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The political questions in Afghanistan are difficult and complex. While the new US approach has much to be commended, there is still cause for alarm. Legitimacy and governance remain a massive challenge. Elections are a vital next step-but many doubt the credibility of the coming vote. Effective institution-building is threatened by an incoherent approach that does not grapple with the key issues, which are ultimately political.
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2009.
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This article examines Britain's capabilities and resources in Helmand Province, and assesses the high-level strategy and civilian-military inter-relationships that provide the overarching framework of current operations. In doing so, Theo Farrell and Stuart Gordon analyse the British counter-insurgency approach, arguing that the UK's troops have faced and overcome unique challenges in Afghanistan.
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089841
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2009.
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By 2008, in the face of mounting criticism of the British performance in Iraq and clear evidence that the US surge was 'working', the transatlantic debate on small wars had been inverted: 'Basra' had supplanted 'Malaya' as shorthand for British skill in irregular warfare; it was now the Americans who seemed the masters of modern counter-insurgency and the British the students in need of instruction. The author examines what this apparent role reversal - and the accompanying 'family feud' - really says about Anglophone armies.
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089847
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2009.
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With the current focus on expeditionary operations, it may seem strange to revisit old Cold War scenarios in staff rides. There is, of course, no anticipation of a return to large-scale East - West confrontation or industrial war. Nevertheless, United Shield derived a set of timeless lessons and raised many intriguing questions about war fighting and international cooperation in campaigns. Major General Melvin gives a first-hand account of the issues and debates stirred up by the exercise.
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089850
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2009.
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Britain's special forces trace their lineage to the experience of empire: a long tradition of small units operating on the periphery of Britain's imperial possessions. The catastrophic defeats of the early part of the Second World War provided the impetus for special operations to carry on the fight while Britain prepared for the return to occupied territories.
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089843
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2009.
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The British Army's capacity for internal reflection and rapid change has been sapped by an insular, conformist culture. While the US Army has undergone a marked period of transformation after a period of open critical appraisal, no exercise, analogous in size and scope, has taken place in the UK. Here, the author argues that this orthodoxy must be challenged and a new ethos of creative tension instilled in the military.
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089849
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2009.
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The ongoing militancy in the Deep South of Thailand is more than a bout of separatist violence: it represents a cultural conflict that strikes at the heart of the Thai nation. Bangkok faces a serious legitimacy deficit in the region, but has failed to address disengagement from, and antipathy towards, the national myths and symbols that depict a country united by a single religion and an ageing monarch. Soothing the tensions will ultimately require a political solution. Duncan McCargo argues that the current insurgency marks a watershed moment: the time to act is now.
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089853
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2009.
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The Gallipoli campaign has served as a vibrant marker in naval history. Today we face distinct maritime challenges, many of which have been confronted and overcome before. It is still in the corridors and junctions of the sea that the threats lie, the lessons beckon and alliances can be formed. The navy, therefore, will continue to play an integral part in security both on land and water.
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089848
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2009.
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Recent years have seen a significant number of terrorist plotters convicted in the UK. Few have successfully carried out their tasks. But their deadly intentions threaten the nation's security. The aftermath of these cases allows some conclusions to be drawn as to how potential operatives are radicalised, recruited and trained, and what this means for the British security forces.
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089852
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2009.
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One of the most distinctive and iconic aircraft ever built, the Vulcan formed a key element in the British nuclear deterrent in the early Cold War. Designed to penetrate Soviet airspace and confound air defence systems, they were impressively equipped by the standards of the day. As a former Vulcan pilot, Andrew Brookes offers a unique insight into the history, operation and legacy of the delta-winged V-bomber.
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