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The Strategic Defence and Security Review Britain Needs
Commentary, 28 January 2020Michael Graydon, Jeremy Blackham, Jonathan Shaw, and Antony Hichens
As the British government embarks on a review of the country’s defence and security posture, some advice on what should and what should not be done.
Armed Forces, Defence Spending, UK, UK Defence
Huawei, Not All the Way
Commentary, 27 January 2020James Sullivan
The British government is expected to approve a restricted role for Huawei in Britain’s 5G network. We look at the arguments for that decision.
China, Cyber Security, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Technology
Death of Qassem Soleimani: What to Expect in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Commentary, 24 January 2020Umer Karim
Soleimani’s successor is an Iranian officer with experience in fomenting trouble in Afghanistan and Pakistan. That is an ominous sign for both countries.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, National Security
Britain’s Nuclear Projects: Less Bang and More Whimper
Commentary, 22 January 2020Tom Plant
The country’s nuclear projects require more political attention and more parliamentary accountability.
Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK
Soleimani’s Killing: The Regional Ripple Effects are Yet to Come
Commentary, 20 January 2020Jessica White
While the initial furore seems to have abated after the US killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, the ripple effects will...
Iran, Terrorism and Conflict, Iraq, Counterinsurgency, Middle East and North Africa
Taiwan Elections: Reactions to the DPP’s Win
Commentary, 15 January 2020Charles Parton
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s decisive electoral victory is a serious rebuff to communist China and President Xi Jinping.
China, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, National Security
Getting the Economic Crime Plan Done: Why Economic Crime Matters for Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’
Commentary, 13 January 2020Helena Wood
Tackling economic crime should be high on the new government’s agenda and will deliver benefits for both the national security and ‘Global Britain’ agendas.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, Organised Crime
Destruction of Ukrainian Jet in Iranian Airspace: An Avoidable Crisis Morphing into an Avoidable Tragedy
Commentary, 10 January 2020Justin Bronk
Piecing together the evidence for the tragedy
Aerospace, United States, Iran, Ukraine, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues
Iran’s First Response to Soleimani’s Death, and Tehran’s Future Moves
Commentary, 8 January 2020Michael Stephens
For the first time since the late 1970s, Iran has hit directly at US military targets, and fully admitted its responsibility. But the real imponderable is Iran’s behaviour in the Gulf in the months...
RUSI International, United States, Iran, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues
The Death of Soleimani Brings Uncertainty, Violence and Opportunity
Commentary, 3 January 2020Jack Watling
A US-ordered assassination of a key Iranian lynchpin could overturn many Middle East calculations
United States, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North AfricaPages
Episode 2: Better Together
Multimedia, 25 September 2019In this episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report, Isabella Chase is joined by Jo Jenkins and David Carlisle to discuss Wilson’s crypto auction, Swedbank’s latest press release, the Dutch banks...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Episode 1: The Suspicious Transaction Report
Multimedia, 11 September 2019Isabella 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 2019In 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 2019In 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 2019Professor 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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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at RUSI
Multimedia, 20 June 2019RUSI 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 2019Dr 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
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump
Multimedia, 7 June 2019Dr Karin von Hippel on CNN discussing UK-US relations and the outcomes of the State Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump.
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Someone Had To Do It - Reflections from D-Day
Multimedia, 31 May 2019Tags: Germany, France, UK, History, Military Personnel, Europe
India and the US: Trump’s Trip at a Time of Tension
An Increasingly Volatile International Environment Opens New Fronts for European Navies
Greater Europe and the Future of Global Order