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"“People think of them as wounded warriors instead of people who have specific expertise in an area that is relevant to the company. They become almost symbols of something as opposed to people of real value to the company because of the expertise they have.”
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Soldiers half as likely as general public to suffer mental disorders, but too often treated as 'wounded warriors'
In The News, 13 July 2019 Tags: Modern Deterrence, UK
RUSI First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference
Conference Reports, 9 July 2019
Sidharth Kaushal
On 15 May 2019, RUSI held the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference to discuss maritime strategy in a changing naval environment.
Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
"I actually think [this diplomatic spat] is a storm in a tea cup. It’s going to blow over very quickly. President Trump - we know - has a thin skin but we know he also moves on in a matter of hours. Often the people he has squabbled with become his best friends. Don’t forget Kim Jong-un called him a ‘Dotard’ and now they are in love. [From 30:00] "
BBC PM - 09/07/2019
In The News, 9 July 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, UK, Europe
Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Law Commission’s Report on UK Anti-Money Laundering Law
Commentary, 9 July 2019
Helena Wood
The Law Commission’s report provides useful analysis of the problem but lacks a bold blueprint for reform of the UK’s suspicious activity reporting regime.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
"While the memos were critical of Trump, the leak is actually a headache for Britain, according to Jonathan Eyal, associate director at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London. The content of the memos was "not exactly remarkable stuff," Eyal said. "
U.K. officials scramble as top diplomat in U.S. blasts Trump in leaked memos
In The News, 8 July 2019 Tags: RUSI International, United States, UK
"As far as the Middle East is concerned, “we're looking at great power shifts and I worry that US and European priorities in the Middle East are diverging to a fairly considerable extent, certainly over Iran and other issues, the regional dynamics of the Middle East seem to me to be changing quite quickly and that's something that will pose big issues for Britain,” particularly in the light of Brexit. "
Amid Brexit, Britain Reexamines Its Stance On Involvement In The Mideast
In The News, 4 July 2019 Tags: UK, Middle East and North AfricaPages
Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Law Commission’s Report on UK Anti-Money Laundering Law
Commentary, 9 July 2019Helena Wood
The Law Commission’s report provides useful analysis of the problem but lacks a bold blueprint for reform of the UK’s suspicious activity reporting regime.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
There's More to Cyber Than Huawei
Commentary, 24 June 2019Conrad Prince
Debate continues as to how governments should manage the presence of Chinese technology in 5G telecommunications networks. But the argument risks obscuring the critical question of how states such as the UK will best achieve the cyber security they need.
China, Cyber, United States, Cyber Security, UK, Domestic Security, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Technology
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Commentary, 20 June 2019Veerle Nouwens
This year’s Annual Shangri-La Dialogue set the stage for confrontation between China and the US. The now former US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan launched Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, while China upped its participation by being represented at ministerial level for the first time since 2011. The message of both protagonists was clear – neither the US nor China is backing...
China, European Union, International Security Studies, France, UK, Asia, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Europe, Pacific
The UK’s Proscription of Hizbullah: All Talk and No Action?
Commentary, 12 June 2019Tom Keatinge
The UK Home Secretary’s proscription announcement raised expectations, but those that cheered are likely to be disappointed.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, Lebanon, UK, Securing Britain, Terrorism
Britain and the US: The Relationship Runs Deep, Which is Why it is Often Difficult to See
Commentary, 29 May 2019'Sir Humphrey'
President Trump will be greeted with a torrent of doom-laden criticism when he arrives in the UK on 3 June. Some of this criticism is just wrong, while some simply misses the critical point of this relationship.
United States, UKPages
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
Someone Had To Do It - Reflections from D-Day
Multimedia, 31 May 2019 Tags: Germany, France, UK, History, Military Personnel, Europe
What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?
Multimedia, 2 May 2019Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
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, EuropePages
RUSI First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference
Conference Reports, 9 July 2019Sidharth Kaushal
On 15 May 2019, RUSI held the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference to discuss maritime strategy in a changing naval environment.
Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Conference Reports, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Land Warfare Conference: Securing Competitive Advantage
Conference Reports, 3 July 2019Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds
RUSI's Land Warfare Conference in June 2019 discussed strategies for UK land forces to secure advantage in a competitive landscape.
Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Cyber, Defence Spending, NATO, Equipment and Acquisitions, Conference Reports, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK, Land Forces, Land Operations, Military Personnel, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
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...
Cyber, Briefing Papers, Cyber Security, UK, Law and Ethics, National Security, Organised Crime, Technology
Examining the Unknowns: Money-Laundering Risk in the UK Professional Services Sectors
Occasional Papers, 25 June 2019David Artingstall
This Occasional Paper reports on findings from three RUSI workshops on the gathering and sharing of intelligence related to money laundering.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Occasional Papers, UK, Information, Intelligence, Financial Crime 2.0, Organised Crime
The UK and India in the Maritime Domain: Prospects for Integration and Cooperation
Conference Reports, 24 June 2019Aaditya Dave
In February 2019, RUSI and Carnegie India hosted a dialogue that explored possibilities for maritime cooperation between India and the UK in the Indo-Pacific region.
India, Conference Reports, International Security Studies, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Maritime Forces, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, PacificPages
Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in the 2020s
Events, 26 November 2019A discussion with Professor Michael Clarke, Distinguished Fellow, RUSI and Helen Ramscar, Associate Fellow, RUSI, to launch their latest book entitled ‘Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in...
UK
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
United States, UK, History, Europe
China–UK Relations: Where to Draw the Border Between Influence and Interference?
Events, 20 February 2019In a paper to be launched on 20 February Charles Parton will argue that in-depth research and debate on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the UK are long overdue.
China, UK
Douglas Haig Fellowship Lecture: Haig and the Aftermath, 1919
Events, 1 February 2019A lecture by John Hussey OBE MA commemorating the life of Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde and the forces he commanded
UK, History
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UKPages
"“People think of them as wounded warriors instead of people who have specific expertise in an area that is relevant to the company. They become almost symbols of something as opposed to people of real value to the company because of the expertise they have.” "
Soldiers half as likely as general public to suffer mental disorders, but too often treated as 'wounded warriors'
In The News, 13 July 2019 Tags: Modern Deterrence, UK
"I actually think [this diplomatic spat] is a storm in a tea cup. It’s going to blow over very quickly. President Trump - we know - has a thin skin but we know he also moves on in a matter of hours. Often the people he has squabbled with become his best friends. Don’t forget Kim Jong-un called him a ‘Dotard’ and now they are in love. [From 30:00]"
BBC PM - 09/07/2019
In The News, 9 July 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, UK, Europe
"While the memos were critical of Trump, the leak is actually a headache for Britain, according to Jonathan Eyal, associate director at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London. The content of the memos was "not exactly remarkable stuff," Eyal said."
U.K. officials scramble as top diplomat in U.S. blasts Trump in leaked memos
In The News, 8 July 2019 Tags: RUSI International, United States, UK
"As far as the Middle East is concerned, “we're looking at great power shifts and I worry that US and European priorities in the Middle East are diverging to a fairly considerable extent, certainly over Iran and other issues, the regional dynamics of the Middle East seem to me to be changing quite quickly and that's something that will pose big issues for Britain,” particularly in the light of Brexit."
Amid Brexit, Britain Reexamines Its Stance On Involvement In The Mideast
In The News, 4 July 2019 Tags: UK, Middle East and North Africa
"The researchers accept is is a significant challenge for the Strike Brigades to find a way of evolving the army from the structures and equipment necessary for counter insurgency operations, back to modern war fighting. "
British Army needs 'fundamentally different mindset' as it reforms to fight major battles again, report says
In The News, 20 June 2019 Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
New Technology and ‘Old’ Think Tanks
UAVs in the Middle East: Coming of Age
Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Law Commission’s Report on UK Anti-Money Laundering Law