They are using the openess of gloabalisation to take advantage of our open societies and commercial opportunitites. But also maybe to gain knowledge and access that we don't want them to gain. That is the concern with Huawei, we don't really know what they and the Chinese government are up to. [From 21:18]
Elisabeth Braw is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on deterrence against emerging forms... read more
Matthew Harries
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Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
Paul O’Neill and Alison Gregory
This report reflects the learning from a RUSI/PA Consulting-hosted series of discussion groups on data and technology. The groups were held between June and December 2020, and featured representatives from the public sector, multiple industry sectors and academics.
Tags: Military Sciences, Conference Reports, Technology
Justin Bronk
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Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Germany, France, Europe
Matthew Harries
New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
Justin Bronk
A new European combat aircraft is still likely to emerge from a programme plagued by mismatched national positions, priorities and industrial responsibilities.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Germany, France, Europe
Elly Darkin
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Tags: Navigating the Indo-Pacific, UK, Pacific
Andrey Krivorotov, Jennifer Cole and Klaus Dodds
The UK–Russia Security Dialogue addresses the ‘new normal’ of international health policy.
Tags: International Security Studies, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, UK
Justin Bronk
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Tags: Air Power and Technology, Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems
William D James
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Tags: RUSI Journal, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence
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Tags: Modern Deterrence
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Tags: Modern Deterrence
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Tags: Modern Deterrence
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