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Huawei, Not All the Way
Commentary, 27 January 2020
James Sullivan
The British government is expected to approve a restricted role for Huawei in Britain’s 5G network. We look at the arguments for that decision.
Tags: China, Cyber Security, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Technology
Britain’s Nuclear Projects: Less Bang and More Whimper
Commentary, 22 January 2020
Tom Plant
The country’s nuclear projects require more political attention and more parliamentary accountability.
Tags: Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK
"Social media is becoming the most important way for political campaigns to reach out to potential voters, and online misinformation campaigns use coordinated inauthentic activity to subtly manipulate citizens. "
The Rise of Digital Propaganda – An ‘Alt-Right’ Phenomenon?
In The News, 22 January 2020 Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, UK, Technology, Europe
Episode 09: New Year, New Challenges
Multimedia, 15 January 2020
In this episode, host Isabella Chase is joined by guests to discuss the challenges that will face financial institutions in 2020. To discuss the recent financial crime news, Isabella is joined by Trish Sullivan, the Global Co-head of Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered and by Nick van Benschoten, the Principle for Economic Crime Policy at UK Finance. In the deep dive, Isabella is...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Getting the Economic Crime Plan Done: Why Economic Crime Matters for Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’
Commentary, 13 January 2020
Helena Wood
Tackling economic crime should be high on the new government’s agenda and will deliver benefits for both the national security and ‘Global Britain’ agendas.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, Organised Crime
Iran Crisis: Implications for the UK
Multimedia, 8 January 2020
Dr Jack Watling outlines how the UK will be affected in Iraq following the targetted killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Tags: Iran, UKPages
Huawei, Not All the Way
Commentary, 27 January 2020James Sullivan
The British government is expected to approve a restricted role for Huawei in Britain’s 5G network. We look at the arguments for that decision.
China, Cyber Security, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Technology
Britain’s Nuclear Projects: Less Bang and More Whimper
Commentary, 22 January 2020Tom Plant
The country’s nuclear projects require more political attention and more parliamentary accountability.
Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK
Getting the Economic Crime Plan Done: Why Economic Crime Matters for Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’
Commentary, 13 January 2020Helena Wood
Tackling economic crime should be high on the new government’s agenda and will deliver benefits for both the national security and ‘Global Britain’ agendas.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, Organised Crime
The Upcoming Defence and Security Review: Questions That Must Be Answered
Commentary, 17 December 2019Peter Roberts
Boris Johnson’s newly elected government has some big questions to answer about the country’s defence policy and global posture.
Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence
Clarity on Brexit: The Security Consequences
Commentary, 13 December 2019Malcolm Chalmers
Amidst a challenging fiscal and security climate, the new government has an opportunity to develop a post-Brexit security and defence vision.
Defence Spending, European Union, Defence Policy, UK, UK DefencePages
Episode 09: New Year, New Challenges
Multimedia, 15 January 2020In this episode, host Isabella Chase is joined by guests to discuss the challenges that will face financial institutions in 2020. To discuss the recent financial crime news, Isabella is joined by...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Iran Crisis: Implications for the UK
Multimedia, 8 January 2020Dr Jack Watling outlines how the UK will be affected in Iraq following the targetted killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Tags: Iran, UK
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
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, EuropePages
The 2019 UK PONI Papers
Conference Reports, 20 December 2019Edited by Sam Dudin and Chelsey Wiley
The 2019 UK PONI Papers examine contemporary civil and military nuclear issues and are written by emerging experts from academia, government and industry who presented at the 2019 UK Project on...
Pakistan, India, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Conference Reports, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Technology, UK Defence, Europe
Book Review: The Messenger
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Raffaello Pantucci
Raffaello Pantucci reviews The Messenger, by Shiv Malik.
RUSI Journal, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism, Europe
International Cyber Security Capacity Building Conference: Lancaster House, London, 6 September 2019
Other Publications, 18 December 2019Sneha Dawda and James Sullivan
An event note on the 2019 International Cyber Security Capacity Building Conference.
Cyber, Other Publications, UK, Technology, Europe
Learning Tactical and Operational Combat Lessons for High-End Warfighting from Counterinsurgency
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Nick Reynolds
Experience of the Helmand campaign provides lessons beyond counterinsurgency.
RUSI Journal, Counterinsurgency, Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, UK Defence, Europe
An Outline for UK–China Cooperation on Afghanistan
Conference Reports, 18 December 2019Veerle Nouwens and Raffaello Pantucci
A report of the UK–China conference on cooperation on Afghanistan.
China, Afghanistan, Conference Reports, International Security Studies, UKPages
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
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
"Social media is becoming the most important way for political campaigns to reach out to potential voters, and online misinformation campaigns use coordinated inauthentic activity to subtly manipulate citizens. "
The Rise of Digital Propaganda – An ‘Alt-Right’ Phenomenon?
In The News, 22 January 2020 Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, UK, Technology, Europe
"Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director of the Royal United Services Institute, said: “The strategic significance of the Cummings intervention is a signal to the MoD: ‘we don’t think you’re very efficient, so if you ask for more money you’ll have to find more savings yourself’. “Historically one of the strongest weapons No. 10 and the Cabinet Office have with the MoD in budgetary discussions is to say ‘you guys don’t really have your [stuff] together so you’re not going to get any more money until you do get it together. “Once they accept the MoD is running things as well as they can, then they address the capability requirements and the threat. On that terrain No. 10 and the Treasury are on weaker ground politically, but not the inefficiency ground. It puts the MoD on the defensive and does play into the spending round dialogue.”"
Armed Forces Chiefs each given one priority to fix before MoD can ask for more money, says Defence secretary
In The News, 20 December 2019 Tags: UK
"Sneha Dawda, a research analyst and cybersecurity expert at the Royal United Services Institute, told Newsweek that cybersecurity more generally is still a very inaccessible field for the public. The media, she said, must work with policymakers and experts to "defog" the technical language around the topic. This will help the public dialogue along and keep pace with emerging technologies, which present ever-more potent opportunities for the spread of misinformation and disinformation. "The general public needs to have a voice," Dawda added."
Is Russia Meddling in the U.K. Election? Perhaps—But the Real Problem May Be Gullible Voters
In The News, 12 December 2019 Tags: Cyber, UK
"FactCheck spoke to Professor Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the independent think-tank, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI). He explained the core defence budget fell by 8.5 per cent in real terms in the first years of the Conservative-Lib Dem government, but rose again in the years after. It’s “due to increase by 7.0 per cent between 2015-16 and 2020-21”. However, Professor Chalmers points out that “by next year, real spending will be 2.1 per cent below the level at the start of the decade.”"
Three Conservative pledges that take us back to 2010
In The News, 11 December 2019 Tags: UK
"The almost immediate political spat that arose from the London Bridge incident has occluded some of the bigger lessons to be drawn from the attack. The focus on prisons, probation and who exactly passed the legislation responsible for the terrorist's release has ignored the wider points raised by this case."
Politicians don't understand the true nature of the terror threat
In The News, 3 December 2019 Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism, Europe
Huawei, Not All the Way
Death of Qassem Soleimani: What to Expect in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Britain’s Nuclear Projects: Less Bang and More Whimper