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RUSI Newsbrief
April 2007 , No: 4

The Maldives: Liberal Democracy or a Jihadist Entrepôt?

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

The Maldives approaches a critical juncture in its development. Will it become a stable liberal democracy, or a security risk?

Guns, not Roses: A New Era for the African Union Forces?

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

These are the best of times and the worst of times for the African Union and the African Union forces. This is a new era of opportunity and high expectation in the realms of development, governance and conflict resolution.

Soliders and Courts and the Spectre of Exceptionalism

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

Should service personnel be entitled to some protection from the consequences of the ill-considered use of violence when they act in military operations?

Time for Trust in Trident?

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

March saw the unprecedented vote in Parliament on the Government’s proposal that Britain should remain a nuclear power by renewing its independent strategic deterrent.

Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces

US-EU Differences in Nuclear Non-Proliferation

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

Both the US and EU agree on the substance of the threat from nuclear proliferation. However, there is divergence of the preferred means for ensuring non-proliferation.

Global Security Issues, International Institutions

EU at Fifty: Still Looking for Love

RUSI Newsbrief, April 2007

Reflecting on the European Union's first fifty years, Sir Paul Lever considers the current challenges facing the European project.