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"“It’s a really interesting premise,” said Cristina Varriale, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute.“You’d be trading a security threat on the side of the US, South Korea and Japan…for what the North Koreans see as their security concerns. Within that there is a huge scope for what that could look like” she said. "
North Korea warns that US military drills could 'evolve into actual fighting'
In The News, 21 August 2017 Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"“The Ministry of Defence has expressed an interest in being involved in Asia and the South China Sea. The British defence security policy is to be an international player and to make a contribution to security on the global scale.“One consequence of Brexit, perhaps, is it’s made us more interested in relations with other countries, which might include Australia. One way of making yourself more relevant to Australia and even Japan is to commit some forces to operate in that area. On the other hand it also might be the UK wishes for influence in the United States, you might judge influence in the US might be greater if our forces are operating alongside the US in these areas away from Europe.” "
NORTH KOREA WAR: Britain promises to send nuclear sub to help Trump blitz Kim Jong-un
In The News, 20 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, North Korea, Defence Policy, UK, Pacific
"Dr Peter Roberts speaking to the BBC on HMS Queen Elizabeth "
The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Portsmouth
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Military Sciences, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
"“Fielding these fantastic assets is something we want to do but we also have to give a mind about how we’re going to protect them,” he told The Independent. “The balance between offensive and defensive assets needs to be very carefully considered.” "
HMS Queen Elizabeth: UK's new £3bn aircraft carrier dismissed as 'massive distraction’
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
" Thus far, however, the threat has mainly consisted of small-scale unsophisticated plots. While this suggests terrorist groups like the Islamic State have been facing difficulties in infiltrating directed cells into the United Kingdom, authorities are still confronted by a challenging threat picture and one that is in many ways more complicated with these scattered and disparate cells, which are difficult to track. "
Britain on Alert: The Attacks in London and Manchester and the Evolving Threat
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, UK, Terrorism
"“It’s clear that decision to pursue two carriers at the expense of everything else in defence has weakened the defence posture of the UK as a whole,” he told The Independent.“The idea that HMS Queen Elizabeth represents national ambition is false, but it might represent a political ambition for a totemic symbol. It’s useful for the Government during a massive budget struggle with the military. There will be huge decisions coming up that the Government wishes to keep quiet following the strategic defence review and this will prove a massive distraction.” "
HMS Queen Elizabeth: UK's new £3bn aircraft carrier dismissed as 'massive distraction’
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Defence Spending, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK DefencePages
Brexit and Sanctions: Can the UK Lead From Behind?
Commentary, 14 August 2017Tom Keatinge
Whitehall is consulting on new sanctions legislation fit for the country’s diminished global position.
UK, Europe
How Will Britain’s Potential Withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty Affect the Supply of Radiopharmaceuticals?
Commentary, 21 July 2017Jennifer Cole and Sobhan Vinjamuri
Britain will have to strike new international agreements with other countries to maintain access to nuclear power technology after indicating that it is minded to leave Euratom, which has controlled the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the continent since 1957.
National Security and Resilience Studies, UK, Resilience, Technology, Europe
Talk is Cheap: Action Needed on Tackling Organised Crime’s Finances
Commentary, 5 July 2017Helena Wood
The British government’s strategy for tackling the finances of organised crime merits a rethink.
AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime, Europe
Ministry of Defence Facing Tough Financial Choices
Commentary, 29 June 2017Peter Roberts
The British military is facing a serious financial challenge, with an estimated £20 billion black hole to plug, and the inconclusive 8 June general election providing no way forward.
Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Securing Britain, UK Defence, Europe
The Nuclear Outlook for the Next Government
Commentary, 15 June 2017Malcolm Chalmers, Tom Plant, Cristina Varriale and Emil Dall
Britain’s newly elected Parliament, due to be opened by the Queen next week, promises to be a busy one for nuclear issues. As the new government takes shape, the Proliferation and Nuclear Policy team at RUSI outlines some of the key decisions that it will have to make.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Defence, EuropePages
The UK General Election: What Next?
Multimedia, 9 June 2017Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of RUSI and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, discuss the outcome of the June 2017 General Election and what a hung parliament will mean for...
Tags: UK
London Bridge Attack: Understanding the Threat
Multimedia, 5 June 20175 June 2017 Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI, was on CNN to discuss the response and challenge emanating from the 3 June London Bridge attack. The attacks in the UK are part of a wider...
Tags: UK, Terrorism
Manchester Attacks: The Transnational Connections
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the transnational connections of the 23 May Manchester attacks with CNN.
Tags: UK, Terrorism
Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI experts Raffaello Pantucci and Emily Winterbotham took part in a live conversation discussing the Manchester attacks that took place in Manchester on Monday 23 May.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, UK, Terrorism, Terrorism
The UK General Election 2017 - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 18 April 2017RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Associate Director Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the news that there will be a general election in June 2017.
Tags: UKPages
Why the UK Needs to be Thinking Now about a Possible Korean War
Newsbrief, 15 August 2017Malcolm Chalmers
North Korea has not been at the top of the agenda of Whitehall’s key policymakers, focused as so many of them are on the immediate challenges of Brexit. This now needs to change.
Newsbrief, North Korea, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Grenfell Tower and the Case for Humanitarian Coordination
Newsbrief, 11 August 2017Randolph Kent, Mark Bowden and Joanne Burke
In the wake of the inadequate response to the Grenfell Tower fire, the UK should learn from the experiences of successful responses to crises in other parts of the world and apply those lessons to...
Newsbrief, UK, Emergency Response
The British Army in Transition: From Army 2020 to the Strike Brigades and the Logistics of Future Operations
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Peter Antill and Jeremy Smith
The UK’s new Strike Concept has implications for defence acquisition and logistic support.
Armed Forces, RUSI Journal, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Land Forces, UK Defence, Europe
The New Space Age: Questions for Defence and Security
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Elizabeth Quintana
New technologies and the rapid growth of the civilian space sector are creating new challenges.
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Resilience, Europe
Great War Stories: RUSI’s Fallen Members
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2017A profile of six RUSI members who were awarded the Victoria Cross and died during the Great War.
RUSI Journal, The Great War, UK, History, EuropePages
Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2017
Events, 4 October 2017This year’s Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Air Marshal Stuart Atha CB DSO MA BSs RAF, Deputy Commander Operations, Royal Air Force.
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, UK, UK Defence
M: Maxwell Knight, MI5’s Greatest Spymaster
Events, 27 September 2017A gripping 40-minute talk about two remarkable female spies and the man who ran them: an animal-loving drop-out who went on to become MI5’s greatest spymaster.
UK, History, Information, Intelligence
A Financial Approach to Policing Organised Crime
Events, 12 September 2017This event will examine the use of financial investigation and financial tools in policing as a means of tackling organised crime.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, Organised Crime
RUSI MEMBERS ONLY: Defence Innovation and the UK: Responding to the Risks Identified by the US Third Offset Strategy
Events, 10 July 2017This event will launch an occasional paper addressing policy options relating to the UK's response to the threats, risks and opportunities identified by the US Third Offset Strategy.
Defence, Industries and Society, UK
BY INVITATION ONLY: Sanctions and Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities for UK Sanctions Policy
Events, 10 July 2017RUSI is pleased to invite you to this event examining the future of UK sanctions policy following Brexit, kindly hosted by Dechert LLP.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropePages
"“It’s a really interesting premise,” said Cristina Varriale, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute.“You’d be trading a security threat on the side of the US, South Korea and Japan…for what the North Koreans see as their security concerns. Within that there is a huge scope for what that could look like” she said."
North Korea warns that US military drills could 'evolve into actual fighting'
In The News, 21 August 2017 Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"“The Ministry of Defence has expressed an interest in being involved in Asia and the South China Sea. The British defence security policy is to be an international player and to make a contribution to security on the global scale.“One consequence of Brexit, perhaps, is it’s made us more interested in relations with other countries, which might include Australia. One way of making yourself more relevant to Australia and even Japan is to commit some forces to operate in that area. On the other hand it also might be the UK wishes for influence in the United States, you might judge influence in the US might be greater if our forces are operating alongside the US in these areas away from Europe.”"
NORTH KOREA WAR: Britain promises to send nuclear sub to help Trump blitz Kim Jong-un
In The News, 20 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, North Korea, Defence Policy, UK, Pacific
"“It’s clear that decision to pursue two carriers at the expense of everything else in defence has weakened the defence posture of the UK as a whole,” he told The Independent.“The idea that HMS Queen Elizabeth represents national ambition is false, but it might represent a political ambition for a totemic symbol. It’s useful for the Government during a massive budget struggle with the military. There will be huge decisions coming up that the Government wishes to keep quiet following the strategic defence review and this will prove a massive distraction.”"
HMS Queen Elizabeth: UK's new £3bn aircraft carrier dismissed as 'massive distraction’
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Defence Spending, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
"Dr Peter Roberts speaking to the BBC on HMS Queen Elizabeth"
The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Portsmouth
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Military Sciences, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
"“Fielding these fantastic assets is something we want to do but we also have to give a mind about how we’re going to protect them,” he told The Independent. “The balance between offensive and defensive assets needs to be very carefully considered.”"
HMS Queen Elizabeth: UK's new £3bn aircraft carrier dismissed as 'massive distraction’
In The News, 16 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence
Robust International Peacekeeping: Is Asia Up to the Task?
Brexit and Sanctions: Can the UK Lead From Behind?
Dealing with the Latest North Korea Missile Threat