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Financial Crime Insights Podcast Series The episodes in this series are based on past Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) events with top thinkers on topics that remain relevant in the world of financial crime. |
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Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series Hosted by Veele Nouwens, this podcast provides an essential a platform to discuss the key defence and security questions of the world’s most dynamic region: the Indo-Pacific. |
Lessons from Coronavirus: Is Finland’s Preparedness as Stellar as its Reputation?
Commentary, 7 August 2020Peppi Vaananen
Finland is famous for its preparedness. But as the pandemic has revealed, the country’s contingency planning needs further attention.
Civil–Military Relations, Coronavirus, National Security, Resilience
Assessing Communications-Based Activities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
Commentary, 7 August 2020Michael Jones
Serious doubts persist about the effectiveness of media efforts to counter the narrative of violent extremism.
Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project
UK Investment Delivers the BBC a Record Global Audience
Commentary, 6 August 2020Jamie Angus
The BBC has now announced record audience growth for BBC News around the world. The investment in the BBC World Service is producing incredible returns for audiences in the UK and around the world.
UK, Information
Policy in a Vacuum: Why the UK Needs to Rethink How it Approaches Space
Commentary, 6 August 2020Alexandra Stickings
The importance of space to the UK’s national security, military and international relationships means it should be a key issue in the upcoming Integrated Review. However, a shift in thinking on...
Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2020, UK, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
China and the Middle East: Friends in Need and Deed?
Commentary, 5 August 2020Guy Burton
Reports of a pending China–Iran alliance are premature, and ignore a more hesitant Chinese approach to the Middle East.
China, Middle East and North Africa
Deadly Blast Shatters Beirut
Commentary, 5 August 2020Jack Watling
It is easy to view the incident as a singular calamity. In reality, it is the result of systemic factionalism, greed and incompetence on the part of the Lebanese government. Until that is addressed,...
Military Sciences, Lebanon
The Threat From Far-Right Extremist Violence is Rising – How Can P/CVE Education Activities Be Part of the Strategy to Counter it?
Commentary, 4 August 2020Claudia Wallner
Could the recent upsurge in far-right extremist violence be countered by preventing or countering violent extremism education efforts aimed at teaching historical awareness or critical thinking...
Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism
From Japan: A View of ‘Global Britain’ and the UK Integrated Review
Commentary, 4 August 2020Otsuka Umio
The UK has the capabilities and the responsibility as a global actor to help shape the security environment in East Asia.
UK Integrated Review 2020, Japan, UK
Australia’s Defence Strategic Update: It’s All About China
Commentary, 3 August 2020Peter Layton
Driven by deepening worries over China’s growing assertiveness, Australia is rethinking its defence strategy, force structure and posture. This has implications for many others.
China
China in Africa’s Looking Glass: Perceptions and Realities
Commentary, 3 August 2020Hangwei Li and Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa Esq
While the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the declining influence of Western countries like Canada, Australia and the UK in Africa, China has intentionally kept Africa high on its agenda. But...
China, AfricaPages
Russian and Chinese Air Defences
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI outlines the current state of Russian and Chinese air defence capabilities.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Aerospace, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Russia, UK, Technology
Iranian Command and Control for Proxy Warfare
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Dr Jack Watling sheds light on Iran's approach to Command and Control and proxy warfare.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
On the Cusp: Samantha Ravich
Multimedia, 29 April 2020Cyber aggressors are not taking a break simply because countries are busy battling coronavirus – quite the opposite. In this episode Elisabeth Braw talks with Dr Samantha Ravich of the US Cyberspace...
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Are Chinese Companies Taking Advantage of the Coronavirus?
Multimedia, 29 April 2020The pandemic is affecting Western companies and making them vulnerable for takeover.
Tags: Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence
Coronavirus: The Italian Civil Contingencies Agency Response
Multimedia, 15 April 2020Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence, talks to Carmelo Orlando, Protezione Civile, about how Italy has responded to the coronavirus.
Tags: Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Europe
The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Boon for Dictators or Democrats?
Multimedia, 8 April 2020Dr Jonathan Eyal talks with author and commentator John Kampfner about the impacts of the coronavirus. Has the coronavirus helped discredit populists or will it give them a platform to strengthen...
Tags: Coronavirus
The Challenge of Change: Acquiring Technologies for Defence in the UK
Multimedia, 7 April 2020Peggy Hollinger, International Business Editor at the Financial Times discusses a new RUSI paper authored by Trevor Taylor and John Louth. The paper suggests that the UK needs a speedier defence...
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Risk Assessing the Pandemic
Multimedia, 7 April 2020Tags: Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence
On the Cusp: Dan Eliasson
Multimedia, 3 April 2020Elisabeth Braw talks with Dan Eliasson, Director General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. They discuss how countries can help their populations prepare for a national crisis without knowing...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
On the Cusp: Per Brekke
Multimedia, 3 April 2020We need to get used to the idea that our convenient societies can't be convenient every single day. Could teenagers play a larger role in helping countries respond to threats? Elisabeth Braw and Per...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
The Geopolitics of Indo-Pacific Trade
Forceful Persuasion: The Psychology of Convincing an Opponent They Are Beaten
Is Defence’s Latest Operating Model Fit for Purpose?