http://rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2012 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F2BADB6ADCB4/ A 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 and of counter terrorism officers in the UK, and of their coverage of extremist networks. 2012-02-03 09:53:16 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F26A35089E5E/ Somalia will continue to dominate the 2012 agenda for East African states as the humanitarian impact of famine and ongoing fighting pulls in regional and international actors. Now embroiled in military operations, Kenya also faces a big year for domestic politics. Other regional dynamics are tying together Uganda and South Sudan, and Kenya and Eritrea, who are all facing political challenges. 2012-01-30 14:16:40 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F26978B55F4A/ With fewer elections scheduled for 2012 in West Africa, the emphasis will shift to regional security and dealing with complex security threats. Terrorist groups and local militias are still a major problem, while religious conflict and instability threaten the region’s largest economy; Nigeria. 2012-01-30 13:40:15 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F0AD7935C9BD/ The recent spate of extremist murders across Europe may indicate a growing European malaise where xenophobia and anti-minority hatred is becoming acceptable. Yet events in Britain, where two men have been convicted for an era-defining racist murder, could herald a change in attitudes and be an example for the rest of Europe. 2012-01-09 12:10:09 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4ECD19CA745A4/ In the wake of 9/11, the US Intelligence Community came under unprecedented pressure to reform, yet this process has failed to understand and correct some of its most fundamental weaknesses. 2011-11-23 16:05:34 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4ECD17D869212/ US economic and military aid to Pakistan has long been tied to its strategic objectives in the region, offering no ‘special treatment’ and leaving Pakistan’s economic situation increasingly unsustainable. 2011-11-23 15:57:15 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4ECD12AB0B7D0/ The current controversy over the supposed relaxation of security checks at UK borders highlights the complex nature of border security. The issue goes far beyond personality clashes and Ministerial accountability. It may prove to provide the impetus for root-and-branch border security reform. 2011-11-23 15:51:43 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4EB157D0AC0B6/ UK naval forces have stepped up anti-piracy operations and the use of force in the Indian Ocean. This could, however, signal an escalation and lead to a more dangerous phase in the battle against Somali pirates. 2011-11-02 14:49:48 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4EEF0DCD4C39E/ Professor Michael Clarke has been awarded a Commendation from the Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) in recognition of his work as an expert witness for Operation Theseus, the Metropolitan Police’s inquiry into the 7/7 bombings. 2011-11-01 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4EA6BA7DD4035/ The long awaited Green Paper on Justice and Security suggests the British Government wants to close a legal loophole to ensure sensitive intelligence material from abroad can be kept secret. But is this wise in an age when advancing technologies makes secrecy more difficult and at a time when the public appears to want greater openness? 2011-10-23 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E98308217FA0/ From 14 October, Mexico will be hosting the Pan American Games, a major international sporting event. Security forces will be significantly challenged, but the lasting legacy may be an overall improvement in law and order in Mexico. 2011-10-14 14:04:39 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E936A1D5D13E/ Was the United States right to target one of its own citizens? What are are the implications for future drone attacks? 2011-10-10 22:58:04 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E8C2334D363D/ In the last few weeks, gangs based in Somalia kidnapped tourists visiting Kenya. Just a few days later, a massive suicide bomb ripped through Mogadishu, claiming dozens of lives and shattering the relative peace that had followed Shabaab's withdrawal. The events pose a fresh challenge to the Somali government's road map for security and development. 2011-10-05 10:31:57 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E89C3FF73C89/ It has been over a year since the Government published plans for future policing reform. A distinct absence of strategic thinking means those plans still lack clarity and coherence especially in the area of counter-terrorism. 2011-10-03 15:25:41 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4E82EC2B128EF/ Will the international community seize the opportunity presented by the famine in the Horn of Africa to re-energise its efforts against Al-Shabaab and develop a sustained campaign of assistance for Somalia? 2011-09-28 10:46:31 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E802E06D9984/ America's top military officer has accused Pakistan of helping to bomb a US embassy. US-Pakistan relations are about to enter a much darker phase. 2011-09-26 08:49:32 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E6E0915F4119/ Caught off guard in 9/11, intelligence agencies have had to increase their interaction with public opinion demanding more protection of their societies. With it has come an understanding that intelligence work should abide by better transparency and an agreed code of conduct. 2011-09-12 14:30:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E6DD49DA673A/ Since the 9/11 attacks, the group responsible has lost its main leader, decentralised itself but has kept its message alive. Western governments should continue to pursue the omnipresent threat, but it should deal lightly with the message itself - which is adequately being challenged organically by the Arab Spring. 2011-09-11 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E6B909C1C5F5/ Reviews of key books on issues emerging from the attacks of 11 September 2001 2011-09-10 17:47:58 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E634BD5B60EC/ Professor Michael Clarke, Director-General, RUSI, outlines the milestones of the last decade since the attacks of 11 September 2001. 2011-09-06 16:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E6629BE98046/ American and European policymakers need to construct a new foreign policy framework and narrative if they are to improve the fractured relationship with the Muslim world after 9/11. 2011-09-06 15:11:58 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E61060FE406D/ By Stephen Fidler, Wall Street JournalMost people outside the US failed to understand how 9/11 was a shock to the American psyche. Now after two wars and a financial crisis the supremacy of US power is being questioned more than ever. 2011-09-02 17:37:51 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60FE6E743B7/ By Professor Jack SpenceThere is something new and distinctive in the the way the West has responded to the 'new' threats of international terrorism but it is not a fundamental shift. 2011-09-02 17:05:42 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60F10A9B878/ By Lt Col John Nagl After learning painful lessons in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has become the most capable counterinsurgency force in history. 2011-09-02 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60FCED002A5/ By Marcus TannerThe last decade has seen the security concerns of the Balkans dwarfed in comparison to Afghanistan and Iraq, although progress has been made in the region there are still deep divisions. 2011-09-02 16:59:55 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60FB3BA5686/ By Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African SocietyParts of Africa have become zones of interest for the US, but its focus on military operations might be counter-productive. Instead the decision by China to focus on resources and commerce could prove far greater in significance. 2011-09-02 16:51:01 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60F95574BBE/ The last decade has seen more Western military involvement in Africa than in the 1990s but policy-makers remain reluctant to become involved in Africa's internal problems. 2011-09-02 16:45:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E60F5608D2F5/ By Professor Anne-Marie SlaugtherThe way the US is choosing to fight its wars is changing; no longer can states 'win wars' using traditional methods of warfare. 2011-09-02 16:29:06 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E4CEFF63DF9F/ Since he was charged with terrorism offences, commentators have argued that Breivik was insane or deranged. Yet, like individuals inspired by al-Qaida, Breivik carried out attacks to provide publicity for a political agenda. Only Breivik's meticulous planning and ruthlessness sets him apart from other violent extremist nationalists. 2011-08-18 12:04:49 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4E39312A424D1/ A new Lloyd's report in co-operation with RUSI examines how insurers and key stakeholders can work together to improve flood resilience, response and recovery. 2011-08-03 12:33:01 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69EDFCE62DA/ John Mackinlay reviews 'Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam' by John A Nagl and 'Peacekeeping in the Abyss: British and American Doctrine and Practice after the Cold War' by Robert Cassidy 2011-08-03 11:45:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E38E1DE4D/ Alistair Harris reviews 'Al-Qa’ida’s Doctrine for Insurgency: Abd Al-Aziz Al-Muqrin’s "A Practical Course for Guerrilla War"' translated and analysed by Norman Cigar 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E47595A25/ John Nagl reviews 'The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One' by David Kilcullen 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E510E83EA/ Ahmad Faruqui reviews 'Descent into Chaos: How the War against Islamic Extremism is Being Lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia' by Ahmed Rashid 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69ED1AF27B0/ Christopher Coker reviews 'The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World' by Rupert Smith 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E83928B3D/ Keith Hartley reviews 'The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict' by Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E8798FE91/ Christopher Coker reviews 'Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam' by John L Esposito and 'Why Terrorism Works' by Alan M Dershowitz 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E95192AF5/ Jeremy Black reviews 'Another Bloody Century: Future Warfare' by Colin Gray 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69EA2AB5E59/ Michael Clarke reviews 'Securing the State' by David Omand 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69EB03840EB/ Kevin Stringer reviews 'The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11' by Lawrence Wright 2011-08-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E0AFC4CFB/ Tim Cross reviews 'The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein' by Sandra MacKey 2011-08-03 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E2C2A8215/ John Mackinlay reviews 'The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008' by Thomas E Ricks 2011-08-03 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E69E319287BC/ David Richards reviews 'A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq' by Mark Moyar; Robert Fry reviews 'The Insurgent Archipelago' by John Mackinlay 2011-08-03 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E3680C9EF14A/ Pakistan's strategic relationships with key regional and international powers need to evolve 2011-08-01 11:32:45 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E367DC4B1406/ Have the costs in terms of moral authority and civil liberty been worth it for the UK's enhanced resilience and security preparedness in the wake of 9/11? 2011-08-01 11:19:52 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E367C3EA94D1/ The War on Terror has distracted from the serious issues that will prove more significant to long-term global security 2011-08-01 11:13:21 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E367AE0A4712/ How will history judge 9/11 and the decade that followed? 2011-08-01 11:07:32 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E3679845D9DC/ Has the War on Terror become the master, rather than the servant, of Western policy? 2011-08-01 11:01:42 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4E316AAFC0BAA/ In an increasingly hostile neighbourhood, India should look northeast for friendship 2011-07-28 14:57:27 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4E31696D1A77B/ Mission accomplished for the US president, but what will this mean for the US election in 2012? 2011-07-28 14:52:39 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4E2EA0C227CC7/ Michael Howard assesses the transformation of strategy from the Napoleonic Wars to the cyber-warriors of today 2011-07-26 12:12:49 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E205B813140D/ The government's latest counter-terrorism strategy once again places an importance on the interoperability of the police and other agencies to respond to emergencies such as terrorist attacks. Yet, without placing a proper framework, and with constrained finances, it will be difficulty to see how interoperability will be achieved. 2011-07-15 16:25:15 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E1EEF67D24BE/ CONTEST 3 continues to recognise the now-established tradition that counter-terrorism strategy should be as transparent as possible. But with transparency comes robust evaluation, a mechanism that seems to be missing in the government's latest plan to deal with terrorism. 2011-07-14 14:35:17 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E1EAAC92F3AD/ The three bombs that tore through Mumbai add to the city's death toll from terrorism - 700 killed since 1993. If the Indian Mujahideen (IM) is responsible, it indicates the grave threat posed by domestic Indian groups plugged into international jihadi network. 2011-07-14 09:51:32 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E0ACA3028860/ The 'information-space' is always vital for Al-Qa'ida's operational effectiveness. Its ability to make swift statements in the media and through the internet demonstrates the terror-network's potency and ability to reach a mass audience. Yet, since Bin Laden's death, we have seen the US dominate the media with stories about both the man and the organisation, demystifying both. 2011-06-29 07:48:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DF624BE8CCE8/ In outlining its Prevent strategy, the UK government has identified university campuses as the new frontline in the battle against Al-Qa'ida. Yet the success of the strategy will depend largely on the willingness of universities to see the problem through the same lense as the government. 2011-06-13 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DF08BD1BB00F/ In conducting a review of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy, a genuine effort has been made to recalibrate the policy. Yet, behind the rhetoric of the document, the substance of the argument risks to be lost over vague, and sometimes contradictory, terms of reference. More clarity is still required for the counter-radicalisation policy to be effective. 2011-06-09 10:25:15 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DE6283469504/ As events in Yemen are coming to an all too violent and bloody head, it is essential to examine the long-term implications of an increasingly unstable Yemen for both regional and Western security. 2011-06-01 12:57:47 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4DE5156511284/ Af-Pak was hailed as a radical but effective change to US policy. But does it successfully take into account the cultural differences in the region? 2011-05-31 17:20:55 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4DE50C298B430/ America's most wanted man has been killed just months before the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Will his legacy live on? 2011-05-31 16:45:57 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DDA43893D896/ The co-ordinated attack on a Pakistani naval base, the latest assault on a military facility, raises deep questions about the security of the country's nuclear weapons and the endurance of Pakistan's relationship with China and the United States. 2011-05-23 12:26:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DD28EFBE1860/ The rising threat of dissident Republican activity in Northern Ireland comes at a time when the vast majority of Northern Irish people are moving towards a more normalised political environment. To challenge the threat, we need a more nuanced understanding of dissident republican motivations. 2011-05-17 16:08:57 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DC3FB8863997/ RUSI's experts examine the implications of the death of Osama Bin Laden and the operation that led to his killing 2011-05-06 14:50:14 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DC3A83C85EDE/ The audacious operation that killed Osama Bin Laden was completed relatively shortly. It reaped the benefits of a careful intelligence operation that lasted months, if not years. 2011-05-06 08:51:42 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DC15152A955A/ Even though diplomatic tension simmers between Pakistan and the United States over the death of Bin Laden, the tension may well be short-lived. Islamabad will continue its narrative of ignorance; Washington, in turn, will continue to fictionalise Pakistan's sovereignty as it reaps the fruits of Operation Geronimo. 2011-05-04 14:18:46 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DC0001186D39/ There is no doubting that the death of bin Bin Laden is the closure of the first chapter of the story of and battle against Al-Qa'ida. But his supporters will ultimately regroup and react to his cult of martydom and open the next chapter of the story. 2011-05-03 14:22:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DB28636937C1/ With hundreds of thousands of people lining up the streets and millions watching the televised event around the world, it is no wonder that policing the Royal Wedding will be seen as a valuable and precious security test ahead of the Olympics next year. In particular, many will watch closely how effectively stretched police resources will be managed and maximised. 2011-04-23 09:04:18 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4DAFF31C8930E/ Without a dedicated Minister for the Emergency Services, the forthcoming recommendations from the Coroner's Inquests into 7 July 2005 London bombings are unlikely be implemented in full, claims a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). 2011-04-21 10:04:38 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DAEF44220FE7/ The Prime Minister's visit to Pakistan at the beginning of the month highlighted the historic links between the two countries - and suggested that a 'reset' of relations could prove mutually beneficial. 2011-04-20 16:19:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4DAD6729BFDBF/ The outcome of the anti-government protests in Yemen could have profound implications for the development of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula 2011-04-19 11:50:19 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4D9EEE89B7A8E/ Can London 2012 apply the lessons of past Olympics and contribute to a legacy of security? 2011-04-08 12:17:05 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4D9EED2FAA8FA/ Preparations for the London 2012 Olympics are nearly complete. Now, securing them against the many risks will be paramount 2011-04-08 12:10:43 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D9DDD0CAD725/ If all parties involved in the Israeli-Palestinian are to avoid bruised reputations and bloodied hands, they need to change their approach. Embracing co-operative solutions to communal problems would be a start. 2011-04-07 17:00:47 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D99D92CD7AF9/ The murder of a young Catholic police officer in Northern Ireland will not derail the peace process. But it is a grim reminder of the ongoing threat to security and prosperity from dissident Republicans 2011-04-04 15:46:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D90A51D14AB0/ As North America publicy confronts the issue of radicalization, those involved would do well to observe the lessons of the UK's experience - but have thus far shown little inclination to do so. 2011-03-28 16:55:30 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D7105EF0E2BA/ Many claim that the revolutionary arc engulfing the Middle East will challenge terrorist groups and their narrative. But this ignores how groups might exploit the crisis to strengthen their positions and pose a more potent and sophisticated threat to the UK than they do at the moment. 2011-03-04 15:38:45 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D4A9D0B08769/ What do recent developments in Russian foreign policy towards the Greater Middle East tell us about Moscow's long-term plans for involvement in the region? 2011-02-03 12:21:14 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D46EE5C1024C/ The Director of RUSI's International Security Studies programme assesses the likely causes and probably consequences of last week's attack on Moscow's Domodedovo airport 2011-01-31 17:18:18 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D4144CBED9DD/ UK Counter-Terrorism laws have been reviewed by the government and found wanting. But do planned changes herald a new, fairer era in tackling terrorism, or are they a weaker version of existing powers? 2011-01-27 10:17:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D3FEE46B26DF/ The motives likely to have informed Monday's suicide bombing are not new - and if such attacks are to stop, Moscow needs to urgently rethink its counter-terror strategy 2011-01-26 09:52:31 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D357E3639935/ RUSI has conducted a vast amount of opinion-forming and policy-shaping research regarding terrorism and national security over the past decade: conferences, lectures and research papers - some of which are included in this section 2011-01-18 11:54:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D34B425055B7/ In the run-up to the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, RUSI's Director of National Security and Resilience outlines the evolving terrorist threat and the features for future counter-terrorism 2011-01-15 21:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D2DD4B6DB505/ The damage to US and allied interests lies less in the embarrassment the leaked cables may have caused and more in the real intelligence they have provided to well-organised and sophisticated international terrorist groups. 2011-01-12 16:25:32 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D106BCBE6BE1/ The manner in which twelve men were arrested on 20 December will tell us how effectively the UK is being protected against a constant and very real terror threat. 2010-12-21 08:59:47 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D08ECEAB2D06/ Europe defeated, Beijing defiant: Can we expect anything new in 2011? 2010-12-15 16:30:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D088096C4CE6/ An assessment of the 'terrorist attack', reportedly carried out by Abdulwahab al-Abdaly. The attack raises questions again about counter-terrorism policy and the relationship with Muslim communities. 2010-12-15 08:47:27 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4D400EF3D8173/ RUSI is pleased to announce the publication of this White Paper, which presents 'the case for a capability and consequence-based approach to resilience and emergency planning.' 2010-12-12 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4CFE250438F60/ NATO must take a more pragmatic view of Afghan power structures 2010-12-07 12:13:58 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4CED5E4DDF0DF/ Drug flows through Africa pose a threat to stability 2010-11-24 18:49:53 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4CED5BC7BC10A/ Saudi efforts in forming a new Iraqi government could prove the difference 2010-11-24 18:39:38 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4CEE6F57303E0/ Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson gave a speech at RUSI on 'Building National Resilience'. The Commissioner said that, whilst several significant threats to UK security have been disrupted since 9/11, the threat from terrorism is a persistent and constantly changing landscape that the police, security services and public must work together to address. 2010-11-24 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CE3EC0FAE8D0/ The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gross outlines a variety of areas where national security impacts on the courts. He said that both the security agencies and the courts must come to a mutual understanding which helps them to perform their vital roles whilst preserving intelligence secrecy operating within a legal framework. 2010-11-17 15:29:08 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CD94D9D647B1/ The recent emergence of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is part of a history of terrorism and conflict originating in Yemen. The West now needs to work with the Yemeni government and Civil Society Groups to prevent further attacks by Al-Qa’ida. 2010-11-09 13:34:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CD43BD23C68D/ The recent bomb scare attributed to Al-Qa’ida has highlighted the need for a better co-ordinated and regulated air cargo screening process. 2010-11-05 17:16:18 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4CD17AFA05486/ Home Secretary Theresa May gave an address at RUSI concerning the terrorist threat to the UK and the government's response to it. The Home Secretary talked about the recent cargo plane borne bomb from Yemen and outlined three key areas that the government will focus on to combat terrorism in the UK. 2010-11-03 15:13:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CD02CAD4E364/ The current press coverage of the 7/7 Inquest has undermined real progress made by the emergency services since July 2005. We must guard against expecting the impossible of our emergency services and concentrate instead on how they can be maintained amid impending cuts. 2010-11-02 15:22:27 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4CCECA5B75AD2/ Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from October 2010 2010-11-01 14:11:09 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CBC6D8637AB7/ Now in its third year, the National Security Strategy is even more important as it is a precursor to tomorrow's Strategic Defence and Security Review. The Strategy is an honest attempt to think afresh about British security, with a focus on terrorism and cyber-security. However, it ignores the difficult real-world decisions that must be made to create an effective strategic review. 2010-10-18 16:59:13 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4CBC151456671/ The 7/7 inquests will have to answer not only whether the attacks could have been prevented, but whether the bombings’ victims could have survived 2010-10-18 10:36:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CC0291D5A362/ The thwarted ‘Mumbai-style’ attacks at key European cities underline the need for even greater European counter-terrorism co-operation. 2010-10-14 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CA4599C93CF6/ On 27 September 2010, the international media reported of a planned co-ordinated attack in France, Germany and the UK. Dr Tobias Feakin, RUSI Director of National Security and Resilience gives his assessment 2010-09-30 10:35:03 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CA2FB16CD35F/ UK Intelligence Officers have for the first time published threat levels for Irish related terrorism, using the same system as for International Terrorism. But what is the likely impact of the move? 2010-09-29 09:44:09 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CA08B689496E/ There are growing fears of a renewed terrorist threat to the controversial Commonwealth Games in India. The tournament presents a prize for an assortment of terrorist groups, chief amongst them the Indian Mujahadeen. 2010-09-27 13:25:43 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4C932C1282A7B/ Can Al-Qa'ida's latest foray into publishing win it hearts and minds? 2010-09-17 09:52:38 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4C932B85440CB/ The recent kidnapping and execution by AQIM has alarmed France 2010-09-17 09:50:13 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4C6E4CD547DFC/ A new wave of terrorists, highly motivated but lightly trained, are emerging, creating a new risk that has yet to be fully understood 2010-08-26 23:45:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4C6E4F8DACBE9/ Success in Afghanistan requires complementary counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency on both sides of the Durand Line 2010-08-22 23:45:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4C6E4DE259E68/ Leadership decapitation is unleashing a Hydra in Iraq, as Al-Qa'ida withstands the assassination of its top ranks 2010-08-22 23:45:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C45B35122E02/ In the aftermath of the Kampala bombings, contentious questions are being raised regarding the influence of extremist groups in the region. With Uganda calling for a consolidated military presence in the country, is Somalia becoming the new Afghanistan? 2010-07-20 15:32:35 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4C445B083245C/ Blowback from the War on Terror continues to diminish US support in Pakistan 2010-07-19 15:02:50 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C3DC49BC5001/ The announcement of an upcoming review of key counter-terrorism and security legislation has received many positive reactions. However, while the threat of terrorism still remains, is a reduction in police powers really a move in the right direction? 2010-07-14 15:17:36 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C34582889270/ It is important that the public do not allow the events of 7/7, or any terrorist activity, to fundamentally re-shape the way they go about their everyday lives, but it is important that we acknowledge that the events of 7/7 can still be causing psychological distress to those who were most significantly affected by it as well as the general public. 2010-07-07 11:37:19 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C34546B88FAC/ The Coroner presiding over the inquests of those who died on 7 July 2005 has ruled she will hear evidence on whether MI5 and the police could have prevented the attacks. The Government is now deciding whether to go along with this, challenge it in court or even stall the inquests and hold a public inquiry instead. 2010-07-07 11:28:46 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C331519B8C90/ Government policy since 7/7 has placed equal importance on tackling terrorism at the grassroots level. 'Community-based counter-terrorism' might be at the so-called 'soft' end of the security spectrum, but it is the hardest to get right. 2010-07-06 12:37:01 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C330F4461949/ Coordinated emergency responses within and between the fire, ambulance and police service is hampered by the lack of standardised operational procedures, rather than technology according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). 2010-07-06 12:14:14 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4BF568962EC9D/ The Philippines are a major front in the War on Terror. They may offer a note of optimism for the battle against extremism 2010-05-20 17:52:26 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4BF566DD21BB8/ India and Israel are strengthening a surprisingly robust alliance – albeit behind closed doors 2010-05-20 17:45:36 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4BF5637DBCED6/ The Algiers summit has finally produced some substance for meaningful co-operation. It could mean a new start for regional security 2010-05-20 17:29:58 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4BDAF1FA6D10F/ The Mumbai attacks illustrated the deadly efficiency of suicide terrorist gunmen. What lessons can be learnt to counter this threat? 2010-04-30 16:09:51 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4BDAEE0E2F971/ Reform of current UK policing structure is well overdue. Forces should be merged to increase national co-ordination and the Association of Chief Police Officers needs to be independently reviewed 2010-04-30 15:54:12 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4BB0C337CF9E9/ Apart from the human tragedy, the political consequences of the attack are likely to be severe. 2010-03-29 16:14:23 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4BACAEFC202EF/ With the threat emanating from India’s porous borders and open society, the arrest has once again underlined the need for India to rationalise its security infrastructure. 2010-03-26 12:59:17 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4B8D3FF2AB91D/ The bomb attack in Pune on 14 February, claimed by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) splinter group, has once again brought the spectre of jihadist terrorism within India into focus. To build on progress made in recent talks, Indian policy makers must look beyond narrow internal and external rhetoric surrounding terrorist attacks. 2010-03-02 16:46:02 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B865CE45A98E/ India is playing a key role in the Afghan conflict. But its animosity with Pakistan threatens this contribution, and the US has been unable to choose a long-term partner 2010-02-25 11:20:06 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B865B6C76E91/ The Pakistan Army has placed too large an emphasis on heavy firepower and direct contact in its fight against the Taliban, displacing the local population and neglecting longer term solutions. A protracted conflict may result 2010-02-25 11:15:15 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B865760C83CA/ A more sophisticated understanding of the problems along the troubled border region is crucial in reversing the atmosphere of lawlessness that pervades Pakistan 2010-02-25 10:58:31 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756AD060A7E/ Future counter-terrorism policy must be prepared for rapid technological advances, both in the threat posed and in any possible defences. Lord West looks at how this policy should be prepared. 2010-02-12 14:53:17 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B7569CBB3448/ The emphasis on individual action intrinsic to terrorist discourse presents a variety of difficult security questions for government. Policy must realise the power of the lone individual to cause damage and raise the profile of their cause. 2010-02-12 14:49:03 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B7568FF0292D/ A recent report from the Policy Exchange claimed that Prevent has ‘ended up empowering the very people it was supposed to undermine.’ Benedict Wilkinson argues that if correctly re-focused, the strategy can still be successful. 2010-02-12 14:45:10 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B75682A8A518/ The Brownite government has employed a more cautious and less polarised ‘language of terrorism’ than its predecessor. More needs to be done to accurately represent the threat posed by organisations such as Al-Qa’ida. 2010-02-12 14:41:47 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756725E11DF/ Government counter-terrorism policy now charges Muslim communities with the responsibility of building resilience against militant ideas and practices. Laura Zahra McDonald argues that, unless employed correctly, such expectations can lead to Muslims feeling like suspects rather than citizens. 2010-02-12 14:37:10 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756669D7A13/ In recent years it has become clear that radicalisation is tied closer to place than the size of Muslim population. But why do some places lend themselves to the radicalisation process better than others? Rachel Briggs reports. 2010-02-12 14:33:56 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B75643011796/ While British and American forces desperately attempt to win over the civilian population in Afghanistan, the battle for hearts and minds rages on in the UK itself. But what is the government doing to prevent radicalisation amongst Muslims in this country? 2010-02-12 14:25:31 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4B752F94BAE35/ 2010-02-12 10:39:03 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B5ECB98E0F68/ A knee-jerk, militarised response is not the answer. Sophisticated understanding of insecurity within a wider regional framework is required. 2010-01-26 11:01:51 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4B507FF693953/ This interim research investigates attitudes towards joint working between the emergency services and the other organisations and agencies involved in the response to major emergencies. 2010-01-15 14:47:25 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4B475DF54843E/ It has now become apparent that the airline bomb suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was trained in Yemen by Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula. Neither the threat of this attack nor the danger posed by the group to Western interests should be exaggerated. 2010-01-08 16:50:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4B475B34EBDA8/ The failure of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up an airliner over the US has also highlighted failures in our counter-terrorism strategies and analysis, which must now be addressed. 2010-01-08 16:21:38 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4B4124C0DCB72/ As the effects of the global recession begins to be felt, this year will emphasise some new political realities in the international order. They will form the backdrop to the return of some traditional security issues. 2010-01-03 23:18:18 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28F530853A8/ Saudi Arabia pursues a dual strategy in the fight against terrorism. The West could learn from the security and rehabilitation programmes of the Kingdom 2009-12-16 14:58:39 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4B0D475267397/ How will the global struggle against terrorism evolve in the next decade? A new study published by the Royal United Services Institute brings together experts from across the world of counter-terrorism to provide answers, and to reflect on the successes and failures of the War on Terror. 2009-11-25 15:06:43 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4B0D3DCA5D253/ The Mumbai attacks in November 2008 revealed deep and inherent flaws in India's national security. A year on, and after several far-reaching reforms, India still looks vulnerable but may well be equipped to respond swiftly and decisively. 2009-11-25 14:24:48 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC86AF0F97/ Yemen is a battleground for Saudi Arabian and Iranian proxies in the struggle for regional dominance 2009-11-24 11:50:05 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC7AAF396B/ Washington's newest shorthand ‘AfPak’ illustrates the regional dimension to the current conflict, but alienates friends and foes on both sides of the border 2009-11-24 11:46:54 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB09909F856/ Somalia is once again in turmoil. But the solution may be more obvious than appears 2009-10-30 15:43:14 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB04E7DECEF/ Drone air strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan have proven a contraversial tactic in the War on Terror. But they may have further complications back in the UK 2009-10-30 15:24:54 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4AE8359535743/ Can government legitimately mingle its social interventions with intelligence gathering, as the UK's Prevent counter-terrorism strategy stands accused of doing? 2009-10-28 12:23:31 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4AE828C2B53FE/ Turkey's fight against terrorism deserves more encouragement and support from its European partners, according to a new RUSI Occasional paper. 2009-10-28 11:26:31 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4AD6FC9F41077/ Speaking at RUSI's Qatar office on 12 October 2009, RUSI Council member and Shadow Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones discussed the role the Middle East and the Gulf region could play in Britain's fight against terrorism over the next few years. 2009-10-15 11:52:26 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4AD600A79E664/ Republican dissidents and the continued segregation of communities post a threat to the Northern Irish peace process. Beating these challenges requires a long-term strategy of devolution. 2009-10-14 17:47:39 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4AD475A5ABF97/ The US-led 'War on Terror' has resulted in serious implications for Pakistan, with the Taliban and extremism posing a continuing threat to the country's stability. The Pakistani Government's efforts to rid the country of the threat of such extremism are seen to have fluctuated in the past, but are regaining strength to combat Taliban rebels. 2009-10-13 13:48:57 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A952992C52DF/ As General Sir David Richard’s accedes to the post of British Army Chief of the General Staff, RUSI takes this opportunity to highlight his views on the future of warfighting and British Army organisation as revealed in his speech to the June 2009 RUSI Land Warfare Conference. 2009-08-26 13:36:34 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A8AB8E10E751/ It is unlikely that the forthcoming presidential election in Afghanistan will have an immediate impact on the ground. However the political direction of Afghanistan and the determination of NATO to maintain stability will be of crucial significance for the long-term security of South Asia and the rivalry between India and Pakistan. 2009-08-18 15:22:52 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4A83F3F862480/ Terrorist attack threat levels have been lowered by the UK Government, but this may not represent a decrease in radicalisation in British communities. More needs to be done to effectively deliver the Prevent strategy. 2009-08-13 12:08:01 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4A83EA47A8C86/ The globalising processes of enhanced communication and technological flows have created an interconnected world. Governments must now quickly respond to unexpected events around the world: both their shock and aftershock. 2009-08-13 11:27:16 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A66E108F204F/ The threat level to the UK from international terrorism has been reduced from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’: the lowest it has been for more than four years. The move suggests there is cautious confidence within the security agencies. 2009-07-22 10:57:17 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A60CA6E87B77/ With the deaths of fifteen UK troops in Afghanistan over the past few weeks, Britain is forced to re-think its strategy for strengthening the country. 2009-07-17 20:12:42 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A5AFE9666718/ While greater numbers of helicopters and armoured vehicles are needed in Afghanistan, what British soldiers at the front want most are reinforcements to make operational success more certain and the political benefits more long-lasting. 2009-07-13 10:32:38 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4A573F14A1AC0/ Both Pakistan and the United States view good relations as crucial. But despite an alliance which goes back over half a century, mutual distrust and a feeling of suspicion still linger. 2009-07-10 14:16:44 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4A3285C29C265/ UK jihadi terrorist cells are chiefly self-help groups consisting of untrained, or semi-trained, dangerous amateurs leading some police professionals to predict that this will seem like a golden age of counter-terrorism – when we were both successful and lucky; according to new research paper by the Royal United Services Institute. 2009-06-13 00:00:00 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N4A16668977F6E/ The application of ‘deterrence’ in the twenty-first century requires a greater level of understanding non-state actors, such as insurgents or Al Qa’ida, to effectively counter the threats they pose, a two day forum at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded. 2009-05-22 09:55:45 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A1588EB894C1/ Recidivism rates would suggest that Guantanamo has proven an effective experiment in criminal rehabilitation. But an examination of the statistics when compared to recidivism rates for US criminals, who receive greater transparency and supervision of re-entry into civilian life, points strongly to the innocence of released Guantanamo suspects. 2009-05-21 18:10:23 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A14108283741/ The cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee Review is critical of MI5 record keeping after it reveals that the 7 July bombing ringleader had featured in surveillance more often than was previously thought, though he was never identified as a priority. Though the committee attributes this shortcoming to an overstretched Security Service, it will not do much to subdue calls for a wide-ranging enquiry. 2009-05-20 15:19:03 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49FAC19FEDEFF/ The acquittal on 28 April 2009 of three men accused of helping plot the attacks leaves a large number of questions unanswered. The much anticipated Intelligence and Security Committee report may help provide a clearer picture and improve future response. 2009-05-01 10:41:09 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49E6EE69EAE45/ Assistant Commissioner John Yates has been parachuted into the job of the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer. He was appointed amidst a crisis created by his predecessor. The affair underlines the tough brief that the new incumbent must master, whilst negotiating a treacherous political terrain. 2009-04-16 09:40:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49B6A81F45693/ Pakistan is at risk of collapse. Increasing threats to its integrity on the economic, political, and military fronts may constitute the biggest existential threat that Pakistan has faced in its sixty-one year history. 2009-03-10 17:51:42 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49B4F2FD1EB40/ The Director of RUSI Professor Michael Clarke has been appointed to the new National Security Forum, alongside a distinguished independent panel of world experts in security. This group is tasked to study specific security questions posed by Government. The committee held its first meeting on 9 March at 10 Downing Street. 2009-03-09 10:47:21 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N49A6DBCF2F267/ Key areas of co-operation identified for international, regional and national practitioners and policymakers. 2009-02-26 18:17:11 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49A3DC77588B5/ The US Director of National Intelligence is right, it’s not just protectionism that we need to worry about; the financial crisis could contribute to global instability as key actors focus less on international security. 2009-02-24 11:43:12 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4991906A055E3/ News that two Saudi nationals formerly held at Guantanamo Bay returned to Al-Qa’ida in Yemen has raised questions over whether or not terror detainees can be safely released. Rehabilitation programmes may not offer cast-iron guarantees but they should not therefore be abandoned. 2009-02-10 14:39:50 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49906F67ADFEE/ A comment made by David Miliband on Kashmir caused outrage in India after he inadvertently breached the fiercely defended separation between the Kashmir question and the problem of terrorism in Pakistan. Indian sensitivities over Kashmir could well cause problems for the Obama Administration’s much-touted regional strategy in South Asia. 2009-02-09 18:05:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4975B2E0005D3/ Barack Obama will face complex legal and political challenges as he closes Guantanamo Bay. Though his efforts to win international co-operation have already begun to yield some success, the legal ramifications of the situation are likely to dog the administration for years to come. 2009-01-20 11:21:52 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4974675D6548C/ Barack Obama’s appointment of an intelligence outsider as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency signals a break with Bush-era intelligence policy. If the Obama administration allows intelligence to rank low on their list of priorities, however, they risk neglecting the acute threat that terrorism and traditional espionage pose to the US today. 2009-01-19 11:46:34 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C496F1DC545E4B/ Hamas has repeatedly stated that it has an army of 20,000 men that are willing to defeat their ‘Zionist enemy’ regardless of the cost, echoing the rhetoric of the second intifada (2000-2005). However, there is a crucial difference between the Hamas of the second intifada and the Hamas we see in Gaza today. 2009-01-15 11:35:54 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C496A403CE6D75/ The Indian government has defied its own hawks by seeking to work with the Pakistanis and pursue the attackers of Mumbai. Pakistan must now respond in kind and join the Indian government in resisting belligerent voices in favour of those calling for peace. The status quo requires immediate and bold action from both sides, with international patronage, before it is too late. 2009-01-11 18:59:56 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C496A10B7D39F6/ The UK needs more troops on the ground to relieve pressure in Helmand, but unless an increase is accompanied by significant victories elsewhere, the Coalition’s long-term prospects are not good. A new approach to strategic thinking in Afghanistan and the means to give some effect to it are sorely needed in the new year. 2009-01-11 15:31:27 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4967534B32087/ In the first public interview ever given by a serving Director General of MI5, Jonathan Evans claims that the high number of prosecutions of suspected terrorists has ‘chilled’ the enthusiasm of terror networks. Although the UK is making headway against the terrorist networks within its own borders, the long-term fight against terrorism will be won by upholding liberal democratic values rather than adopting the Guantanamo approach. 2009-01-09 13:41:04 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A494BA78D782BB/ Years of near-sightedness, unfavourable legislation, imbalances, and disproportionate defence spending have lead to a crisis of confidence in the Pakistani economy, and the investment climate is in its worst state in decades. As a result, a serious international threat emanates from the economy of Pakistan, a struggling nation in a region where some of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations have established working relationships and operational infrastructure. 2008-12-19 13:54:28 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49381BA04AF43/ India’s internal security reforms have not matched the pace of the liberalisation of its economy. Counter-terrorism forces lack a unified command, adequate training or resources to meet domestic and cross-border threats. In order to develop a coherent counter-terror doctrine, security reforms must enhance co-ordination between security agencies and government whilst transcending party politics. 2008-12-04 18:07:17 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4933F8F741177/ The right response to these attacks for the leaders of both Pakistan and India is not to cast blame on each other’s government but to foster a spirit of solidarity. In turn, Pakistan must go the extra mile to establish a clear break between terrorists and the rest of Pakistani society and government. 2008-12-01 14:52:09 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C492FBA5404B2B/ Ahead of the national elections in India, and so soon after renewed unrest in Kashmir, eyes will be on the communal tensions in India for answers to the Mumbai attacks. 2008-11-28 09:33:57 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C492FB46BDC814/ Terrorist attacks in India spring from a complex and combustible mix of indigenous discontent, tensions in Kashmir, the pervasive hand of al-Q’aida, and fraught Indo-Pakistan relations. As the dust settles from the Mumbai attacks, it is an open question as to which direction the apportionment of blame and pursuit of the perpetrators may head. 2008-11-28 09:07:11 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49130D1F97F19/ US policy towards Pakistan is inextricably tied up with its activities in Afghanistan, and Obama cannot afford to ignore it. If he is to have any hope of mending the US’s troubled relationship with the state, a fundamental reassessment of the situation is essential. 2008-11-06 15:30:18 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C490B2FE0A02D5/ The United States and Iraqi governments are currently at loggerheads over the nature of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which allows US forces to continue in Iraq beyond 31 December 2008. The key issue for an agreement is a clarification of Iraq’s sovereignty. 2008-10-31 16:20:23 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48E0FBFB0EC6C/ The latest arrests of terror-suspects in Germany highlight the authorities’ success in preventing attacks in that country. But this episode also represents the increasing threat to the country and the difficulty Germany faces in balancing security with civil liberties. 2008-09-29 17:03:13 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48DCA23E5E4AE/ Occurring at the same time as a precipitous decline in Pakistan-US security co-operation, the bombing of the Marriot hotel in Islamabad heightens the need for Pakistan’s political and security institutions to harmonise their own efforts against jihadi insurgents, but illustrates the magnitude of this undertaking. 2008-09-26 09:51:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48D7BCD134023/ As the inquest into the shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes in 2005 opens today, the task at hand should not only be to apportion blame but also to consider the technologies and the procedural changes required to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring again. 2008-09-22 16:45:49 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48D3BEA78B2D3/ Despite operations in Afghanistan, the NATO Secretary General confirmed to a RUSI audience that the alliance has no ambition to become a global policeman. Events in the Caucasus have helped put this fact into perspective. 2008-09-19 16:03:22 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48D3A951F1F49/ One of the many issues that face General Ray Odierno as he settles his massive military frame into the chair left empty by General David Petraeus is how to deal with the militias. Maintaining the momentum of the recent military successes relies on the continuing professional development of the Iraqi Security Forces. But if these forces are to have credibility the militia issue must be tackled. 2008-09-19 14:31:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48C7C1FD79ABA/ The outcome of the recent trial of airline bomb plotters at Woolwich Crown Court brings to sharp relief the disconnect between the work of counter-terrorism practitioners and the perceptions of the general public. 2008-09-10 13:48:52 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48C6AC1C23250/ The failure of a jury to convict eight men who were accused of a plot to blow up transatlantic planes should not diminish Britain’s counter-terrorism strategy. The eight were accused of conspiracy to murder and it demonstrates that due legal process is essential to maintaining the moral high ground in the ‘war on terror’. 2008-09-09 18:04:58 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48AEEA256E020/ The ambush and the loss of French soldiers in Afghanistan may well be described as a tactical setback if not defeat, but at a strategic level, the insurgents are nowhere near victorious. 2008-08-22 17:34:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48AA9C3E5FA37/ Musharraf came across as a larger-than-life heroic figure in the war against evil for whom it was appropriate to make exceptions. Now outmanoeuvred by his own political miscalculations and with no allies to give him cover, the former general had no option but to leave. 2008-08-19 11:21:03 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48AA9B6978367/ Musharraf's exit raises the prospect of Pakistan's notoriously leaky nuclear establishment becoming an engine of proliferation 2008-08-19 11:10:36 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48A1565C23765/ The recent conviction and sentence of Salim Hamdan for ‘supporting terrorism’ only serves to highlight the problems presented by Military Commissions. With the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay after the US Elections now almost a certainty, their days are numbered. 2008-08-12 10:26:40 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C489C2A7C4A6C7/ Pervez Musharraf's resignation as Pakistani President could usher in the most turbulent period in Pakistan’s recent history. As Western governments look helplessly on, the need to initiate confidence-building measures between Pakistan and the West could not be more urgent. 2008-08-08 12:16:38 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4899AD298B907/ Devoid of full context and without appropriate perspective, it is all too easy to view the problems in Afghanistan as insurmountable, the adversary as invincible and the mission as doomed. A credible assessment can be achieved if viewed in the long-term. 2008-08-06 14:59:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C488DF47C136A0/ Those responsible for the latest atrocity in Istanbul could well have struck to coincide with the prevailing political crisis in Turkey. It remains to be seen whether their action has made any impact. 2008-07-28 17:35:01 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4856D0A29C360/ The United Kingdom announces an increase in troop numbers – the highest level so far – only days after Britain mourned its hundredth combat death in Afghanistan. But the sacrifice and the rise in troop levels should not distract us from the military successes in that country and the focus required by the international community to reap a positive legacy. 2008-06-16 21:46:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C484F6575C06B2/ There are sufficient judicial safeguards in place to protect civil rights and fundamental principles of liberty. The pre-charge proposals are necessary and we must make the right decision. 2008-06-11 06:45:33 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C484F62DCDC7EF/ Pre-charge detention has now become the unsophisticated but easily observed weather vane of Government intent on security. Government must consider the rhetorical significance of extending detention. 2008-06-11 06:34:25 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C47E2972B1A3B5/ The National Security Strategy re-emphasises the importance of the Prevent strand of the Government’s existing counter-terrorism strategy and describes the importance of the role of wider society in aiding effort across the ‘four Ps’. 2008-03-19 16:30:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C47E2940AB3F21/ The Government’s National Security Strategy has provided a useful articulation of the great diversity of threats facing the UK. Does this articulation, along with its intention to create a National Risk Register, signal the adoption of a genuinely risked-based approach to security? 2008-03-19 16:15:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C47E2955944075/ The National Security Strategy is the first step in opening a dialogue between the UK Government, its international security partners and the public. It forms a framework into which all subsequent strategy and policy must fit. 2008-03-19 16:15:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C479AEE81E8F91/ President Musharraf's intrepid speech at RUSI highlighted his fraught relationship with the West. Whilst Pakistan should remain ever present on the global conscience, the nature of Western involvement in Pakistan's myriad domestic problems should be dictated by the country's sovereign interests. 2008-01-26 08:26:50 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4799BF46C1CE7/ The new Counter Terrorism Bill 2008 proposes several changes to existing UK laws but it is the controversial extension to the period of detention without charge that has grabbed most of the media attention. As Jacqui Smith presented the Counter Terrorism Bill to Parliament on 24 January, the furore surrounding the pre-charge detention period for suspects cast a shadow, leaving scant consideration among the media and politicians alike for other important aspects of the Bill. 2008-01-25 10:54:18 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4774D085D2EC0/ 2007-12-28 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C475D20974C2F1/ Many commentators say that Samina Malik was convicted of a 'thought crime'. In fact, the self-styled 'lyrical terrorist' was guilty of crossing a line that is defined in law and is being punished for doing so. 2007-12-10 11:29:30 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4753EE1D1E014/ The simplistic logic of US policy in Pakistan which posits a dichotomy between these two core aims is misleading and should lead to a broader reassessment of US policy in the war on terror. 2007-12-03 11:54:44 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C473DBBF531865/ The newly-revealed counter-terrorist measures (revealed 14 November) places an emphasis on protecting the very fabric of our society. It will be the continuing and necessary functioning of society, its ability to adapt, adjust and overcome, that makes terrorism so ordinary, pathetic, lethal and impotent. 2007-11-16 15:52:27 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C473D74EEDAD06/ The speech made by Gordon Brown on 14 November, in advance of the National Security Strategy which will be published in the next few weeks, sets out a strategy for preventing future terrorist attacks on the UK. Much of the new content of Brown’s speech pertained to Lord West’s review of physical security measures within the UK. These included the introduction of barriers to keep potential vehicle borne bombs away from key areas and designing bomb-resistant features into new buildings. 2007-11-16 10:47:18 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C473826483022F/ Musharraf’s declaration of emergency rule weakens an already unstable political system which has deep implications for security within Pakistan and the wider region. 2007-11-12 10:11:36 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4730783AE5E49/ Last September’s foiled terrorist attacks in Germany have precipitated a fierce debate on anti-terror legislation. 2007-11-06 14:21:31 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C472B3D713E8B9/ Yesterday, an Old Bailey jury ruled that London’s Metropolitan Police had broken health and safety laws and unnecessarily put the public at risk in the hours before fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. 2007-11-02 15:11:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4718E2C48D6F0/ In the early hours of 19 October 2007 in the port city of Karachi blasts intended to assassinate the returning leader of the Pakistan’s Peoples Party, Benazir Bhutto, killed 130 people. 2007-10-19 18:01:52 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4718E2184CCBC/ The return of Benzir Bhutto and her attempted assasination suggest a turbulent period for Pakistani stability 2007-10-19 18:00:30 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4718DE99DDBD9/ The attack marks beyond any doubt seepage between Pakistan’s political and security woes. Serious doubts must now shroud the practical feasibility of Pakistan holding its parliamentary elections in three months time. 2007-10-19 17:48:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C470E1C4C0F8CC/ The validity of the US forces' figures for insurgent caualties is difficult to judge beyond the certainty that they will not be accurate. 2007-10-11 13:55:34 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C46D82171D49D7/ 2007-08-31 15:13:24 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C46A880130DE53/ Barely a month into his Premiership, Gordon Brown has unveiled his new security proposals. 2007-07-26 12:06:20 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A468E5C9029295/ Although American officials now speak of US foreign policy in terms of transformational diplomacy, in fact it is actually a conceptual repackaging of the same foreign policy goals. 2007-07-06 16:15:36 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C468BA7F92D0FF/ As of Wednesday, 4 July, the current threat level in the UK remains at Critical, having been raised to this, the highest of five possible levels, on Saturday 30 June following failed car bomb attacks on Central London and Glasgow Airport. 2007-07-04 15:04:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C468A125C1E6E1/ In the early hours of Friday 29 June 2007 a sharp-eyed paramedic, attending an incident at a central London nightclub, reported a suspect vehicle to the Metropolitan Police. 2007-07-03 10:17:09 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4689189D4A2F1/ The failed terrorist bombings of London and Glasgow allow a collective sigh of relief. Initial analysis suggests that the bombs were viable and if detonated would have caused massive loss of life, injury and damage. 2007-07-02 16:26:15 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4677EC3654709/ Al-Qai'da strategy is more in keeping with the boardroom of a multi-national business than a military campaign headquarters. Therefore looking at how modern business practices have evolved over recent years may provide both an insight into the current threat to the UK and ways to counter it. 2007-06-19 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4667F0A20B1B4/ Are fears of a nuclear passage between Iran and international terrorism really justified? 2007-06-07 12:49:10 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4655C554553AA/ Whether you are subject to a control order or are being hounded publicly for absconding from one, your personal liberties are somewhat curtailed. We ought to try to think creatively about how we increase the use of normal legal process. 2007-05-24 18:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C462C7605F0D4B/ What should be made of the recent spate of helicopter losses in Iraq? Are they a series of unfortunate coincidences, an indication of poor practice in coalition activities or the result of enhanced insurgent operations? 2007-04-23 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A459BB8BB5A995/ Criminal prosecution is central to the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy. But its commitment is strangely ambivalent. This is most readily exhibited in relation to the use of intercept communications, currently inadmissible in the criminal justice system. 2007-01-03 14:07:57 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A45618EE4D667E/ Criticism is mounting over Pakistan's role in the conflict in Afghanistan, and there is growing unease in the West over its role in the 'War on Terror'. With upcoming country elections, Musharraf has to make compromises to stay in power. 2006-11-20 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C455881069666E/ Has the MI5 chief's warning on 9 November updated our appreciation of the the terror threat in the UK? 2006-11-13 14:33:40 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C45379B5261023/ Whilst allowing intercept evidence into open court can possibly address existing civil liberty concerns, it could conversely result in a fundamental revision of counter-terror strategy. 2006-10-19 16:43:17 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4511722161B16/ While the current threat to the UK may have the appearance of being a new phenomenon, the effective ‘infrastructure’ has existed here for many years 2006-09-01 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N44E1DE6301FDE/ Garry Hindle responds to news that the thwarted terror plot exposed weaknesses in aviation security by stating technology to detect traces of chemical explosives in the air was “still in its infancy”. 2006-08-11 16:00:00 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N44DC788353962/ Experts say a small amount of explosive material could be devastating. "It may not take a huge blast," says Suraj Lakhani, a researcher on counterterrorism at Royal United Services Institute, a think tank that advises the British government on security issues. "If the person detonating [an explosive] sat near a window or near the fuselage, it could cause a big enough hole to bring the plane down." 2006-08-11 13:00:00 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N44E1AF4B14701/ Chris Pope said the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and the intense security in Britain, the United States and elsewhere suggests that "someone else might be out there" capable of an airliner attack. 2006-08-11 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/news/ref:N44DC793958E1C/ Chris Pope says that new terrorism alert system will help government, the security services and the police have clearer assessments of the threats faced. 2006-07-31 13:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A44C9D1925128E/ The existence of Guantanamo Bay remains unacceptable. It is time that it should close. 2006-07-28 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A44B5218447712/ Has Canada’s multiculturalism encouraged divisions rather than integration? 2006-07-12 17:21:26 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A44B5218447712/ Has Canada’s multiculturalism encouraged divisions rather than integration? 2006-07-12 17:21:26 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C446C81DB13675/ Within days of the London terror attacks, we have heard a great deal about how terrorism in the UK has entered a new era. 2006-05-18 15:17:27 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A446B20E547DBD/ It might just be that the interventions of the 1990’s, ‘Blair’s Wars’ and the ‘War on Terror’, will find their places in history as the beginnings of a Second Hundred Years’ War. 2006-05-17 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A446B20E547DBD/ It might just be that the interventions of the 1990’s, ‘Blair’s Wars’ and the ‘War on Terror’, will find their places in history as the beginnings of a Second Hundred Years’ War. 2006-05-17 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4430FAAF08076/ The codification of the ‘Long War’ in the 2006 QDR means that although relations between Washington and its European allies have improved recently, in the long term the Long War paradigm does not support this trend. 2006-03-03 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C43F081ED04B85/ 2006-02-13 00:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A43847DD621033/ The relative marginalization of Africa has rendered the continent a breeding ground for greater international security threats. 2005-11-23 14:35:03 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P42FC71DECF09E/ the challenge the UK now faces is to strike the right balance between securing the transport system to prevent repeats of the events of 7 and 21 July 2005 and maintaining the ability of the transport system to support our society. 2005-08-12 10:54:38 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P42FC71DECF09E/ the challenge the UK now faces is to strike the right balance between securing the transport system to prevent repeats of the events of 7 and 21 July 2005 and maintaining the ability of the transport system to support our society. 2005-08-12 10:54:38 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C42D690D7B2C67/ 2005-07-14 00:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P42AEF290BC835/ We talk too easily of Islamic terrorism as though the two were synonymous when any good Muslim will tell you that the opposite is true. 2005-06-14 16:06:56 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P426FAA5ECA8AA/ 2005-04-27 16:06:06 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P422C425FB973A/ The debate about the use of intercepts is hardly just a tiny aspect of the wider legal framework of the fight against terrorism, but one of its most important elements. 2005-03-07 12:00:31 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:P419A352D04C9A/ Despite the implausibility of the idea, there are a number of concrete sources and arguments that connect the regime with the terrorist organization 2004-11-16 17:13:16 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB98880299/ This article reports on efforts to shut down terrorist finances. 2004-09-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB6A667914/ This article analyses the threat to commuter rail transportation. 2004-07-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB49F0736C/ This article examines way to curb the use of gemstones in the terrorist financing. 2004-07-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C40AB913E66BA2/ 2004-07-01 00:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7dd41d3b/ The threat from international terrorism is with us for a long time. This article illustrates that countering terrorism is an important issue, and not one limited to the intelligence agencies and the police. 2004-06-18 12:23:46 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7dd9e99b/ The terrorist methodology includes both old and new means of attack. The importance of the conjunction of the old and the new is that there is a key role for combined endeavour to enhance defence and reduce public danger. 2004-06-18 12:23:46 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7bd99b7b/ Since the end of the Cold War it has become much easier to tackle security issues by positive action. Western actors can go out to stop fights or even start them with no risk of escalation into world war, and relatively little exposure to classic tit-for-tat retaliation. 2004-06-18 12:23:45 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7c7d44fb/ Singaporean analyst Mark Hong explores Singapore’s new approach to security in the aftermath of 9/11. 2004-06-18 12:23:45 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7c6555bb/ The ultimate success of the United States and her allies in the war on terrorism will depend upon myriad variables. 2004-06-18 12:23:45 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7b757ccb/ The language of terrorism has become the rhetorical servant of the established order, wherever it mi 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7a93a80b/ In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the United States in September 2001, the British Govern 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7b6ef2ab/ In this concise overview of the War on Terror thus far, Paul Rogers argues that understanding 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79b9746b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79d7edcb/ Dr Jamie Shea, NATO Director of Information and Press, mounts a robust defence of the Alliance in th 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79bf40cb/ When in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Center the American Secretary of State Colin Powell declared that America was ‘at war’, he made a very natural but a terrible and irrevocable error. Leaders of the Administration have been trying to put it right ever since. 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f77e83beb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7613cf1b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P40CF69CE83BED/ The new direction for security in a post-Hutton world is likely to focus on matters which are not connected with Hutton, such as the changing role of our armed forces, the need to counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the need to tackle th 2004-06-15 22:27:42 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C42CD1F2506C7E/ 2004-05-12 00:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DABC970BE6/ This article argues for radical new approaches to information management and intelligence analysis to detect or mitigate future terrorist events. 2004-05-01 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4731A81A638CB/ The United Nations is logically the most appropriate, if not the only, forum in which multilateral engagement on terrorism can take place. 2004-05-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4731A67FD7460/ The lack of conformity to the rules of war by one party, regardless of their legitimacy, does not relieve the obligations of States to conduct warfare against such entities in accordance with the laws of war. 2004-05-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P40756407805AD/ This article provides a macro perspective of Saudi Arabia's place in the global 'war on terror'. 2004-04-08 15:39:03 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AEEEEC98DF/ This article details the critical role that conflict gemstones have played in financing international terrorist organisations 2004-04-01 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AEE5428D57/ In the last of a two-part study, Amy Leyland continues her examination into US threat perception and resource allocation 2004-04-01 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473D80472398E/ This article examines the relationship between transnational crime and international terrorism, and analyses its impact on European security. 2004-04-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AECFB231DF/ In the first of a two-part article Amy Leyland examines current threat perception and resource allocation by US officials 2004-03-01 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473D7E2BB5348/ This article analyses Hizbullah’s continued activities iN Africa within the context of the war on terrorism. 2004-03-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P407563BCE74F1/ This article describes ten major changes to American military planning and strategy to address the current geopolitical situation. 2004-02-08 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473D7C0EE0C41/ The turmoil in Algeria means that greater international >scrutiny is being devoted to the effectiveness of the regime's counter-terrorism strategy. 2003-12-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AE2B56CBAE/ Kenneth Dibble advocates the formation of an effective framework of international co-operation to prevent terrorist organisations from manipulating charity funds. 2003-12-01 11:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739E14EA4047/ This article explores the motivations behind suicide terrorism and the methods by which the suicide bomber can be identified. 2003-06-01 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7d78b11b/ The 11 September 2001 terror attack in the United States was a formative event in the history of modern international terrorism and its overall significance of 9/11 is still evolving. 2003-06-01 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DF0FEC029/ Is the UK prepared for a catastrophic attack? 2003-04-01 17:30:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DE319E3F4/ Information about terrorism can reduce people's fears and possibly help them to survive an attack. 2003-04-01 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739D653217E0/ The Australian government recently issued booklets entitled 'Let's look out for Australia: Protecting our way of life from a possible terrorist threat' to every household in the country. Nothing similar has been issued by the UK Government. 2003-04-01 16:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DC899EFAE/ While Khalid Sheikh's capture is but the latest in a long series of arrests stretching over the last eighteen months of terror activists, it is nevertheless much more significant than any that went before it, in terms of both symbolic and operational implications. 2003-03-01 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DAEC63167/ The likelihood of a terrorist attack on commercial buildings using chemical or biological weapons is still relatively low. However, the rapidly evolving nature of the threat means that buildings now being designed or in construction should include protective measures to 'future proof' the building. 2003-03-01 17:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C55777781/ Buildings and their contents are subjected to a range of attacks for a variety of motives. This article advocates the implementation of various 'firewalls' . 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C3E71E406/ Why do some young, healthy males kill themselves in order to kill others? 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C36A226ED/ This article provides a historical background to the latest security challenges facing airports and the wider airline industry. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C2EE7A81A/ After the events of 11 September, it is perhaps just a short and logical step for terrorists to latch onto how highly hazardous plants might be triggered into releasing energy and toxins via an aerial attack. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C25356F22/ Though business can never predict terrorist attacks or even stop them from succeeding, evidence shows that it can limit their impact. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BF7BC71FC/ The Government's recent appeal to Britons to be 'vigilant and prepared' for a possible terrorist attack has not been underpinned by a coherent information campaign. 2002-12-01 15:15:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C01808469/ An assessment of the terrorist threat from 'the other end of the telescope'. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BF0277499/ This article examines how training for one high-consequence scenario, an incident involving a weapon of mass effect, can be enhanced through the use of a Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) simulator. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BD63BA48E/ Buildings are a favoured target for terrorist attack. This article describes the means of attack and the character of different types of explosions and then outlines the strengths and vulnerabilities of different types of construction. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BCAEAACBA/ Ricin is a disappearing poison, and very difficult to detect on autopsy. So, this article asks, who wants to kill who covertly - and why? 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B9D887F48/ Al-Qaeda's leadership and tactics have adapted to the changes in international security post-11 September. 2002-10-01 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B496CBC2F/ The successful 'anthrax letter' campaign in the US has highlighted a new trend in terrorism, from conventional to biological weapons, which requires a revision of threat assessments. 2002-07-01 14:30:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B7DCBDC56/ Shortly after the catastrophic events of 11 September it became apparent that there had been some significant failures in the dissemination of, and responses to, intelligence. 2002-07-01 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B5922CC6F/ The experience and record of the Tamil fighters in Sri Lanka in using suicide attacks can help us to understand the rituals - as well as discipline - required to motivate suicide bombers. 2002-07-01 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B1525F090/ This article oulines the measures taken by the British Government since 9/11 and points out the additional institutional work which must be accomplished. 2002-07-01 14:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea881c07/ India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Counter-Insurgency, terrorism 2002-07-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7a56b54b/ My name - for purposes that are made clear at the end of this article is - Osama bin Laden. But I do not share your trivialising obsession with personalities, and I may die soon - or perhaps as an individual entity I am already dead. So I invite you to understand me as OBL, the human intersection of Jihad’s militant networks. Think of me as an agenda and inspiration for self-directed action. 2002-06-18 12:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea87a461/ US Armed Forces, Afghanistan, Taliban, Terrorism, Bagram 2002-06-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea737abc/ Spain, ETA, terrorism, Basque, EH, PNV, 2002-03-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea83ccb6/ India cannot be seen to be turning the other cheek against terrorism within its borders. 2002-01-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7dd4d2/ United States, World Trade Centre, terrorism, Middle East, intelligence 2001-11-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7dbc58/ Middle East, terrorism, Afghanistan, Middle East Peace Process 2001-11-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7ded8c/ Germany, EU, United States, terrorism 2001-11-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7c73b3/ United States, World Trade Centre, terrorism, Middle East, intelligence 2001-10-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7c5aed/ Al-Qaida, United States, terrorism, fundamentalism, Afghanistan 2001-10-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7c8bfe/ Muslims, United Kingdom, terrorism, fundamentalism 2001-10-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea7c427f/ United States, World Trade Centre, terrorism, Middle East 2001-10-01 09:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:J40d32ea71aa7a/ The real impact of the new Act will be on policing rather than intelligence activities, and civil rights groups should take some comfort from the fact that the burden of proof will r emain unchanged. 2001-02-01 09:00:00