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Cyber-Weapons

Thomas Rid and Peter McBurney
RUSI Journal, 21 February 2012
Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Technology

While ready-made cyber 'weapons' may cause visible embarrassment and incovenience, truly destructive attacks will require bespoke and highly complex packages.

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Iran's Legal Challenge to Sanctions: Another Hurdle for Talks?

Commentary, 3 April 2013

While all eyes are on Almaty and Istanbul, what happens in Luxembourg and London might also affect nuclear talks with Iran. Sanctions are coming under successful legal challenge.

Tags: Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Middle East and North Africa

Missile Defence Pivots Away from Europe?

Commentary, 25 March 2013

The Obama Administration has announced a shift in emphasis for missile defence capabilities away from Europe to the US mainland. While this could help allay Russian concerns about the NATO system, Moscow's leaders may require more confidence-building measures.

Tags: Americas, Defence Policy, Technology, Europe

Hitting the Target? How New Capabilities are Shaping International Intervention

Whitehall Reports, 25 March 2013

By Michael Aaronson and Adrian Johnson

Unmanned technologies have stirred up a great debate about intervention and the conduct of war. It is vital to separate judgement of technology, however, from that of policy

Tags: Aerospace, Pakistan, Whitehall Reports, The Pakistan Nexus, The War on Terror, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics, Terrorism