In Tehran, specter of war met with more defiance than fear

In The News, 17 May 2019
Iran, Middle East and North Africa

"I think at this stage Iran really doesn't want direct confrontation, neither with the US nor any other countries in the region," said Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, senior research fellow at RUSI. "There has been a response but not a provocation so far from Iran and there has been a commitment to clarify that, if needed, Iran would respond with all its tools at its disposal."

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The Future Conflict Operating Environment Out to 2030

Occasional Papers, 3 June 2019

Peter Roberts (Editor)

This Occasional Paper presents a collection of essays about contemporary trends in war and warfare, and how they will shape the actions of belligerents in future conflicts.

Tags: Aerospace, China, Iran, Occasional Papers, North Korea, Russia, Military Sciences, Technology, Terrorism

Morocco’s Strategy in Africa: Rooting Back

Commentary, 23 May 2019

Youssef Tobi

Morocco is redeveloping its African roots. To the benefit of all concerned.

Tags: RUSI International, African Union, Africa, Middle East and North Africa

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A Threat to Jus in Bello: Legal Implications of Iran’s Designation of the US Central Command as a Terrorist Organisation

Commentary, 15 May 2019

Christopher Galvin

Iran’s designation of the US Central Command as a terrorist organisation has serious implications for the treatment of its personnel in any conflict.

Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, Middle East and North Africa

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Israel’s World is Shrinking: How the Iran–Russia Axis is Gaining Ground

RUSI Newsbrief, 18 April 2019

Kyle Orton

Israeli opinion generally regards the country’s efforts to contain Iran, especially in Syria, as having been successful. In fact, the trendline runs the other way: Iran is constraining Israel, entrenching all around the Jewish state.

Tags: Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Syria, Israel, Global Security Issues

White Helmets uniforms on display at an exhibition on the Syrian conflict, held at Patriot Park of the Russian Armed Forces.

Introducing a Trauma-Informed Practice Framework to Provide Support in Conflict-Affected Countries: The Case of the Syrian White Helmets

RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019

Nicola Lester

A proposal for a ‘trauma-informed’ framework to provide training and support to the Syrian White Helmets.

Tags: RUSI Journal, Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa

From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: Aleppo

RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018

Susan Schulman

Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict’s impact on Aleppo.

Tags: RUSI Journal, Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa

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