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RUSI Newsbrief
January 2021 , No: 1
Taliban soldiers turning in weapons

What to Do in Afghanistan?

RUSI Newsbrief, February 2021

Greg Mills

Donors are caught in a bind in Afghanistan. But it is a bind that ties.

NATO

Military Takeover in Myanmar and the International Community: Past as Prologue?

RUSI Newsbrief, February 2021

Jürgen Haacke

Will the coup in Myanmar follow historical patterns or take a different and unpredictable trajectory?

United Nations
US and Japanese navies

Japan and the US in the Indo-Pacific

RUSI Newsbrief, February 2021

Satoru Mori

The election of Joe Biden presents Japan with new opportunities to shape economic and security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.

The Anka-S UAV in flight.

Turkey: The Rising Drone Power

RUSI Newsbrief, January 2021

Harun Karčić

Poor relations with the West have spurred Turkey’s investment in an indigenous drone capability.

Aerospace

Half of the National Risk Register is Missing

RUSI Newsbrief, January 2021

Suzanne Raine

The UK’s National Risk Register ought to be more than a list of bad things which can happen to us. To learn the lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, it needs to be anchored in an improved risk management system which uses empowered analysis to anticipate – and therefore reduce – shocks.

Information, National Security
Ship in port

The SCRI and Strategic Advantage for the UK in the Indo-Pacific

RUSI Newsbrief, January 2021

Jagannath Panda

As the UK considers an engagement strategy with the Indo-Pacific after Brexit, the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative offers a chance to build a free-trade bloc amongst ‘like-minded nations’ and deepen strategic ties in the region.

The Long Trail of British China Policy

RUSI Newsbrief, January 2021

Oliver Yule-Smith

Realising a new approach to Beijing following the Integrated Review will require policymakers to acknowledge the significant historical baggage that comes with policy design in this area. Avoiding these pitfalls will be integral to ensuring a clear-eyed strategy for China.