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Rather than solely considering the culpability of former politicians, Chilcot’s implications for the future of British foreign policy ought to be a focus.
The Henry Jackson Society (HJS) – a London international affairs and security thinktank originally conceptualised as a response …
Britain’s war in Iraq, to be examined in a major report due out Wednesday, instilled a deep sense of distrust towards military intervention that still casts a shadow over foreign policy, analysts say.
The decision to join the US-led invasion in …
LONDON – 6th July 2016
Policymakers must not allow conclusions to distort fact it was an acceptable political decision to go to war and that we must be free to do so again if in the national interest
The Henry Jackson Society …
LONDON – 6th July 2016
Report must not be used to score political points or to stop UK exercising hard power in event of a future conflict that requires our intervention
The Henry Jackson Society (HJS) – a London international affairs and …
LONDON – 5th July 2016
The release of the Chilcot Inquiry report tomorrow will hopefully draw a line under a corrosive debate over Britain’s involvement in the Iraq War of 2003 that is too often misused for contemporary political point-scoring purposes. …
Posted in Iraq, Press Release, War in Iraq
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Posted in Defence, Event Transcript, Extremism, ISIS, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq
SPEAKERS:
Maj-Gen (ret.) Christopher Elliott CB MBE, Author of “High Command – British Military Leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan”
&
Dr Mike Martin, Author of “An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict”
TIME: 1 – 2pm, Tuesday 18th August 2015
VENUE: …
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Posted in Event Transcript, Extremism, ISIS, Islamism, Terrorism & Security, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq
This is a summary of an event with Colonel Joel Rayburn, chaired by Robin Simcox, on 18th February 2015; it reflects the views expressed by the speakers and not those of The Henry Jackson Society or its staff.
On 18th February, Colonel Joel Rayburn, …
SPEAKER: Colonel Joel Rayburn
Senior Military Fellow, National Defense University, Washington, DC
CHAIR: Robin Simcox
National Security Fellow at The Centre for the Response to Radicalisation and Terrorism at The Henry Jackson Society
TIME: 1 – 2pm, Wednesday 18 February 2015
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, …
The First 100 Days of the UK’s Campaign Against The Islamic State, launched as foreign ministers from 22 countries committed to fighting the Islamic State (IS) convened in London, examines the volume of the UK’s military activity since its first …
Posted in Briefing, CRT Briefing, Defence, Extremism, ISIS, Islamism, Middle East, Religious Fundamentalism, Spotlight, Terrorism & Security, War in IraqNew Henry Jackson Society briefing assesses first 100 days of UK involvement in Iraq
As foreign ministers from 22 countries committed to fighting the Islamic State (IS) convene in London to examine their combat strategy, The Henry Jackson Society has released …
New report uncovers why not all terror suspects can be prosecuted
The Presumption of Innocence, by Henry Jackson Society Research Fellow Robin Simcox, looks at the variety of reasons why the state has not always been able to try terror suspects. …
Last week, President Obama used his speech at the Democrat National Convention to criticise Republican candidate Mitt Romney saying that it was ‘tragic’ to end the war in Iraq.
This was a cheap shot from Obama on a subject he should …
Imagine that an al Qaeda franchise emerged in a war-scarred nation with a fragile government. Imagine that this franchise launched sophisticated, coordinated attacks every four to six weeks, killing dozens—sometimes even hundreds—dwarfing the operational capacity of al Qaeda franchises in …
Posted in Iraq, Middle East, Spotlight, War in Iraq
Another 39 – and rising – have been killed in Iraq following a co-ordinated bombing campaign across the country. Bombings took place in Karbala, Baghdad, Kirkuk, Hillah, Mahmoudiyah and several other towns. Al-Qaeda and related Sunni militant groups are almost …
Posted in Iraq, The Scoop, War in Iraq | Tagged iraq; al qaeda; robin simcox
HJS Research Fellow Robin Simcox analyses the situation in Iraq following the American withdrawal, including the influence of Iran and the strength of al-Qaeda.
Posted in Briefing, Democracy & Development, Iran, Islamism, Middle East, War in Iraq
Charles Krauthammer’s latest op-ed in the Washington Post highlights the frustrating array of missed opportunities which have characterised President Obama’s approach to foreign and defence policy—best underscored by the extremely foolish and short-sighted handling of negotiations for a new status-of-forces-agreement (SOFA) with …
Posted in Middle East, The Scoop, United States, War in Iraq
A decade on from al-Qaeda’s attacks, The Henry Jackson Society was pleased to host, by kind invitation of Gisela Stuart MP, a discussion with Sir Richard Dearlove KCMG OBE. Sir Richard gave first hand expertise on Britain’s role in the War …
Posted in 9/11, Event, Terrorism & Security, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq
Twenty-five people have reportedly been killed in Camp Ashraf, as one YouTube video shows Iraqi military humvees ploughing into people and Iraqi soldiers firing AK-47s at non-discernible targets. According to one resident, six women were among the slain and another …
Posted in Iran, Islamism, War in Iraq