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RUSI Journal
April 2016 , No: 2

Foreword: RUSI Journal, April/May 2016

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Emma 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 2016

Edward 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 2016

Rory 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 2016

Tara McCormack

Other forms of warfare have yet to come under parliamentary control and oversight

Defence Policy, UK Defence

Joint Force Logistics: The Forgotten Component of UK Defence Planning

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Andrew Curtis

Greater integration of logistics functions across the services would ensure that force elements can be deployed to maximum effect

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 2016

Heather 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

The Political and Security Nexus of the Taiwan Strait and China’s New Military Capabilities

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Paul 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

The Sword and the Covenant: The Origins of British Civil–Military Relations

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Mark 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

Life Imitating Art, and Art Influencing Life: The Use of Graffiti for Information Activities and Influence Operations

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Neil 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

Book Review: Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century

RUSI Journal, April 2016

Frank 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 2016

Peter 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 2016

Tobias 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 2016

Beatrice 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 2016

John 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 2016

Shashank 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 2016

John 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 2016

John Hemmings

John Hemmings reviews: Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and Rising China, by Sheila A Smith