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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, United States, North Korea, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Global Strategy and Commitments, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Asia, 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, Defence Spending, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK, Securing Britain, Land Forces, Land Operations, 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
Ukraine, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, History
To Ban or to Banbury?
Commentary, 7 December 2018John Hemmings
The detention of a chief Huawei executive has spotlighted yet again a controversial Chinese technology giant, and may be a harbinger of stronger international pressure on the company.
China, Cyber, National Security Studies, Cyber Security, UK, Asia, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, National Security, Technology
Have We Outsourced Our Preparations for a Hostile Attack?
Commentary, 6 December 2018Ruth Smeeth
An MP’s plea for a broader and more inclusive public debate about the security threats facing the UK.
Modern Deterrence, UK, Domestic Security, Resilience, Europe
A Green Wave in Germany?
Commentary, 30 November 2018Juliana Suess and Tobias Borck
The meteoric rise of what used to be a single-issue party has the potential to transform Germany’s politics and international posture just as much as the forthcoming election of a new Chancellor.
Leadership Centre, Germany, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
Initial Thoughts on the Government’s Assessment of the Security Partnership with the EU
Commentary, 28 November 2018Malcolm Chalmers
The Future Security Partnership with the EU keeps options open for future security cooperation – but the UK will have to decide how much sovereignty it is prepared to give up to maintain current...
Brexit Briefings, National Security Studies, European Union, UK Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence, Europe
Russian Cyber Operations: State-led Organised Crime
Commentary, 28 November 2018James Sullivan
Russia is emulating approaches used by cybercriminals as it blurs the line between state and non-state activities in cyberspace
Cyber, National Security Studies, Cyber Security, Russia, Technology
High Expectations: The UK’s Role in Pakistan’s Fight Against Corruption
Commentary, 26 November 2018Tom Keatinge and Anton Moiseienko
Pakistan’s new government came to power 100 days ago vowing to fight corruption and recover looted national wealth. But the UK is integral to Pakistan’s anti-corruption effort, and London would be...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Pakistan, AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime
Probing the Baltic States: Why Russia’s Ambitions Do Not Have a Security Dimension
Commentary, 21 November 2018Emily Ferris
As a political and military reassurance, a recent NATO exercise in the Baltic region makes sense. But Russia’s real levers of influence over the Baltic states are not military, and NATO may not be...
NATO, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, Intelligence, Europe
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