April/May 2016, Vol. 161, No. 2
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April 2016 , No: 2
Foreword: RUSI Journal, April/May 2016
RUSI Journal, April 2016Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the April/May 2016 edition of the RUSI Journal
Who Will Speak for Northern Ireland? The Looming Danger of an Ulster Brexit
RUSI Journal, April 2016Edward Burke
Northern Ireland will feel the economic and political effects if the UK decides to leave the EU – policy-makers in Whitehall and Stormont need to consider the country's situation
European Union
A Modern-Day Requirement for Co-ordinated Covert Action: Lessons from the UK's Intelligence History
RUSI Journal, April 2016Rory Cormac, Michael S Goodman and Tom Holman
The past can provide useful insights for policy-makers looking to create modern and effective structures which can co-ordinate action across the UK's intelligence community
Intelligence
The Emerging Parliamentary Convention on British Military Action and Warfare by Remote Control
RUSI Journal, April 2016Tara McCormack
Other forms of warfare have yet to come under parliamentary control and oversight
Defence Policy, UK Defence
Why a Nuclear Weapons Ban is Unethical (For Now): NATO and the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Initiative
RUSI Journal, April 2016Heather Williams
There should be ethical common ground between NATO and the Humanitarian Impacts Initiative where both parties acknowledge the consequences of nuclear-weapons use and the legitimate security concerns of states
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Joint Force Logistics: The Forgotten Component of UK Defence Planning
RUSI Journal, April 2016Andrew Curtis
Greater integration of logistics functions across the services would ensure that force elements can be deployed to maximum effect
Defence Policy, UK Defence
The Political and Security Nexus of the Taiwan Strait and China’s New Military Capabilities
RUSI Journal, April 2016Paul Irwin Crookes
The election of Tsai Ing-wen could have a profound impact on relations between Beijing and Taipei at a time when the military balance is shifting in the mainland's favour
Global Security Issues
Life Imitating Art, and Art Influencing Life: The Use of Graffiti for Information Activities and Influence Operations
RUSI Journal, April 2016Neil Verrall and Richard Clay
Graffiti, one of the oldest forms of written communication, can be useful in modern influence operations where the military needs to convey an authentic and authoritative message
Information
The Sword and the Covenant: The Origins of British Civil–Military Relations
RUSI Journal, April 2016Mark Rynehart
The modern British covenant between the military and society builds on a long history of interactions between civilians and those in the military
UK Defence
Book Review: Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century
RUSI Journal, April 2016Frank Ledwidge
Frank Ledwidge reviews Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century, by Alistair Horne
History
Book Review: Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier’s Memoir
RUSI Journal, April 2016Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts reviews: Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier’s Memoir, by General John R Galvin, USA (Ret.)
History
Book Review: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
RUSI Journal, April 2016Tobias Borck
Tobias Borck reviews: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, by Stanley McChrystal et al.
Armed Forces
Book Review: Clausewitz on Small War
RUSI Journal, April 2016Beatrice Heuser
Beatrice Heuser reviews: Clausewitz on Small War, edited by Christopher Daase and James W Davis
Counterinsurgency, History
Book Review: The Military Covenant: Its Impact on Civil–Military Relations in Britain
RUSI Journal, April 2016John Louth
John Louth reviews: The Military Covenant: Its Impact on Civil–Military Relations in Britain, by Sarah Ingham
Armed Forces
Book Review: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
RUSI Journal, April 2016Shashank Joshi
Shashank Joshi reviews: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, by Nick Bostrom
Technology
Book Review: Clinton’s Grand Strategy: US Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World
RUSI Journal, April 2016John Dumbrell
John Dumbrell reviews: Clinton’s Grand Strategy: US Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World, by James D Boys
US Defence Policy
Book Review: Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and Rising China
RUSI Journal, April 2016John Hemmings
John Hemmings reviews: Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and Rising China, by Sheila A Smith
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism
New UK Government Initiative to Support High-Risk, High-Reward Military Science Needs Refinement