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What About the Afghan State? US Interests Reach Beyond Counterterrorism
RUSI Newsbrief, 4 October 2019James M Page
The cancellation of the US peace agreement with the Taliban not only reasserts the importance of elections in Afghanistan, but also wider US interests in the Afghan state.
Tags: Afghanistan
Military Videogames: More Than a Game
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nick Robinson
The uncertainty of contemporary conflicts encourages game developers to turn to past and future wars.
Tags: History, Technology
Book Review: Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Andrew Rathmell
Andrew Rathmell reviews Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, by Rick Barton.
Tags: United States, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
UK Future Combat Air: A Programme Management Imperative
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019John Louth and Adrian Spragg
A sixth-generation aircraft needs a new model of defence procurement.
Tags: Aerospace, UK, Technology
Book Review: Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Richard English
Richard English reviews Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation, by Matthew Whiting.
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Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, June 2019
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the June 2019 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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‘Should Art Be Saved During War?’: A Review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum, London
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Stephen Reimer
A review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Law and Ethics
Some Challenges for the UK’s Combat Air Strategy: Learning Lessons to Enhance Future Practice
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019David Kirkpatrick
For Tempest to succeed, the UK will need to regain the crucial infrastructure and technical expertise that it has lost in recent decades.
Tags: Aerospace, UK, Technology
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
Tags: United States, Germany, UK, History
Gender Stereotyped or Gender Responsive?: Hidden Threats and Missed Opportunities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism in Indonesia and Bangladesh
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Eleanor Gordon and Jacqui True
Sophisticated gender-sensitive policies, which avoid stereotyping, are needed.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Central and South AsiaPages
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, June 2019
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the June 2019 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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‘Should Art Be Saved During War?’: A Review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum, London
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Stephen Reimer
A review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Law and Ethics
Some Challenges for the UK’s Combat Air Strategy: Learning Lessons to Enhance Future Practice
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019David Kirkpatrick
For Tempest to succeed, the UK will need to regain the crucial infrastructure and technical expertise that it has lost in recent decades.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
Tags: History
Gender Stereotyped or Gender Responsive?: Hidden Threats and Missed Opportunities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism in Indonesia and Bangladesh
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Eleanor Gordon and Jacqui True
Sophisticated gender-sensitive policies, which avoid stereotyping, are needed.
Tags: Tackling Extremism
Reflecting on the Experiences of Bereaved Military Families in the Coroner’s Court
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nicola Lester
The coronial process places considerable pressure on bereaved military families.
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Book Review: Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Arthur I Cyr
Arthur I Cyr reviews Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Robert L Jervis et al.
Tags: US Defence Policy
Daesh, Twitter and the Social Media Ecosystem: A Study of Outlinks Contained in Tweets Mentioning Rumiyah
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Stuart Macdonald, Daniel Grinnell, Anina Kinzel and Nuria Lorenzo-Dus
Despite a drastic decline, some supporters still use Twitter to disseminate the organisation’s materials.
Tags: Cyber, Technology, Terrorism
Book Review: Asia after Versailles: Asian Perspectives on the Paris Peace Conference and the Interwar Order, 1919–33
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Michele L Louro
Michele L Louro reviews Asia after Versailles: Asian Perspectives on the Paris Peace Conference and the Interwar Order, 1919–33, edited by Urs Matthias Zachmann.
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Military Videogames: More Than a Game
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nick Robinson
The uncertainty of contemporary conflicts encourages game developers to turn to past and future wars.
Tags: History, Technology
Book Review: Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Andrew Rathmell
Andrew Rathmell reviews Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, by Rick Barton.
Tags: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
UK Future Combat Air: A Programme Management Imperative
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019John Louth and Adrian Spragg
A sixth-generation aircraft needs a new model of defence procurement.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
Book Review: Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Richard English
Richard English reviews Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation, by Matthew Whiting.
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Dangerous Liaisons: A ‘Big Four’ Framework that Provides a ‘Hint’ to Understanding an Adversary’s Strategy for Influence
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019Neil Verrall, Mark Dunkley, Toby Gane & Richard Byrne
Cultural heritage has an important, but poorly understood, role in conflict.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, History
Western Security Force Assistance in Weak States: Time for a Peacebuilding Approach
RUSI Journal, 25 July 2019Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek
Western actors too often seek to apply technical fixes for political problems.
Tags: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
What About the Afghan State? US Interests Reach Beyond Counterterrorism
RUSI Newsbrief, 4 October 2019James M Page
The cancellation of the US peace agreement with the Taliban not only reasserts the importance of elections in Afghanistan, but also wider US interests in the Afghan state.
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US (and Other Powers) Woo Central and Eastern Europe: A New Centre of Gravity?
RUSI Newsbrief, 20 September 2019Igor Merheim-Eyre
Central and Eastern Europe is becoming an important place for geopolitics.
Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Policy
A Cryptic Challenge: Banking Virtual Currencies
RUSI Newsbrief, 13 September 2019Tom Keatinge and Kayla Izenman
Banks, guardians of the integrity of the financial system, cannot hide from the risks posed by cryptocurrencies; they must learn to move on from a poor strategy of avoidance and de-risking.
Tags: AML/CTF
How to Lose Friends and Influence People: Upsetting the Balance in Xi Jinping’s China
RUSI Newsbrief, 6 September 2019Charles Parton
Through his clampdown on corruption, dissent and relative freedoms, Chinese President Xi Jinping has alienated various groups within society. However, in the absence of a serious economic downturn and a rift within the Party’s leadership, discontent is unlikely to unseat him for the foreseeable future.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Intelligence, Technology
Should Robots Kill? Towards a Moral Framework for Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
RUSI Newsbrief, 22 August 2019Tom Ascott
If lethal autonomous weapons systems are to be used in war, a moral framework to guide their ethical use is warranted. Despite the limitations it may pose on their capabilities, a rules-based moral framework is the best approach given the current state of technology.
Tags: Law and Ethics, Technology
Get Yourself Stress Tested
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 August 2019Elisabeth Braw
Ordinary citizens in Western countries are under-prepared to deal with extended disruptions to power or the internet. To strengthen resilience to greyzone attacks, societies should start stress testing themselves.
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Retired Generals in Israeli Politics: Concerning Backstep or Status Quo?
RUSI Newsbrief, 8 August 2019Ian Westerman
Concern over the political rise of former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz is misplaced. The military’s role in Israeli politics has always served to reinforce democratic values, not erode them.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Global Security Issues
The Gathering Storm: As the Baltic States Prepare to Disconnect from the Russian Power Grid, the Kremlin is Ready to ‘Help’
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 August 2019Justinas Juozaitis
With the Baltic states on-track to become independent from centralised Russian control over their power networks, the Kremlin has demonstrated an alarming potential to disconnect them from its power grid before they are ready to join the continental European network.
Tags: Global Security Issues
‘Rasputitsa’: Why Railways and Roads are Russia’s Achilles’ Heel
RUSI Newsbrief, 26 July 2019Emily Ferris
Ageing railways, poor-quality roads and an inadequate response by the authorities to calls for basic services are the weak underbelly of the Russian infrastructure system.
Tags: Domestic Security, Global Security Issues
Future Vertical Lift… Why the Eagles Aren’t Coming
RUSI Defence Systems, 4 September 2019Jack Watling
The problem is that the SA-21 does not pose the main threat to aviation in a high-intensity warfighting scenario. Any Russian commander who fired a long-range SA-21 missile at a helicopter that was not posing a direct threat to their battery would be guilty of gross incompetence for wasting munitions critical to the wider campaign. While the suppression of long-range air defence systems is a...
Tags: Land Forces
First Flight of Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV
RUSI Defence Systems, 9 August 2019Justin Bronk
Part of the objection in the West is that to be credible in a high-intensity combat situation which would almost inevitably include heavy jamming and communications denial, a UCAV must have the ability to detect, classify, prioritise and engage targets with lethal weapons without real-time human yes/no oversight. Those targets would hardly be ambiguous – civilians seldom operate ground or air-...
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Novel Concepts for Amphibious Force Resupply
RUSI Defence Systems, 28 June 2019George Galdorisi
The reason for the prominence of these expeditionary assault forces is clear. These naval expeditionary formations—built around a large-deck amphibious assault ship, an amphibious transport dock, and a dock landing ship—have been the ones used extensively for a wide array of missions short of war: from anti-piracy patrols, to personnel evacuation, to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,...
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Maritime Forces
Complexity is Cheaper than Simplicity: The Reason Cyber Security is Hard
RUSI Defence Systems, 23 April 2019Kristofor Bolton
Programmers often lament how programs they have written would be different if they were able to delete them and start again. In most cases, programmers do not have the opportunity to implement what they have learned while tackling the often-unique challenges associated with a project; rather they often find themselves making ad hoc fixes and jury-rigging solutions as many people work on the same...
Tags: Cyber
Allies in the Multi-Domain Task Force
RUSI Defence Systems, 5 April 2019Jack Watling
The US is not presently able to conduct MDO. At the Association of the United States’ Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium – held in Huntsville from 25-28 March - MDO’s architect, Lieutenant General Eric Wesley observed, ‘a good concept describes the future and is presently infeasible because you have to change to achieve it’. The operational concept requires significant developments in...
Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO
What Do Future Main Battle Tanks Need to Succeed? Ask the Operators
RUSI Defence Systems, 25 March 2019Micah Clark
The US Army’s Future Capabilities Command will make a decision by 2023 on whether a new tank is necessary and how to proceed with its development. Likewise, the UK is set to deal with a slew of Challenger 2 modernisation issues under austere army budget constraints. One simple suggestion as these upgrade and acquisition processes begin: seek input and feedback from the operators early. The author...
Tags: Land Forces
Amphibious Assault is Over
RUSI Defence Systems, 21 January 2019Sidharth Kaushal and Jack Watling
In response the USMC has acknowledged the need for a ‘paradigm shift and the reinvigoration of a unified naval approach that effectively integrates sea control and maritime power projection capabilities’. The USMC’s answer – still being refined – is Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO). Rather than being supported by the US Navy at sea, the Marines instead provide crucial support to the...
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Maritime Forces
What Does the Future of Land Fires Look Like?
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 November 2018Adam Coffey
In early 2018, a US forward operating base in Syria came under fire from an unknown massed force, which included tanks and artillery. The US commander, Brigadier General Jonathon Braga, ordered his force to return fire in self-defence. In a three-hour engagement US artillery, supported by layers of ISR assets and airstrikes, killed and wounded up to 300 enemy fighters, and many support and...
Tags: Land Forces
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
Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship
Conference Reports, 10 October 2019Tina Wilchen Christensen
A report of the Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship conference hosted by RUSI in the Horn of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
Tags: Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
Project Sandstone Report 4: Down and Out in Pyongyang and London
Other Publications, 26 September 2019James Byrne, Joe Byrne, Hamish Macdonald and Gary Somerville
This report examines the role that UK companies have in North Korean efforts to evade international sanctions.
Tags: North Korea, UK, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
European Allies in US Multi-Domain Operations
Occasional Papers, 23 September 2019Jack Watling and Daniel Roper
This Occasional Paper outlines strategies for integrating European allies with the US Army's Multi-Domain Operations operating concept.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, Europe
Designing Sanctions After Brexit: Recommendations on the Future of UK Sanctions Policy
Occasional Papers, 19 September 2019Isabella Chase, Emil Dall and Tom Keatinge
This Occasional Paper offers recommendations adapted from initial discussions by the RUSI Task Force on the Future of UK Sanctions Policy regarding what UK sanctions could look like after Brexit.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, AML/CTF, Brexit Briefings, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, Security Policy, UK, Law and Ethics, Organised Crime
The UK Strategy on Protection of Civilians: Insights for the Review Process
Whitehall Reports, 18 September 2019Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Amanda Brydon and Ewan Lawson
This Whitehall Report details the research conducted by RUSI and Save the Children on how to improve the UK's Protection of Civilians strategy following its review.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, United Nations, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience
From Intention to Action: Next Steps in Preventing Criminal Abuse of Cryptocurrency
Occasional Papers, 10 September 2019Anton Moiseienko and Kayla Izenman
This paper aims to support domestic authorities that will regulate virtual asset service providers and supervise their compliance with AML/CTF regulations in identifying next steps they should take to effectively prevent criminal abuse of cryptocurrency
Tags: AML/CTF, Organised Crime
Transnational Lessons from Terrorist Use of Social Media in South Asia
Other Publications, 13 August 2019Aaditya Dave
This paper looks at how social media platforms have been instrumentalised for a variety of purposes by terrorist organisations in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and how the governments of those countries have tackled the issue
Tags: Cyber, Terrorism, Central and South Asia
Towards a Framework for Post-Terrorist Incident Communications Strategies
Other Publications, 9 August 2019Alastair Reed and Haroro J Ingram
This paper synthesises research on post-incident communications from a range of fields – including terrorism, crisis communications, mass-shooter incidents, serial offenders, and suicide studies – to identify guidelines for the development of a post-terrorist incident communications framework.
Tags: Cyber, Terrorism
The Conflict in Jammu and Kashmir and the Convergence of Technology and Terrorism
Other Publications, 7 August 2019Kabir Taneja and Kriti M Shah
This paper provides recommendations for what government and social media companies can do in the context of Jammu and Kashmir’s developing online theatre of both potential radicalisation and recruitment
Tags: Cyber, India, Terrorism
RUSI–FES British–German Dialogue on Defence and Security 2019
Conference Reports, 2 August 2019Jeremy Wimble
A report of the 2019 iteration of the British–German Defence and Security Dialogue, hosted by RUSI and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Tags: Germany, European Union, UK, Global Security Issues
Data Analytics and Algorithmic Bias in Policing
Briefing Papers, 16 September 2019Alexander Babuta and Marion Oswald
This paper summarises the use of analytics and algorithms for policing within England and Wales, and explores different types of bias that can arise during the product lifecycle.
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Securing Britain, Law and Ethics, National Security, Technology
The UK Cyber Strategy: Challenges for the Next Phase
Briefing Papers, 27 June 2019Conrad Prince and James Sullivan
The UK's 2016 National Cyber Security Strategy reaches its conclusion in 2021. At the midway point of the current strategy, and with an upcoming Spending Review, the focus should now be on building the next strategy. This Briefing Paper poses a series of questions to help frame this debate.
Tags: Cyber, UK, Law and Ethics, National Security, Organised Crime, Technology
No Deal, No Data? The Future of UK–EU Law Enforcement Information Sharing
Briefing Papers, 26 February 2019Alexander Babuta
The UK has been instrumental in developing many of the systems relied upon by EU law enforcement agencies, but the advent of Brexit means that the UK may lose access to these important tools. This briefing paper examines three options for UK–EU law enforcement information sharing post-Brexit.
Tags: European Union, UK, National Security, Europe
The Scale of Money Laundering in the UK: Too Big to Measure?
Briefing Papers, 11 February 2019Anton Moiseienko and Tom Keatinge
By measuring the measurable – rather than lamenting the immeasurability of the immeasurable – the lower bounds of the scale of money laundering in the UK can be established.
Tags: AML/CTF, Intelligence
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
Security in Northern Europe: Deterrence, Defence and Dialogue
Whitehall Papers, 25 October 2018Edited by John Andreas Olsen
There are a number of challenges facing NATO members in coordinating their response to Russia.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, North America, Americas, Germany, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, Europe
Strategic Hedging in the Arabian Peninsula: The Politics of the Gulf-Asian Rapprochement
Whitehall Papers, 20 September 2018Jean-Loup Samaan
Offering a new perspective on the geopolitics of Gulf-Asian relations.
Tags: Pacific, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
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
What About the Afghan State? US Interests Reach Beyond Counterterrorism
RUSI Newsbrief, 4 October 2019James M Page
The cancellation of the US peace agreement with the Taliban not only reasserts the importance of elections in Afghanistan, but also wider US interests in the Afghan state.
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Book Review: Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Arthur I Cyr
Arthur I Cyr reviews Chaos in the Liberal Order: The Trump Presidency and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Robert L Jervis et al.
Tags: US Defence Policy
Book Review: Asia after Versailles: Asian Perspectives on the Paris Peace Conference and the Interwar Order, 1919–33
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Michele L Louro
Michele L Louro reviews Asia after Versailles: Asian Perspectives on the Paris Peace Conference and the Interwar Order, 1919–33, edited by Urs Matthias Zachmann.
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Military Videogames: More Than a Game
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nick Robinson
The uncertainty of contemporary conflicts encourages game developers to turn to past and future wars.
Tags: History, Technology
UK Future Combat Air: A Programme Management Imperative
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019John Louth and Adrian Spragg
A sixth-generation aircraft needs a new model of defence procurement.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
‘Should Art Be Saved During War?’: A Review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum, London
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Stephen Reimer
A review of ‘What Remains’ at the Imperial War Museum.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Law and Ethics
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
Tags: History
Reflecting on the Experiences of Bereaved Military Families in the Coroner’s Court
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Nicola Lester
The coronial process places considerable pressure on bereaved military families.
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Daesh, Twitter and the Social Media Ecosystem: A Study of Outlinks Contained in Tweets Mentioning Rumiyah
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Stuart Macdonald, Daniel Grinnell, Anina Kinzel and Nuria Lorenzo-Dus
Despite a drastic decline, some supporters still use Twitter to disseminate the organisation’s materials.
Tags: Cyber, Technology, Terrorism
Book Review: Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Andrew Rathmell
Andrew Rathmell reviews Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, by Rick Barton.
Tags: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Book Review: Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Richard English
Richard English reviews Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation, by Matthew Whiting.
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Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, June 2019
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the June 2019 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Some Challenges for the UK’s Combat Air Strategy: Learning Lessons to Enhance Future Practice
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019David Kirkpatrick
For Tempest to succeed, the UK will need to regain the crucial infrastructure and technical expertise that it has lost in recent decades.
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
Gender Stereotyped or Gender Responsive?: Hidden Threats and Missed Opportunities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism in Indonesia and Bangladesh
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019Eleanor Gordon and Jacqui True
Sophisticated gender-sensitive policies, which avoid stereotyping, are needed.
Tags: Tackling Extremism
US (and Other Powers) Woo Central and Eastern Europe: A New Centre of Gravity?
RUSI Newsbrief, 20 September 2019Igor Merheim-Eyre
Central and Eastern Europe is becoming an important place for geopolitics.
Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Policy
Episode 03: Is a New Approach Needed?
Multimedia, 9 October 2019Host Isabella Chase looks at how innovation could be used to solve a number of problems in the AML/CFT regime. To discuss the latest financial crime news she is joined by Denisse Rudich and Nick...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Episode 2: Better Together
Multimedia, 25 September 2019In this episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report, Isabella Chase is joined by Jo Jenkins and David Carlisle to discuss Wilson’s crypto auction, Swedbank’s latest press release, the Dutch banks...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Episode 1: The Suspicious Transaction Report
Multimedia, 11 September 2019Isabella discusses the latest financial crime news with Samantha Sheen and Misha Glenny. They cover the latest developments with the impounded Iranian oil tanker the Adrian Darya-1, HMRC’s largest...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Trailer: The Suspicious Transaction Report
Multimedia, 4 September 2019In this preview episode of the 'Suspicious Transaction Report' podcast, Isabella Chase talks to Tom Keatinge and Nick Parfitt about the EU’s second attempt at a money laundering blacklist, the NCA’s...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
In Context podcast - Episode 13 - Sir John Scarlett
Multimedia, 29 August 2019In this episode Karin talks to Sir John Scarlett about his career in the British Secret Intelligence Service, including his time as Chief. They discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union, 9/11 and even...
Tags: The decade after 9/11, The War on Terror, Defence Policy, UK, Intelligence, International Institutions, Terrorism, Europe
The New Boris Johnson Government
Multimedia, 2 August 2019Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the implications of the premiership of Boris Johnson and the impending Brexit deadline. Professor Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director...
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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at RUSI
Multimedia, 20 June 2019RUSI welcomes Adel al Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He arrives at a time of great tension between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran....
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Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump
Multimedia, 7 June 2019Dr Karin von Hippel on CNN discussing UK-US relations and the outcomes of the State Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump.
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Episode 03: Is a New Approach Needed?
Addressing the Abuse of Trade for Money Laundering Purposes
Austria: The Successful Populist