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Book Review: Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance: The Special Relationship on the Rocks
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018Frank Ledwidge
Frank Ledwidge reviews Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance: The Special Relationship on the Rocks, by Andrew Mumford
Tags: Counterinsurgency, History
A Fourth F-35 Variant?
RUSI Defence Systems, 15 June 2018Andrew Hartland
With an inherently high thrust-to-weight ratio and modified digital flight control system, an F-35 variant could operate off the Queen Elizabeth class carriers with fewer penalties to the baseline F-35A design than the current F-35B and hence fewer performance trade-offs
Tags: Aerospace
The Rise of the Chemical Weapon State: From Salisbury to Syria
Newsbrief, 8 June 2018Ryan Henrici
The recent execution of chemical attacks by Moscow, Damascus and Pyongyang for diverse purposes may not only suggest that the prohibitive power of international conventions is now fading away, but also signals the emergence of a new class of states who can deploy a credible chemical threat.
Tags: North Korea, Russia, Syria, Global Security Issues, Technology
Counter-UAS – a ‘Wicked’ Problem?
RUSI Defence Systems, 6 June 2018Adam Coffey
Finding, striking, jamming, blocking, sustaining, and generally being disruptive, are all now realistic outputs from UAS. Given these multiple potential and proven uses for UAS even by non-state actors, the military conversation has very much moved on to how to counter them.
Tags: Technology
Positional Warfare A Paradigm for Understanding Twenty-First-Century Conflict
RUSI Journal, 4 June 2018Siddarth Kaushal
Contemporary war is not characterised by radical change, but to a return to the eighteenth-century paradigm of positional warfare.
Tags: Global Security Issues
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 4
Newsbrief, 1 June 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on the migration of Daesh's leaders to Afghanistan, the 2018 NATO Summit being held in Brussels in July, what to expect in Ukrainian politics over the next twelve months, and Bulgaria's approach to the standoff between Russia and the West.
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Marauding Terrorist Firearms’ Attacks: A Practitioner’s View of the UK’s Emergency Service Initial Response Arrangements to Deal with an Active Shooter
RUSI Journal, 1 June 2018Dave Graham
Improvement is needed to the UK’s emergency services’s plans to respond to marauding terrorist firearms’ attacks.
Tags: UK, Terrorism
Nord Stream II: The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
Newsbrief, 1 June 2018Alex Maciag
Increasing tension over Nord Stream II puts the spotlight on a West that still lacks unity or a clear policy towards Russia. The divisions over the project are adding to bitterness within the EU and the transatlantic relationship, and benefiting Moscow.
Tags: United States, Russia, Global Security Issues, Europe
Global Allies: Comparing US Alliances in the 21st Century
RUSI Journal, 1 June 2018Lavina Lee
Lavina Lee reviews Global Allies: Comparing US Alliances in the 21st Century, by Michael Wesley.
Tags: Global Security Issues
Central Asian Gas Exports Dependency: Swapping Russian Patronage for Chinese
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2018Farkhod Aminjonov
Central Asian gas exporters may have swapped dependency on one client for another with trade arrangements with Russia and China.
Tags: Russia, Central and South AsiaPages
NATO, Russia and Private Military and Security Companies: Looking into the Dark Reflection
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Christopher Spearin
The Atlantic Alliance should update its approach in light of Russia’s recent use of private military and security companies.
Tags: NATO
Capacity for War: Preparing the British Aviation Industry in the 1920s
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Matthew Powell
Aircraft manufacturers and the Air Ministry struggled to agree on the industry’s structure in preparing for the next war.
Tags: Aerospace, Defence Management, History
Book Review: The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by Peter Dombrowski and Simon Reich
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The RAF and Space Doctrine: A Second Century and a Second Space Age
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Bleddyn E Bowen
The UK’s Ministry of Defence sees space power as a key part of Britain’s security – whether the RAF takes the lead remains to be seen.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
The RAF’s Force Structure Plan and Future Threat Scenarios
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Justin Bronk
In a lengthy conflict with a major rival, the RAF would struggle to sustain operations.
Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Airpower in British Popular Culture
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Philip Sabin
The human experience, rather than technology and tactics, is emphasised in British portrayals of airpower.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Technology
Useful for the Next Hundred Years? Maintaining the Future Utility of Airpower
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Clive Bount
The advantages of airpower must be demonstrated to decision-makers.
Tags: Aerospace, Defence Spending, Technology
Book Review: Europe’s Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union
RUSI Journal, 3 August 2018Michelle Cini
Michelle Cini reviews Europe’s Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union, by Guy Verhofstadt
Tags: Brexit Briefings
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler
RUSI Journal, 30 July 2018Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
Tags: History
Book Review: Grand Strategy
RUSI Journal, 30 July 2018Lukas Milevski
Lukas Milevski reviews Grand Strategy, by Peter Layton
Tags: Global Strategy and Commitments
Brexit and British–Irish Relations
RUSI Journal, 27 July 2018Etain Tannam
The Brexit negotiations have strained the UK's relationship with Ireland.
Tags: European Union, International Institutions
Book Review: Putin’s War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime
RUSI Journal, 26 July 2018Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey reviews Putin’s War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime, by Taras Kuzio
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Book Review: The Abe Doctrine: Japan’s Proactive Pacifism and Security Strategy
RUSI Journal, 26 July 2018Trevor Taylor
Trevor Taylor reviews The Abe Doctrine: Japan’s Proactive Pacifism and Security Strategy, by Daisuke Akimoto.
Tags: Security Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Book Review: Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014
RUSI Journal, 26 July 2018Edward Burke
Edward Burke reviews Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014, by Theo Farrell
Tags: The decade after 9/11, Terrorism
Why is there no Joint European Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Project under the Common Security and Defence Policy?
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018Christian Küsters
The European Common Security and Defence Policy cannot function with a strong European defence industrial base.
Tags: Defence Policy
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 6
Newsbrief, 17 August 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on extremism in the UK, NATO spending, cybercrime and money laundering, and NATO's approach to artificial intelligence.
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The Night Wolves Settle in Slovakia, and the Kremlin With Them?
Newsbrief, 16 August 2018Sébastien Gobert
As the infamous Russian motorcycle club ‘The Night Wolves’ establish a permanent presence in Central Europe, the Kremlin is well-placed to exert its influence in this problematic part of the EU
Tags: Global Security Issues, Organised Crime
Putin Already Won in Hosting Russia 2018: The FIFA World Cup and Sport Diplomacy
Newsbrief, 10 August 2018J Simon Rofe
The recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Russia provided Russian President Vladimir Putin with a platform to engage in a fruitful bout of ‘sport diplomacy’. Through hosting the World Cup, Putin helped to enhanced Russia’s place on the international stage, positioning himself as orchestrator of a geopolitical contest for the duration of the tournament, while a quality sporting spectacle played out...
Tags: Global Security Issues
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 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, Domestic Security, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
As Budget Polemic Drives Headlines, Do Not Lose Track of NATO’s Approach to AI
Newsbrief, 27 July 2018Amir Husain, August Cole and Wendy R Anderson
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a decisive force in the international security environment, with the potential to transform everything from information operations to intelligence analysis to mission planning. Whether NATO takes a unified approach to AI or not is a crucial question for the Alliance to consider.
Tags: NATO, Technology
When Bankers Need to be More Creative than Hackers: Cybercrime and Money Laundering
Newsbrief, 16 July 2018Anton Moiseienko and Olivier Kraft
The rise of cyber-dependent crime highlights the challenges facing the anti-money laundering framework in a digital era. This should be viewed as a wake-up call as well as an opportunity to update and improve the antiquated regime.
Tags: Cyber, AML/CTF, Information, Organised Crime
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 5
Newsbrief, 13 July 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on UK defence spending, state capability to deploy a credible chemical weapons threat, the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, and public opinion in Central Europe on cooperation, identiy, and defence.
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NATO Spending: The Great Convergence
Newsbrief, 11 July 2018Malcolm Chalmers
NATO’s latest data reveals important new trends in patterns of defence spending across the Alliance that have occurred since Russia’s 2014 intervention in Ukraine.
Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Defence and Electoral Credibility: Challenges for the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet
Newsbrief, 28 June 2018Josh Arnold-Forster
The potential political acceptance of tax rises to fund the NHS is beginning to influence the debate on defence spending. Will this provide the impetus to defeat those political leaders who want to abet the decline in British military power?
Tags: Defence Spending, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, National Security, UK Defence
Australia’s Aegis Destroyer Will Improve its Defensive Capabilities
RUSI Defence Systems, 13 August 2018Debalina Ghoshal
The recent deal is comprehensive and includes command display systems; consoles; multimission display systems including projectors, sensors and cameras; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System (ALIS); Tactical Equivalent Advanced Storage Area Network Cabinets; Global Command and Control System- Maritime; Cooperative Engagement...
Tags: Maritime Forces
Enter the Tempest
RUSI Defence Systems, 16 July 2018Justin Bronk
The various artworks and the demonstrator model all includes canted vertical stabilisers, which are a feature on all currently operational fighter aircraft, but not the US Air Force’s famous B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, or various flying wing/cranked kite shapes that have come to characterise unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrators produced around the world, including Taranis, nEUROn,...
Tags: Aerospace
A Fourth F-35 Variant?
RUSI Defence Systems, 15 June 2018Andrew Hartland
STOVL Vs CV Operation - Benefits and LimitationsThe traditional method of operating fast jets from ships is to use steam-operated catapaults for take-off and arrester wires and tailhooks for landing. These systems are expensive, high maintenance and require a large ship to permit efficient flight deck operations. They also impose large loads on the aircraft and hence significant weight penalties...
Tags: Aerospace
Counter-UAS – a ‘Wicked’ Problem?
RUSI Defence Systems, 6 June 2018Adam Coffey
The need to counter UAS has been understood for some time but has so far gained limited traction within stretched budgets and competing demands. However, this is changing and a whole spectrum of projects have been started to address this challenge. With such a wide variety of potential UAS threats to tackle, it is unsurprising that unique and innovative approach are being tested, from training...
Tags: Technology
The European Fighter Cooperation Question: How Many UK F-35s?
RUSI Defence Systems, 18 May 2018Justin Bronk
BAE Systems, which is one of the prime partners within the Eurofighter consortium that produced Typhoon, and which also produces significant parts of each F-35 built globally, faces a major problem. While ongoing upgrades to Typhoon for customers such as Kuwait and Qatar, and potentially Germany, help to maintain a core of design, integration and testing skills in the workforce, the Typhoon...
Tags: Aerospace
The lights are going out all over Europe
RUSI Defence Systems, 27 April 2018Joss Meakins
Attacks on energy infrastructure are not new. In 2007, the US government ran the Aurora Test to prove that a cyberattack could destroy the physical components of a generator. A few years later, US intelligence used Stuxnet to destroy and disrupt Iranian nuclear centrifuges. This operation presaged a new dawn in cyber warfare, vividly illustrating the digital vulnerability of energy systems....
Tags: Cyber
Networked Air Warfare – Where Next?
RUSI Defence Systems, 26 March 2018Andrew Hartland
In parallel with the development of UAVs, the use of airborne sensor/C2 platforms such as the EC-121 and E-3 AWACS for air targets and the E-8 JSTARS and Sentinel R-1 for ground targets has also steadily increased. The radars on these platforms are much more capable than those carried by any fighter-type aircraft because of greater size and power. As a result, they could take on much of the...
Tags: Aerospace
UK Basing Posture Renews Naval Capability
RUSI Defence Systems, 7 March 2018James Shinnie
Bearing these factors in mind enables a greater level of insight into the purpose of a specific base, and thereby a greater understanding of the strategic outlook of the countries involved. Britain’s choices in the renewal of its overseas posture point to a desire to exert more influence over international events, particularly in the Middle East using naval means. While these choices are not...
Tags: Maritime Forces
China and the Globalisation of Armed Drone Strikes
RUSI Defence Systems, 26 February 2018Scott N. Romaniuk & Tobias Burgers
China as a Rising Drone PowerChina’s first-generation systems were somewhat rudimentary; simple and capable of carrying a relatively light payload, and were not satellite-linked – meaning they could conduct strikes within a limited scope, but could not operate globally. System development has expanded over the past few years at a rapid rate, leading to the emergence of next-generation systems....
Tags: Aerospace
Underwriting Proliferation: Sanctions Evasion, Proliferation Finance and the Insurance Industry
Occasional Papers, 9 July 2018Emil Dall and Tom Keatinge
This paper seeks to establish the baseline for a discussion on proliferation finance in the (re)insurance sector. The insurance industry can play a vital role in contributing to the successful implementation of international sanctions and wider counter proliferation efforts against North Korea.
Tags: United Nations, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 16th Annual Conference
Conference Reports, 6 July 2018Ewan Lawson
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 16th Annual Conference was jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, the United Nations Association – Westminster, and RUSI. This report outlines the proceedings of the conference, where sessions focused on missions where there is no peace to keep, future peacekeeping, and challenges of leadership in today’s complex missions.
Tags: United Nations, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
RUSI Missile Defence Conference 2018
Conference Reports, 4 July 2018Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the eighteenth annual RUSI Missile Defence Conference held on 30 May 2018, marking a significant contribution to the evolution of policy while advancing discussion of missile defence issues between senior policymakers and practitioners.
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments
The First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2018: Maritime Strategy in the Twenty-First Century
Conference Reports, 27 June 2018Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the proceedings of The First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2018, hosted by RUSI. The conference addressed the potential for human-machine combat teaming, implications for force design, disinvestment strategies and people from the year 2035.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces
Contractorisation of UK Defence: Developing a Defence-Wide Contractorisation Strategy and Improving Implementation
Occasional Papers, 21 June 2018Jay Edwards
This paper endeavours to develop a high-level, defence-wide contractorisation strategy and define how implementation could be improved to underpin the Whole Force Approach.
Tags: Defence Management, UK
The Personal Security of Individuals in British Public Life
Occasional Papers, 7 June 2018Alexander Babuta and Alex Krasodomski-Jones
This paper examines the personal security of individuals in British public life, with specific focus on politicians and government employees.
Tags: UK, Information
The Home Front: The Future Accommodation Model for the UK Armed Forces: Obligations and Choices for Service Personnel and Families
Occasional Papers, 31 May 2018John Louth, Trevor Taylor, Lauren Twort and Gabriela Thompson
The accommodation options offerred to defence personnel and their families are central to Britain's defence policy.
Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, UK Defence, Europe
Ensuring the Protection of Civilians in Modern Conflict
Conference Reports, 8 May 2018Amanda Brydon, Denisa Delić and Aniseh Tabrizi
Report on a private roundtable discussion with experts that was hosted in September 2017, to analyse the current landscape of civilian protection in modern armed conflict, and to discuss the role that the UK government could play in addressing them.
Tags: International Institutions, Law and Ethics
Understanding the Factors Contributing to Radicalisation Among Central Asian Labour Migrants in Russia
Occasional Papers, 26 April 2018Mohammed S Elshimi with Raffaello Pantucci, Sarah Lain and Nadine L Salman
An in-depth study involving over 200 interviews sheds light on why some labour migrants in Russia become radicalised.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Russia, Terrorism, Central and South Asia
Better Together: Brexit, the E3, and the Future of Europe’s Approach towards Iran
Other Publications, 18 April 2018Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Thierry Coville, David Ramin Jalilvand
The paper provides insights into what London, Paris and Berlin think about the prospects of survival of the E3 format in light of Brexit; it also explored their views as to what the future of Europe’s approach towards Iran and the nuclear deal will be moving forward.
Tags: Europe
Brexit and European Security
Briefing Papers, 26 February 2018Malcolm Chalmers
RUSI Deputy Director-General Malcolm Chalmers looks at the security implications for the UK and Europe post-Brexit.
Tags: European Union
National Security Relations with France after Brexit
Briefing Papers, 15 January 2018Peter Ricketts
Written by Lord Peter Ricketts, former National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France, this Briefing Paper recommends that the UK and France step up joint work on defence, security and nuclear deterrence policy.
Tags: France, Defence Policy, UK, Intelligence
A New State in the Middle East? From the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Republic of Kurdistan
Briefing Papers, 19 September 2017Gareth Stansfield
The likely result of the upcoming referendum in the Kurdish areas of Iraq will create a dilemma for the Iraqi state and foreign powers.
Tags: Iraq, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
Still International by Design? Towards a Post-Brexit SDSR
Briefing Papers, 11 May 2017Malcolm Chalmers
The next British government will have to decide whether an earlier than anticipated review of the UK's military capabilities is needed.
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Brexit Briefings, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of War
Briefing Papers, 31 January 2017Theo Farrell and Michael Semple
Despite high-profile success on the battlefield, interviews with Taliban personnel reveal substantial discord within the group.
Tags: Afghanistan, The decade after 9/11, The Pakistan Nexus, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Central and South Asia
UK Foreign and Security Policy after Brexit
Briefing Papers, 9 January 2017Malcolm Chalmers
Despite a looming split, the UK must seek to create a new relationship with the EU while strengthening ties with major European and non-European partners. Such measures could allow the UK to continue to contribute to resolving major security challenges.
Tags: Brexit Briefings, European Union, Security Policy, UK, Europe
Russia Confronts NATO: Confidence-Destruction Measures
Briefing Papers, 6 July 2016Igor Sutyagin
Dr Igor Sutyagin argues that while Russia's recent military modernisation constitutes an important change in its own right, the most significant change is not to the size of the Russian military but to the nature of its forces: instead of being primarily structured for defensive operations (in case of a hypothetical large-scale military conflict), the Russian armed forces are now gaining an offensive-oriented structure, with capabilities tailored for large-scale war.
Tags: NATO, Ukraine, Russia
Would a New SDSR Be Needed After a Brexit Vote?
Briefing Papers, 3 June 2016Malcolm Chalmers
Professor Malcolm Chalmers presents a personal argument stating that a UK decision to leave the EU would be as significant a shift in UK national strategy as the decision in the late 1960s to withdraw from bases East of Suez and, as a result, would necessitate a new Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
Tags: Defence Spending, Brexit Briefings, European Union, Scottish Defence and Security Policy, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Spending Matters: Defence and Security Budgets after the 2015 Spending Review
Briefing Papers, 13 May 2016Malcolm Chalmers
While the 2015 Spending Review confirmed a stabilisation in the total defence and security budget after a period of sharp decline, a new RUSI report reveals a substantial shift in the way this is being spent across the government.
Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK
UK Air Strikes in Syria: Time for a Decision?
Briefing Papers, 18 November 2015Malcolm Chalmers
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, there may be an increasingly compelling case for extending UK counter-ISIS air strikes to Syria
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Syria, UK, UK Defence
Making Mogadishu Safe: Localisation, Policing and Sustainable Security
Whitehall Papers, 31 July 2018Alice Hills
Tailoring approaches to local conditions has been an important aspect of community security in Mogadishu.
Tags: Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism, Africa
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?
Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.
Tags: NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International Security
Whitehall Papers, 28 June 2017Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.
Tags: Russia, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Europe
China's Eurasian Pivot: The Silk Road Economic Belt
Whitehall Papers, 31 May 2017Raffaello Pantucci and Sarah Lain
The modern Silk Road is a key component of China's political and economic strategy in Eurasia.
Tags: China, Pacific
NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective Defence
Whitehall Papers, 6 March 2017Edited by John Andreas Olsen
NATO will need to respond effectively to Russia's return to the North Atlantic.
Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO, North America, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Europe
Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Security in Africa: Myths and Realities
Whitehall Papers, 30 November 2016Edited by Cathy Haenlein and M L R Smith
A multidimensional approach is needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking and the security and environmental challenges that they have created.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Africa
Indian Power Projection: Ambition, Arms and Influence (WHP 85)
Whitehall Papers, 27 December 2015Shashank Joshi
India’s power projection remains in a nascent stage while its threat perceptions continue to be dominated by local threats. But as the country’s power, interests and capabilities all grow, India may once more find itself using military force beyond its land borders
Tags: Aerospace, India, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Target Markets: North Korea’s Military Customers in the Sanctions Era (WHP 84)
Whitehall Papers, 8 December 2015Andrea Berger
Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world. Understanding the drivers of this trade is essential if the sanctions regime is to be strengthened.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Turkey's New Foreign Policy: Davutoglu, the AKP and the Pursuit of Regional Order (WHP 83)
Whitehall Papers, 30 December 2014Aaron Stein
For over a decade, the AKP has sought to remake Turkey's foreign policy. After a series of reversals in recent years, they are staying the course - and drawing a clear distinction between Turkey and the West
Tags: Turkey
Securing Sierra Leone, 1997-2013: Defence, Diplomacy and Development in Action (WHP 82)
Whitehall Papers, 19 December 2014Peter Albrecht and Paul Jackson
While security-sector reform in Sierra Leone is often held up as a success story, it offers important lessons on the limits of state-building
Tags: Global Security Issues, Africa
Book Review: Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II
RUSI Journal, 30 May 2018Sneha Reddy
Sneha Reddy reviews Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II, by Tarak Barkawi.
Tags: History, Military Personnel
Book Review: True to Their Salt: Indigenous Personnel in Western Armed Forces
RUSI Journal, 30 May 2018Richard S Fogarty
Richard S Fogarty reviewsTrue to Their Salt: Indigenous Personnel in Western Armed Forces, by Rob Johnson.
Tags: Military Personnel
Women at RUSI: 75 years, 1942–2017
RUSI Journal, 13 February 2018The Journal profiles the first seven female members of the Institute.
Tags: History, Military Personnel
Why Have Three Gulf States Introduced the Draft? Bucking the Trend on Conscription in Arabia
RUSI Journal, 17 January 2018Zoltan Barany
Politics, economics and security help to explain why some Gulf countries have adopted conscription.
Tags: Military Personnel
Prosthetic Limbs: No Longer a Discriminatory Factor for Service?
RUSI Defence Systems, 2 August 2017Gareth Anderson
Advances in bionic prosthesis technology may enable civilians with loss-of-limb related injuries or hereditary disorders to serve in the military because they are likely to be capable of meeting or exceeding physical requirements
Tags: Military Sciences, Military Personnel, Technology
Friction and Inequality among Peacekeepers in Mali
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2017Signe Cold-Ravnkilde, Peter Albrecht and Rikke Haugegaard
European and African peacekeepers have been deployed in very different roles in the international operation in Mali.
Tags: United Nations, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Innovation Strategies for Defence: The Successful Case of Defence Medical Services
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2017Matthew Ford, Timothy Hodgetts and David Williams
The UK's Defence Medical Services has been at the leading edge of advanced care practices.
Tags: Military Personnel, Technology, UK Defence
Is it Counterproductive to Enlist Minors into the Army?
RUSI Journal, 21 December 2016David Gee and Rachel Taylor
The arguments in favour of early enlistment fail to stand up to scrutiny, and the British military should reassess this policy.
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, UK Defence
‘Interoperability of the Mind’: Professional Military Education and the Development of Interoperability
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Steven Paget
Armed forces need to have a greater understanding of one another as military operations become increasingly multinational.
Tags: Defence Policy, Military Personnel
Civil–Military Relations on Trial: Through the Eyes of Tomorrow’s US Military Leaders
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Gregory Foster
Students at the National Defense University in Washington provide a valuable insight into the US military’s relationship with the civilian world.
Tags: US Defence Policy, Military Personnel
What Bill Slim Did Next: The Reopening of the Imperial Defence College
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Andrew Stewart
Bill Slim played a pivotal role in British military education following the Second World War.
Tags: History, Military Personnel
Women in Ground Close Combat
RUSI Journal, 14 March 2016Fitriani, Randolf G S Cooper and Ron Matthews
Any decision by the UK to follow international trends towards the inclusion of women in ground close combat roles should be based on data
Tags: Defence Policy, Military Personnel, UK Defence
The UK Armed Forces and the Value of the University Armed Service Units
RUSI Journal, 14 March 2016Rachel Woodward, K Neil Jenkings and Alison J Williams
University Armed Service Units play an important role in civil–military relations that should not be confined to recruitment
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, UK Defence
Using Reserves in Support of Cyber-Resilience for Critical National Infrastructure: US and UK Approaches
RUSI Journal, 9 November 2015Noel K Hannan
The UK must develop robust methods to select and deploy cyber-reservists across the board of capability requirements to respond to threats to Critical National Infrastructure
Tags: Cyber, US Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Resilience, UK Defence
Book Review: When Soldiers Fall
RUSI Journal, 9 November 2015Nina A Kollars
Nina A Kollars reviews When Soldiers Fall: How Americans Have Confronted Combat Losses from World War I to Afghanistan, by Steven Casey
Tags: Military Personnel
That's No Moon... That's A Tesla
Multimedia, 9 February 2018The successful and spectacular inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy this week not only captured public imaginations with its ground-breaking double booster recovery and quirky payload, but also...
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, National Security and Resilience Studies
Terror in Kabul
Multimedia, 30 January 2018Aaditya Dave, Research Analyst at RUSI, talks terror in Afghanistan in the wake of the recent attacks.
Tags: Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism
Trump: Year One
Multimedia, 24 January 2018Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the first year of the Trump Presidency.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
British Army Recruitment
Multimedia, 11 January 2018Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
The Iran Protests
Multimedia, 5 January 2018Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
International Space Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Alexandra Stickings discusses the prospects for international space security in the year ahead.
Tags: Aerospace
European Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Jonathan Eyal outlines the projected developments in Europe in the year ahead.
Tags: Europe
Tackling Financial Crime in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Tom Keatinge and Olivier Kraft discuss developments and challenges in fighting financial crime in 2018.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Brexit in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers discusses the prospects for Brexit in 2018.
Tags: Brexit Briefings, Europe
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
US Sanctions on Russia