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Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West
Commentary, 21 February 2019Wojciech Pawlus
Poland has improved its bilateral strategic links with the US by hosting an American-inspired conference on the future of the Middle East. But the conference did nothing to improve Western coherence.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Israel, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
A New Generation of Intelligence: National Security and Surveillance in the Age of AI
Commentary, 19 February 2019Alexander Babuta
Engaging in open debate will be crucial for the UK Intelligence Community to gain public trust regarding the use of artificial intelligence for national security purposes.
Cyber, Equipment and Acquisitions, National Security Studies, Cyber Security, UK, Information, Securing Britain, Intelligence, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?
Commentary, 14 February 2019Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers
No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.
Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019John Louth
Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.
Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe
To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party
Commentary, 8 February 2019Lincoln Pigman
The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Charting Britain’s Moves in the South China Sea
Commentary, 6 February 2019John Hemmings
A British naval presence in the South China Sea strengthens global security and Britain’s global role. But it must be matched with a more systematic approach to the region, and to China’s defiance of...
China, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Pacific
Resilience of Necessity in the Baltics
Commentary, 31 January 2019Ojars Eriks Kalnins
The fact that the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia managed to establish, lose, and restore their sovereign statehood during the 20th Century is no guarantee they will be able to...
Civil–Military Relations, Modern Deterrence, NATO
A Hard Hardware Breach
Commentary, 29 January 2019Tom Ascott
Western governments are shedding their inhibitions about naming and shaming states suspected of infiltrating their critical national infrastructure. This is a good step, but should be just the...
Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
Sudan’s Protests: Something New?
Commentary, 24 January 2019Michael Jones
A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.
Horn of Africa, National Security Studies, Sudan, STRIVE - Horn of Africa, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, Africa
One Step at a Time: Limited Reform of UK’s Limited Partnerships
Commentary, 22 January 2019Anton Moiseienko
The UK government is proposing to tighten procedures for establishing limited partnerships, in an effort to close an avenue for money laundering. This is a welcome move, but perhaps not sufficient.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime
WhatsApp Hack Calls into Question Government Use of Commercial Spyware
The UK’s Proscription of Hizbullah: All Talk and No Action?
Hard Days for Europe’s Interests in Iran