David Rubens Associates-Reports

2009 ARTICLES

March

National Security – The Israeli Way

Many people will have read with interest the announcement by the UK Home Secretary that 60,000 civilians are to be trained to be the front line in detecting and preventing terrorist activities.... Read more

July

Obama’s Dilemma - Doing Good in a Complex World

This paper looks at the pattern of political and strategic forces that are revealed in these situations, and suggests that they indicate that Obama will very soon be under pressure to adapt his visionary rhetoric in order to accommodate the needs of the real-politick of the modern world...... Read more

November

An American Warrior Scholar - The New Commander in Afghanistan

It is no secret that there are real disagreements in Washington over how the next stage of the Afghanistan war should be developed, with McChrystal openly calling for up to 40,000 more US troops to be sent to the region, a call which received a sharp rebuke when he was recalled to Washington for ‘discussions’...... Read more

December

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and the Christmas Day Attack - Why Aren't Lessons Learned?

The news over the recent Christmas and New Year period was dominated by the reports that a successful attempt had been made by a lone attacker to carry a functional explosive device aboard an international airliner. Although he failed in his attempt to trigger the device, the case once again highlights major systemic weaknesses concerning the issue of airport and national security at every level of operation..... Read more

Russian Version - Delta Airline Christmas Day Attack

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Escaping from the Swamp

I am reminded of this image by the recent announcements by various senior members of the US government as it tries ever more desperately to extricate itself from the swamp that is Afghanistan, each new announcement only highlighting further the desperate mess that it is in, and the fact that there is no actual policy or strategy that will allow it to depart the country with any semblance of respect or dignity...... Read more

Mumbai-style threat against London

This week's Sunday Times (20/12/09) ran a front-page story reporting senior SO15 (Counter Terrorism Command) authorities as claiming that they have serious intelligence concerning the possibility of a 'Mumbai-style' attack in London in the near future ..... Read more

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