Latest Expert Reactionschevron-rightListen to Podcastschevron-rightWatch Event Recordingschevron-rightPhotostory: First visit from Our Patron, His Majesty The King, to RUSIRead about His Majesty The King's first visit to RUSI in celebration of His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent’s 90th birthday and half century of service as RUSI's president4 November 2025View photostorychevron-rightCommentaryHuawei's ‘Spare Tyre 2.0’ and the Limits of US Sanctions14 November 2025clock6 Minute ReadCommentaryXi-Trump Pause on Rare-Earths Tariff Shields AI Bubble Temporarily13 November 2025clock8 Minute ReadCommentaryThe Trump–Takaichi Summit and Japan’s Emerging Economic Statecraft13 November 2025clock7 Minute ReadNATO and EuropequotequoteThe drawdown means Romania will need its European allies to step up, said Oana Lungescu, a former NATO spokesperson and a distinguished fellow with the Royal United Services Institute think tank. The U.S. decision is "an opportunity for France and other Europeans to consider how they can contribute even more presence and show that they are indeed stepping up...Romania has been focusing for decades on the strategic partnership with the U.S. It’s also an opportunity to diversify in terms of deployments, training and capabilities."Oana LungescuDistinguished Fellow14 November 2025long-arrowPolice and Crime CommissionersquotequoteThe move may reflect Labour's preference to recentralise policing to deal with a strained system – suggesting it could be about to enact some radical changes.Cathy HaenleinDirector of Organised Crime and Policing Studies13 November 2025long-arrow