CommentaryThis War Still Presents Nuclear Risks – Especially in Relation to CrimeaMalcolm ChalmersRead morelong-arrowAbout RUSIThe Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank. Our mission is to inform, influence and enhance public debate to help build a safer and more stable world. Read more about RUSIRUSI NewsRUSI Thanks Donors As It Reaches Phase One Goal of 61 Whitehall Capital Appealclock2 Minute ReadView onlinechevron-rightBecome a RUSI MemberEnjoy exclusive access to high profile events and authoritative publications throughout the yearJoin our network todaychevron-rightLatest news on the Ukraine crisisExplore our contentCommentaryThis War Still Presents Nuclear Risks – Especially in Relation to Crimea20 May 2022clock10 Minute ReadCommentaryNo War for Old Spies: Putin, the Kremlin and Intelligence18 May 2022clock7 Minute ReadCommentaryUkraine: The Daily Intelligence Event18 May 2022clock6 Minute ReadCommentaryMilitary Assistance to Ukraine: Rediscovering the Virtue of Courage17 May 2022clock7 Minute ReadCommentaryWar of Narratives: Russia and Ukraine16 May 2022clock5 Minute ReadCommentaryChina’s Position on the Ukraine War Mirrors its Global Pursuits13 May 2022clock7 Minute ReadThe Crisis over Ukraine and European SecurityAccess our comment and analysis on the Ukraine crisis as the situation unfolds.Read morechevron-rightView all In the NewsUkraine's RailwaysquotequoteThe initial phase of war was about capturing and holding Ukrainian territory,” says Emily Ferris of the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank in London. “And if you want to govern a country, you want it intact.” Ms Ferris thinks that it may time air strikes on Ukrainian railway stations near the border with Poland to spook visiting politicians and discredit their hosts.Emily FerrisResearch Fellow, Russia and Eurasia20 May 2022long-arrowTurkey and NATOquotequoteDr Samuel Ramani, an international relations expert at Oxford University and Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, has said that Russia is probably "pretty happy" with Turkey. He told The Mirror that Russian media is trying to use this as proof that NATO does not really want Sweden and Finland.Dr Samuel RamaniAssociate Fellow20 May 2022long-arrowWar In UkrainequotequoteThe blockade is something of a ticking time bomb for the world,” said Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank in London. “And because the rest of the war on land is in stalemate, time is on the blockaders’ side.”Dr Sidharth KaushalResearch Fellow, Sea Power20 May 2022long-arrowbecome a memberJoin our networkA busy programme of members' only eventsAccess to a suite of RUSI publicationsAccess to experts, networks and research teamsJoin RUSI today190Years of defence and security thought leadership50New agenda-setting research projects and initiatives248Events, conferences and workshops ran in 2020-21150Partnerships and joint projects around the worldUpcoming eventsView all eventsBusiness Leader Series25 MayallPoppy Gustafsson on the Evolution of the Cyber Threat LandscapeWednesday, 25 May 202217:00-18:00(BST)Conferences26 MayInternational Day of UN Peacekeepers Conference 2022Thursday, 26 May 202211:00-15:30(BST)Open-to-all events6 JuneallThe Royal Navy’s Roles during the ‘Crimean’ WarMonday, 6 June 202218:00-19:00(BST)Latest publicationsView all publicationsLoad more publicationsSubscribe to our newsletterReceive updates on RUSI's publications and eventsSign upIn the NewsView all In the NewsUkraine's RailwaysquotequoteThe initial phase of war was about capturing and holding Ukrainian territory,” says Emily Ferris of the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank in London. “And if you want to govern a country, you want it intact.” Ms Ferris thinks that it may time air strikes on Ukrainian railway stations near the border with Poland to spook visiting politicians and discredit their hosts.Emily FerrisResearch Fellow, Russia and Eurasia20 May 2022long-arrowTurkey and NATOquotequoteDr Samuel Ramani, an international relations expert at Oxford University and Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, has said that Russia is probably "pretty happy" with Turkey. He told The Mirror that Russian media is trying to use this as proof that NATO does not really want Sweden and Finland.Dr Samuel RamaniAssociate Fellow20 May 2022long-arrowWar In UkrainequotequoteThe blockade is something of a ticking time bomb for the world,” said Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank in London. “And because the rest of the war on land is in stalemate, time is on the blockaders’ side.”Dr Sidharth KaushalResearch Fellow, Sea Power20 May 2022long-arrowMore from RUSITopicschevron-rightRegionschevron-rightProjectschevron-rightMembershipchevron-rightRUSI Job Vacancieschevron-rightAbout RUSIchevron-right
