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The US Navy’s MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Will Shape the Future of Airpower
Newsbrief, 20 April 2018Justin Bronk
Three different designs from the contenders for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker contract have now been proposed. Despite the modest ambition behind the MQ-25 requirement set, the eventual selection will have a significant shaping effect on the future of airpower well beyond the context of the US Navy.
Tags: Aerospace, Equipment and Acquisitions, Technology
The Implications of Chinese Developments in Non-Kinetic Space Technology
Newsbrief, 13 April 2018Alexandra Stickings and Veerle Nouwens
In pursuit of establishing itself as a global space power, China has been busy developing and operationalising non-kinetic space technology. But in space, where ‘anything can be a weapon’, risks of oblique militarisation raise concerns over Beijing’s activity in the final frontier.
Tags: China, Technology
Book Review: The Future of War: A History
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Christian Melby
Christian Melby reviews The Future of War: A History, by Lawrence Freedman
Tags: Global Security Issues
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, February/March 2018
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Dr Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the February/March 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Introduction: The Great War Centenary
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018This year the RUSI Journal looks back through its archives on the First World War.
Tags: The Great War
Spring Goes to Winter: A Very Twenty-First Century Revolution in the Middle East
Newsbrief, 6 April 2018Rucheka Jain
The Arab Spring of 2011, a time of hope and optimism especially for the region’s young people, has become an Arab Winter. To turn the tide, young people must rally behind a unifying cause and not be discouraged by incremental, imperfect reforms.
Tags: Middle East and North Africa
Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: On the Way to the Caliphate?
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Anna Matveeva
Minority groups in Kyrgyzstan are at the greatest risk of becoming radicalised.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Central and South Asia
A Commentary on Lieutenant C F Jepson’s ‘Lessons of the War. A French-Admiral’s Views’
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018John Louth
Tags: The Great War, France
India’s Changing Relationship with Russia: Challenges and Convergences
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Vinay Kaura
In navigating its complex geopolitical environment, India should not allow its ties with Russia to weaken.
Tags: India, Russia
Lessons of the War: A French Admiral’s Views
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Lieutenant C. F. Jepson R.N.
This 1920 article conveys the views of France’s Admiral René Daveluy and how he saw the future of naval warfare in light of the lessons of the First World War.
Tags: The Great War, FrancePages

Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: On the Way to the Caliphate?
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Anna Matveeva
Minority groups in Kyrgyzstan are at the greatest risk of becoming radicalised.
Tags: Tackling Extremism
A Commentary on Lieutenant C F Jepson’s ‘Lessons of the War. A French-Admiral’s Views’
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018John Louth
Tags: The Great War
India’s Changing Relationship with Russia: Challenges and Convergences
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Vinay Kaura
In navigating its complex geopolitical environment, India should not allow its ties with Russia to weaken.
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Lessons of the War: A French Admiral’s Views
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Lieutenant C. F. Jepson R.N.
This 1920 article conveys the views of France’s Admiral René Daveluy and how he saw the future of naval warfare in light of the lessons of the First World War.
Tags: The Great War
Blood Between Us: Psychological Occupation and Resistance in Mosul
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Michael Stevens
The resourceful resistance effort in Mosul provides useful lessons on how psychological operations can be effectively countered.
Tags: Resilience
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: Aleppo
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Susan Schulman
Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict’s impact on Aleppo.
Tags: Resilience
Book Review: The Future of War: A History
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Christian Melby
Christian Melby reviews The Future of War: A History, by Lawrence Freedman
Tags: Global Security Issues
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, February/March 2018
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Dr Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the February/March 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Introduction: The Great War Centenary
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018This year the RUSI Journal looks back through its archives on the First World War.
Tags: The Great War
The Taming of the Shrewd: How Can the Military Tackle Sophistry, ‘Fake’ News and Post-Truth in the Digital Age?
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2018Neil Verrall and David Mason
The military needs to develop a deeper understanding of the power of words to combat the speed and scale at which misinformation is disseminated.
Tags: Information
Book Review: Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2018Huw Dylan
Huw Dylan Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA, by Timothy H Edgar.
Tags: Intelligence, Law and Ethics
Book Review: The Naval War in the Baltic 1939–1945
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2018Neil Kent
Neil Kent reviews The Naval War in the Baltic 1939–1945, by Poul Grooss.
Tags: History, Maritime Forces
Influence and Interference in Foreign Elections: The Evolution of its Practice
RUSI Journal, 16 March 2018Paul Baines and Nigel Jones
There is a long history of influence and interference in foreign elections.
Tags: Information
Book Review: Taliban Narratives: The Use and Power of Stories in the Afghanistan Conflict
RUSI Journal, 15 March 2018Theo Farrell
Theo Farrell reviews Taliban Narratives: The Use and Power of Stories in the Afghanistan Conflict, by Thomas H Johnson.
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Book Review: American Grand Strategy in the Age of Trump
RUSI Journal, 15 March 2018William James
WIlliam James reviews American Grand Strategy in the Age of Trump, by Hal Brands.
Tags: Global Strategy and Commitments
The US Navy’s MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Will Shape the Future of Airpower
Newsbrief, 20 April 2018Justin Bronk
Three different designs from the contenders for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker contract have now been proposed. Despite the modest ambition behind the MQ-25 requirement set, the eventual selection will have a significant shaping effect on the future of airpower well beyond the context of the US Navy.
Tags: Aerospace, Equipment and Acquisitions, Technology
The Implications of Chinese Developments in Non-Kinetic Space Technology
Newsbrief, 13 April 2018Alexandra Stickings and Veerle Nouwens
In pursuit of establishing itself as a global space power, China has been busy developing and operationalising non-kinetic space technology. But in space, where ‘anything can be a weapon’, risks of oblique militarisation raise concerns over Beijing’s activity in the final frontier.
Tags: Technology
Spring Goes to Winter: A Very Twenty-First Century Revolution in the Middle East
Newsbrief, 6 April 2018Rucheka Jain
The Arab Spring of 2011, a time of hope and optimism especially for the region’s young people, has become an Arab Winter. To turn the tide, young people must rally behind a unifying cause and not be discouraged by incremental, imperfect reforms.
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RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 2
Newsbrief, 3 April 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on suspected security intelligence leaks to Russia by Austria's far-right coalition, symbiosis of mafia and jihadists in Italy, and the use of artificial intelligence in policing, as well as articles on the US Defence budget and Saudi Arabia's Yemen agenda.
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Innocent Until Predicted Guilty? Artificial Intelligence and Police Decision-Making
Newsbrief, 29 March 2018Alexander 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.
Tags: Domestic Security, Technology
‘The Third Man’ Revisited: Security Intelligence and the Far-Right in Austria
Newsbrief, 23 March 2018Tessa Szyszkowitz
The far-right Freedom Party controls all security ministries in Austria’s new coalition. Should European partners be worried about security leaks to Russia?
Tags: European Union, Intelligence
Myths and Truths about the Mafia–Terrorism Nexus in Italy
Newsbrief, 16 March 2018Aurora Ganz
While it is true that Italy has not, as of yet, experienced a large-scale terror attack like those seen in other parts of Europe, this is likely not the consequence of collusion between Italian mafias and jihadist cells as some have claimed.
Tags: Organised Crime, Terrorism
Six Months into the Fiscal Year and the US Department of Defense Might get its Budget
Newsbrief, 9 March 2018Trevor Taylor
With the threat (or realisation) of a budget negotiation-related government shutdown becoming an almost annual spectacle in Washington, it is no small miracle that the Department of Defense is able to maintain the world’s premier armed forces with such fiscal uncertainty.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Defence Spending
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 1
Newsbrief, 2 March 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on the diplomatic opportunities offered by the 2018 Winter Olympics, joint political-military decision-making in war, and Russia's involvement in Afghanistan, as well as articles on terrorist financing, the war in Ukraine and Pakistan's new military doctrine.
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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
SpaceX Falcon Heavy: That’s No Moon … It’s A Tesla!
RUSI Defence Systems, 12 February 2018Alexandra Stickings
This week saw the maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lofting Elon Musk’s Tesla car, complete with spacesuit-clad dummy, to a trajectory through space that could last millions of years. No mere publicity stunt, this was an extraordinary scientific and technological achievement that will have repercussions throughout the space industry. In simple terms, the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle...
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
Taiwan’s Illustrative Minehunter Troubles
RUSI Defence Systems, 7 February 2018Shang-Su Wu
Since the Democratic Progressive Party returned to power last year, it has launched a broad range of ship building projects, from landing platform dock (LPD) amphibious vessels, frigates, rapid minelayers, submarines to corvettes, which will all be locally built. The minehunter replacement programme was begun earlier in 2014, but is in many respects a pioneer for the recent wave of indigenous...
Tags: Maritime Forces
Potential Chinese Railgun Testing Illustrates the US Navy’s Biggest Long-Term Challenge
RUSI Defence Systems, 1 February 2018Justin Bronk
Image from Twitter via @xinfengcaoSeveral factors suggest that this is an electromagnetic railgun rather than a conventional ‘gunpowder’ cannon mounting. First, the barrel profile appears to be much shorter and broader than modern naval artillery tubes. It also features a stepped design similar to those developed by the likes of BAE Systems and General Atomics for the US Navy’s own railgun...
Tags: Maritime Forces, Technology
Unmanned Systems and the Re-emergence of Naval Expeditionary Capabilities
RUSI Defence Systems, 1 December 2017George Galdorisi
However, capital ships are increasingly expensive, both to acquire and operate. To increase cost-effectiveness, the US Navy’s expeditionary forces have been actively examining how emerging technologies can enhance the capabilities of each of its ships.One of the technology areas that offers the most promise in this regard is unmanned systems. US Navy policy documents have stressed the importance...
Tags: Maritime Forces, Technology
Defining Integration: UK and US RC-135 Co-Basing
RUSI Defence Systems, 10 November 2017Mark Cramer
Interoperability, from an air force perspective, is defined as the ability to align methods, assets and cooperate to accomplish a broad task. An example of this might include an American KC-135 refuelling a German Tornado which then conducts a low-altitude tactical reconnaissance mission while Dutch F-16s provide high-altitude protection with a NATO E-3 AWACS coordinating the operation. However...
Tags: Aerospace, Defence Policy
There and Back Again: A Rocket’s Tale
RUSI Defence Systems, 19 October 2017Alexandra Stickings
Various actors have tried to reduce the high costs of developing and building rockets, as well as the launches themselves. For example, NASA created a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) programme in 1994, although the organisation’s interest in this technology can be traced back to a 1969 recommendation by the Space Task Group to focus on an RLS.However, both budget constraints and political decisions...
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
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
Known Unknowns: Plugging the UK’s Intelligence Gaps on Money Laundering Involving Professional Services Providers
Occasional Papers, 9 April 2018Helena Wood, David Artingstall, Haylea Campbell and Anton Moiseienko
This paper examinines the structural, systemic and cultural issues in the UK’s anti-money-laundering regime as it relates to information and intelligence flows to and from the non-financial sectors of legal services, accountancy service providers, property and estate agencies, and trust and company service providers.
Tags: AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime
A Defence Industrial Strategy for the UK
Occasional Papers, 6 April 2018John Louth and Trevor Taylor
This paper seeks to build on the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) ‘Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy’ of December 2017 by generating eight points that would be key elements of a strategy to implement its intent.
Tags: Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, UK
Aid, Security, and Britain’s Role in the World: Proposals for Coherent Government Action
Other Publications, 4 April 2018Victoria Metcalfe-Hough and Malcolm Chalmers, with Alina Rocha Menocal, Hanna Nomm and David Watson
A briefing paper on how to promote a more integrated and effective UK government approach to ensuring greater international stability and prosperity.
Tags: UK, UK Defence
Defining Dialogue: How to Manage Russia–UK Security Relations – Part 2
Conference Reports, 27 March 2018Malcolm Chalmers, Andrey Kortunov, Sarah Lain and Maria Smekalova
Despite tensions and mistrust between the UK and Russia, there are still ways to manage security relations between the two countries. Policymakers on both sides should take note.
Tags: Global Strategy and Commitments, Russia, UK
Air Forces as Weapons Systems
Conference Reports, 21 March 2018Justin Bronk
Report on the one-day RUSI conference that focused on exploring whether air forces can, or indeed should, seek to fight like a single weapons system. Delegates heard from the US Air Force and Royal Air Force, alongside representatives from multiple air forces in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Tags: Aerospace, China, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, India, Europe
Urban Warfare: Past, Present, Future
Conference Reports, 20 March 2018Report on a RUSI conference on urban warfare in conjunction with the Institution of Royal Engineers and the Royal Engineers Historical Society on the 75th Anniversary of the German capitulation at Stalingrad.
Tags: Counterinsurgency, Land Forces
Iran and the West after the Nuclear Deal: High Hopes, Low Returns
Conference Reports, 26 February 2018Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Report on two days of meetings, co-hosted by RUSI and the British Council, of UK- and Iran-based scholars who discussed the state of Iran–West relations following the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Mind the Gap: Comparing Foreign Policy Attitudes of Security Elites and the General Public
Whitehall Reports, 26 February 2018Catarina P Thomson
This report offers insights into the differences and commonalities that exist between security elites and the general public, identifying what issues each group considers to be critical threats to the UK.
Tags: Global Strategy and Commitments, Security Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence
Decision Time: The National Security Capability Review 2017–2018 and Defence
Whitehall Reports, 6 February 2018Malcolm Chalmers
This report looks at the implications of the UK government's decision to take the defence elements out of the National Security Capability Review, which has been underway since July 2017. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has made clear that his 'hope' is that the 'Modernising Defence Programme’ (MDP) will be published before the House of Commons rises for the summer recess in July 2018.
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK
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
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
Learning and Adapting: The Use of Monitoring and Evaluation in Countering Violent Extremism
RUSI Books, 14 May 2014Laura Dawson, Charlie Edwards and Calum Jeffray
Countering violent extremism (CVE) activities are widely scrutinised by parliaments, civil-society organisations and the media. But it is extremely difficult to demonstrate success in CVE
Tags: Tackling Extremism
‘The Third Man’ Revisited: Security Intelligence and the Far-Right in Austria
Newsbrief, 23 March 2018Tessa Szyszkowitz
The far-right Freedom Party controls all security ministries in Austria’s new coalition. Should European partners be worried about security leaks to Russia?
Tags: European Union, Intelligence
Book Review: Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2018Huw Dylan
Huw Dylan Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA, by Timothy H Edgar.
Tags: Intelligence, Law and Ethics
Science Fiction and the Military Reader: A Review of The Forever War Graphic Novel
RUSI Journal, 22 January 2018August Cole
August Cole reviews the graphic novel, The Forever War.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature
Book Review: Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Islamists
RUSI Journal, 21 November 2017Andrew Glazzard
Andrew Glazzard reviews Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Islamists edited by Thomas Hegghammer.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Terrorism
Book Review: The Marvellous (But Authentic) Adventures of Captain Corcoran
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Michael Codner
Michael Codner reviews The Marvellous (But Authentic) Adventures of Captain Corcoran, by Alfred Assollant (translated by Sam Miller).
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences
A Modern Day Trolley Problem: A Review of Terror
RUSI Journal, 2 August 2017Tom Keatinge
Tom Keatinge reviews the play Terror.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Art, Culture and Literature, Law and Ethics
Drawing the Falklands: Julian Thompson and Linda Kitson Discuss War Artists, Art and Memory
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2017Julian Thompson and Linda Kitson
War artists play an important role in how wars are remembered.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, History
Turkey’s German Spy Network
Newsbrief, 31 May 2017Tessa Szyszkowitz
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spy network in Germany puts additional stress on the relationship between the two European powers.
Tags: Intelligence
The Siege of Jadotville: A Review
RUSI Journal, 3 April 2017Ewan Lawson
Ewan Lawson reviews The Siege of Jadotville.
Tags: United Nations, Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences
Book Review: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
RUSI Journal, 21 December 2016Ewan Lawson
Ewan Lawson reviews The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts, by Joshua Hammer.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences
100 Years On – Arts Experiences of the First World War: An Interview with Jenny Waldman, Director, 14-18 Now
RUSI Journal, 21 December 2016Emma De Angelis
Emma De Angelis and Jenny Waldman discuss the role of art in commemorating the First World War.
Tags: The Great War, Art, Culture and Literature, History
Sound and War
RUSI Journal, 30 November 2016Phillip S Meilinger
Sound has played a key role in conflicts since ancient times.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, History
The Chilcot Report: Early Thoughts on Military Matters
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Christopher Elliott
Readers of the Chilcot Report might have expected a more extensive assessment of Britain’s military operations in Iraq.
Tags: Armed Forces, The War on Terror, Intelligence, UK Defence
Book Review: Stalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Andrew Glazzard
Andrew Glazzard reviews Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess, by Andrew Lownie.
Tags: International Security Studies, History, Intelligence
Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace 1914–1918: An Interview with Michael St Maur Sheil
RUSI Journal, 29 September 2016Alex Mayhew
An interview with photographer Michael St Maur Sheil explores the landscapes of the First World War’s battlefields.
Tags: The Great War, Art, Culture and Literature, History
Attacking the Assad Regime
Multimedia, 12 April 2018RUSI experts Dr Peter Roberts, Dr Jonathan Eyal, Ewan Lawson, Michael Stephens and Justin Bronk discuss possible action against Syria in a week when the Assad regime is accused of using chemical...
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Psychological Occupation and Resistance in Mosul
Multimedia, 6 April 2018Mike Stevens on a new study published by RUSI that tells the extraordinary story of how resistance activists and fighters in Mosul ‘punctured Daesh’s image of invincibility’ leading to the city’s...
Tags: Iraq, Middle East and North Africa
The Royal Air Force at 100
Multimedia, 29 March 2018Justin Bronk, RUSI's Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force, established on 1 April 1918.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences
The North Korean Nuclear Summit
Multimedia, 9 March 2018Tom Plant, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme at RUSI on the proposed nuclear summit between North Korea and the US
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Brexit and European Security
Multimedia, 28 February 2018RUSI Deputy Director-General Malcolm Chalmers looks at the security implications for the UK and Europe post-Brexit.
Tags: UK, Europe
The UK's Fight Against a ‘McMafia’ World
Multimedia, 23 February 2018Tom Keatinge, Director of Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, on financial crime in Latvia and UK efforts to counter money laundering.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Syrian Returning Fighters: A New Challenge for the UK?
Multimedia, 16 February 2018Tags:

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
The US–Russia Relationship is Doomed, for Years to Come
After the Strikes: Returning to the Table
Could Russian S-400s Protect Syria Against Cruise Missiles?