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Denmark’s Poor Performance in the Fight Against Financial Crime Shows Why European Regulation is Needed
Commentary, 18 October 2018Tom Keatinge
More famous for hygge and Hamlet than money laundering, Denmark’s travails reflect an apathy towards financial crime that extends across the continent.
A Missing Page: Strengthening the Response to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Commentary, 11 October 2018Tom Keatinge, Cathy Haenlein and Alexandria Reid
The continued failure to target the proceeds of the illegal wildlife trade is undermining the response to this transnational crime.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, National Security Studies, Organised Crime, Illicit Trade, Organised Crime, Africa
Countering Russian Cyber Operations
Commentary, 8 October 2018Conrad Prince CB
The coordinated international action targeting hostile Russian cyber operations represents a real determination by Western governments not to leave cyber an uncontested space for Russia. But the...
Cyber, Cyber Security, Russia, Technology
Judge the Iraqi Government by its Achievements
Commentary, 5 October 2018Jack Watling
Iraq’s post-electoral stalemate is over. But the hard work is just about to begin.
International Security Studies, Iraq, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues
Collision Course in the South China Sea?
Commentary, 3 October 2018Veerle Nouwens
The United States and Chinese navies have just narrowly avoided a dangerous collision. This was not an accident but an escalation, a show of force on the part of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (...
China, United States, Defence Policy, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces
Give Up the Dream of a Grand Bargain: Why a Trump Can’t Strike a Deal with Iran
Commentary, 27 September 2018Albert Wolf
The US administration pretends that its decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran is a radically new approach which may change the entire regional strategic equation, similar to the huge...
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
All to Play For: Sports Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
Commentary, 25 September 2018Tom Plant
The two halves of the Korean peninsula have engaged in sports diplomacy before. But latest agreements between the leaders of the two countries have taken this diplomacy much further, with broader...
North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Cracking Down on China’s Distant Water Fishing Fleet: What Impacts Closer to Home?
Commentary, 21 September 2018Veerle Nouwens and Cathy Haenlein
China appears to be reigning in its distant water fishing fleet. This is good news for environmental protection, but China watchers should pay attention to the potential knock-on effects.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, China, International Security Studies, Asia, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Organised Crime
Stabilising Pakistan’s Relations with the Gulf
Commentary, 19 September 2018Arhama Siddiqa
A new Pakistani government has a good opportunity to reform the country’s relationship with the Gulf states, and put them on a more sustained footing.
Pakistan, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues
Eritrea and Ethiopia Embrace, But For How Long?
Commentary, 13 September 2018Michael Jones
Eritrea and Ethiopia claim that their long-standing military confrontation is now over. This time, perhaps it really is.
National Security Studies
Russia’s ‘Silent’ Occupation and Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
In Context podcast - Episode 11: Jane Marriott OBE
Mitigating Cyber Risks: Is There Room for Two?