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Modern Deterrence and Societal Resilience
Commentary, 10 January 2019Toby Harris
Security and resilience have to be designed into society’s fabric.
Modern Deterrence, Defence Policy, UK, Resilience, UK Defence, Europe
The Significant Parts of the Modernising Defence Programme
Commentary, 7 January 2019Trevor Taylor
Britain’s newly released policy document on modernising its defence programmes repeats some information already in the public domain, hints at new requirements and vulnerabilities, but ultimately...
Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Russia’s ‘Political Solitude’ and the US
Commentary, 4 January 2019Emily Ferris
Russia’s responses to the US’s actions are often misinterpreted, but examining more closely how Russia approaches the US could help to explain the bilateral relationship’s future trajectory.
International Security Studies, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Russia, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Crypto at the Crossroads: Exploring the Impact of the US Treasury’s Bitcoin Sanctions
Commentary, 2 January 2019Kayla Izenman
The US government’s move against two alleged cyber-criminals serves as a warning sign to the cryptocurrency community. The community may choose to respond by cloaking itself in an even heavier mantle...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, Financial Crime 2.0, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, Illicit Trade, Sanctions, United States, US Defence Policy, AML/CTF, Law and Ethics, Organised Crime, Technology
Making Progress on Ethiopia’s Reforms
Commentary, 20 December 2018Ann Fitz-Gerald
The government of Abiye Ahmed has taken admirable steps to reform Ethiopia’s political life. It needs to do more in the months ahead, and in a more coherent manner.
International Security Studies, African Union, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Africa
Ukraine’s Impractical Martial Law
Commentary, 19 December 2018Sébastien Gobert
Ukraine’s decision to impose martial law in parts of its territory in the wake of the latest Russian military provocation is not helpful and does not answer Ukraine’s strategic weaknesses.
Civil–Military Relations, Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, Ukraine, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, National Security
France, Germany and Europe’s Strategic Footprint
Commentary, 18 December 2018Frédéric Charillon
An off-the-cuff and not very productive German proposal has revived an older debate about France’s role and status in the world, as well as the measures which should be taken to enhance Europe’s...
Leadership Centre, RUSI International, United Nations, Germany, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, France, Global Security Issues, International Institutions
Delicate Footwork: Security and Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
Commentary, 17 December 2018Cristina Varriale
The suspension of US–South Korean military exercises is a vital step in the broader effort to build confidence on the Korean peninsula.
Armed Forces, Asia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, North Korea, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
The Army’s ‘Recruitment Crisis’ is Not Just an IT Failure
Commentary, 14 December 2018Jack Watling
The British Army’s experience with outsourcing its recruitment to a commercial firm is not going well.
Armed Forces, Land Operations, Military Sciences, Defence Spending, Defence Management, UK, Securing Britain, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
Sea of Azov Crisis: Ukraine and Russia Clash, as do Competing Visions of European Security
Commentary, 12 December 2018Wojciech Pawlus
Ukraine’s current predicament is a reminder of how Western governments have failed to anchor the country in existing security structures
International Security Studies, Ukraine, Russia, Global Security Issues, HistoryPages
Sir Max Hastings accepts Duke of Westminster's Med
Multimedia, 23 August 2012Sir Max Hastings was named the 2012 winner of Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature for his book All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945, published by HarperPress
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New technology at the Farnborough International Ai
Multimedia, 23 August 2012Professor Trevor Taylor, head of RUSI's Defence, Industries and Societies Programme gives an analysts' perspective of the Farnborough International Airshow and the technology show cased there.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
The Aerospace Industry at Farnborough 2012
Multimedia, 23 August 2012Professor Trevor Taylor assesses the importance of the Farnborough International Airshow to the defence and aerospace industries.
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Mogadishu 2012: Photo Essay, Part One
Multimedia, 23 August 2012As Somalia approaches yet another moment of political transition, the first of two photo essays illustrates life in the war-ravaged nation's capital
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Of Some Benefit: US Corporate Transparency Inches Forward
The Biden Presidency: The Benefits of Being Boring
Adversarial Studies: Russian Strategic Thinking and the Kremlin’s Approach to Coercion