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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
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 Defence
The UK Joins an Unwinnable Fight in the Sahel
Commentary, 9 April 2020Andrew Tchie
The UK is set to deploy additional troops to the Sahel, but currently lacks a clear strategy.
Sahel, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Terrorism
Challenges to Gender Equality in the Security Sector
Commentary, 9 April 2020Jessica White
Recognition of International Women’s Day has been growing in recent years, with more using the day to highlight obstacles remaining to gender equality. Still, arguments linger over the best ways to...
Terrorism and Conflict, Security Policy, UK, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, National Security, UK Defence
Diversion, Diagnoses and Delays: Why Russia Seeks to Control the Coronavirus Narrative
Commentary, 8 April 2020Emily Ferris
For Russia, control of the coronavirus narrative is designed to ensure President Vladimir Putin continues to be cast as the guarantor of security, as well as to prevent mass panic that could lead to...
Coronavirus, International Security Studies, Russia, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues
Britain Beyond the Pandemic: A Resilient Legal Framework
Commentary, 7 April 2020Ruth Smeeth
The legal framework empowering the British government in fighting the current pandemic needs to be made more predictable and robust.
Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence, UK, Domestic Security, Law and Ethics
Russia’s Strategy in Libya
Commentary, 7 April 2020Samuel Ramani
The world’s attention may be focused on the coronavirus pandemic. But Russia continues its complicated game in Libya.
Turkey, Russia, Libya, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Europe and the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Middle East
Commentary, 6 April 2020Tobias Borck
The pandemic preoccupies Europe. But the continent should not lose sight of potential new crises in the Middle East.
Egypt, Iran, The Gulf Region, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Israel, Middle East and North Africa
The UK’s Integrated Review: The Centrality of Resilience Concepts
Commentary, 6 April 2020Elisabeth Braw
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the value of national service models in building societal resilience. The future Integrated Review might want to consider these.
Civil–Military Relations, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Modern Deterrence, Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, Resilience, UK Defence
Defence Sector Corruption, an Underestimated Foe in Times of Crisis
Commentary, 6 April 2020Ara Marcen Naval and Karolina MacLachlan
As states look to militaries to help combat the coronavirus outbreak, they risk empowering forces weakened by corruption and poor governance.
Defence Management, Defence Policy
Red Lines and Red Tape – How the UK Should Deal with Russia
Commentary, 3 April 2020Emily Ferris
Relations with Russia are one of the thorniest challenges for the UK’s Integrated Review. Here are a few ideas on how the UK should approach its troubled relationship with Moscow.
International Security Studies, Russia, UKPages
In Context podcast – Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond
Multimedia, 1 February 2019General the Lord Houghton of Richmond spent over four decades in the British Army, including tours in Ireland and Iraq, with his last appointment being the military’s highest as Chief of the Defence...
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In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Multimedia, 7 December 2018Sir Malcolm Rifkind is a major figure in UK defence and security, having served as defence secretary, foreign secretary and most recently as chair of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security...
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In Context podcast - Episode 5: Nik Gowing
Multimedia, 23 November 2018Nik Gowing has spent his career breaking news: in this episode he and Karin sit down and explore some of the most incredible stories Nik has reported on. His new book, ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’,...
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Reflections on the First World War Centenary
Multimedia, 9 November 2018In this RUSI Analysis podcast, Dr Emma De Angelis interviews Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London; Catriona Pennell, Associate Professor of...
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In Context podcast - Episode 4: Kori Schake
Multimedia, 9 November 2018Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards...
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In Context podcast - Episode 3: Mona Juul
Multimedia, 26 October 2018Karin talks to Mona Juul, a diplomat and current Norwegian Ambassador to the UK who, along with her husband, played a key role in the Oslo Accords, the landmark agreement that attempted to bring an...
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Nelson and Trafalgar
Multimedia, 21 October 2018Professor Peter Roberts, Director, Military Sciences, RUSI on Nelson's legacy and the Battle of Trafalgar.
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The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
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