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In addition to providing timely analysis of the terrorism threat and drivers behind it, this programme works with government and law enforcement agencies to increase understanding of key issues such as radicalisation and the threat from lone-actor terrorists.
RUSI's National Security and Resilience group has particular expertise in countering-violent extremism policy, and runs the Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism (STRIVE) in the Horn of Africa programme on behalf of the European Commission.
A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists Scatter
Newsbrief, 31 July 2018
Raffaello Pantucci
Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent Islamists should help to ensure that the UK’s counter-terror strategy as synchronised as possible with the current threat picture.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Domestic Security, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
Russia is Hosting the World Cup, and the Real Terrorism Threat is Not Very High
Commentary, 15 June 2018
Oved Lobel
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which began yesterday and will go on until July in eleven cities across Russia, may present a ‘significant aspirational target’ for both local and transnational jihadist actors. However, recent assessments of the danger are founded on incorrect data regarding the threat of insurgency in the North Caucasus, the reach of the Islamic State in Russia, and the ‘returnee threat...
Tags: International Security Studies, Russia, Terrorism, National Security, Terrorism
President Trump's New Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
Multimedia, 22 August 2017
RUSI Senior Research Fellow Emily Winterbotham examines the new US strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia announced by President Trump on 21 August 2017.
Tags: Pakistan, US Defence Policy, Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Global Security Issues, Land Operations, Central and South Asia
ISIS Faces Endgame in Mosul - Karin von Hippel
Multimedia, 29 June 2017
Tags: Iraq, Terrorism, Terrorism
Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 25 May 2017
RUSI experts Raffaello Pantucci and Emily Winterbotham took part in a live conversation discussing the Manchester attacks that took place in Manchester on Monday 23 May.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Terrorism
Daesh: What Happens Next?
Newsbrief, 24 May 2017
Raffaello Pantucci
As the battle for Mosul rages on and Daesh is put under increasing pressure in other parts of Iraq and Syria, how will the threat from the group evolve? Will Daesh end up following the path of Al-Qa’ida, with regional affiliates becoming more prominent?
Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida, TerrorismPages
Russia is Hosting the World Cup, and the Real Terrorism Threat is Not Very High
Commentary, 15 June 2018Oved Lobel
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which began yesterday and will go on until July in eleven cities across Russia, may present a ‘significant aspirational target’ for both local and transnational jihadist actors. However, recent assessments of the danger are founded on incorrect data regarding the threat of insurgency in the North Caucasus, the reach of the Islamic State in Russia, and the ‘returnee threat...
International Security Studies, Russia, Terrorism, National Security, Terrorism
The Taliban upholds the status quo with their choice of Emir
Commentary, 27 May 2016Four days after Mullah Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province, the Taliban have named their new Emir as Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada. The swift appointment of Haibatullah, a religious scholar who was one of Mansour’s two deputies, reflects the Taliban’s recognition of the need to protect the movement from further fragmentation. Although a conservative choice,...
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Terrorism
Paving the Way to Peace? US Drone Strike Targets Taliban Leader Akhtar Mansour
Commentary, 24 May 2016Washington has indicated that the death of Taliban leader Akhtar Mansour will bolster the peace process. However, it is doubtful that Mansour’s demise will advantage the Afghan government and its Western partners, either militarily or at the negotiating table.
Pakistan, RUSI International, United States, Afghanistan, Terrorism, The War on Terror, Terrorism
Britain’s Daesh Difficulty: The New IRA’s Opportunity?
Commentary, 13 May 2016Edward Burke
Improved bomb-making capabilities and its desire to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising have made the ‘New IRA’ a genuine threat. With British security resources focused on countering Daesh, the group could see now as the opportune moment for it to make its mark.
UK Counter-terrorism, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism
Friends, Sponsors and Bureaucracy: An Initial Look at the Daesh Database
Commentary, 3 May 2016Clare Ellis and Raffaello Pantucci
A preliminary analysis of leaked Daesh recruitment files by RUSI experts suggests that the social processes underlying the radicalisation and mobilisation of foreign fighters still mirrors those of Al-Qa’ida.
Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida, TerrorismPages
President Trump's New Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
Multimedia, 22 August 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Emily Winterbotham examines the new US strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia announced by President Trump on 21 August 2017.
Tags: Pakistan, US Defence Policy, Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Global Security Issues, Land Operations, Central and South Asia
ISIS Faces Endgame in Mosul - Karin von Hippel
Multimedia, 29 June 2017 Tags: Iraq, Terrorism, Terrorism
Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI experts Raffaello Pantucci and Emily Winterbotham took part in a live conversation discussing the Manchester attacks that took place in Manchester on Monday 23 May.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Terrorism
Counter-Terrorism in Great Britain
Multimedia, 11 January 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Professor Tahir Abbas discusses the UK's counter-terrorism strategy with Swiss broadcaster SRF. Here Tahir Abbas highlights that even though the UK seems to have better...
Tags: Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism
2016 Year Ahead: Global Security in 2016
Multimedia, 17 December 2015 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Asia, Terrorism, Pacific, Middle East and North AfricaPages
A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists Scatter
Newsbrief, 31 July 2018Raffaello Pantucci
Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent...
UK Counter-terrorism, Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Domestic Security, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
Daesh: What Happens Next?
Newsbrief, 24 May 2017Raffaello Pantucci
As the battle for Mosul rages on and Daesh is put under increasing pressure in other parts of Iraq and Syria, how will the threat from the group evolve? Will Daesh end up following the path of Al-Qa’...
Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida, Terrorism
France: Learning the Lessons of Nice
Newsbrief, 5 September 2016Tahir Abbas
The attack in Nice has not just placed France’s counterterrorism strategy under the spotlight. It has also increased pressure on the French authorities to build a more culturally inclusive society.
Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, France, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
Yemen: Militias Vying for Control
Newsbrief, 23 May 2016Baraa Shiban
Al-Qa’ida and Houthi rebels compete to fill the vacuum created by the absence of a functioning central government in Yemen.
Newsbrief, Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida, Middle East and North Africa
Targeting Security Threats Using Financial Intelligence: The US Experience in Public–Private Information Sharing since 9/11
Occasional Papers, 13 April 2016David Carlisle
A consensus has emerged in both the public and private sectors that the frequency and quality of financial information sharing is inadequate. This has hampered global efforts to tackle money...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK Counter-terrorism, United States, AML/CTF, Occasional Papers, Terrorism, Organised Crime, Intelligence, TerrorismPages
POSTPONED: Social Media and Terrorist Finance: Vulnerabilities and Responses
Events, 25 October 2017This event will assess what role social media platforms could or should be playing within the counter-terrorist finance (CTF) architecture in place today.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism, The War on Terror, Security Policy, International Responses, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Information, Intelligence, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Law and Ethics, National Security, Technology, Terrorism
BY INVITATION ONLY: Roundtable on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in East Africa
Events, 12 May 2017To coincide with the London Somalia Conference 2017, The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) hosts a...
Horn of Africa, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, Africa
Daesh After the Caliphate
Events, 19 October 2016An event exploring the fight against Daesh with Michael Weiss, author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror
Terrorism, Middle East and North Africa
The Origins and Development of Salafi-Jihadism
Events, 13 June 2016Dr Shiraz Maher will explore the ideology followed by the most destructive terrorist groups of the modern age.
Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, The decade after 9/11, International Security Studies, Terrorism, The War on Terror, Global Security Issues, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism, Middle East and North Africa
Terrorism Starts and Finishes in Our Neighbourhoods: Commander Mak Chishty on Security, Securitisation and Community Engagement
Events, 15 April 2016Featuring a presentation from Commander Mak Chishty of the Metropolitan Police outlined the critical role of communities and community engagement in countering extremism and strengthening security at...
UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, UK Defence Policy, Terrorism, UK, Domestic Security, Risk and Resilience, Securing Britain, National Security, UK Defence
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
US Sanctions on Russia