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Trump, Mexico and Organised Crime: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 December 2016
Charlie de Rivaz
If Trump enacts two of the main pledges from his presidential campaign – the wall along the US–Mexico border and mass deportations – he will be helping, not hindering, organised crime groups in the region.
Tags: United States, North America, Americas, Central and South America, Organised Crime
Warfare in the Information Age
RUSI Journal, 30 November 2016
Ewan Lawson and Richard Barrons
Western governments will need to adopt new military technologies – and be prepared to pay for them – in order to compete in the Information Age.
Tags: Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, United States, NATO, North America, Americas, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Technology, Europe
Different Cities, Shared Stories: A Five-Country Study Challenging Assumptions Around Muslim Women and CVE Interventions
RUSI Journal, 30 November 2016
Emily Winterbotham and Elizabeth Pearson
An in-depth analysis questions conventional thinking on the role women can play in efforts to counter violent extremism.
Tags: Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, UK Counter-terrorism, North America, Tackling Extremism, Americas, Terrorism, Europe
The Trump Presidency: A First Glance from London
Commentary, 9 November 2016
Peter Roberts
As the world prepares for Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States in January, here are some key issues that the British defence establishment will need to consider.
Tags: Military Sciences, US Defence Policy, North America, Americas, UK, UK Defence

Secret Service, Public Failure
RUSI Newsbrief, 22 January 2016
Timothy Stafford
A series of embarrassing security breaches have undermined the reputation of the US president’s protection service
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Terrorism, United States, North America, Security Policy, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
FCAS: Is the Franco-German-Spanish Combat Air Programme Really in Trouble?
Getting the Partnership Right
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution