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Elisabeth Braw is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on deterrence against emerging forms... read more
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Preparing for Greyzone Threats to the Energy Sector
Occasional Papers, 18 November 2020Daniel Jonsson
This Occasional Paper analyses state-initiated non-military threats to energy supplies and offers policy recommendations to address vulnerabilities.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Occasional Papers, National Security, Resilience
The Case for Joint Military–Industry Greyzone Exercises
Briefing Papers, 28 September 2020Elisabeth Braw
This Briefing Paper suggests that joint military–industry exercises can help build resilience against the increasing number of greyzone attacks that liberal democracies are facing.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Briefing Papers, UK, National Security, Resilience
State Cyberspace Operations: Proposing a Cyber Response Framework
Occasional Papers, 8 September 2020Gary D Brown
Using illustrative case studies, this paper proposes a response framework for states to avoid actions in cyberspace that would unintentionally engage them in armed conflict.
Tags: Cyber, Modern Deterrence, Occasional Papers, IntelligencePages

Northern Composure: Initial Observations from Sweden’s Total Defence 2020 Exercise
Commentary, 3 September 2020Gerhard Wheeler CBE
Sweden’s approach to national resilience is being tested again. The lessons such exercises yield have a wider applicability to all democracies
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Resilience
How Latvia Accomplishes Comprehensive Defence
Commentary, 25 June 2020Artis Pabriks
Can all crises and conflicts be predicted and fully averted? Unfortunately, no. Can we be better prepared for crises and conflicts that may arise? Indeed, we can.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Civil–Military Relations, Domestic Security, Resilience
Britain Beyond the Pandemic: A Resilient Legal Framework
Commentary, 7 April 2020Ruth Smeeth
The legal framework empowering the British government in fighting the current pandemic needs to be made more predictable and robust.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Coronavirus, UK, Domestic Security, Law and EthicsPages

Insurance Gaps: A Growing Vulnerability for National Security
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 June 2020Hélène Galy and James Vickers
Insurance protection gaps are fast becoming a high-priority issue for national and international security, not just one that captures headlines in the aftermath of natural catastrophes.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, RUSI Newsbrief, Coronavirus, Domestic Security, Resilience
From Schools to Total Defence Exercises: Best Practices in Greyzone Deterrence
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 November 2019Elisabeth Braw
How NATO member states can develop societal resilience to combat modern threats.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, Resilience
Get Yourself Stress Tested
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 August 2019Elisabeth Braw
Ordinary citizens in Western countries are under-prepared to deal with extended disruptions to power or the internet. To strengthen resilience to greyzone attacks, societies should start stress testing themselves.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, RUSI NewsbriefPages

Building Stronger Societies: Involving Teenagers in National Security
Events, 29 October 2020As part of RUSI’s Building Stronger Societies webinar series, Elisabeth Braw discusses how to involve teenagers in national security with Christina Malm, Director-General of the Swedish Defence...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Predicting Environmental Disasters
Events, 5 October 2020At this event, natural hazards expert Matt Foote and regulatory lawyer Caroline Dawson discusses how to predict environmental disasters, a matter that is becoming increasingly vital to both...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Can National Security be Taught?
Events, 30 September 2020What other countries can learn from Latvia’s pioneering national security curriculum
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism
New UK Government Initiative to Support High-Risk, High-Reward Military Science Needs Refinement