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A Biden Presidency: Reset or Renewal?
Commentary, 9 November 2020Karin von Hippel
The US elections are over. What will a Biden presidency mean?
United States
No Go for GOCO: The UK Renationalises Its Nuclear Warhead Factory
Commentary, 6 November 2020Tom Plant and Matthew Harries
The UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment is returning to full public ownership. The flaws in the old model were clear, but the change does not guarantee improvement.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Brexit’s Implications for UK Defence Industrial Cooperation with Europe
Commentary, 5 November 2020Trevor Taylor
A consistent feature of official UK positions after Brexit was enthusiasm for continued UK–Europe cooperation on defence and security matters. However, difficulties in the talks endanger both...
Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Brexit, UK, Europe
US and UK Intelligence and Security Relationship: The Way Forward – Together
Commentary, 3 November 2020John Scarlett
Whoever wins today’s ballots in the US, one element will remain rock-solid: the UK–US security and intelligence partnership.
United States, UK, Intelligence
The Implications of the US Elections on the Iranian Nuclear File, and the Likely Positioning of the UK
Commentary, 2 November 2020Alistair Burt
The hard work lies ahead in re-engaging with the US in handling Iran.
Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
France and the UK: A Decade of the Lancaster House Treaties
Commentary, 2 November 2020Lord Ricketts
The UK and France mark a decade since the signature of bilateral treaties designed to tighten their defence and security cooperation. There have been many achievements, but quite a few...
France, UK
Libya: Prospects for Peace
Commentary, 30 October 2020Alison Pargeter
A UN-sponsored political dialogue on Libya’s future has begun. Although clearly a positive step, it is unlikely to provide the solution to peace.
Unpacking the MENA, Libya
Iran and the US: The Long and Arduous Diplomatic Road
Commentary, 30 October 2020Vali Nasr
Although a potential Biden presidency has been explicit about how it wishes to engage with Iran, its choices are far from straightforward.
Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and the Challenge for Georgia
Commentary, 29 October 2020Natia Seskuria
The recent escalation of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has once again shown that a frozen conflict can reach its melting point rapidly.
Russia, Georgia
Financial Crime Country Lists in a Fragmenting World Order
Commentary, 28 October 2020Tom Keatinge
Those that promote lists of countries that are slow to tackle financial crime must work harder to exclude politics and prove their integrity and value.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTFPages

On the Cusp: Nina Hellum
Multimedia, 27 August 2020Even with competitive national service, motivating soldiers is important. Elisabeth Braw discusses what motivates conscripts during their service with Nina Hellum, a social anthropologist at the...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Western Way of War: Taoism and Clausewitz
Multimedia, 27 August 2020States adopting a Western Way of War face challenges of opposing strategic culture that necessitate the blending of Eastern and Western theories of strategy. Chilean general John Griffiths talks to...
Tags: Military Sciences
Will Belarus be the next Afghanistan for Russia?
Multimedia, 25 August 2020Mark Galeotti, Senior Associate Fellow, draws a novel comparison between Belarus and Afghanistan, as both fall within Russias 'Sphere of Influence'. Now, President Alexander Lukashenko and the...
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Western Way of War: Does the Battle Decide the Political End State?
Multimedia, 20 August 2020Peter Roberts talks to Francois Villiaumey, formerly Deputy Director of Ecole de Guerre in Paris, about the Western Way of War from Charlemagne to Eisenhower, the fallacy of linear doctrines and why...
Tags: Military Sciences
The UAE-Israel Peace Deal
Multimedia, 14 August 2020RUSI Associate Fellow Michael Stephens looks behind the first peace deal between Israel and a Gulf Arab state.
Tags: Middle East and North Africa
Western Way of War: Air Power Beyond Tactical Effects
Multimedia, 13 August 2020After 'shock and awe', and the linear approach airforce planning, Stuart Atha talks to Peter Roberts about synchronisation, harmonisation, strategic integration, using hard power to burst A2AD...
Tags: Military Sciences
Countering Interference at the Next US Election
Multimedia, 12 August 2020Elisabeth Braw, head of RUSI's Modern Deterrence project, talks about efforts to counter foreign interference at the next US Election.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, United States, Americas, Information
On the Cusp: Dr Markus Jakobsson
Multimedia, 11 August 2020Ever heard the term SIM-jacking? If not, you should familiarise yourself with this growing form of cyber aggression. Victims include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In this episode of On the Cusp, Elisabeth...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Three Perspectives on TikTok
Multimedia, 7 August 2020RUSI experts Elisabeth Braw, Sneha Dawda and Veerle Nouwens give their perspective on TikTok, the Chinese video-social sharing platform causing controversy in the United States
Tags: Cyber Security
Western Way of War: The Realities and Future of Swarming and Drones
Multimedia, 6 August 2020Peter Roberts talks drones, human control, and mowing the lawn with Dr Ulrike Franke. A great intro to the future of drone warfare, surveillance, aerial technology, remote warfare, and the offence/...
Tags: Military Sciences
Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead
New Zealand's Indo-Pacific Recalibration
The Budding Alliance Between Lockdown Critics and the Far-Right in Germany