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An Ambassador for Countering Hybrid Threats

Commentary, 6 September 2019

Fredrik Löjdquist

A Swedish ambassador assesses his challenges and responsibilities in fulfilling a trailblazing role for his country.

Modern Deterrence

Seized ivory slated for destruction, 2014. Courtesy of USFWS/Gavin Shire

Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Financial Action at Last?

Commentary, 28 August 2019

Tom Keatinge

A proposal by the incoming president of the Financial Action Task Force presents an unprecedented opportunity to tackle the illegal wildlife trade by hitting at its main driver: financial gain.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime

Space image of Morocco, the Strait of Gibraltar and Spain. Courtesy of NASA/Tim Kopra

Get Africa Involved: Morocco’s Lead in the Management of Immigration

Commentary, 20 August 2019

Amal El Ouassif

The global migration problem cannot be wished away; it has to be managed. Morocco provides an example of how responsibility for migration management can be handled by African states.

European Union, Global Security Issues, Europe, Africa

F-15C above a runway with Turkish flag in the background

Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative

Commentary, 15 August 2019

Peter Roberts and Seth Newkirk

Regardless of how difficult Erdogan’s Turkey may now be, it is a key state in NATO and must be treated as such.

Turkey, United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, Americas, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe

View of the Pahalgam Valley, Kashmir, 2011. Courtesy of Wikipedia/KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

India Tightens Control Over Jammu and Kashmir

Commentary, 9 August 2019

Aaditya Dave

A move to extinguish the territory’s autonomy may play well with voters in India but is unlikely to improve regional security.

India, International Security Studies, Asia, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics, Central and South Asia

An unarmed AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile is released from a B-52H Stratofortress 22 September, 2014, over the Utah Test and Training Range during a Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program sortie. Courtesy of US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson.

How can Coordinating Public, Private and People Help Reduce the Impact of a Grey-Zone Incident?

Commentary, 7 August 2019

Cate Pye

This article considers how to increase societal and governmental resilience in the UK to reduce the impact of an attack, whatever its nature.

Modern Deterrence, Defence Management, UK, National Security, Resilience, UK Defence

The plaque outside the South Door of the Ministry of Defence Main Building in Whitehall, London. Courtesy of Ministry of Defence.

Joint Forces Command to Become Strategic Command

Commentary, 6 August 2019

Andrew Curtis

While the changes to the organisation of UK Defence are welcome, the long-term effects remain to be seen.

Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, UK, UK Defence, Europe

US Marines clear an abandoned building during Operation Defeat Al-Qa'ida in northern Al Anbar province, Iraq, 11 June 2008. Courtesy of Cpl. Tyler Hill/US Marine Corps

Hamza bin Laden Dead

Commentary, 2 August 2019

Raffaello Pantucci

But decapitating a terrorist organisation is not proven to result in a lower threat from terrorism.

Tackling Extremism, The decade after 9/11, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, The War on Terror, Al-Qa'ida, Terrorism

Senior leaders with the Peoples Liberation Army observe a practical field exchange during Disaster Management Exchange 2013 at the US Marine Corps Training Area Bellow. Courtesy of Russell Dodson/defenseimagery.mil

Another Chinese Defence White Paper: What Impact on the UK?

Commentary, 1 August 2019

Veerle Nouwens

China’s latest defence white paper repeats many concepts already known but does include a number of interesting novelties.

China, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Defence Policy, Asia, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence

A runaway star, CW Leo, can be seen in this ultraviolet image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech

UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space

Commentary, 30 July 2019

Alexandra Stickings

The UK has recently announced a number of new military space initiatives, showing that it is taking this strategic environment seriously. While these are welcome developments, questions persist over...

Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Technology, UK Defence

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Episode 1: The Suspicious Transaction Report

Multimedia, 11 September 2019

Isabella Chase, Research Analyst

Isabella discusses the latest financial crime news with Samantha Sheen and Misha Glenny. They cover the latest developments with the impounded Iranian oil tanker the Adrian Darya-1, HMRC’s largest...

Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF

Trailer: The Suspicious Transaction Report

Multimedia, 4 September 2019

Isabella Chase, Research Analyst

Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI

In this preview episode of the 'Suspicious Transaction Report' podcast, Isabella Chase talks to Tom Keatinge and Nick Parfitt about the EU’s second attempt at a money laundering blacklist, the NCA’s...

Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF

In Context podcast - Episode 13 - Sir John Scarlett

Multimedia, 29 August 2019

In this episode Karin talks to Sir John Scarlett about his career in the British Secret Intelligence Service, including his time as Chief. They discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union, 9/11 and even...

Tags: The decade after 9/11, The War on Terror, Defence Policy, UK, Intelligence, International Institutions, Terrorism, Europe

The New Boris Johnson Government

Multimedia, 2 August 2019

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the implications of the premiership of Boris Johnson and the impending Brexit deadline. Professor Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director...

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In Context podcast - Episode 12 - Lord Robertson

Multimedia, 19 July 2019

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at RUSI

Multimedia, 20 June 2019

Michael Stephens, Research Fellow for Middle East Studies

RUSI welcomes Adel al Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He arrives at a time of great tension between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran....

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Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal

Multimedia, 18 June 2019

Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Research Fellow

Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.

Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa