Reviews

Latin America in Step with Global Defence Offset Phenomenon

Monica Herrera and Ron Matthews

Latin America’s growth in national income has driven accelerated defence industrialisation and a wealth of country offset programmes

Smart Power and the Strategic Deficit

Robert Fry

With the gap between the UK’s ambitions and its capabilities increasing, it is time for a new understanding of ‘power’ in the twenty-first century

Three Traits of the Islamic State’s Information Warfare

Haroro J Ingram

If the West is to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, it must understand the reasons for the success of the group’s information warfare

Avoiding Strategic Misfortune: A Framework for Defence Leaders

Charles D Allen and Jeffrey L Groh

Senior defence and military leaders need an integrated approach to analyse their decision-making environment and avoid ‘strategic misfortune’

Veterans and Mental Health in Contemporary Britain

Max Hastings

British public perceptions often misunderstand the reality of a soldier’s experience of combat

A Joint Army for the Arabian Gulf

Yoel Guzansky

Ongoing rivalries between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council make it an ineffective player in the region’s security

Tommy's Tunes Recalled

Michael Codner

The famed 1963 musical Oh What a Lovely War has its roots in over a century of popular music and soldiers’ songs

Developing Trust between the MoD and Defence Suppliers

William Meddings and Nigel Jones

Trust between people is a key feature of successful partnerships between DE&S and defence suppliers

Is the UK’s Expeditionary Posture both Necessary and Sustainable?

James de Waal

As Whitehall gears up for a new SDSR, the debate should tackle the core assumptions of the UK’s current defence strategy

Foreword

Emma De Angelis

Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the December 2014 edition of the RUSI Journal