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The inquests into the 7 July 2005 London transport bombings began on 11 October 2010. Evaluating huge amounts of evidence, the coroner and her team will seek answers for survivors and relatives. They will also scrutinise the actions of the British security services in the months and weeks leading up to the attacks, asking whether the terrorists could have been stopped and the victims saved.
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The Strategic Defence and Security Review has recommended significant cuts across the defence establishment, affecting all armed services including the air force. However, as this decade's operations have proved, the Royal Air Force remains an essential component of modern warfare. Air Chief Marshal Simon Bryant describes how Britain's air force provides core capabilities, both in autonomous operations and as part of the joint force, across the air, space and cyber domains.
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100422
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2010.
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The 2006 Israel-Lebanon war was a watershed moment in the use of cluster munitions, leading Norway to marshal international efforts for a convention on the production, use and stockpiling of specific types of the weapon. As states parties prepare to meet in November, clarity on the convention's normative framework and definitional criteria is urgently required.
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100423
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2010.
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Reflecting on the grace and splendour of the field cemeteries of past wars - simple memorials to the fallen - John Mackinlay reviews Steve McQueen's installation, Queen and Country. A modern interpretation of those same principles of dignity and respect, he argues that it is a fitting commemoration of the soldiers who died in the Iraq war.
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100427
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2010.
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History has relegated much of the Great War's Liberal literature to the realm of romanticism, but Montague and others were in fact deeply political. Montague's criticisms of the Paris peace treaties and of British politicians, together with his demand for greater respect for those who had fought, helped shape the way the war was both perceived and remembered in Britain.
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100425
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2010.
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he World Wide Web has enabled the memories of those touched by the twentieth century's titanic wars to be archived and shared - not only by relatives, but by academics and history enthusiasts. But does online remembrance enhance the commemoration of the fallen, or merely reinforce existing stereotypes and familiar narratives of what the wars meant to Britain?
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100424
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2010.
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What is the role of an artist in conflict? Unlike a journalist, an artist does not merely document the war, nor must they simply uncover the truth, argues David Cotterrell, but can subjectively interpret and mediate the range of emotions at play. Through the eyes of such observers, art therefore has a vital role to play in helping society understand the cost of war.
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100407
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2010.
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Missile defence will be high on NATO's agenda in November 2010, when heads of state and government meet for their next summit in Lisbon. A prominent issue for the Alliance, it received a boost in September 2009 when the Obama administration presented new plans for a phased, adaptive deployment of missile defence assets in and around Europe. But any decisions will need to take Russia's perspective into account.
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100409
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2010.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen is the first former prime minister to become NATO secretary general. Traditionally a role requiring behind-the-scenes diplomacy and consensus-building, Rasmussen's first year has been characterised by a break with convention. Regarded as a policy entrepreneur, his independence has reportedly provoked consternation amongst NATO ambassadors, whilst his personal media profile via Twitter and Facebook has opened the office up to public attention. Is Rasmussen a maverick or a model for the future of NATO?
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100405
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2010.
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We live in extraordinary times - times in which the winds of uncertainty reach our doorstep from anywhere on the planet. Yet our security institutions are anachronistic. On the cusp of the Lisbon Summit, US Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, describes how, by working together, the Alliance can be refashioned to tackle the security challenges of the twenty-first century.
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100410
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2010.
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NATO's ability to promote stability and unite efforts of collective defence and the preservation of peace and security must take into account the importance of the global commons. Throughout most of the twentieth century, preventing an adversary from denying access to the global commons was an essential strategic goal of the Alliance. NATO must assure access to the global commons, while maintaining its traditional Alliance functions.
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100421
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2010.
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Two retired US colonels write an open letter to the British Army, urging it to retain its expeditionary capability in the years ahead. Close allies can be candid, they say, and the UK is America's most reliable partner, able and willing to project its forces where needed. With the changing character of warfare, and a hybrid threat environment, success requires adaptive military forces, able to function in a variety of situations with a range of partners - of which the US-UK alliance is a key component.
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100413
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2010.
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Western counter-intelligence suffered a massive reputational loss on 9/11. Although many of the risks remain the same, the next decade is likely to see the increasing incidence of 'grey area phenomena': the convergence of subversive threats in ungoverned spaces. Better counter-espionage will be required to tackle cyber-attacks and information asymmetry, whilst some threats - such as the crime-terror nexus and proxy warfare - will require enhanced investment across the whole range of counter-intelligence capabilities.
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