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NATO and the ‘Disruptive’ French President
Commentary, 18 November 2019Patrick Chevallereau
The contemptuous reactions from seasoned analysts to Emmanuel Macron’s NATO comments actually reinforce the French president’s argument.
NATO, France
We Should Exempt Africa from the UK-Russia Geopolitical Confrontation
Commentary, 15 November 2019Andrey Kortunov
Their differences notwithstanding, the UK and Russia could cooperate in Africa.
Russia, UK, Global Security Issues, Africa
Planning for the Next Strategic Defence and Security Review – A Much-Needed Peg in the Ground
Commentary, 12 November 2019Andrew Curtis
Although the UK government will face a full agenda in the immediate aftermath of the general election, a high priority must be confirmation of its intent to undertake a strategic defence and security...
Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, UK
France and NATO: President Macron Gets Clinical
Commentary, 8 November 2019Jonathan Eyal
The French president’s criticism of NATO is not only unsubstantiated, but also detrimental to France itself.
NATO, France
NATO vs Russia at 70
Commentary, 6 November 2019Peter Roberts
The competition between NATO and Russia is not going the Alliance’s way. Russia has encircled Europe and divided the Alliance. How odd then that NATO is in such a self-congratulatory mood on its 70th...
NATO, North America, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
Free Trade Zones and Financial Crime – A Faustian Bargain?
Commentary, 5 November 2019Isabella Chase, Anton Moiseienko and Alexandria Reid
To safeguard free trade zones from criminal activities, national authorities and zone administrators must feel the pressure to do the right thing.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime and Policing, Organised Crime
Britain and Russia in Africa: Not Necessarily at Loggerheads
Commentary, 31 October 2019Barnaby Fletcher
Both Britain and Russia are seeking to re-engage with Africa. While their approaches differ, the continent is big enough to accommodate both of them.
UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Africa
The EU Assesses Cyber Security and 5G Networks
Commentary, 25 October 2019Rebecca Lucas
The EU’s consolidated risk assessment of the cyber security of 5G networks is not just about Huawei. It highlights wider cyber security risks to 5G networks. Given the lack of market incentives to...
Cyber, Cyber Security, European Union, Technology, Europe
It’s Time to Reform and Refocus the Financial Action Task Force
Commentary, 23 October 2019Tom Keatinge
The FATF is overstretched. Its responsibilities and the efficiency and effectiveness of its evaluation process must be reassessed.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Transparency in the Backbone of Global Supply Chains: Foreign Trade Zones
Commentary, 16 October 2019Clay R Fuller
Foreign trade zones bring many benefits, but they require greater transparency in order to operate securely and ethically.
AML/CTF, Global Security Issues, Illicit Trade, Law and Ethics, National SecurityPages
In Context podcast – Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond
Multimedia, 1 February 2019General the Lord Houghton of Richmond spent over four decades in the British Army, including tours in Ireland and Iraq, with his last appointment being the military’s highest as Chief of the Defence...
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In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Multimedia, 7 December 2018Sir Malcolm Rifkind is a major figure in UK defence and security, having served as defence secretary, foreign secretary and most recently as chair of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security...
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In Context podcast - Episode 5: Nik Gowing
Multimedia, 23 November 2018Nik Gowing has spent his career breaking news: in this episode he and Karin sit down and explore some of the most incredible stories Nik has reported on. His new book, ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’,...
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In Context podcast - Episode 4: Kori Schake
Multimedia, 9 November 2018Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards...
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Reflections on the First World War Centenary
Multimedia, 9 November 2018In this RUSI Analysis podcast, Dr Emma De Angelis interviews Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London; Catriona Pennell, Associate Professor of...
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In Context podcast - Episode 3: Mona Juul
Multimedia, 26 October 2018Karin talks to Mona Juul, a diplomat and current Norwegian Ambassador to the UK who, along with her husband, played a key role in the Oslo Accords, the landmark agreement that attempted to bring an...
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Nelson and Trafalgar
Multimedia, 21 October 2018Professor Peter Roberts, Director, Military Sciences, RUSI on Nelson's legacy and the Battle of Trafalgar.
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The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
In Context podcast - Episode 2: Baroness Ashton
Multimedia, 12 October 2018This time Karin von Hippel talks to the European Union’s former foreign policy chief, Baroness Cathy Ashton. We’ll be talking about the EU, the Iran Deal and... Daleks.
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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