A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists Scatter

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.

Defence and Electoral Credibility: Challenges for the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet

Josh 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?

Innocent Until Predicted Guilty? Artificial Intelligence and Police Decision-Making

Alexander Babuta

The use of artificial intelligence and algorithms has the potential to enhance various aspects of criminal justice decision-making. However, these capabilities bring with them a number of complex ethical and legal considerations, which are at present quite poorly understood.

Putting Security into Prime Minister May’s New Industrial Strategy

John Hemmings and Alex Manzoor

Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed post-Brexit industrial strategy is commendable. However, the UK must avoid the pitfalls of an overly mercantilist policy, especially when it comes to dealing with China.

Secret Service, Public Failure

Timothy Stafford

A series of embarrassing security breaches have undermined the reputation of the US president’s protection service

The Road to Resilience in 2050: Critical Space Infrastructure and Space Security

Liviu Mureșan and Alexandru Georgescu

Future planning for resilient societies must acknowledge the importance of space systems to global economic and security infrastructure

Leveraging Social Capital for Resilience through Community Teams

Sarah T Lionel

Community teams play an essential part in emergency response, and appropriate training and procedures must be developed, as the new programmes adopted by Caribbean states demonstrate

Enhancing Integration: The New Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

Sasha Jesperson

The latest evolution of the UK government’s mechanism for funding work on fragile and conflict-affected states offers some improvements on its predecessor – provided it can retain a truly integrated approach

Blinded by Terror? A Former British Spook's Assessment

Sir Richard Dearlove’s assertion that counter-terrorism should no longer dominate UK national security planning raises questions over how the government prioritises risks and manages scarce resources (Free access)

The Politics of Brazilian Intelligence and Foreign Relations with the US

Brazil’s strong response to the alleged spying practices of the US reveals more about the difficulties experienced in developing its own intelligence services than about the country’s long-term relationship with the US (Free access)

The National Crime Agency: Britain’s New Response to Organised Crime

The establishment of the National Crime Agency and a new strategy in October reflects the UK government’s determination to get a grip on the evolving problem of organised crime (Free access)

Police and Crime Commissioners One Year On

Margaret Gilmore

A year after the election of the first Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales, the public is still suspicious of their abilities and reform still has a long way to go

The Sophistication Criterion For Attribution

Clement Guitton and Elaine Korzak

Attribution of cyber-attacks remains a difficult problem. Contrary to some suggestions, the sophistication of a cyber-attack may not be sufficient to determine its origin

The Increasing Threat of Chinese Organised Crime

Peng Wang

The rise of China has been matched by the increasing global reach of Chinese organised crime groups – including in the UK

The End of the Rainbow? Terrorism and the Future of Public Warning

Philip Kirby

Colour-coded warning levels were once emblematic of US national security. Although superficially similar, the UK has taken a different approach