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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
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Commentary, 5 June 2018Ann Fitz-Gerald
Dr Abiye Ahmed is Ethiopia’s new head of the federal government. He has already approved a motion to lift the national state of emergency and released an Ethiopian-born British resident and passport...
Horn of Africa, International Security Studies, Africa
India’s Strategic Links with the US: Differing Visions, Different Impact
Commentary, 4 June 2018Dr Vinjay Kaura
As India’s strategic links with the US expand, New Delhi will find it difficult to shield its fruitful military relations with Russia. In theory, India does not have to face a binary choice between...
China, United States, India, Russia, Global Security Issues
What Will the Defence Space Strategy Tell us About the UK’s Space Ambitions?
Commentary, 1 June 2018Alexandra Stickings
The announcement by the Ministry of Defence of a forthcoming Defence Space Strategy paper shows recognition of the threats posed to the UK’s space-enabled military capabilities. The question is how...
Aerospace, Cyber, National Security and Resilience Studies, UK, Technology
The UK’s Modernising Defence Programme: Are Alternative Approaches Possible?
Commentary, 30 May 2018Peter Roberts
If boldness, cunning and guile are the hallmarks of successful British military contributions that have allowed the UK Armed Forces to develop a reputation for excellence, then these might be the...
Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Martial Power Project, Military Personnel, Technology
India’s Ambiguity and the Chinese Threat
Commentary, 24 May 2018John Hemmings and Tanya Sen
The recent Indo-Chinese rapprochement between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is an example of a tectonic shift in great power relations. Or is it just the start...
China, RUSI International, India, Global Security Issues
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Call for Pragmatism
Commentary, 22 May 2018Raffaello Pantucci
China’s Belt and Road Initiative requires a logical response, one based on an assessment of realities rather than rhetoric, and reciprocity, rather than outright confrontation
China, International Security Studies
UN Peacekeeping Cooperation With Regional Organisations: Time for a Frank Debate
Commentary, 21 May 2018Alexandria Reid
The 70th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping efforts is an opportunity to look back to the evolution and the sheer complexity of peacekeeping. To maximise performance, it is also a moment to...
United Nations, African Union, National Security and Resilience Studies, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Ukraine Declares ‘Anti-Terrorist Operation in the Donbas’ Officially Over: What Does That Mean?
Commentary, 16 May 2018Adam Coffey
A recent change in the way Ukraine describes the separatist conflict on its territory is not just about branding; it is also about the search for a more successful strategy
Ukraine, Global Security Issues
Britain’s Revenue and Customs Agency: A Central Piece of the Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Puzzle
Commentary, 14 May 2018David Artingstall and Anton Moiseienko
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which is best known as Britain’s tax collection agency, is also in the forefront of the fight against money laundering. However, its efforts are not always...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK
Penny’s Vision, Pound Wise: Global Financial Centres must Collaborate to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows
Commentary, 11 May 2018Tom Keatinge
The cross-border flow of criminal finances benefits from a continued failure of money centres to cooperate
AML/CTF, Organised Crime
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