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Analysis: NATO Cannot Sustain its Current Fuel Addiction 8 Oct 2010 by Elizabeth Quintana
The closure of the Afghan/Pakistan border earlier this week and consequent targeting of NATO fuel supplies has highlighted a critical vulnerability for the International Security Assistance Forces: Fuel. But what can be done to overcome ISAF's Achilles heel? Climate Security Global Security Issues Land Forces Defence Management Technology UK Europe United States Americas

Analysis: Women in the Afghan National Security Forces 20 Sep 2010
With the future stability of Afghanistan in question, does the answer lie in the incorporation of more female troops? Middle East and North Africa Afghanistan Central and South Asia Global Security Issues Law and Ethics

Analysis: Climate Change and Security in the News - August 2010 30 Aug 2010
A round-up of articles relating to climate change and security in the world media for August 2010 Climate Security Global Security Issues

Analysis: Dawn of Nuclear Age Breaks Over Bushehr 24 Aug 2010 by Mark Thomas
While the operational launch of Bushehr may receive only passing attention in the media, it represents a significant step forward for Iran’s potential nuclear weapons capability. With the danger of a nuclear domino affect hitting the Gulf States, how far can Iran’s claims of using nuclear technology for solely peaceful purposes be trusted? Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Journal: The Afghanistan Choice: Peace or Punishment in the Pashtun Belt 22 Aug 2010
Success in Afghanistan requires complementary counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency on both sides of the Durand Line Afghanistan Central and South Asia Global Security Issues The War on Terror Terrorism

Analysis: The 2010 Monsoon Flooding in South Asia: A Major Test of Resilience 11 Aug 2010
As the floods in Pakistan continue their devastating effects on the country, who is taking the full weight of the relief effort, and should the Pakistani government be doing more? Climate Security Global Security Issues Pakistan Central and South Asia

Analysis: Climate Change and Security in the News - July 2010 5 Aug 2010
A round-up of articles relating to climate change and security in the world media for July 2010 Climate Security Global Security Issues

News: Like for like renewal of Trident will come at expense of conventional forces 28 Jul 2010 by Professor Malcolm Chalmers
The UK's current commitment to maintain a nuclear-armed missile submarine on deterrent patrol at all times (Continuous At-Sea Deterrence, or 'CASD'), is driven as much by institutional and political momentum as by strategic necessity, and plans to order a new generation of submarines after 2015 now threatens to be at the expense of further reduction in conventional forces according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues Agenda for the New Government Maritime Forces UK Europe Trident Defence Review

RUSI Journal: Nuclear Security after the Washington Summit 23 Jun 2010 by Ian Kearns
The recent Washington summit has been hailed a victory, but much remains to be done to ensure there can be real progress in the international nuclear security regime (Free download) Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

RUSI Journal: Salvaging Global Zero: Diplomacy in the Second Nuclear Age 23 Jun 2010
The US Nuclear Posture Review is not, as many had hoped, a decisive shift in policy. Instead, Europe has an opportunity to move forward the declared vision of a world free of nuclear weapons Global Security Issues Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy

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