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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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RUSI Co-Hosts Major Conference to feed in to NATO Chicago Summit
21 May 2012NATO faces a critical juncture. To remain relevant, it must continue to evolve and make major changes-to its structure, missions, and temptations. It must do this in the face of significant financial challenges.
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RUSI partners with international think-tanks to explore the future of NATO non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe
25 Apr 2012In advance of the NATO summit in Chicago RUSI has collaborated with the partner institutions in the United States to explore potential solutions to NATO's emerging nuclear dilemmas.
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Statement: RUSI event on Bahrain
24 Apr 201225/04/12: A RUSI statement in response to the Independent article 'Bahraini MP spoke at London cooperative security seminar last month' published on 25 April 2012.
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RLMH News: Finding a new way around the RUSI Library
24 Apr 2012The RUSI Library of Military History has a collection in excess of 20,000 books. Housed in a building over 100 years of age, the Library is now introducing a new classification scheme to allow users to find historic books easily.
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Al-Qa'ida is re-grouping and re-energising itself in Africa
4 Apr 2012Africa represents a potential new front for counter-terrorism in Britain and the linkages already evident across the continent suggest the development of some disturbing new trends, highlights a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Libya: Not a model for future intervention
19 Mar 2012The 2011 Libyan operation cannot be a widely applicable model for future intervention, regardless of the military success of the campaign that helped rebels depose Qadhafi at little civilian cost. This is important to bear in mind as the unfolding crisis in Syria rumbles on, or new ones develop, claims a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
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Regional co-operation between Bahrain and the United Kingdom
14 Mar 2012In keeping with its mandate to encourage and inform debate on questions of international defence and security, RUSI has partnered with Derasat, the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, to explore the changing character of the Gulf's security architecture and what it means for British-Bahraini relations.
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RUSI Welcomes New Senior Associate Fellows
1 Mar 2012RUSI welcomes Major General Mungo Melvin, Colonel Richard Kemp and Nicholas Beadle as Secior Associate Fellows.
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RLMH News: On track for preserving our historic collection
29 Feb 2012Since September 2011 we have been hard at work making changes to the RUSI Library of Military History (RLMH) under the three main areas of work, preservation, access and engagement. Here is a review of the last six month and an assessment of the Library's strategic plan, halfway in.
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Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year
7 Feb 2012
Security policymakers have placed a great deal of focus on mounting the biggest security operation to avert a terrorist threat in the coming London Olympics, while postponing much needed reform until after the Games, according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Security policymakers have placed a great deal of focus on mounting the biggest security operation to avert a terrorist threat in the coming London Olympics, while postponing much needed reform until after the Games, according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Over a third of UK sourced defence contracts may be recovered by the Treasury in tax revenue
20 Jan 2012The UK government recovers over 35 per cent of the value of domestically sourced defence contracts in the form of taxation, revenue that would otherwise be lost to another government by buying foreign 'off-the-shelf' defence equipment according to a new briefing from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Urgent requirement to consider provision of security and stability in Afghanistan after 2014 drawdown
18 Jan 2012Both India and the UK will likely make long-term funding commitments in Afghanistan beyond 2014, with the UK alone contributing some US$150 million annually for development and a further US$100 million for supporting the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) after the NATO drawdown, according to a new report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
RUSI to host Bomber Command Exhibition
13 Jan 2012RUSI will hold an exhibition to highlight the contribution of Bomber Command to the Allied victory during the Second World War. This will coincide with the launch of the new memorial to Bomber Command Servicemen, due to be erected in London later this year.
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RUSI staff selected for high-profile US study programmes
18 Dec 2011RUSI members of staff have been recognised for their expertise and selected for well-regarded study initiatives in the United States. Andrea Berger has been selected for the Nuclear Scholars Initiative, while Ashlee Godwin has received a Fulbright Scholarship to join the United States Institute on US National Security.
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Director General of MI5 at RUSI
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UK NEEDS STRATEGIC NATIONAL AIR SERVICE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
30 Nov 2011
The Government decision not to replace Royal Navy and RAF Sea King helicopters, due to be phased out by 2016, for search and rescue (SAR) operations, should be seen as an opportunity to harmonise the UK's helicopter emergency services and set up a National Air Service, according to a new Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) report.
The Government decision not to replace Royal Navy and RAF Sea King helicopters, due to be phased out by 2016, for search and rescue (SAR) operations, should be seen as an opportunity to harmonise the UK's helicopter emergency services and set up a National Air Service, according to a new Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) report.
RLMH News: Finding a Home for Original Regimental Histories
28 Nov 2011Including list of latest acquisitions
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RUSI delegation presents agenda-setting report to high-level Mexican officials
25 Nov 2011Members of the Climate Change and Security Programme have met high-level officials in Mexico to discuss the findings of a new interim RUSI report. Credited for setting the agenda in the country, the report received praise from various officials including the National Security Advisor to the President of Mexico.
RUSI in the News September 2011
9 Nov 2011Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from September 2011
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Remembering Christopher Boucek
4 Nov 2011It is with great sadness that RUSI notes the passing of its Associate Fellow, Christopher Boucek.
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