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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
2 July 2020
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On
1 July 2020
Britain’s Integrated Defence and Security Review: Which Shibboleths?
Commentary, 13 February 2020Peter Roberts
Challenging entrenched thinking and slaughtering ‘sacred cows’ in defence and security reviews is easier said than done.
Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence
North Korea: Where the Central Europeans Can Help
Commentary, 12 February 2020Wojciech Pawlus
They may be a relic of the Cold War, but the Central European embassies which remain in the North Korean capital could boost EU diplomatic power.
North Korea, European Union
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly as an Antidote to Public Disengagement from Defence
Commentary, 7 February 2020Madeleine Moon
NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly is an asset which deserves greater attention
Civil–Military Relations, United States, NATO, North America, Modern Deterrence, Resilience, Europe
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Financial Action Task Force Faces an Iranian Crunch
Commentary, 6 February 2020Tom Keatinge
A well-intentioned decision on Iran in 2016 has haunted the Financial Action Task Force ever since. That decision is about to become a nightmare.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Iran
England and Wales’ Prison System is in Crisis
Commentary, 4 February 2020Ardi Janjeva
New safety in custody statistics in adult and youth prisons underline the crisis in our offender management system
Organised Crime and Policing, UK
Reservists are Key to Deterrence in Grey Zone Conflict – Businesses Must Be Part of the Effort
Commentary, 30 January 2020Gerhard Wheeler
European states are modernising their reserve forces to counter emerging threats and companies will play a key role in this civil-military effort.
Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, UK, Domestic Security, UK Defence
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, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, 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, UKPages
Brexit in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers discusses the prospects for Brexit in 2018.
Tags: Brexit, Europe
Understanding Unpredictability in the Middle East in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi outlines priorities for analysts will be to understand the impact and unpredictability of US policy in the Middle East.
Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Middle East and North Africa
International Space Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Alexandra Stickings discusses the prospects for international space security in the year ahead.
Tags: Aerospace
European Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Jonathan Eyal outlines the projected developments in Europe in the year ahead.
Tags: Europe
President Trump's Nuclear Button Tweet
Multimedia, 3 January 2018Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
The Nuclear Ban Treaty in 2018
Multimedia, 21 December 2017Tom Plant, Director of RUSI's Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme discusses the prospects for the Nuclear Ban treaty in 2018
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
President Trump's New Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
Multimedia, 22 August 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Emily Winterbotham examines the new US strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia announced by President Trump on 21 August 2017.
Tags: Pakistan, US Defence Policy, Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Land Operations, Central and South Asia
Dealing with the Latest North Korea Missile Threat
Multimedia, 11 August 2017Following a war of words between US President Donald Trump and the Pyongyang regime, are we at risk of escalation? RUSI experts Tom Plant, Cristina Varriale and Emil Dall discuss.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Cristina Varriale on the North Korea Missile Tests
Multimedia, 6 July 2017Watch Cristina Varriale, a research analyst at RUSI's Nuclear and Proliferation programme discuss North Korea's latest missile test on BBC World News.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
The Illicit Cigarette Trade
Multimedia, 4 July 2017RUSI Research Fellow Cathy Haenlein introduces on BBC World a new report by KPMG commissioned by RUSI investigates the scale of the illicit cigarette trade in the EU, Norway and Switzerland.
Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, Illicit Trade
Three Perspectives on TikTok
Lessons from Coronavirus: Is Finland’s Preparedness as Stellar as its Reputation?
Assessing Communications-Based Activities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism