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RUSI Journal: Soldiers, Strategy and Statesmen
21 Feb 2012 by Major General (Retd.) Mungo MelvinThe relationship between politicians and generals may be strained, but it is as vital as ever to get it right
Defence Policy UK Europe
RUSI Journal: Diplomatic Alternatives to Cyber-Warfare: A Near-Term Agenda
21 Feb 2012 International consensus defining a framework of legitimate behaviour in cyberspace is urgently needed
Cyber Technology International Institutions Global Security Issues
RUSI Journal: Cyber-Weapons
21 Feb 2012 While ready-made cyber 'weapons' may cause visible embarrassment and incovenience, truly destructive attacks will require bespoke and highly complex packages (Free access)
Cyber Technology Global Security Issues Domestic Security
Analysis: The Israel Embassy Attacks: Where next for Iran and Israel?
14 Feb 2012 by Michael StephensThe attacks against Israel diplomatic targets in India and Georgia may well usher in a new chapter in the covert war between Iran and Israel. The Jewish state may feel emboldened to retaliate decisively on an Iran that is becoming increasingly isolated in the Arab world.
Iran Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace
Analysis: ANALYSIS PODCAST: Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year
12 Feb 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson, Valentina SoriaSecurity for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will include the deployment of more than thirteen thousand military personnel joining police and private security teams. The Government revised the Games' security budget up from £282m to £553m in December last year. So what is the terror threat likely to look like? And will the operation be a hindrance to long-term UK counter-terrorism?
Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe
Analysis: ARGUMENTS FOR Military Intervention in Syria
8 Feb 2012 by Michael StephensWith over 6000 dead, there is little option but to intervene in Syria and dismantle the regime. It is important that the international community joins the Arab states in their determination to get involved and ensure a stable post-Assad Syria.
Middle East and North Africa Syria
Analysis: ARGUMENTS AGAINST Military Intervention in Syria
8 Feb 2012 by David RobertsSomething needs to be done to stop the Syrian Army killing ever increasing number of its citizens. But Syria is far more complex than Libya and simply sending arms and further internationalising the Syrian Civil War will only exacerbate the war and elongate suffering. A more viable solution is for Arab states to use their muscle as energy suppliers to slow down the Assad regime.
Middle East and North Africa Syria Iran The Gulf Region
Analysis: UKTA No. 1: Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year
7 Feb 2012 The first report focuses on the British counter-terrorism landscape as we prepare ourselves for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Terrorism
Analysis: ANALYSIS PODCAST: The Defence Pound
3 Feb 2012 by Elizabeth PearsonDefence 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 GilmoreA 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
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