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Upcoming Events

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6 November 2018

RUSI Modern Deterrence Conference 2018: Securing Societies

The conference will launch RUSI’s Modern Deterrence programme, which will run over the next four years with the aim of better... read more

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Wildlife Trafficking

In most cases involving the illegal wildlife trade, convictions are secured by proving possession of animals, or their parts. These are crimes that often result in only minimal...

Alexandria Reid

BBC
10 October 2018

Wildlife Trafficking

“Wildlife trafficking is fundamentally about the proceeds and profits. This can take many forms, but whatever median it goes through the hidden drive remains the same. Very little...

Cathy Haenlein

The National
10 October 2018

Wildlife Trafficking

In most cases involving the illegal wildlife trade, convictions are secured by proving possession of animals, or their parts. These are crimes that often result in only minimal...

Cathy Haenlein

BBC
10 October 2018

Terrorism

The report is driven by the recognition that, more than 17 years after the 9/11 attacks, the terrorism threat is both more global and local than ever and that military and...

Emily Winterbotham

Just Security
10 October 2018

Publications

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Countering Proliferation Finance: Model Law Second Edition

Other Publications

Machine Learning Algorithms and Police Decision-Making: Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Challenges

Whitehall Reports

Strategic Hedging in the Arabian Peninsula: The Politics of the Gulf-Asian Rapprochement

Whitehall Papers

Gender and Violent Extremism

Conference Reports

Latest News

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Australia-UK Defence and Industry Strategic Dialogue

11 October 2018

Remembering John McCain

27 August 2018

Europe’s illicit cigarette trade is a major loss of tax revenue despite a declining trend, new study finds

31 July 2018

New Framework on Countering Violent Extremism published

20 July 2018

Trending Themes

Organised Crime

A Missing Page: Strengthening the Response to the Illegal Wildlife Trade 11 October 2018
Cracking Down on China’s Distant Water Fishing Fleet: What Impacts Closer to Home? 21 September 2018

Terrorism

Deradicalisation Programmes in Spanish Prisons: A Flawed Paradigm? 3 September 2018
The New UK Counterterrorism Strategy: Critical Questions for the ‘Prevent’ Strand 29 June 2018

Global Security Issues

Judge the Iraqi Government by its Achievements 5 October 2018
Give Up the Dream of a Grand Bargain: Why a Trump Can’t Strike a Deal with Iran 27 September 2018

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Give Up the Dream of a Grand Bargain: Why a Trump Can’t Strike a Deal with Iran 27 September 2018
All to Play For: Sports Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula 25 September 2018