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- Sep 2014, Vol. 34, No. 5

Submarine Modernisation in East Asia: Competitive Strategies
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014Submarines are becoming an increasingly valuable strategic asset in East Asia, where China’s growing assertiveness and military modernisation are fuelling an ongoing arms competition (Free access)
Maritime Forces
The Defence Question in Sweden's Election
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014As Sweden goes to the polls, defence remains a ‘niche’ interest, yet to be recognised as a matter of critical national importance
Defence Policy
Ideology, Pragmatism and the Islamist Threat
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014The emergence of the new Islamist threat in Iraq gives pause for reflection on the dominance of ideology over pragmatism in Western foreign policy since 9/11

Blinded by Terror? A Former British Spook's Assessment
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014Sir Richard Dearlove’s assertion that counter-terrorism should no longer dominate UK national security planning raises questions over how the government prioritises risks and manages scarce resources (Free access)
Domestic Security, Intelligence, Terrorism
Russian Spetsnaz in Ukraine: The Implications for Western Defence Policy
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014Russia’s use of special forces and asymmetric tactics may not, in the future, be limited to the country’s near abroad
Defence Policy
NATO and the Millennials
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014The future of NATO could be threatened by a lack of awareness and widespread perception of irrelevance amongst member states’ younger generations

Why the UK Must Lead in Upholding the European Security Order
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014The UK must re-assess the European vector of its security policy and assume a leading role in upholding the continental order in the face of ongoing Russian aggression

NATO and Russia: The End of a Stillborn Strategic Partnership
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014As relations between NATO and Russia become increasingly adversarial, the prospects for defining common interests and re-engaging on co-operative security appear ever-more limited

To Assure and Deter: NATO's Next Steps
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014NATO stands ready to respond to political direction from the summit regarding the follow-on measures required in response to Russian aggression
Defence Policy
The Cost of Crimea: Overlooking the Blow to Business
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014Russia’s annexation of Crimea – and response to EU sanctions – will have major implications for energy companies seeking to invest there

The NATO Summit: The Long Agenda of One Item
RUSI Newsbrief, September 2014Michael Clarke
The NATO summit in Wales will be a watershed moment for the Alliance as it finds itself in pole position to respond to the Russian challenge to European security
NATO, International Institutions
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club