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RUSI Newsbrief
May 2020 , No: 4
US navy

The Strategic Logic of Malaysia’s Muted Response to the South China Sea Standoff

RUSI Newsbrief, May 2020

Adam Leong Kok Wey

Malaysia’s response to the latest South China Sea standoff shows a small state practising astute grand strategy.

Maritime Forces
Kenya beach

The Blue Economy Bites Back: The Role of the Blue Economy in the Kenya–Somalia Maritime Dispute

RUSI Newsbrief, May 2020

Alexandria Reid and Michael Jones

The Blue Economy development concept has driven many states to consolidate their maritime domain. As the Kenya–Somalia maritime dispute shows, the Blue Economy has security consequences beyond development.

Law and Ethics
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

The EU’s Coronavirus Shock: The Balance between Intelligence and Policy Failures

RUSI Newsbrief, May 2020

Dheeraj P C and Trivun Sharma

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a severe crisis in the EU. More than the early warning systems, it is the political and economic disunity within the Union that requires urgent attention.

Coronavirus, European Union, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence
Military parade in Iran

Assessing Force Requirements for a Military Response to Iranian Actions

RUSI Newsbrief, May 2020

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.

US Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
Speakers' Corner

Addressing Cyber-Enabled Information Operations

RUSI Newsbrief, May 2020

Gary Brown

Perhaps the greatest current cyberspace threat is cyber-enabled information operations, which strike at the narratives that underlie social cohesion. The long-term solution is education in critical thinking, but some legal changes could help blunt the effects in the short term.

Cyber, Information, Technology