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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
Trianon: The Long Shadow on Hungary and Central Europe
Commentary, 4 June 2020György Schöpflin
A century ago today, the Treaty of Trianon carved up the territory of Hungary, consigning the rump country to the status of the single biggest loser of the First World War. Trianon’s consequences,...
A Tightrope Act: Germany’s Ban on Hizbullah Activities
Commentary, 3 June 2020Juliana Suess
Germany’s decision to ban Hizbullah does not signify the start of a regional shift, but generates wider foreign policy repercussions.
Germany, Terrorism
A Military Analysis of the Sino–Indian Border Clashes
Commentary, 2 June 2020Nick Reynolds and Sidharth Kaushal
Chinese military incursions at the border with India may signify Beijing’s desire for a permanent shift in the military status quo between the two powers.
Japan, India, Military Sciences
Germany’s China Policy of ‘Change Through Trade’ Has Failed
Commentary, 1 June 2020Andreas Fulda
Europe’s biggest trading country needs to lend its weight to Europe’s efforts to rethink relations with China.
China, Germany
Are Criminals Playing Games with Us?
Commentary, 29 May 2020Kayla Izenman and Anton Moiseienko
As in-game economies flourish, game developers should take responsibility for keeping the virtual worlds they create free from real crime.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime, Technology
The ‘Crisis’ in Coronavirus Crisis Communications: Southeast Asia and the Contest of Narratives
Commentary, 28 May 2020Wendy He and Ian Li
Southeast Asian countries are struggling to control the media and public narratives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus
Replacing the ‘Golden Age’ Policy Towards China
Commentary, 27 May 2020Sir Bernard Jenkin
If the UK ever did enjoy a ‘golden age’ with China, it is emphatically over now. The escalating anxiety about Western dependency on Huawei was in some ways but a harbinger of the present crisis.
China, UK
Germany’s Future Participation in Nuclear Sharing – a Challenge for NATO?
Commentary, 26 May 2020Justyna Gotkowska
Germany’s Social Democrats are questioning the country’s place in NATO’s nuclear arrangements.
NATO, Germany
The Open Skies Treaty and Prospects for European Confidence-Building Measures
Commentary, 22 May 2020Sarah Martin and Nick Reynolds
Officials from Donald Trump’s administration have now announced that the US will formally withdraw in six months from the Open Skies Treaty. The viability of multilateral confidence- and security-...
Aerospace, United States, US Defence Policy, Russia, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Intelligence, Europe
Not the ‘Spirit of Wuhan’: Skirmishes Between India and China
Commentary, 21 May 2020Walter C Ladwig
What explains the occurrence of multiple confrontations between Indian and Chinese forces at disparate points along their disputed border?
China, IndiaPages
The Southern Stratagem: North Korean Proliferation Financing in Southern and Eastern Africa
Multimedia, 15 May 2020North Korea adapts its proliferation financing activities to the particular opportunities available in each of the regions in which it operates. Sub-Saharan Africa has been no different.
Tags: Counter-Proliferation Finance, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Africa, Pacific
Introducing the Prevention Project
Multimedia, 15 May 2020Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project
On the Cusp: Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Multimedia, 12 May 2020Elisabeth Braw speaks with Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Executive Management, about what his job running NATO’s headquarters entails, about NATO’s efforts to help...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Integrated Coercion: The Case of China
Multimedia, 7 May 2020Dr Sidarth Kaushal, Research Fellow at RUSI outlines how China asserts coercion in the world today.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, China, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms
Russian and Chinese Air Defences
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI outlines the current state of Russian and Chinese air defence capabilities.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Aerospace, Russia, Military Sciences, UK, Profession of Arms, Technology
Iranian Command and Control for Proxy Warfare
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Dr Jack Watling sheds light on Iran's approach to Command and Control and proxy warfare.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Middle East and North Africa
On the Cusp: Samantha Ravich
Multimedia, 29 April 2020Cyber aggressors are not taking a break simply because countries are busy battling coronavirus – quite the opposite. In this episode Elisabeth Braw talks with Dr Samantha Ravich of the US Cyberspace...
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Are Chinese Companies Taking Advantage of the Coronavirus?
Multimedia, 29 April 2020The pandemic is affecting Western companies and making them vulnerable for takeover.
Tags: Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence
Coronavirus: The Italian Civil Contingencies Agency Response
Multimedia, 15 April 2020Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence, talks to Carmelo Orlando, Protezione Civile, about how Italy has responded to the coronavirus.
Tags: Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Europe
The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Boon for Dictators or Democrats?
Multimedia, 8 April 2020Dr Jonathan Eyal talks with author and commentator John Kampfner about the impacts of the coronavirus. Has the coronavirus helped discredit populists or will it give them a platform to strengthen...
Tags: Coronavirus
Western Way of War: The Death of Military Superiority
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Adoption of the Government-Wide System for Project Approvals, Part II: Risks and Hopes for the New System
The Information Domain Threat Environment