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War in Ukraine
Ukraine's use of ATACMS and comparable weapons in Crimea or the Donbas suggests that strikes using these conventional weapons have been “priced in” to the Russian war effort, according to Matthew Savill, military sciences director at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a London-based think tank.
Matthew Savill
Director of Military Sciences
19 November 2024
Sanctions
The implications of Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House on Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine are being minutely dissected. Will he deliver on his boast that he can end the war within 24 hours? How will he do that — if he can? At what cost to the long-suffering citizens of Ukraine? And how should Ukraine’s European allies anticipate and respond to whatever the new president — with all his unpredictability — chooses to do?
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFS
18 November 2024
War in Ukraine
Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, said: "It stands to reason that relaxation of the ATACMS criteria will similarly lead to some relaxation on both Storm Shadow and Scalp."
Matthew Savill
Director of Military Sciences
18 November 2024

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Shifting Security in Latin America Programme

Shifting Security in Latin America Programme

Renewing the Transatlantic Alliance for a New Security Era

Renewing the Transatlantic Alliance for a New Security Era

Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance

Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance

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