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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.
Hope Springs Eternal? Prospects for a Durable Settlement in Cyprus
04 October 2017, 9:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
"I want to tell Greek and Turkish Cypriots that we should unite and look at the prospects of independence, of true independence and...
Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2017
04 October 2017, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The next eight years represent a continuing period of fundamental yet exciting change for the Royal Air Force as they adapt the way they...
People, Places and Military Spouses
17 October 2017, 18:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The 2011 Armed Forces Covenant makes explicit that the British government has a responsibility towards military spouses. However, there has...
Anatomy of a Campaign: The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940
20 October 2017, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The British campaign in Norway in 1940 was an ignominious and abject failure. It is perhaps best known as the fiasco which directly led to...
British Foreign Policy After Brexit: An Independent Voice
10 November 2017, 13:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The authors will discuss how Britain’s global role and influence can be enhanced rather than diminished post-Brexit, with a diplomatic,...
Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Conference: Force Enabler, Force Multiplier or Something More?
03 October 2017, 9:30RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
The last thirty years have seen the UK and other western nations lose their strong position in electronic warfare (EW) at the same time as operations in and through cyberspace have become an...
Financial Crime 2.0
27 November 2017, 8:00RUSI Whitehall London, SW1A 2ET
Technological innovation transforms financial flows on a permanent basis: existing financial institutions adapt their processes, new actors emerge, individuals gain the ability to conduct...
Real Estate and Money Laundering: What are the Key Challenges and How is the Sector Tackling Them?
06 December 2016, 8:00RUSI Whitehall
The Home Affairs select committee recently described supervision of the UK’s property market as “totally inadequate” which has “laid out a welcome mat for launderers and organised criminals,” estimating that £100bn is laundered through the UK each...
Regional and International Security Perspectives on Pakistan
05 December 2016, 10:00RUSI Whitehall
Having commanded some key strategic positions in the Pakistan Army alongside the Indian and Afghan borders his career culminated as Director General Strategic Intelligence and Analysis wing of the ISI. General Pataudi is in a unique position to talk...
UNDER 35-Forum: From Punch-line to President: Donald Trump and the Future of US Foreign and Security Policy
28 November 2016, 18:00RUSI Whitehall
On Tuesday, 8 November 2016, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Mr. Trump’s presidency is widely anticipated to usher in a new orientation for US foreign and security policy. Despite a long and bitter campaign, however, little...
How China is Taking the Silk Road to Financial Dominance
28 November 2016, 15:30From building infrastructure, opening new markets, encouraging Chinese companies to go out, helping the Reminbi internationalise, to forcing China to reconsider its sacred ‘non-interference’ policy, the BRI is changing China and its near-...
Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature Award Ceremony
28 November 2016, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
Since our foundation RUSI has consistently been at the heart of military academic research and literature and it was in 1997, with the support of The Duke of Westminster, that the Medal for Military Literature was created. RUSI is pleased to...
Changing Governments and Nuclear Policy: The US
23 November 2016, 18:30RUSI Whitehall
On 20 January 2017, when the next US president, Donald Trump steps into the Oval Office, he will be handed the keys to the country’s nuclear weapons and the authority to launch them. But the office of the Presidency also comes with numerous other...
Book Launch: Revolution Undone - Egypt's Road Beyond Revolt with Dr H.A. Hellyer
21 November 2016, 18:30RUSI Whitehall
Amid the turbulence of the 2011 Arab uprisings, the revolutionary uprising that played out in Cairo's Tahrir Square created high expectations before dashing the hopes of its participants. The upheaval led to a sequence of events in Egypt that...
Are the Arts and Humanities Relevant to Security?
21 November 2016, 12:30RUSI Whitehall
Academics and practitioners with an arts and humanities background will discuss the contribution they and their discipline are making to security, whether academically or practically.Contributors will include:John Bew, Professor in History and...
Book Launch - Jihadism Transformed: al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
18 November 2016, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally, adapting to these turbulent circumstances. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia,...
Assessing the Foreign Policy Implications after the American Election: A Conversation with Jane Harman
17 November 2016, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
In this wide ranging discussion, Ms Harman gave her assessment of the foreign policy implications of a Trump administration. The meeting was moderated by Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE, Vice Chairman, RUSI. For more analysis, see RUSI.org/Transition2016...
Perspectives on Non-competitive Defence Spending
16 November 2016, 17:30RUSI Whitehall
The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) regulates the UK government’s procurement of ‘single source’, or non-competitive, military goods, works and services. In 2015/16, the Ministry of Defence spent £8.8 billion on single source defence...
Launch of the Global Terrorism Index 2016
16 November 2016, 17:00The Global Terrorism Index is the world’s leading metric for policymakers, assisting in their efforts to track, understand and measure the impact and underlying drivers of terrorism.This year's report explores the economic impact of terrorism on...
Gallipoli Memorial Lecture 2016: Is the 21st Century the Asian Century?
16 November 2016, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
The Speech Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you [Sir Ian] for those kind words of introduction. I am honoured to have been invited to deliver the 2016 Gallipoli Memorial Lecture here in this prestigious location - the Royal United Services Institute (...
The Future of Libya
15 November 2016, 13:30RUSI Whitehall
On 31 October US Secretary of State John Kerry, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni met with the Prime of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj to discuss the need for drastic reforms in the country. Since the fall of...
Rise of the Machines: The Lost History of Cybernetics
11 November 2016, 13:00RUSI Whitehall
A common theme connects war machines, computer networks, social media, ubiquitous surveillance and virtual reality. In his lecture, Dr Rid will pull together the disparate threads from the 20th century to reveal the visionaries, rebels and at times...
Sweden’s Choice: NATO or the Nuclear Ban?
Angela Merkel: A Truly ‘Strong and Stable’ Leader
Zapad-2017: Moscow’s Rules