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  • Westminster Round-Up | March 2020

    Westminster Round-Up | March 2020

    Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics. Read more

  • Westminster Round-Up | February 2020

    Westminster Round-Up | February 2020

    Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics. Read more

  • Westminster Round-up | July 2019

    Westminster Round-up | July 2019

    RWP discuss the implications of Boris Johnson's premiership for UK defence and security and the recent announcement by the MoD that a 250-strong force of British troops will be deployed to Mali next year to join MINUSMA. Read more

  • Westminster Round-Up Podcast | June 2019

    Westminster Round-Up Podcast | June 2019

    The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. Read more

  • Westminster Round-Up | March 2020
  • Westminster Round-Up | February 2020
  • Westminster Round-up | July 2019
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Westminster Round-Up | March 2020

Westminster Round-Up | March 2020

Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2020

Updated: 9th July, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Integrated Review
  • Westminster Round-Up
  • Podcasts
Westminster Round-Up | February 2020

Westminster Round-Up | February 2020

Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest defence and security policy developments in UK politics. Read more

Published: 27th February, 2020

Updated: 28th February, 2020

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
  • Podcasts
Westminster Round-up | July 2019

Westminster Round-up | July 2019

RWP discuss the implications of Boris Johnson's premiership for UK defence and security and the recent announcement by the MoD that a 250-strong force of British troops will be deployed to Mali next year to join MINUSMA. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 30th July, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
  • Africa
  • Peacekeeping
  • Podcasts
Westminster Round-Up Podcast | June 2019

Westminster Round-Up Podcast | June 2019

The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. Read more

Published: 26th June, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
  • Middle East
  • Podcasts
Westminster Round-Up Podcast | April 2019

Westminster Round-Up Podcast | April 2019

The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
  • Podcasts
Westminster Round Up | February 2019

Westminster Round Up | February 2019

The Remote Warfare Programme provides its monthly update on the developments in UK defence and security policy. Read more

Published: 25th February, 2019

Updated: 28th February, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round Up | January 2019

Westminster Round Up | January 2019

In the aftermath of President Trump’s surprise announcement that US forces will withdraw from Syria, MPs expressed their concerns at abandoning the fight against IS pre-emptively and leaving Kurdish partners behind without adequate support. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2019

Updated: 22nd February, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round Up | November 2018

Westminster Round Up | November 2018

As the Brexit negotiations continue at full speed, other significant issues, such as defence, seem to have taken a backseat in parliament this November. Read more

Published: 14th December, 2018

Updated: 14th January, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round-up | October 2018

Westminster Round-up | October 2018

Westminster’s October agendas were once again dominated by discussions on the value and impact of the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia. Read more

Published: 13th November, 2018

Updated: 14th January, 2019

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Conference Round-up

Conference Round-up

Defence appeared a leading issue in the fringes at both the Labour and Conservative Party conferences, although much of the media coverage surrounding the two conferences focused on more parochial issues. Read more

Published: 12th October, 2018

Updated: 20th November, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round Up | September 2018

Westminster Round Up | September 2018

Little time was spent in parliament in September, as the parties picked up and moved out for their annual conferences. Read more

Published: 12th October, 2018

Updated: 14th November, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round-Up | July 2018

Westminster Round-Up | July 2018

While July has been a short parliamentary month – nearly shortened further by an impromptu early recess for MPs – it has not been a boring one. Read more

Published: 25th July, 2018

Updated: 10th September, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

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  • The Remote Warfare Programme
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round-Up | June 2018

Westminster Round-Up | June 2018

The Remote Warfare Programme covers the latest developments in defence and security in UK politics. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2018

Updated: 26th July, 2018

Author: Alasdair McKay

Related topics:
  • Westminster Round-Up
Westminster Round-Up | May 2018

Westminster Round-Up | May 2018

The Remote Warfare Programme covers the latest developments in defence and security in Westminster Read more

Published: 29th April, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2018

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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.

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

    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.

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

    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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    Making Bad Economies: The Poverty of Mexican Drug Cartels

    Some stories say that local economies benefit from cartels in Mexico. But research suggests that the areas most plagued by drug-related violence have seriously suffered economically.

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