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Occasional Papers
Essential reading on the latest issues in UK and international defence and security
Expanding the Capability of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships
Occasional Papers, 20 March 2019Nick Maxwell
Public–private financial information-sharing partnerships have become increasingly useful in understanding and mitigating economic crime. This Occasional Paper examines how these partnerships' role can be expanded for greater impact.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, National Security, Organised Crime, Technology
Organising a Government for Cyber: The Creation of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
Occasional Papers, 27 February 2019Robert Hannigan
In this Occasional Paper, former director GCHQ, Robert Hannigan, recounts the creation of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and identifies future challenges.
Tags: Cyber, National Security Studies, Technology
China–UK Relations: Where to Draw the Border Between Influence and Interference?
Occasional Papers, 20 February 2019Charles Parton
This Occasional Paper seeks to outline the likely extent of the Chinese Communist Party's interference activities in the UK and to make some recommendations on what needs to be done to counter them
Tags: International Security Studies, Domestic Security, Securing Britain, Intelligence, National Security, Technology
Iran's Objectives and Capabilities: Deterrence and Subversion
Occasional Papers, 19 February 2019Jack Watling
This Occasional Paper explores Iran's foreign policy objectives through a strategic lens, considering strengths, weaknesses, and proxy relationships.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Military Personnel, Terrorism
China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Implications for the UK
Occasional Papers, 14 February 2019Veerle Nouwens
This Occasional Paper explores China's Maritime Silk Road in economic and political terms, its maritime routes, its key destinations and example projects, and its potential strategic implications for the UK
Tags: International Security Studies
Armed Drones in the Middle East: Proliferation and Norms in the Region
Occasional Papers, 17 December 2018Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi and Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper aims to provide an in-depth inventory of armed drones possessed by Middle Eastern states, assessing quantity, types and timeframes; and to explore where and how armed drones have been used so far, to assess whether and how countries' practices and ethical considerations around airpower and airstrikes are affected.
Tags: Aerospace, International Security Studies, Military Sciences
Leaning In: Advancing the Role of Finance Against Modern Slavery
Occasional Papers, 11 December 2018Jo Webb and Tom Keatinge
This paper explores the role that the financial sector can play in reducing human trafficking and modern slavery through exerting responsibility and leverage.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Security Policy, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Organised Crime, Resilience
A Long Road to Denuclearisation: Challenges to Security-Based Diplomacy with North Korea
Occasional Papers, 6 December 2018Cristina Varriale
This paper sets out the case for a gradual, step-by-step approach to remove North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
From Money Mules to Chain-Hopping: Targeting the Finances of Cybercrime
Occasional Papers, 29 November 2018Anton Moiseienko and Olivier Kraft
This Occasional Paper discusses the ways that cyber-criminals manage the proceeds of their crimes, from employing money mules to using services such as mixers to obfuscate the proceeds' origins. It offers recommendations for policymakers, law enforcement professionals and regulated entities to target and reduce these activities.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Organised Crime, Technology
Sharpening the Money-Laundering Risk Picture: How Data Analytics Can Support Financial Intelligence, Supervision and Enforcement
Occasional Papers, 15 November 2018Olivier Kraft
This Occasional Paper reviews the efforts of national authorities to harness the opportunities of data analytics for anti-money-laundering purposes. It sets out potential methods and their benefits, as well as other factors that should be considered to ensure the proportionality and sustainability of innovative approaches.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
The Illusion of Simplicity: Which Virtual Currencies Businesses are Subject to Money Laundering Rules?
A Confident Pakistan Army Recalibrates the Country’s Regional Policies
NATO's National Resilience Obligations