Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi is Senior Research Fellow at the International Security Studies department at RUSI. Her research is... read more
Simona Ross and Stefan Wolff
Five years of war in Yemen have caused one of today’s worst man-made humanitarian crises. To resolve the conflict the Biden administration will have to grasp the nettle of subnational governance reform and be prepared to work with – not against – the Houthis in finding a sustainable political settlement.
Tags: United States, Unpacking the MENA, Middle East and North Africa
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Darya Dolzikova and Tom Plant
UK and US policy towards Iran has diverged substantially in recent years, and both countries need to work hard to restore their partnership. The UK can do its part through a re-energised agenda on the Iran nuclear file, and towards Middle Eastern security more broadly.
Tags: Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
Michael Stephens
The reconciliation between Qatar and its neighbours marks the end of a poorly considered diplomatic campaign and botched US policy. But the scars will endure.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA, The Gulf Region
Corey Hinderstein
The incoming Biden administration will face a difficult challenge to quickly implement a new US policy toward Iran. The most effective path will be to work with those who agree, and engage those who disagree, to develop and reach their policy goals.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
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
Aaditya Dave
Mutual concerns around China’s assertiveness, as well as economic and diaspora ties, will sustain the positive trajectory of the US–India relationship.
Tags: China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, United States, India
P Sadeghi and Jack Watling
It is hard for the Supreme Leader to change his position on major policy questions.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Kenneth Freeman
If the US was to invade Iran, how much money, equipment and personnel would be required? This article suggests that the costs would be prohibitive and other methods of managing relations with Iran should be explored.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Security Issues
Vladimir Rauta
The Syrian conflict shows that there are ever-more reasons for states choosing to use proxies.
Tags: RUSI Journal, US Defence Policy, Syria, Defence Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Discussion with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and Defence Minister of Iraq.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA
This webinar will discuss how key non-traditional maritime security challenges shape the security and strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific.
Tags: International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific
The webinar examined the conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, explore the implications of the recent return to fighting, and consider the risks of regional escalation around the...
Tags: International Security Studies, Russia in the World, Unpacking the MENA
A Post Mortem of a Disintegrated Review
Revolutions Of War
Strengthening the UK’s National Resilience: The Tasks Ahead