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Financial Crime Insights Podcast Series The episodes in this series are based on past Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) events with top thinkers on topics that remain relevant in the world of financial crime. |
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Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series Hosted by Veele Nouwens, this podcast provides an essential a platform to discuss the key defence and security questions of the world’s most dynamic region: the Indo-Pacific. |
Failure to Lift Off: The UK’s Space Launch Ambitions
Commentary, 24 February 2021Alexandra Stickings
Creating an indigenous space launch capability is considered by many to be a key aspect of the UK’s space ambitions. Yet there are questions as to whether current plans recognise the challenges ahead.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
On the Quest to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary, 23 February 2021Adnan Tabatabai
As US officials engineer the reinstatement of the 2015 nuclear deal, they should pay particular attention to Iran’s expectations of this process.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Prime Minister Outlines Vision for International Cooperation
Commentary, 22 February 2021Peter Ricketts
In a well-crafted speech to the Munich Security Conference, Boris Johnson went beyond ritual repetitions of ‘Global Britain’ slogans.
UK Integrated Review 2021, Brexit, UK
Russia in 2020: The Kremlin’s Increasing Apprehensiveness
Commentary, 19 February 2021Mikk Marran
The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service’s sixth annual risk assessment review was published this week. Its Director General summarises its main findings on Russia.
Russia
UK Sanctions Policy: A Progress Report
Commentary, 18 February 2021Emil Dall
With Brexit and the transition period over, the UK has formally embarked on its independent sanctions regime. What work has been completed so far and what remains to be done?
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Europe
Unstable Foundations: Prospects are Dim for Any Renewal of US–Russia Security Cooperation
Commentary, 17 February 2021Nick Reynolds and Sarah Martin
The new Biden administration is off to a rocky start with Russia, the understandable result of a series of turbulent events. A lack of effective support structures to facilitate dialogue or...
United States, Russia
Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy
Commentary, 16 February 2021Azadeh Zamirirad
Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran
5G and Emerging Technology: The Politics of Diversification
Commentary, 15 February 2021James Sullivan
The UK government must learn quickly from its policy decisions around its 5G networks, and start grappling much earlier with risks posed by other emerging technologies.
Cyber Security, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Technology
Russia’s Strategy in the Central African Republic
Commentary, 12 February 2021Samuel Ramani
As violence intensifies in the Central African Republic, Russia is expanding its military and diplomatic involvement in the conflict.
Russia, Africa
Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK: What Will This Year Bring?
Commentary, 11 February 2021Anton Moiseienko
Unexplained wealth orders are now being used to tackle criminal wealth in the UK, but they are more complicated and less powerful in practice than in popular imagination.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UKPages
The Watchful Croupier: The UK Gambling Commission
Multimedia, 22 February 2021Preventing financial crime in gambling is no mean feat, particularly given the diversity of criminal methods both online and on land. Yet the UK has managed to stay on top of the threat, even...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
New Methods of Payment and Financial Crime
Multimedia, 19 February 2021The emergence of new financial services and methods of payment has brought greater variety and choice, but as with many innovations, the advantages have not been lost on criminal groups. Standard...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
A Call to Arms - Episode 1: The UK Military in Space
Multimedia, 19 February 2021RUSI Research Fellow Alexandra Stickings speaks to Air Vice Marshal Harvey Smyth, Director Space in the Ministry of Defence.
Tags: Military Sciences, Profession of Arms
Hybrid is Everything and Everything is Hybrid
Multimedia, 18 February 2021Since the Ukraine war of 2014, most Western governments have classified any hostile challenge as 'hybrid', 'sub-threshold', or as actions belonging to the 'grey zone' space, be those of 'little green...
Tags: Military Sciences
Turning to the Indo-Pacific: Canada Examines a Future Role
Multimedia, 17 February 2021This week, Veerle is joined by Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Director and Senior Fellow of the Indo-Pacific Programme at the MacDonald Laurier Institute in Ottawa.
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
The Illegal Wildlife Trade: Not Just a Talking Point
Multimedia, 15 February 2021Worldwide, environmental crime is the fourth-largest transnational organised crime. This episode focuses on the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), where the pace of the global response does not match the...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
Episode 3: Jan Hall on Finding the Woman for the Job
Multimedia, 12 February 2021In this episode, Jan Hall talks to Karin about her career as one of the UK’s top headhunters, identifying and matching the appropriate people for some of the most demanding executive positions in...
Tags: National Security
The fluidity of nuclear doctrine
Multimedia, 11 February 2021It is common to consider nuclear doctrine as a fixed, unmoving and largely successful element of the Western Way of War. Dr Heather Williams talks to Peter Roberts about why this just isn't the case...
Tags: Military Sciences
Digital ID: Advancing the Possibilities
Multimedia, 8 February 2021A cashless society is nearly here and with it comes the need for effective and secure digital identity. While many governments and institutions are playing catch up, Canada has embraced the challenge...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
No More walking away: No More Policy Vacuums
Multimedia, 5 February 2021Former senior US Ambassador Ryan Crocker tells Peter Roberts that the Biden administration will overturn not only the foreign policy direction of Trump, but also that of Barack Obama, and engage with...
Tags: Military Sciences, Western Way of War Podcast Series
Failure to Lift Off: The UK’s Space Launch Ambitions
On the Quest to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Prime Minister Outlines Vision for International Cooperation