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Committing Britain to War in Helmand, 2005-06Ten years after British troops entered Afghanistan, a new book dissects the strategic decisions that took the UK to war in Helmand.
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Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture
In his annual lecture to the Royal United Services Institute in London, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the Taliban ...
General Petraeus and Ambassador Sedwill: The International Mission in Afghanistan
General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Mark Sedwell delivered speeches at RUSI today concerning the ongoing International Mission in Afghanistan and ...
General Petraeus and Ambassador Sedwill: The International Mission in Afghanistan
General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Mark Sedwell delivered speeches at RUSI today concerning the ongoing International Mission in Afghanistan and ...
Afghanistan: Lessons for the Future
A lecture by the Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence. Jim Murphy talked about the priorities for ...
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RUSI Newsbrief: Obama’s ‘Af-Pak’ Strategy and Anti-Terrorism: The Pakistani Perspective
10 Jul 2009 Both Pakistan and the United States view good relations as crucial. But despite an alliance which goes back over half a century, mutual distrust and a feeling of suspicion still linger.
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News: RUSI in the News - May 2009
31 May 2009 Citations of RUSI expert analysis and events in the global media: May 2009
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Analysis: A draw in Iraq, no victory near in Helmand
3 May 2009 by Professor Michael ClarkeTroops need to believe that they risk their lives for things that are genuinely important.
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Analysis: Britain’s Vietnam? Learning the Lessons of Operation Telic
30 Apr 2009 The undoubted bravery and professionalism of British troops in Iraq disguised the deeper strategic failings of their mission. Leaders need to learn from the mistakes in Basra as we now concentrate in Afghanistan.
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RUSI Newsbrief: Afghan Insurgency: Changing Tactics and Pakistani Motives
4 Mar 2009 Afghanistan looks set to provide another difficult year for coalition troops. Worse still, it is becoming increasingly clear that Pakistan is not up to the job of extending its writ throughout all of its declared territory.
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Analysis: Accepting Indigenous Solutions in Afghanistan
17 Feb 2009 The Afghanistan Opinion Poll 2009 should wake up the international community to the necessity for a change in approach. Global actors have to engage with the reality on the ground, and stop trumpeting ineffectual and imported strategies.
Afghanistan Central and South Asia
Analysis: More Effort Needed to Win Hearts and Minds - Afghanistan Opinion Poll 2009
9 Feb 2009 by Professor Michael ClarkeWorking with the BBC, RUSI analyses the latest opinion poll charting Afghan attitudes. The results reveal a number of positive trends but also growing scepticism about the foreign intervention.
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Analysis: The Change Afghans need?
20 Jan 2009 Many commentators, eager to see the back of Bush and tempted by Obama’s promise of change, have anticipated radical shifts for US policy in Afghanistan. However, in the short term at least, differences from the Bush administration’s approach look disappointingly minor.
Afghanistan Central and South Asia
Analysis: ‘A Hard Pounding, Gentlemen’: The Coming Year in Afghanistan
11 Jan 2009 by Professor Michael ClarkeThe UK needs more troops on the ground to relieve pressure in Helmand, but unless an increase is accompanied by significant victories elsewhere, the Coalition’s long-term prospects are not good. A new approach to strategic thinking in Afghanistan and the means to give some effect to it are sorely needed in the new year.
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Analysis: Changing US policy toward Pakistan
6 Nov 2008 US policy towards Pakistan is inextricably tied up with its activities in Afghanistan, and Obama cannot afford to ignore it. If he is to have any hope of mending the US’s troubled relationship with the state, a fundamental reassessment of the situation is essential.
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