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
Ewan Lawson
The mandate of the UN operation in Mali to which the UK is currently contributing is suffering from handicaps which have been known for many years, but have yet to be addressed.
Tags: United Nations, UK, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
Sanam Vakil
Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq will be looking to influence the Biden administration’s Iran policy. Maintaining access to and engagement with these influencers will be important for the UK’s regional ties.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Iran, Iraq, UK, Israel
Tom Keatinge
As President-elect Joe Biden commits to tackling illicit finance, Boris Johnson’s lack of leadership on the matter risks being embarrassingly revealed.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, AML/CTF, UK, Global Security Issues
Tom Burge
Findings by the Bellingcat investigative group are a reminder of the power of open source research in enhancing deterrence posture.
Tags: Russia, UK, National Security, Resilience
Walter Ladwig
The substance of Joe Biden’s approach to the region and key actors will remain very similar to that of his predecessor, albeit with a different tone and a much greater focus on coordinating with allies.
Tags: China, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, United States, India, Pacific
Andrew Cainey
While there is talk of a broader ‘Indo-Pacific’, encompassing the Indian Ocean as well as the Pacific, this is not yet reflected in the geopolitics of trade.
Tags: China, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, India, Pacific
Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky
Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky reviews Dealing with the Russians, by Andrew Monaghan.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Russia, Defence Policy, Europe
James Stythe
James Stythe reviews British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations: The Age of Accountability, by Susan L Kemp.
Tags: RUSI Journal, UK, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, Europe
Veronika Golianová and Aliaksei Kazharski
Pro-Russian sentiments can be found in a number of Slovakia's leading cultural and educational institutions.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Art, Culture and Literature, Russia, Information, Europe
PUBLIC co-founder and CEO Daniel Korski, in conversation with Jonathan Kewley, Senior Partner and Tech Group Co-Head, Clifford Chance.
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Modern Deterrence: Defence and Offence
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Lord (George) Robertson, former NATO Secretary-General and former UK Defence Secretary, and Jenine Hulsmann, Partner, Clifford Chance, in conversation with Simon Nixon, Chief Leader Writer, The Times
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Poland’s Decisive Role in Cracking Enigma and Transforming the UK’s SIGINT Operations
Against the Clock: Can the EU’s New Strategy for Terrorist Content Removal Work?
Yemen: Engaging, Not Isolating