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Despite Territorial Defeat, Islamist Terrorism Will Continue to be a Threat
Commentary, 14 March 2019Mark Rowley and Raffaello Pantucci
Daesh, Al-Qa’ida and other terrorist organisations may appear to be in current retreat. But rather than being eradicated, they have scattered. The violent extremism they have spawned has not entirely...
International Security Studies, National Security, Terrorism
Fusion Doctrine: One Year On
Commentary, 8 March 2019William McKeran
The Fusion Doctrine is steadily reshaping the UK's approach to strategy.
Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Securing Securities: Money Laundering in Capital Markets
Commentary, 4 March 2019Crisa Cox
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has promised action to address the UK capital markets' vulnerability to high-end money laundering. It has its work cut out for it.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK
The UK and India in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary, 1 March 2019Aaditya Dave
Looking beyond the historical links between the UK and India, there are opportunities and reasons for the two to work together in the Indo-Pacific region.
Civil–Military Relations, India, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, UK, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, Pacific
Sizing Up Sanctions in the Second Trump–Kim Jong-un Summit
Commentary, 26 February 2019Emil Dall
Can the US offer enough financial incentives to North Korea in exchange for denuclearisation, without discrediting the current sanctions regime? A way around the dilemma may exist. As President...
North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West
Commentary, 21 February 2019Wojciech Pawlus
Poland has improved its bilateral strategic links with the US by hosting an American-inspired conference on the future of the Middle East. But the conference did nothing to improve Western coherence.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Israel, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
A New Generation of Intelligence: National Security and Surveillance in the Age of AI
Commentary, 19 February 2019Alexander Babuta
Engaging in open debate will be crucial for the UK Intelligence Community to gain public trust regarding the use of artificial intelligence for national security purposes.
Cyber, Equipment and Acquisitions, Terrorism and Conflict, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Information, Securing Britain, Intelligence, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?
Commentary, 14 February 2019Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers
No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.
Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019John Louth
Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.
Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe
To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party
Commentary, 8 February 2019Lincoln Pigman
The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropePages
Tackling Financial Crime in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Tom Keatinge and Olivier Kraft discuss developments and challenges in fighting financial crime in 2018.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Brexit in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers discusses the prospects for Brexit in 2018.
Tags: Brexit Briefings, Europe
Understanding Unpredictability in the Middle East in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi outlines priorities for analysts will be to understand the impact and unpredictability of US policy in the Middle East.
Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Middle East and North Africa
International Space Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Alexandra Stickings discusses the prospects for international space security in the year ahead.
Tags: Aerospace
President Trump's Nuclear Button Tweet
Multimedia, 3 January 2018Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
The Nuclear Ban Treaty in 2018
Multimedia, 21 December 2017Tom Plant, Director of RUSI's Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme discusses the prospects for the Nuclear Ban treaty in 2018
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
President Trump's New Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
Multimedia, 22 August 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Emily Winterbotham examines the new US strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia announced by President Trump on 21 August 2017.
Tags: Pakistan, US Defence Policy, Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Global Security Issues, Land Operations, Central and South Asia
Dealing with the Latest North Korea Missile Threat
Multimedia, 11 August 2017Following a war of words between US President Donald Trump and the Pyongyang regime, are we at risk of escalation? RUSI experts Tom Plant, Cristina Varriale and Emil Dall discuss.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Cristina Varriale on the North Korea Missile Tests
Multimedia, 6 July 2017Watch Cristina Varriale, a research analyst at RUSI's Nuclear and Proliferation programme discuss North Korea's latest missile test on BBC World News.
Tags: North Korea, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The Illicit Cigarette Trade
Multimedia, 4 July 2017RUSI Research Fellow Cathy Haenlein introduces on BBC World a new report by KPMG commissioned by RUSI investigates the scale of the illicit cigarette trade in the EU, Norway and Switzerland.
Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, Illicit Trade
Partnerships are at the Core of Modern Deterrence
Sea Training: An Oft Overlooked Strategic Asset
Addressing the Abuse of Trade for Money Laundering Purposes