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Soldiers of the Cross: The Church, Ukraine’s Independence and Russia’s Fight for Regional Influence
Commentary, 26 October 2018Emily Ferris
Faith has long been one of the key pillars of nation-building in Europe. The church will likely have an influence in upcoming elections.
International Security Studies, Russia, Europe
Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi Affair: What Should Key Western Governments Consider?
Commentary, 23 October 2018Michael Stephens
The uproar in the wake of the death of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul continues unabated. France, Germany and the UK are coordinating their responses, and are adopting a...
RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
The Impending Demise of the INF Treaty: Britain Has a Job on Its Hands
Commentary, 22 October 2018James Cameron
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will withdraw from a landmark nuclear treaty comes at a bad time for the UK. Still, if damage to British security is to be limited, deft diplomatic...
United States, US Defence Policy, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
India’s Balancing Act Between the US and Russia
Commentary, 19 October 2018Vinay Kaura
India proposes to purchase the S-400 Russian missile defence system. The plan unnecessarily infuriates the United States, and is unlikely to enhance India’s long-term security objectives.
India, International Security Studies, Russia, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Technology
Denmark’s Poor Performance in the Fight Against Financial Crime Shows Why European Regulation is Needed
Commentary, 18 October 2018Tom Keatinge
More famous for hygge and Hamlet than money laundering, Denmark’s travails reflect an apathy towards financial crime that extends across the continent.
A Missing Page: Strengthening the Response to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Commentary, 11 October 2018Tom Keatinge, Cathy Haenlein and Alexandria Reid
The continued failure to target the proceeds of the illegal wildlife trade is undermining the response to this transnational crime.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, National Security Studies, Organised Crime, Illicit Trade, Organised Crime, Africa
Countering Russian Cyber Operations
Commentary, 8 October 2018Conrad Prince CB
The coordinated international action targeting hostile Russian cyber operations represents a real determination by Western governments not to leave cyber an uncontested space for Russia. But the...
Cyber, Cyber Security, Russia, Technology
Judge the Iraqi Government by its Achievements
Commentary, 5 October 2018Jack Watling
Iraq’s post-electoral stalemate is over. But the hard work is just about to begin.
International Security Studies, Iraq, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues
Collision Course in the South China Sea?
Commentary, 3 October 2018Veerle Nouwens
The United States and Chinese navies have just narrowly avoided a dangerous collision. This was not an accident but an escalation, a show of force on the part of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (...
China, United States, Defence Policy, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces
Give Up the Dream of a Grand Bargain: Why a Trump Can’t Strike a Deal with Iran
Commentary, 27 September 2018Albert Wolf
The US administration pretends that its decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran is a radically new approach which may change the entire regional strategic equation, similar to the huge...
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
WhatsApp Hack Calls into Question Government Use of Commercial Spyware
The UK’s Proscription of Hizbullah: All Talk and No Action?
Hard Days for Europe’s Interests in Iran