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Constants and Changes in France’s Arms Export Strategy
Commentary, 19 October 2020Patrick Chevallereau
The latest report on France’s arms sales highlights some fundamental reorientations in the country’s markets.
France
The Long and Arduous Road: Ukraine Updates Its National Security Strategy
Commentary, 16 October 2020Taras Kuzio
Ukraine’s latest national security strategy document is yet another step in the country’s decades-long struggle to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ukraine, National Security
North Macedonia: A New Member State and an Opportunity for NATO
Commentary, 15 October 2020Mark Proctor
The Alliance’s newest member could provide a bold and meaningful opportunity for NATO to show how serious it is about its 2030 initiative.
NATO, Europe
Kuwait’s Leadership Change Leaves More Question Marks for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Commentary, 14 October 2020Michael Stephens
The death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah after a 14-year reign might have passed under the radar of the casual Middle East observer, but it marks an important milestone in the...
Unpacking the MENA, The Gulf Region
The Gambler’s Code: Reassessing the UK–China Golden Age
Commentary, 13 October 2020Oliver Yule-Smith
Good or bad, the so-called golden age of UK–China relations should be seen for what it was: a geopolitical wager.
China, UK
The EU Tiptoes into Cyber Sanctions Regimes
Commentary, 12 October 2020Sasha Erskine
As the EU implements its first cyber sanctions regime against foreign adversaries, it must remain alert to the challenges of attribution.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, European Union
Mission Unaccomplished: France’s Monsieur Macron Visits the Baltics
Commentary, 9 October 2020Romain Le Quiniou
The French president has completed a rare tour of the Baltics, during which he tried to persuade his partners to support the French dialogue with Russia. He largely failed in this objective.
France
The US and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Assessing the Record
Commentary, 8 October 2020Ryan Henrici
In tackling the pandemic, the US did not perform as badly as frequently claimed, though community-level resilience should not be confused with adroit federal policy.
Coronavirus, United States
The UK’s Overseas Operations Bill: Good Questions, Wrong Answers
Commentary, 7 October 2020Michael Clarke
The UK government’s attempt to shield its troops from vexatious litigation is laudable. The methods proposed are less so.
UK, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel
When the Chips Are Down: Russia’s Stance in the Current Azeri–Armenian Confrontation
Commentary, 6 October 2020Neil Melvin
As fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh continues into its second week, Russia faces a dilemma about how to respond to the crisis. And Turkey’s newly assertive approach is challenging Russia’s established...
International Security Studies, RussiaPages
Will Belarus be the next Afghanistan for Russia?
Multimedia, 25 August 2020Mark Galeotti, Senior Associate Fellow, draws a novel comparison between Belarus and Afghanistan, as both fall within Russias 'Sphere of Influence'. Now, President Alexander Lukashenko and the...
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Western Way of War: Does the Battle Decide the Political End State?
Multimedia, 20 August 2020Peter Roberts talks to Francois Villiaumey, formerly Deputy Director of Ecole de Guerre in Paris, about the Western Way of War from Charlemagne to Eisenhower, the fallacy of linear doctrines and why...
Tags: Military Sciences
The UAE-Israel Peace Deal
Multimedia, 14 August 2020RUSI Associate Fellow Michael Stephens looks behind the first peace deal between Israel and a Gulf Arab state.
Tags: Middle East and North Africa
Western Way of War: Air Power Beyond Tactical Effects
Multimedia, 13 August 2020After 'shock and awe', and the linear approach airforce planning, Stuart Atha talks to Peter Roberts about synchronisation, harmonisation, strategic integration, using hard power to burst A2AD...
Tags: Military Sciences
Countering Interference at the Next US Election
Multimedia, 12 August 2020Elisabeth Braw, head of RUSI's Modern Deterrence project, talks about efforts to counter foreign interference at the next US Election.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, United States, Americas, Information
On the Cusp: Dr Markus Jakobsson
Multimedia, 11 August 2020Ever heard the term SIM-jacking? If not, you should familiarise yourself with this growing form of cyber aggression. Victims include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In this episode of On the Cusp, Elisabeth...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Three Perspectives on TikTok
Multimedia, 7 August 2020RUSI experts Elisabeth Braw, Sneha Dawda and Veerle Nouwens give their perspective on TikTok, the Chinese video-social sharing platform causing controversy in the United States
Tags: Cyber Security
Western Way of War: The Realities and Future of Swarming and Drones
Multimedia, 6 August 2020Peter Roberts talks drones, human control, and mowing the lawn with Dr Ulrike Franke. A great intro to the future of drone warfare, surveillance, aerial technology, remote warfare, and the offence/...
Tags: Military Sciences
Season Two: Holding Up a Mirror
Multimedia, 3 August 2020Tom Keatinge returns as host for our final episode. He’s joined by journalist and author Oliver Bullough to discuss a possibly surprise destination that poses a high risk to those that are seeking to...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
Carried Over the Threshold: Hybrid Tactics and Responses
Multimedia, 30 July 2020Ewan Lawson, Associate Fellow at RUSI discusses hybrid tactics and responses with Peter Roberts.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Military Sciences
The Geopolitics of Indo-Pacific Trade
Forceful Persuasion: The Psychology of Convincing an Opponent They Are Beaten
Is Defence’s Latest Operating Model Fit for Purpose?