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European Views on Leadership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Recommendations for the UK
Conference Reports, 19 November 2018
Cristina Varriale
On 18 October 2018, RUSI ran a workshop to discuss leadership in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and how the UK could best contribute to its initiation or implementation.
Tags: United Nations, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
Take the Money and Run: The Role of Asset Confiscation Under the New Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
Commentary, 16 November 2018
Helena Wood
The British government claims to be focussing on its ability to seize the proceeds of organised crime, but the response remains piecemeal, underfunded and poorly coordinated
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK
"Military strategy in the West is fundamentally out of date.” says Peter Roberts, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. “The West’s understanding of war remains essentially Napoleonic: organised campaigns, orchestrated by a central staff against an enemy that conforms to preconceived notions of logical and rational actions." "
Peter Roberts on the Future of War
In The News, 16 November 2018 Tags: Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, History
Reserving Judgement: Reforming Britain’s Army Reserve
Newsbrief, 16 November 2018
Paul Barnes
In Project Haldane, the British Army’s endeavour to breathe new life into its reserve forces, the Army faces a unique opportunity to ensure its Reserve is configured for the next war; how it reacts may determine its future as a Reference Force.
Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK, Land Forces, Land Operations, Military Personnel
The Decision to Go to War: How the British Public Misunderstands Its Legal Basis
Commentary, 6 November 2018
Joel Rogers de Waal
British voters are vulnerably ignorant about the authority to go to war.
Tags: United Nations, NATO, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Europe
"“By injecting a further £1bn into the MoD this year and next, the Budget has significantly eased short-term pressures,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general at the UK think-tank the Royal United Services Institute. “Decisions on addressing longer-term pressures on the defence budget will have to wait for next year’s spending review.”
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MoD faces £15bn budget shortfall, warns UK spending watchdog
In The News, 5 November 2018 Tags: UK, UK DefencePages
Take the Money and Run: The Role of Asset Confiscation Under the New Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
Commentary, 16 November 2018Helena Wood
The British government claims to be focussing on its ability to seize the proceeds of organised crime, but the response remains piecemeal, underfunded and poorly coordinated
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK
The Decision to Go to War: How the British Public Misunderstands Its Legal Basis
Commentary, 6 November 2018Joel Rogers de Waal
British voters are vulnerably ignorant about the authority to go to war.
United Nations, NATO, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Europe
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
Commentary, 31 October 2018Raffaello Pantucci
Recent attacks perpetrated by extreme right wing terrorists in the US are undoubtedly linked to the upcoming mid-term elections, reflecting the reality that the country’s charged political scene may be pushing would-be terrorists into action
United States, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
UK Defence and the 2018 Budget
Commentary, 30 October 2018Malcolm Chalmers
The UK’s defence budget has just got a boost. But this will not shield the country’s military for long from some hard spending choices, or from broader adverse economic developments.
Defence Spending, UK
Britain’s Defence and the Arctic: A Timely Reminder
Commentary, 29 October 2018Elisabeth Braw
The House of Commons Defence Committee has released a report looking at defence developments in the High North. It should serve as a timely reminder of defence priorities, both among decision-makers in London and the general public
Modern Deterrence, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK DefencePages
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
British Army Recruitment
Multimedia, 11 January 2018 Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
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, TerrorismPages
European Views on Leadership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Recommendations for the UK
Conference Reports, 19 November 2018Cristina Varriale
On 18 October 2018, RUSI ran a workshop to discuss leadership in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and how the UK could best contribute to its initiation or implementation.
United Nations, Conference Reports, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
Reserving Judgement: Reforming Britain’s Army Reserve
Newsbrief, 16 November 2018Paul Barnes
In Project Haldane, the British Army’s endeavour to breathe new life into its reserve forces, the Army faces a unique opportunity to ensure its Reserve is configured for the next war; how it reacts...
Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Newsbrief, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK, Land Forces, Land Operations, Military Personnel
Next Generation Combat Aircraft: Threat Outlook and Potential Solutions
Occasional Papers, 2 November 2018Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper examines the efforts underway in the UK, France, Germany and the US to produce new combat aircraft and systems over the next fifteen to twenty years; sheds light on some of the...
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Occasional Papers, Germany, Military Sciences, France, UK
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 coordinatng their response to Russia.
United States, US Defence Policy, Whitehall Papers, NATO, North America, Americas, Germany, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, Europe
The 2018 UK PONI Papers
Conference Reports, 18 October 2018Edited by Cristina Varriale
The 2018 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 2018 UK Project on...
China, United States, Defence, Industries and Society, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Conference Reports, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
UK PONI Roundtable: The INF Treaty
Events, 12 November 2018This roundtable will discuss the recent U.S. announcement to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and implications this may have for the future of deterrence and arms...
UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Ukraine’s Security and Its Importance for the UK
Conference, 8 October 2018RUSI and The Atlantic Council together with the British-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce are holding a one-day conference in London to look at current developments in Ukraine, and their implications for...
RUSI International, Ukraine, UK, Global Security Issues
Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2018
Events, 4 September 2018This year’s Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture was delivered by Air Marshal Edward Stringer CB CBE MA BEng RAF, Director General Joint Force Development and Defence Academy, UK Ministry of Defence.
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, UK
Rules for Modernising UK Defence: Enough of the Negativity
Events, 3 July 2018A briefing ahead of the Modernising Defence Programme's publication, offering a parliamentarian's perspective on what is needed for UK defence and how to go about achieving it.
Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Nia Griffith on Labour’s Defence Policy
Events, 25 June 2018A lecture by Nia Griffith MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Llanelli and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, House of Commons.
UK, UK DefencePages
"“By injecting a further £1bn into the MoD this year and next, the Budget has significantly eased short-term pressures,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general at the UK think-tank the Royal United Services Institute. “Decisions on addressing longer-term pressures on the defence budget will have to wait for next year’s spending review.” "
MoD faces £15bn budget shortfall, warns UK spending watchdog
In The News, 5 November 2018 Tags: UK, UK Defence
"“Where is the navy conceptually, what are they thinking about?” said Peter Roberts, director of military sciences for the think-tank the Royal United Services Institute and a former naval officer. “They seem to be obsessed over the last five years with the carriers to the detachment of everything else.” "
Royal Navy chief vows to send ships through South China Sea
In The News, 22 October 2018 Tags: Military Sciences, UK
""The Ubers and JP Morgans of the world have calculated that the cost of being currently associated with brand MBS is higher than the cost of losing out on taking a slice of Saudi Arabia's economy," said Michael Stephens, a Middle East expert at the Royal United Services Institute."
Saudi to host 'Davos in desert' despite outcry over slain journalist
In The News, 21 October 2018 Tags: RUSI International, UK, Global Security Issues
"For Anjem Choudhary, it is likely that he will continue to be a magnet for young people or other lost souls seeking easy explanations of the world around them, and it is hard to see him rejecting his ideology any time soon. It will also be difficult for him to return to his old ways given the highly restrictive conditions of his release. Choudhary’s potential for de-radicalization and redemption should not however be entirely discounted (some radical young men who used to be at the forefront of the group seem to have undergone fairly dramatic turnarounds), although one ought to regard such a possibility with a healthy dose of scepticism."
Al Muhajiroun’s Long Shadow
In The News, 19 October 2018 Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, UK, Securing Britain, Terrorism, Europe
"“It is significant,” said Ewan Lawson, a cyber warfare analyst from the Royal United Services Institute, the UK think-tank. “While the US tend to indict and name and shame, the UK has been reluctant to do that up to now.” "
UK blames ‘reckless’ cyber attacks on Russia’s GRU spy agency
In The News, 4 October 2018 Tags: Russia, Military Sciences, UK, Intelligence
NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 Exercise: Political Theatre with a Purpose
Take the Money and Run: The Role of Asset Confiscation Under the New Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
Social Media and Social Problems: A Complex Link