Is Space the New Cyber? UK Dependencies and Vulnerabilities
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RUSI is the podium of choice for world leaders and senior policymakers, and is ideally placed to attract high-quality speakers and participants at its events. These vary in size and format from set-piece lectures to conferences and seminars.
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Expert Judgement Workshop: Long-Range Precision Strike and Strategic Stability in Europe
23 January 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall
Under its grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, RUSI’s Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Programme will be hosting a closed workshop to continue its research on how advances in the...
UK PONI Members Only
UK PONI Roundtable: Extended Deterrence and Assurance in Europe
24 January 2019, 10:00RUSI Whitehall
In December 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for Russia to return to compliance with the INF Treaty within 60 days or face a formal U.S. withdrawal from the treaty. This occurred...
Major Corporate Level Members and Above
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Breakfast Briefing: From Complexity to Simplicity: Networks to Lone Actor Terrorism
25 January 2019, 8:15RUSI Whitehall
International terrorism is constantly changing and evolving. ISIS's loss of territory has created a vacuum which is being filled by a mix of organisations, affiliates and other ideologies. At the...
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Douglas Haig Fellowship Lecture: Haig and the Aftermath, 1919
01 February 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
On 11 November 1918, Douglas Haig must have welcomed his imminent release from the immense burdens he had stoically borne for three years. He appreciated, however, that he would not yet be able to...
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Executive briefing by Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space
05 February 2019, 8:45RUSI Whitehall
Please note: this event is strictly invitation-only.Dirk Hoke is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Defence and Space. He is also a member of the Airbus Executive Committee and the Defence...
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Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business
07 February 2019, 12:30RUSI Whitehall
Millions of people work, live, and travel in high-risk countries; yet very few are kidnapped and, of those that are, almost all come home safely - how can this be? This new book – unique in its field...
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Send for Levene: A Discussion with Lord Levene
07 February 2019, 17:30RUSI Whitehall
A wide-ranging discussion with Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE, former UK Chief of Defence Procurement, as he launches his autobiography, Send for Levene.In this discussion, Lord Levene will recount his...
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The Indo-Pacific Initiative: Opportunities for European and UK Engagement
08 February 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall
Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Initiative views the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean as a single maritime theatre, and seeks to promote stability and prosperity in the region through enhancing...
UK PONI Members Only
UK PONI Workshop: Introduction to Nuclear Weapons Policy
11 February 2019, 10:00RUSI Whitehall
UK PONI will hold a one-day workshop comprising a series of seminars from RUSI staff on nuclear policy basics, covering deterrence, disarmament, proliferation and nuclear programmes worldwide. This...
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Douglas Haig Fellowship Lecture: Haig and the Aftermath, 1919
01 February 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
On 11 November 1918, Douglas Haig must have welcomed his imminent release from the immense burdens he had stoically borne for three years....
Send for Levene: A Discussion with Lord Levene
07 February 2019, 17:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
A wide-ranging discussion with Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE, former UK Chief of Defence Procurement, as he launches his autobiography, Send...
Russian Political War: Moving Beyond The Hybrid
20 February 2019, 10:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
Russia seems determined to challenge and antagonise the West, through a campaign fought as much with dank memes and dark money as espionage...
NATO’s Efforts in Projecting Stability: The Role of Allied Joint Force Command Naples
05 March 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The NATO Allied Joint Force Command in Naples is focused on providing advice and assistance to missions in identifying the root causes of...
Fighting Fraud and Corruption in a Shrinking World
03 April 2019, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
In this lecture, Lisa will explore the challenges posed by globalisation, the increasing sophistication of communications technology and...
The Indo-Pacific Initiative: Opportunities for European and UK Engagement
08 February 2019, 9:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Initiative views the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean as a single maritime theatre, and seeks to promote stability and prosperity in the region through enhancing...
Missile Defence Conference 2019: Beyond Ballistic Missiles? Missile Defence in an Era of Great Power Competition
13 February 2019, 9:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The purpose of the conference will be to explore the ways in which missile defence programmes will have to adapt in an era where rogue states are not the bete noire of the international order. In...
Is Space the New Cyber? UK Dependencies and Vulnerabilities
16 January 2019, 9:00RUSI Whitehall
Conversations about space across the UK government are dominated by the military and industry. Despite broad agreement across other government departments on the importance of space, there seems to be little understanding over vulnerabilities...
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
09 January 2019, 18:00RUSI Whitehall
This RUSI Under35's Forum event will explore the increasingly complex relationship between Russia and the West, including the state of the current relationship and how and if this could be improved.RUSI Research Fellow Emily Ferris will outline how...
How government agencies can identify and counter malign influence activities: Sweden’s pioneering approach
09 January 2019, 8:45RUSI Whitehall
The MSB has, together with specialists at Lund University, developed a pioneering handbook in how to counter malign influence. The handbook, which will be published this month, is designed to assist communicators in government departments and...
Leaning in: Advancing the Role of Finance Against Modern Slavery
17 December 2018, 17:00RUSI Whitehall
Access paper hereIn recent years, the financial sector has become an increasingly high-profile contributor to efforts to identify and disrupt modern slavery and human trafficking. Specific financial sector-led initiatives have emerged; and...
Armed Drones in the Middle East: Proliferation and Norms in the Region
17 December 2018, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
The outputs of the project, an Occasional Paper and an interactive website, will be presented by the two lead researchers, Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi and Justin Bronk, who will provide an overview of the context, methodology and key findings, as well...
Implementing North Korea Sanctions in Practice (with C4ADS)
12 December 2018, 14:30RUSI Whitehall
Managing North Korean sanctions risk has become significantly more complex in recent years, especially in the maritime space. Despite international sanctions requirements seeking to prevent illegal DPRK-linked activity, between January and May 2018...
POSTPONED: Cyprus and Emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean
12 December 2018, 9:00RUSI Whitehall
The event will focus on regional security challenges and emerging threats in the Eastern Mediterranean. This event will pay special attention to the role and significance of the Republic of Cyprus for promoting peace and stability in the region....
Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture 2018
11 December 2018, 18:00RUSI Whitehall
The Speech Good evening – it’s a great privilege to be with you this evening to give my first annual Chief of the Defence Staff lecture precisely six months after I started in the job. And without getting overly excited I guess there’s never been a...
New Technologies and Nuclear Risks: A Discussion with UN Under-Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu
11 December 2018, 15:00RUSI Whitehall
This agenda devoted significant attention to the consequences for human security of emerging means and methods of warfare, and many of the 116 steps and activities that the agenda outlined addressed related issues: the responsible use of technology...
BY INVITATION ONLY: Measuring the Scale of Money Laundering in the UK
10 December 2018, 12:00RUSI Whitehall
There are a number of broad estimates on the scale of money laundering in the UK, some of them referring to hundreds of billions of pounds per annum. Due to the hidden nature of money laundering, it is very hard to produce a robust measurement. Yet...
BY INVITATION ONLY: Measuring the Scale of Money Laundering in the UK
10 December 2018, 12:00RUSI Whitehall
There are a number of broad estimates on the scale of money laundering in the UK, some of them referring to hundreds of billions of pounds per annum. Due to the hidden nature of money laundering, it is very hard to produce a robust measurement. Yet...
Breakfast Briefing - Controlling China: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence are Xi Jinping's 'Fourth Magic Weapon'
10 December 2018, 8:15RUSI Whitehall
Artificial intelligence and big data may represent an industrial revolution, but combined with recognition technologies and existing systems of social control they may also usher in a revolution in the Communist Party's ability to reinforce its...
Reinstating national service: Lithuania's experience
06 December 2018, 8:15In cooperation with the Embassy of Lithuania, RUSI's Modern Deterrence project is pleased to invite you to an executive briefing by Gedrimas Jeglinskas, Lithuania's Vice Minister of Defence. Minister Jeglinskas, a graduate of the US Military Academy...
Have I Got Nukes for You: The UK PONI Christmas Quiz
04 December 2018, 18:30RUSI Whitehall
Get ready to pull on those Christmas jumpers and join other UK PONI members for an evening of friendly competition and quiz fun! Prizes will also be awarded for the best team name (last year’s winner was ‘Gold, Frankincense and MIRV’).UK PONI...
UK PONI Networking Event: Women in Nuclear
04 December 2018, 16:00RUSI Whitehall
Through an informal activity, participants will engage with the leaders on an array of topics, including current nuclear issues and their unique experiences in the nuclear discipline. Come ready to chat and learn!For UK PONI members travelling from...
US and China: Trade, Technology Theft and Arrests
The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute
Unexplained Strategy: Putting Unexplained Wealth Orders to Work