO: Perspectives for 2012 16 Dec 2011 by Professor Michael Clarke
RUSI Director General Professor Michael Clarke offers his defence and international security perspectives for the year ahead. International Institutions Global Security Issues Middle East and North Africa Pacific Europe Americas Afghanistan Central and South Asia

Analysis: Aftershocks and Transitions: an Unashamedly Speculative Look at 2012 15 Dec 2011 by Shashank Joshi
If this year brought us an earthquake, then 2012 will be a year of aftershocks and transitions. Speculate as we might, we must still prepare for the predictable but watch for the surprises. India Central and South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan Egypt Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region Libya Iran Iraq Middle East Peace Europe Pacific Americas

Analysis: Where do we go From Here? Transitioning from Dictatorship to Democracy in 2012 15 Dec 2011
The democratic gains made from the Arab Spring are by no means assured. 2012 will see would-be democracies challenged to respond to and enable an historical transformation from dictatorship to democracy. Americas Europe Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Journal: The British Way in Warfare: Liddell Hart's Idea and its Legacy 9 Dec 2011
While Liddell Hart's idea of a 'British Way in Warfare' is persuasive in an era of stretched budgets, it is ultimatly a deficient one. But his great contribution remains the debate that he framed Defence Policy UK Europe

RUSI Journal: Somali Piracy: Why Should We Care? 9 Dec 2011
How can the international community best deal with the single biggest maritime threat since the Second World War? (Free access) Maritime Forces European Union International Institutions NATO Global Security Issues Africa Horn of Africa UK Europe

Analysis: Is Putin Best Placed to Subvert a 'Russian Spring'? 8 Dec 2011 by Dr Igor Sutyagin
The anti-government protests following the Russian parliamentary elections on 4 December are indicative of a growing enmity towards the ruling elites. Yet, the ruling elites have opted to re-instate Vladimir Putin as President next year as they see him as the best candidate to shield them from widespread disenchantment unravelling before them Global Security Issues Russia Europe

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