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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
To Ban or to Banbury?
7 December 2018
A Green Wave in Germany?
30 November 2018
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
31 October 2018
Deradicalisation Programmes in Spanish Prisons: A Flawed Paradigm?
3 September 2018
To Ban or to Banbury?
7 December 2018
Russian Cyber Operations: State-led Organised Crime
28 November 2018
Britain’s Defence and the Arctic: A Timely Reminder
29 October 2018
Collision Course in the South China Sea?
3 October 2018
India and Russia: Ties that Bind
Commentary, 12 November 2018Aaditya Dave
Ties between India and Russia may not be strengthening quite so fast as both sides diversify their partners, but history and strategic considerations still bind the two powers.
India, International Security Studies, Russia, Defence Policy, Europe, Central and South Asia
The Pity and the Glory of It All
Commentary, 8 November 2018Jonathan Eyal
The end of war commemorations in the UK and other western countries has little bearing on the feelings and historic memories of the Central and Eastern European states
The Great War, History, Europe
A Century to Poland’s Rebirth
Commentary, 8 November 2018Wojciech Pawlus
The First World War resulted in the creation of a number of independent states in the eastern part of the European continent. Yet it is Poland that celebrates its national day precisely on 11...
The Great War, History, Europe
The Decision to Go to War: How the British Public Misunderstands Its Legal Basis
Commentary, 6 November 2018Joel Rogers de Waal
British voters are vulnerably ignorant about the authority to go to war.
United Nations, NATO, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Europe
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
Commentary, 31 October 2018Raffaello Pantucci
Recent attacks perpetrated by extreme right wing terrorists in the US are undoubtedly linked to the upcoming mid-term elections, reflecting the reality that the country’s charged political scene may...
United States, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
UK Defence and the 2018 Budget
Commentary, 30 October 2018Malcolm Chalmers
The UK’s defence budget has just got a boost. But this will not shield the country’s military for long from some hard spending choices, or from broader adverse economic developments.
Defence Spending, UK
Britain’s Defence and the Arctic: A Timely Reminder
Commentary, 29 October 2018Elisabeth Braw
The House of Commons Defence Committee has released a report looking at defence developments in the High North. It should serve as a timely reminder of defence priorities, both among decision-makers...
Modern Deterrence, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
Soldiers of the Cross: The Church, Ukraine’s Independence and Russia’s Fight for Regional Influence
Commentary, 26 October 2018Emily Ferris
Faith has long been one of the key pillars of nation-building in Europe. The church will likely have an influence in upcoming elections.
International Security Studies, Russia, Europe
Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi Affair: What Should Key Western Governments Consider?
Commentary, 23 October 2018Michael Stephens
The uproar in the wake of the death of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul continues unabated. France, Germany and the UK are coordinating their responses, and are adopting a...
RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
The Impending Demise of the INF Treaty: Britain Has a Job on Its Hands
Commentary, 22 October 2018James Cameron
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will withdraw from a landmark nuclear treaty comes at a bad time for the UK. Still, if damage to British security is to be limited, deft diplomatic...
United States, US Defence Policy, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
To Ban or to Banbury?
In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Have We Outsourced Our Preparations for a Hostile Attack?