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NATO Operations - Internal and External Challenges - General John Craddock
General John Craddock, formerly Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) spoke on the current and future tasks ahead of the organisation's Sixtieth ...
Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as ...
Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as ...
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 ...
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Analysis: New Bottles for Old Wine? The Foreign Policy Priorities of the EU’s Spanish Presidency
22 Mar 2010 What is good for Spain is not necessarily good for Europe, and vice versa. Post-Lisbon, which will dominate the agenda?
European Union International Institutions Europe
RUSI Newsbrief: Bosnia’s Defence Review and NATO Membership
17 Mar 2010 by Michael CodnerBosnia remains outside looking in at NATO and the EU. Effective defence reform could spell the beginning of a new chapter in its multilateral engagement
European Union International Institutions Europe
Analysis: Not with a bang but a whimper: Europe’s pending denuclearisation
12 Mar 2010 by Professor Malcolm ChalmersWithin the next decade, European aircraft capable of delivering US nuclear weapons are due to be withdrawn from service. What are the options available to NATO in the debate over the continuance of its tactical nuclear capability?
NATO International Institutions Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues Defence Policy United States Americas
RUSI Journal: Creating the Next Generation of NATO Partnerships
25 Feb 2010 NATO’s myriad partnership programmes need to be reviewed and updated in light of the new Strategic Concept. Viewing partnership activities in terms of public goods can help NATO members forge consensus about its strategic interests and help make it an alliance for the future
NATO International Institutions Europe
Analysis: What Will Success Look Like in Operation Moshtarak?
16 Feb 2010 by Professor Michael ClarkeOperation Moshtarak is the most important campaign in Afghanistan since the invasion in 2001. Its success, however, will not be measured in military terms but in terms of public opinion, both in Helmand and the rest of Afghanistan and in the Coalition's domestic electorate.
Land Forces Afghanistan Central and South Asia NATO International Institutions Agenda for the New Government UK Europe United States Americas
Analysis: Civilian-Military Collaboration: The Stabilisation Unit Coming of Age
9 Feb 2010
This lecture outlined the progress made across the UK Government in its ability to adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on the increasing contributions made by the Stabilisation Unit, particularly in Afghanistan. It reviewed the debate about the respective roles of civilians and the military in stabilisation, and the ways in which civilian skills can best be generated and managed for hostile environments. Richard Teuten provided an update on the enhanced responsibilities being taken on by the Unit and refer to other complementary changes underway.Global Security Issues International Institutions UK Europe Military Personnel Defence Policy
This lecture outlined the progress made across the UK Government in its ability to adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on the increasing contributions made by the Stabilisation Unit, particularly in Afghanistan. It reviewed the debate about the respective roles of civilians and the military in stabilisation, and the ways in which civilian skills can best be generated and managed for hostile environments. Richard Teuten provided an update on the enhanced responsibilities being taken on by the Unit and refer to other complementary changes underway.
Global Security Issues International Institutions UK Europe Military Personnel Defence Policy
RUSI Newsbrief: Arctic Security: Neither a Great Game nor a Scramble
26 Jan 2010 by Matthew WillisEnhancement of military capabilities by Arctic powers may not be the zero-sum security competition that many are suggesting
International Institutions NATO Global Security Issues
RUSI Newsbrief: Turkey: A New Option for European Missile Defence?
26 Jan 2010 The Obama administration’s attempt to find a new location for its missiles will test Ankara’s balancing act as both a member of NATO, and an ally of Iran
Aerospace NATO International Institutions Turkey Europe
RUSI Newsbrief: The EU and the Middle East: An Elusive Partnership
26 Jan 2010 Divisions between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Europe about Israel are undermining the EU’s potential as an effective regional mediator in the peace process
European Union International Institutions Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace
RUSI Newsbrief: EU-China Relations: On the Mend at Last?
26 Jan 2010 The importance of the burgeoning trade relationship means China and the EU must settle their fractious differences through bilateral dialogue
European Union International Institutions Europe China Pacific
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