Dec 2009, Vol. 8, No. 3
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RUSI Monitor was published from July 2002 until February 2010. Browse its archives for analysis of national security and resilience issues, ranging from natural disasters to terrorism.

Issue: Dec 2009, Vol. 8, No. 3
Olympic StadiumA Thousand Days and Counting: Planning for a Secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Margaret Gilmore assesses the challenges of the final 1,000 days until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Margaret Gilmore
Security preparations for 2012Safe and Secure: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games A recent RUSI conference explored the security challenge represented by the London 2012 Games, and concluded that the required security practices and methods are already in place.
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Beijing Olympic StadiumThe Modern Olympic Games: Governance and Ownership of Risk Elena Theodoraki evaluates the planning principles underlying the organisation of the modern Olympic Games.
Elena Theodoraki
McDonald SOCA HeadThe Big Cat Pounces: An Interview with Bill Hughes, Director General, SOCA The Serious and Organised Crime Agency was launched in April 2006. Despite publicised data protection breaches, SOCA under Bill Hughes has achieved a conviction rate of 93 per cent.
Grant McDonald
SOCAIn Perspective: The UK's Newest Crime Agency SOCA suffered from initially high expectations of its capabilities, being dubbed 'Britain's FBI'. Dan Medina argues that it needs more time to consolidate its achievements.
Dan Medina
FloodEx 2009Interoperability in Flooding Response The shared risk of events such as storm surges has prompted joint training exercises between British, Dutch and other international emergency services.
Paul Honeghan
FEMA emergency responseEmergency Management: Basic Educational Principles for an Evolving Global Profession Despite the growth in emergency management professionals, Robert McCrieght contends that consensus is lacking on the corpus of skills and expertise required for qualification in the field. Eve Coles of the Education Standards Group responds.
Robert McCreight with a Response by Eve Coles
Paintball SpeckhardChallenging Militant Jihadi Terrorist Ideologies Effective counter-terrorism requires understanding of the ideological tenets of violent extremism in order to deconstruct its emotional and intellectual appeal within key recruiting grounds.
Anne Speckhard
 
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