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RUSI experts and associates provide analysis on the latest developments in defence, security and international affairs.
Russia is Hosting the World Cup, and the Real Terrorism Threat is Not Very High
Commentary, 15 June 2018Oved Lobel
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which began yesterday and will go on until July in eleven cities across Russia, may present a ‘significant aspirational target’ for both local and transnational jihadist...
International Security Studies, Russia, Terrorism, National Security, Terrorism
China’s Xi Jinping Will Sleep More Soundly After the Singapore Summit
Commentary, 13 June 2018Charles Parton
China was absent from the US-North Korea summit, but is a beneficiary of what has emerged from that gathering in Singapore.
China, United States, North Korea, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The Future of Italy’s International Military Footprint
Commentary, 12 June 2018Elisabeth Braw
Italy’s new government, devoted to nursing the economy back to health and reliant on far-right populist parties, may be tempted to curtail the country’s active foreign military missions. It should...
International Security Studies, International Responses, Global Security Issues, Europe
Ethiopia’s New Leader: So Far So Good, But Mountains Still to Climb
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 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 Programme, 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 Studies, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West
A New Generation of Intelligence: National Security and Surveillance in the Age of AI
Episode 8 – Janice Charette