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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
Eritrea and Ethiopia Embrace, But For How Long?
Commentary, 13 September 2018Michael Jones
Eritrea and Ethiopia claim that their long-standing military confrontation is now over. This time, perhaps it really is.
National Security and Resilience Studies
Russia’s Vostok-2018 Exercise is About a Lot More Than War With NATO
Commentary, 7 September 2018Jack Watling
Russia’s large-scale forthcoming exercise will demonstrate the country’s growing military capabilities. But there is also an element of theatre in this exercise.
Russia, Military Sciences, Land Forces, Military Personnel
Russia Unlikely to Walk Away from Ukraine Agreements, but Tense Times Lie Ahead
Commentary, 5 September 2018Emily Ferris
The recent assassination of a rebel leader in Ukraine spotlights the region’s murky realities, but probably won’t influence the current political stalemate over the Ukraine crisis.
RUSI International, Ukraine, Global Strategy and Commitments, Russia, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Deradicalisation Programmes in Spanish Prisons: A Flawed Paradigm?
Commentary, 3 September 2018James Khalil
Media reports from Spain appear to indicate that the country’s counter-radicalisation efforts among prison inmates are not producing results. Spain is not unique in grappling with both the management...
Policing and Security, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, Europe
Dreaming of Financial Independence
Commentary, 28 August 2018Tom Keatinge
The German foreign minister’s call for EU financial payments autonomy may seem fanciful today, but for how much longer?
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Ukraine Five Years On: Enduring Challenges
Commentary, 24 August 2018Adam Coffey
Today, Friday 24 August, Ukraine holds its fifth Independence Day parade since the Maidan revolution. Five years on, the country still holds a unique position as a key geopolitical challenge for many...
NATO, Ukraine, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, National Security
China’s Strongman May Need A Rest, But He is Hardly in Need of Rescue
Commentary, 21 August 2018Charles Parton
News that Chinese President Xi Jinping may be facing serious resistance from within his party’s ranks is premature.
China, International Security Studies
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Commentary, 14 August 2018John Hemmings and Milia Hau
Britain and Australia face an uncertain strategic landscape. But there is much they can do together, as they deal with the two big powers which appear determined to change the current status quo:...
Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Pacific
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
Commentary, 13 August 2018Kamal Alam
Pakistan’s newly elected Parliament sits today for the first time. The country’s incoming prime minister has the potential to remould domestic politics but this will be an uphill struggle.
Civil–Military Relations, Pakistan, Central and South Asia
Lessons from Down Under: The Soft Power Dividend of Financial Crime Technical Assistance
Commentary, 8 August 2018Tom Keatinge
The UK should learn from Australia and become a global leader in the provision and coordination of technical assistance by turning its financial crime-fighting focus abroad.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe, Pacific
In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
To Ban or to Banbury?
Have We Outsourced Our Preparations for a Hostile Attack?