COMMENT: Trust Secrecy & Force

Comment by former RUSI Director

The First World War and Radio Development

War spurs innovation, and the First World War has quite rightly been pinpointed as a huge accelerator for technical modernity and the radio made an almost quantum developmental leap, not only revolutionizing war but also altering society irrevocably.

The Territorial Army - The Need for a New Vision Statement

Alex Tucker examines whether there is a need for a new vision for Britian’s Reserve Forces, by comparing and contrasting Haldane's Defence Review with the SDR in order to identify the fundamental principles that a new Vision Statement. might encompass.

After Prague: Relations between NATO and the EU

Since the Prague Summit in November 2002, the burgeoning relationship between NATO and the EU has become clearer. This relationship is rooted in an increasingly common agenda based on the same interests and a belief that the way forward is a more dynamic interaction between the organizations across a wide range of issues.

Regional Demographics and the War on Terrorism

The ultimate success of the United States and her allies in the war on terrorism will depend upon myriad variables.

BOOK REVIEWS

Including reviews by Beatrice Heuser, Jeremy Black, Christopher Coker and John Mackinley

Reserve Forces - The Nation's Insurance Policy: How the Conservatives Should Repair the Damage

Peter Viggers MP discusses the impact of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review and the increasing inability of the nation’s Volunteer Reserves, especially the Territorial Army, to meet the requirements that the nation has a right to expect of them.

Singapores Security Concerns post-9/11

Singaporean analyst Mark Hong explores Singapore’s new approach to security in the aftermath of 9/11.

What use was SOE?

One of Britain’s pre-eminent experts on the Special Operations Executive (SOE), discusses the origins and role of the one of the nine war-time secret sevrices, devoted to sabotage and subversion.

Men at War: The Sources of Morale

This article won First Prize in the 2002 Trench Gascoigne Essay prize competition.

Missile Defence from the Inside: An Interview with the Director of the Missile Defence Agency

Dr Michael Rance's interview with Lieutenant General Ronald T. Kadish, the Director of the US Department of Defense's Missile Defence Agency (MDA) since its establishment in January 2001.

What would Sun Tzu say about the War on Terrorism

Even if the Art of War is more often cited than read, it pays close reading in the early 21st century by those who have chosen war as a profession. In the ‘war on terrorism' it may well be one of the most important texts of all.

International Law and the Use of Force: Attacking Iraq

Michael N Schmitt

An assessment of the legality of the Iraq war, taking into consideration the nuances of international law.

Between Peace and War: Iraq in Perspective

Douglas Hurd

This article discusses several questions that need to be considered, before the decision to go to war with Iraq is made.

Achieving Effect: Annual Chief of Defence Staff Lecture

Admiral Sir Michael Boyce

In RUSI’s 2002 Annual Chief of Defence Staff Lecture, Admiral Sir Michael Boyce on force: the effects that our Armed Forces have to have in their operational theatres; the skills we need; developments in our role, the way we operate and our strategy; and the need to move towards effects based campaigning by undergoing Transformation and developing a Network Enabled Capability.