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Alexandra Stickings
The importance of space to the UK’s national security, military and international relationships means it should be a key issue in the upcoming Integrated Review. However, a shift in thinking on activities in this environment is needed to ensure that the right questions are being asked.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Jamie Angus
The BBC has now announced record audience growth for BBC News around the world. The investment in the BBC World Service is producing incredible returns for audiences in the UK and around the world.
Tags: UK, Information
Jack Watling
It is easy to view the incident as a singular calamity. In reality, it is the result of systemic factionalism, greed and incompetence on the part of the Lebanese government. Until that is addressed, it will not be the last tragedy to befall the country.
Tags: Military Sciences, Lebanon
Anton Moiseienko
As it unfolds, the Airbus corruption saga will offer yet another opportunity to reflect on whether wrongdoers are all too often able to hide behind corporations for which they work.
Tags: Aerospace, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, International Institutions, Law and Ethics
Jack Watling
Turning to the military for assistance has become commonplace in the coronavirus pandemic. Governments should be careful how they do this.
Tags: Military Sciences, Civil–Military Relations, UK, UK Defence
Malcolm Chalmers and Will Jessett
The coronavirus pandemic could lead to new judgements on the UK’s spending priorities on defence and security.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Defence Policy, National Security, UK Defence
Clive Bount
The advantages of airpower must be demonstrated to decision-makers.
Tags: Aerospace, RUSI Journal, Defence Spending, Technology
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: International Security Studies, UK Counter-terrorism, UK Integrated Review 2021, RUSI Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, UK, Domestic Security, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
Tags: RUSI Journal, Germany, UK, History, Europe
The United Kingdom, United States, and France are approaching a time at which important, but difficult decisions will have to be taken over the future of their national nuclear deterrents. Just as...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, France, Trident, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism
New UK Government Initiative to Support High-Risk, High-Reward Military Science Needs Refinement