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RUSI Journal
March 2017 , No: 1
A Lithuanian soldier undertakes detailed planning during Exercise Allied Spirit, Germany, October 2016. Courtesy of Nathaniel Nichols/US Army.

Foreword: RUSI Journal, February/March 2017

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Emma De Angelis

Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the February/March 2017 edition of the RUSI Journal.

Letters

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Mike Penning

Mike Penning responds to the article 'Is it Counterproductive to Enlist Minors into the Army?', published in the RUSI Journal in December 2016.

Photo of an ME 264 taken in 1942. Courtesy of Bundesarchiv.

The Changing Character of War: Making Strategy in the Early Twenty-First Century

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Rob Johnson

The West will need to develop strategic solutions to address today’s challenges.

Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Technology
Dutch and US personnel work together during the US Army Corps of Engineering Base Camp Development Planning Course held in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 2012. Courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers/Carol E Davis.

Designing Conceptual Failure in Warfare: The Misguided Path of the West

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Peter Roberts

As its competitors develop new concepts, the West’s approach to warfare is reminiscent of Napoleonic times.

Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Technology
A Sea King helicopter with the Commando Helicopter Force lifting off from the deck of HMS Illustrious. Courtesy of Royal Navy/Ray Jones/Crown Copyright.

Back to the Gap: The Re-emerging Maritime Contest in the North Atlantic

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Magnus Nordenman

NATO will need a long-term plan to respond to increasing Russian activity in the region.

US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
US Navy landing craft air cushion vehicles perform manoeuvres during multinational Exercise Baltic Operations, June 2015. Courtesy of US Navy/Timothy M Ahearn.

Hybrid Maritime Warfare: Building Baltic Resilience

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Gary Schaub, Jr, Martin Murphy and Frank G Hoffman

A new set of measures is proposed to augment NATO’s Readiness Action Plan.

NATO, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Pro-Russian rebels at a funeral of a fellow fighter killed in a battle near Donetsk, June 2015. Courtesy of Mstyslav Chernov/Wikimedia.

Hybrid Warfare or Gibridnaya Voyna? Similar, But Different

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Ofer Fridman

The contemporary idea of hybrid warfare differs from the views that Russian thinkers have been developing for nearly a century.

History, Information, Land Forces
A military base at Perevalne during the 2014 Crimean crisis. Courtesy of Anton Holoborodko/Wikimedia.

Defining Contemporary Russian Warfare: Beyond the Hybrid Headline

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Robert Seely

For Moscow, warfare extends well beyond the battlefield.

Information, Land Forces
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring passes the Round Tower in Portsmouth Harbour as it sets sail for its maiden deployment, January 2012. Courtesy of PA Images/Chris Ison.

Managing Defence Acquisition Cost Growth

RUSI Journal, April 2017

David Bangert, Neil Davies and Ryan Watson

The Royal Navy will need to make difficult choices if it is to contain the rising costs of acquiring new platforms.

Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence
Servers at the Wikimedia Foundation. Courtesy of Victorgrigasype/Wikimedia.

The Future of Crime Reporting: Can Anonymity be Delivered in the Digital Age?

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Jennifer Cole and Alexandra Stickings

The practices used by Crimestoppers UK highlight how the identity of individuals might be protected.

Cyber, Technology
Surviving members of the Irish forces deployed to the UN operation attend the screening of The Siege of Jadotville at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin, September 2016. Courtesy of PA Images/Niall Carson.

The Siege of Jadotville: A Review

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Ewan Lawson

Ewan Lawson reviews The Siege of Jadotville.

United Nations, Art, Culture and Literature

Book Review: The Trump Phenomenon and the Future of US Foreign Policy, and Crouching Tiger: What China's Militarism Means for the World

RUSI Journal, April 2017

John Hemmings

John Hemmings reviews The Trump Phenomenon and the Future of US Foreign Policy, by Daniel Quinn Mills and Steven Rosefielde, and Crouching Tiger: What China’s Militarism Means for the World, by Peter Navarro.

US Defence Policy

Book Review: The New Politics of Russia: Interpreting Change

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Alicky Denton

Alicky Denton reviews The New Politics of Russia: Interpreting Change, by Andrew Monaghan.

Book Review: Strategic Narratives, Public Opinion, and War: Winning Domestic Support for the Afghan War

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Beatrice Heuser

Beatrice Heuser reviews Strategic Narratives, Public Opinion, and War: Winning Domestic Support for the Afghan War, edited by Beatrice de Graaf et al.

The War on Terror, Counterinsurgency

Book Review: Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Cristina Varriale

Cristina Varriale reviews Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging, by Wyn Bowen et al.

Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Book Review: From Liddell Hart to Joan Littlewood: Studies in British Military History

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Brian Holden Reid

Brian Holden Reid reviews From Liddell Hart to Joan Littlewood: Studies in British Military History, by Brian Bond.

History

Book Review: Lawrence of Arabia’s War: The Arabs, the British and the Remaking of the Middle East in WW1

RUSI Journal, April 2017

Sneha Reddy

Sneha Reddy reviews Lawrence of Arabia’s War: The Arabs, the British and the Remaking of the Middle East in WW1, by Neil Faulkner.

The Great War, History