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  • Planning for the World After COVID-19: Assessing the Domestic and International Drivers of Conflict

    Planning for the World After COVID-19: Assessing the Domestic and International Drivers of Conflict

    This article will examine how COVID-19 contributes to domestic and international drivers of instability. It will argue that the best way to address these challenges is through improved dialogue at the international and local level. Read more

  • The Integrated Review: Lessons Learned From Remote Warfare

    The Integrated Review: Lessons Learned From Remote Warfare

    Ahead of the upcoming Integrated Review, this briefing addresses how the Review can take into account the key challenges remote warfare could present in the future. Read more

  • WarPod Ep  #8 | International Engagement in the Sahel

    WarPod Ep #8 | International Engagement in the Sahel

    In the first of a two-part podcast series on security in the Sahel, Abigail Watson is joined by Delina Goxho and Flore Berger to discuss the international engagement in the region. Read more

  • ORG Explains #12: The UK’s Pivot to the Sahel

    ORG Explains #12: The UK’s Pivot to the Sahel

    As the UK moves resources and personnel to the Africa’s Sahel region, we examine what the “pivot to the Sahel” is, why it is happening and what it will look like. Read more

  • Planning for the World After COVID-19: Assessing the Domestic and International Drivers of Conflict
  • The Integrated Review: Lessons Learned From Remote Warfare
  • WarPod Ep #8 | International Engagement in the Sahel
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Planning for the World After COVID-19: Assessing the Domestic and International Drivers of Conflict

Planning for the World After COVID-19: Assessing the Domestic and International Drivers of Conflict

This article will examine how COVID-19 contributes to domestic and international drivers of instability. It will argue that the best way to address these challenges is through improved dialogue at the international and local level. Read more

Published: 22nd April, 2020

Updated: 1st June, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • Sahel - Sahara
The Integrated Review: Lessons Learned From Remote Warfare

The Integrated Review: Lessons Learned From Remote Warfare

Ahead of the upcoming Integrated Review, this briefing addresses how the Review can take into account the key challenges remote warfare could present in the future. Read more

Published: 15th April, 2020

Updated: 2nd October, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Integrated Review
  • Operations
WarPod Ep  #8 | International Engagement in the Sahel

WarPod Ep #8 | International Engagement in the Sahel

In the first of a two-part podcast series on security in the Sahel, Abigail Watson is joined by Delina Goxho and Flore Berger to discuss the international engagement in the region. Read more

Published: 28th January, 2020

Updated: 1st February, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
  • Sahel - Sahara
  • Podcasts
ORG Explains #12: The UK’s Pivot to the Sahel

ORG Explains #12: The UK’s Pivot to the Sahel

As the UK moves resources and personnel to the Africa’s Sahel region, we examine what the “pivot to the Sahel” is, why it is happening and what it will look like. Read more

Published: 24th January, 2020

Updated: 7th February, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • ORG Explains
  • Operations
  • Africa
  • Sahel - Sahara
Fusion Doctrine in Five Steps: Lessons Learned from Remote Warfare in Africa

Fusion Doctrine in Five Steps: Lessons Learned from Remote Warfare in Africa

This report on the roll out of the UK’s new Fusion Doctrine in Africa is the first independent assessment of the Doctrine’s potential to tackle instability on the continent. Read more

Published: 6th November, 2019

Updated: 1st June, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
  • Sahel - Sahara
  • Fusion Doctrine in Five Steps
Why Al-Shabaab’s attack on US drone base shouldn’t be ignored

Why Al-Shabaab’s attack on US drone base shouldn’t be ignored

The long-term impacts of western operations exacerbate the very radicalization and violence they claim to be trying to avoid. Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
  • Sahel - Sahara
WarPod Ep #7 | Drones, A.I., and Sci-Fi

WarPod Ep #7 | Drones, A.I., and Sci-Fi

Ulrike Franke discusses drones, artificial intelligence, the future of technology in warfare, and the insights that can be gained from studying the portrayal of drones in science fiction. Read more

Published: 14th October, 2019

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Non-state armed groups
  • Policy and Doctrine
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Podcasts
ORG Explains #11: The UK Military in the Eastern Mediterranean

ORG Explains #11: The UK Military in the Eastern Mediterranean

This primer explains what presence, relations and obligations the UK military has in the Eastern Mediterranean region, including Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the Palestinian Territories, Syria and Turkey. Read more

Published: 12th September, 2019

Updated: 18th September, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • ORG Explains
  • Sustainable Security Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
  • Migration
  • Europe and NATO
Confronting Iran: The British Dimension

Confronting Iran: The British Dimension

The posture of the British Armed Forces in and around the Persian Gulf mean that it would be very difficult for the United Kingdom, or its key ally Oman, to remain neutral in any military escalation of the conflict between Iran and the United States. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2019

Updated: 9th December, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Asia
  • Paul Rogers' Briefings
  • Sustainable Security Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
Remote Warfare and the Practical Challenges for the Protection of Civilians Strategy

Remote Warfare and the Practical Challenges for the Protection of Civilians Strategy

This briefing explores the strategic consequences of remote warfare for Protection of Civilians (POC) and outlines practical lessons the British armed forces can draw from contemporary theatres to improve its capacity for POC in partnered operations. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2019

Updated: 18th July, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Policy and Doctrine
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
ORG Explains #10: The UK’s Joint Expeditionary Force

ORG Explains #10: The UK’s Joint Expeditionary Force

This primer describes the new UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), situating it in the context of other European rapid reaction forces and the UK and NATO’s expanded military presence in the Baltic Sea region. Read more

Published: 6th June, 2019

Updated: 18th September, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • ORG Explains
  • Sustainable Security Programme
  • Operations
  • Europe and NATO
Conceptualising Remote Warfare: The Past, Present, and Future

Conceptualising Remote Warfare: The Past, Present, and Future

On 28 February and 1 March 2019, the Remote Warfare Programme and the authors, held a two-day conference on remote warfare. This essay provides an overview of the event and reflects more broadly on remote warfare scholarship. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 27th August, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
WarPod Ep #2 | Yemen, Drones and International Law

WarPod Ep #2 | Yemen, Drones and International Law

To discuss a recent German court case regarding drones, the Remote Warfare Programme team are joined by Fiona Nelson of ECCHR and Jennifer Gibson of Reprieve. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 29th November, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
  • Podcasts
The WarPod Ep #1: Building Partner Capacity in Africa

The WarPod Ep #1: Building Partner Capacity in Africa

The Remote Warfare Programme are joined by Nic Marsh and Marie Sandnes of the Peace Research Institute Oslo to talk security assistance and building partner capacity in Africa. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2019

Updated: 31st May, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
  • Podcasts
Improving the UK offer in Africa: Lessons from military partnerships on the continent

Improving the UK offer in Africa: Lessons from military partnerships on the continent

Based on field research conducted in Africa with British and international military personnel, this brief focusses on the military contribution to UK efforts in Kenya, Mali and Nigeria. Read more

Published: 29th March, 2019

Updated: 5th August, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
Security cooperation with Saudi Arabia:  Is it worth it for the UK?

Security cooperation with Saudi Arabia: Is it worth it for the UK?

This report assesses the costs and benefits to the UK of its defence and security relationship with Saudi Arabia, as well as the extent to which the UK is able to exert leverage and influence over Saudi Arabian foreign policy. Read more

Published: 4th September, 2018

Updated: 5th November, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
No Such Thing as a Quick Fix: The Aspiration-Capabilities Gap in British Remote Warfare

No Such Thing as a Quick Fix: The Aspiration-Capabilities Gap in British Remote Warfare

This report is a first attempt to evaluate the gaps between contemporary strategies and activities in Iraq, Syria and Libya. Read more

Published: 30th July, 2018

Updated: 6th March, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Policy and Doctrine
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Remote War: Military, Legal and Political Issues
  • Operations
  • Middle East
  • Africa
Remote Warfare: Lessons Learned from Contemporary Theatres

Remote Warfare: Lessons Learned from Contemporary Theatres

This report is a first attempt to identify some of the factors that have helped or hindered the UK’s current approach to remote warfare. Read more

Published: 27th June, 2018

Updated: 16th September, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Policy and Doctrine
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Remote War: Military, Legal and Political Issues
  • Operations
Defining Remote Warfare: British Training and Assistance Programmes in Yemen, 2004-2015

Defining Remote Warfare: British Training and Assistance Programmes in Yemen, 2004-2015

Between 2004-2015 Britain engaged in capacity building operations across Yemen’s police, military, and intelligence agencies. This briefing seeks to provide a critical review of these efforts, their successes, and the causes of their ultimate failure, in order to identify lessons for future training and assistance missions. Read more

Published: 11th June, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Conceptual Series: Defining Remote Warfare
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Middle East
Out from the shadows: the case for external oversight of UK Special Forces

Out from the shadows: the case for external oversight of UK Special Forces

By downplaying the benefits of opening UKSF to external scrutiny, the UK government places itself at a strategic disadvantage that devalues lessons learned exercises that could otherwise be incorporated into improving future military effectiveness. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2018

Updated: 19th June, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Policy and Doctrine
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
Lawful But Awful? Legal and political challenges of remote warfare and working with partners

Lawful But Awful? Legal and political challenges of remote warfare and working with partners

This report examines the political and legal implications of working with local partners to wage remote warfare. Read more

Published: 31st May, 2018

Updated: 8th October, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Remote War: Military, Legal and Political Issues
  • Operations
Agile Warrior Quarterly

Agile Warrior Quarterly

Emily Knowles and Abigail Watson have contributed an article to Agile Warrior Quarterly, the British Army’s intellectual examination of current and emerging threat and opportunities for land capability. Read more

Published: 26th April, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Asia
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Africa
Defining Remote Warfare: The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

Defining Remote Warfare: The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

This briefing will show how, amid a new global security environment shared by state and non-state actors, the market for force has developed into a strategic partner for the state in both the Western and non-Western world. Read more

Published: 28th March, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Conceptual Series: Defining Remote Warfare
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Operations
  • Industry
ORG Explains #1: The UK Military in the Asia-Pacific

ORG Explains #1: The UK Military in the Asia-Pacific

This primer explains what presence, relations and obligations the UK military has in Asia-Pacific, defined here as the largely maritime region between Hawaii, New Zealand and the Asian mainland. Read more

Published: 28th February, 2018

Updated: 18th June, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Asia
  • ORG Explains
  • Sustainable Security Programme
  • Operations
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    Security in the DRC and Yemen: Military Conflict, Disease Outbreak and Containment

    This briefing examines the effect of military conflict on the response (and vice versa) to Ebola and COVID-19 in DRC and Yemen, respectively.

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    Mistrust, Misinformation and Community Engagement: Reflections on lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen

    This briefing examines the mistrust, misinformation and community engagement during the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks in the DRC and Yemen, respectively.

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    Women’s Experiences of Disease Outbreaks in Conflict: Reflections on lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen

    This briefing will explore the challenges facing women and girls in each of these contexts. It will first examine the response of the international community in the DRC, and identify key challenges to Congolese women.

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    Background Briefing - Military Conflict, Disease Outbreak and Containment: A Comparative Study of Yemen and DRC

    This is the first briefing in a series released by the Oxford Research Group’s (ORG) Strategic Peacebuilding Programme. These briefings examine the lessons that can be drawn from the response to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how they can be applied in the response to COVID-19 in Yemen.

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