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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
2 July 2020
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On
1 July 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic: This is Not War
Commentary, 21 April 2020Jack Watling
The use of martial language by politicians in managing the current pandemic obscures fundamental differences between waging war and managing a health crisis.
Civil–Military Relations, Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
An American Perspective on Post-Pandemic Geopolitics
Commentary, 20 April 2020Frank Hoffman
Viewed from the other side of the Atlantic, the coronavirus crisis will have significant geopolitical implications in the near term, becoming possibly even more significant over the next few years.
China, Coronavirus, United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Russia, UK, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Terrorism
The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Cyber Landscape
Commentary, 20 April 2020Conrad Prince
The coronavirus pandemic has increased our reliance on the digital world and has highlighted five fundamental security challenges.
China, Cyber, Cyber Security, Defence Spending, UK, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Information, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Technology
Building Links and Local Security in Mali
Commentary, 16 April 2020Jack Watling
There are plenty of questions about the purpose and utility of the impending British deployment to Mali. But there are also some answers.
Armed Forces, Tackling Extremism, Military Sciences, The War on Terror, Global Security Issues, Al-Qa'ida, Land Forces, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Terrorism, Africa
Artificial Intelligence and the Integrated Review: The Need for Strategic Prioritisation
Commentary, 16 April 2020Alexander Babuta
In developing a more strategic approach to innovation, the UK government’s Integrated Review must be grounded in a realistic assessment of the benefits that new technology can deliver for defence and...
Equipment and Acquisitions, International Security Studies, UK, National Security, UK Defence
An Unusual Suspect: Georgia as a Success Case in Addressing the Coronavirus Challenge
Commentary, 15 April 2020Natia Seskuria
While many countries explored different responses to the coronavirus pandemic with various levels of success, Georgia took an alternative path that has been shown to be efficient.
Coronavirus, Russia, Georgia
The Integrated Review: The UK’s Iran Policy in a Changing Global Security Environment
Commentary, 15 April 2020Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
A fundamental rethink of the UK’s approach to Iran is both needed and timely.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United Nations, Iran, NATO, European Union, Security Policy, Domestic Security, International Institutions, UK Defence
Sanctioning for Human Rights – The Choices Facing Britain
Commentary, 15 April 2020Emil Dall
As the UK government prepares to use new sanctions powers to target those responsible for gross violations of human rights, it must ensure clear criteria for their use are established from the start.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Brexit, Security Policy, UK, Securing Britain, Law and Ethics, Sanctions
Reforming the Response to Financial Crime: Making the Most of a Crisis
Commentary, 15 April 2020Tom Keatinge
The coronavirus pandemic presents significant financial crime challenges; it also presents opportunities for reform that should not be squandered.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Coronavirus, United States, UK
Britain’s National Audit Office Focuses on Ministry of Defence Capability Delivery, Not Just Equipment
Commentary, 14 April 2020Trevor Taylor
Both the UK government and industry come in for criticism from the National Audit Office for delays and shortcomings in capability generation.
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, UK, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, UK DefencePages
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump
Multimedia, 7 June 2019Dr Karin von Hippel on CNN discussing UK-US relations and the outcomes of the State Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump.
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Someone Had To Do It - Reflections from D-Day
Multimedia, 31 May 2019Tags: Germany, France, UK, History, Military Personnel, Europe
What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?
Multimedia, 2 May 2019Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
How North Korea Exploits Cryptocurrency
Multimedia, 24 April 2019Kayla Izenman gives an overview of how her paper reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast Asia, to circumvent international sanctions. She sets out practical...
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In Context podcast - Episode 11: Jane Marriott OBE
Multimedia, 18 April 2019Recently appointed as the new UK High Commissioner to Nairobi, Jane Marriott joins Karin for the In Context podcast to discuss her varied career, including working in hot spots such as Iraq,...
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Western Way of War: The Death of Military Superiority
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Adoption of the Government-Wide System for Project Approvals, Part II: Risks and Hopes for the New System
The Information Domain Threat Environment