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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
The US and South Korea: A Fracturing Alliance?
27 June 2017
2017 Survey of Foreign Policy Elites
16 February 2017
The Start of the Brexit Negotiations
20 June 2017
Sweden’s Choice: NATO or the Nuclear Ban?
22 September 2017
NATO: Towards a New Resilience Alliance
1 June 2017
ASEAN at 50: Time for a Stronger Political and Security Community
Commentary, 4 May 2017Veerle Nouwens
ASEAN is navigating the choppy waters of regional power struggles as it marks a successful half-century.
Pacific
Is Russia Trying to Fuel Anti-American and Anti-European Tensions in Macedonia?
Commentary, 2 May 2017Rick Noack
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has descended into political violence, with the US and the EU trying to calm the situation while Russia accuses them of 'gross interference'.
European Union, International Institutions, Europe
Taking Stock: Does the Borussia Dortmund Bus Bombing Open a New CTF Front?
Commentary, 28 April 2017Tom Keatinge
The Borussia Dortmund bus bomber was driven by a financial, rather than an ideological, motive. He brought the make-believe world of Bond villains and conspiracy theorists to life.
AML/CTF, Terrorism
Donald Trump's 'East Asianisation' of Europe
Commentary, 26 April 2017Hans Kundnani
What is President Donald Trump’s real approach to both NATO, and the US security guarantee to Europe?
United States, NATO, North America, International Institutions, Europe
France’s First-Round Presidential Vote: A Badly Baked Political Soufflé Collapses
Commentary, 24 April 2017Jonathan Eyal
The first round of France’s presidential elections has shown that populists can be kept at bay. However, although the election of Emmanuel Macron as the likely next head of state will reassure the...
France, Europe
After St Petersburg: Russia and the Threat from Central Asian Terror Networks
Commentary, 20 April 2017Mark Youngman and Cerwyn Moore
The investigation into the 3 April terrorist attack on the St Petersburg metro has focused on a man of Central Asian origin with possible ties to Syrian rebel groups. The attack raises concerns about...
Russia, Terrorism, Europe
FinTech and Financial Crime: An Opportunity Not to be Wasted
Commentary, 19 April 2017Florence Keen
Technology is transforming the financial services industry. So how should national regulators and intergovernmental organisations keep pace, set robust standards and provide relevant guidance?
AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime, Technology, Europe
Niger and the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Commentary, 13 April 2017Tristan Guéret
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou was recently in Paris to discuss the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel with his French counterpart. The country faces a problematic security...
Sahel, Counterinsurgency, Africa
Banking on Brexit: The Urgent Need to Address ‘De-Risking’
Commentary, 11 April 2017Tom Keatinge
The lack of a geo-financial strategy will greatly hamper the prime minister’s Brexit ambitions.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Brexit Briefings, UK, Europe
Why Boris Johnson Cancelled His Trip to Moscow
Commentary, 10 April 2017Sarah Lain
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was scheduled to visit Moscow this week. His trip has now been cancelled, partly because he wishes to intensify diplomatic pressure on Russia, but also because...
International Security Studies, Russia, Syria, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Online Radicalisation: The need for an Offline Response
Iraqi Kurds: A Referendum Which May Make History
Sweden’s Choice: NATO or the Nuclear Ban?