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Collateral Damage: President Trump’s Decision on Iran and Its Impact on Europe
Commentary, 9 May 2018
Emil Dall
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear agreement, and reimpose sanctions against Iran, will matter most in Europe.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
A Bridge to Moscow? Bulgarian Policy in the Standoff Between Russia and the West
Newsbrief, 4 May 2018
Dimitar Bechev
Holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU for the first half of 2018, Bulgaria hopes to further its role as a diplomatic conduit between Russia and the West. But is this small country, heavily reliant on both parties, capable of mending strained relations?
Tags: European Union, Russia, Europe
New Partnership to Promote Understanding of Financial Crime by Dutch FinTech Companies
News, 26 April 2018
FINTRAIL and RUSI and, in partnership with Holland FinTech and bunq, are pleased to announce the launch of the Dutch FinTech FinCrime Exchange (FFE NL).
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Europe
""There are few defense professionals in Europe who dispute that Germany currently contributes far less than its share on defense within NATO," said Justin Bronk, a research fellow at the London-based Royal United Services Institute think tank. "
NATO ally Germany urged by U.S. to up its military spending
In The News, 26 April 2018 Tags: NATO, Germany, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
Better Together: Brexit, the E3, and the Future of Europe’s Approach towards Iran
Other Publications, 18 April 2018
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Thierry Coville, David Ramin Jalilvand
The paper provides insights into what London, Paris and Berlin think about the prospects of survival of the E3 format in light of Brexit; it also explored their views as to what the future of Europe’s approach towards Iran and the nuclear deal will be moving forward.
Tags: International Security Studies, Europe
‘The Third Man’ Revisited: Security Intelligence and the Far-Right in Austria
Newsbrief, 23 March 2018
Tessa Szyszkowitz
The far-right Freedom Party controls all security ministries in Austria’s new coalition. Should European partners be worried about security leaks to Russia?
Tags: European Union, Intelligence, EuropePages
UK Defence Budget: We Are Going to Need a New Financial Plan
Commentary, 28 November 2017Peter Roberts
The UK armed forces will have to wait for a financial settlement until the outcome of the National Security Capability Review. Until then, the budgetary problems at the Ministry of Defence will go unanswered.
Defence Spending, UK, UK Defence, Europe
The UK and Ireland: Stepping Away from the Brexit Cliff
Commentary, 27 November 2017Edward Burke
The Irish government needs to engage the Unionists in Northern Ireland to find some way to prevent a hard border on the island.
UK, Europe
Countdown to the FATF Evaluation: The UK’s updated National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Commentary, 8 November 2017Tom Keatinge, Olivier Kraft, Florence Keen, Helena Wood and David Artingstall
RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies welcomes the UK government’s new National Risk Assessment. However, there is a fear that it avoids recognising important systemic weaknesses.
AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Turkey Seeks to Expand its Influence in Syria
Commentary, 24 October 2017Ali Özkök and Ömer Özkizilcik
Ankara is using its military presence in northern Syria to prevent Kurdish independence and have more of a say in a post-Assad future of the country. The problem is, its main allies, Iran and Russia, are pro-Assad.
Turkey, Syria, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
MI5 Chief: Daesh Is Dead in Syria and Iraq – But Threat Here is Growing Rapidly
Commentary, 18 October 2017Margaret Gilmore
Andrew Parker has issued a stark warning about the terror threat facing the UK. And it is only going to get worse with the collapse of Daesh.
UK Counter-terrorism, UK, Terrorism, EuropePages
Amanda Sloat on Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean
Multimedia, 26 February 2016Dr Amanda Sloat is Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs for Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean Affair. She speaks with Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director...
Tags: Europe
2016 Year Ahead: SDSR 2015 and Threats to the UK
Multimedia, 17 December 2015 Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, UK Defence, Europe
2016 Year Ahead: The UK's International Reputation
Multimedia, 17 December 2015RUSI's Deputy Director-General Professor Malcolm Chalmers considers improvements in the UK's standing abroad and the potential consequences of a Brexit from the EU
Tags: UK Defence Policy, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
2016 Year Ahead: New Challenges to UK Defence Planning
Multimedia, 17 December 2015Peter Roberts, Senior Research Fellow for Sea Power and Maritime Studies at RUSI, says the UK must balance defence budgets, military needs and political aspirations to achieve its strategic aims in...
Tags: UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, UK Defence, EuropePages
Myths and Truths about the Mafia–Terrorism Nexus in Italy
Newsbrief, 16 March 2018Aurora Ganz
While it is true that Italy has not, as of yet, experienced a large-scale terror attack like those seen in other parts of Europe, this is likely not the consequence of collusion between Italian...
Newsbrief, Organised Crime, Terrorism, Europe
Book Review: Stalin Ja Suomen Kohtalo [Stalin and the Fate of Finland]
RUSI Journal, 8 March 2018Paul Lever
Paul Lever reviews Stalin Ja Suomen Kohtalo [Stalin and the Fate of Finland], by Kimmo Rentola.
RUSI Journal, Russia, History, Europe
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?
Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.
Whitehall Papers, NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Book Review: Decisive and Indecisive Operations, Volumes 1 and 2
RUSI Journal, 22 January 2018John Kiszely
John Kiszely reviews Decisive and Indecisive Operations, Volumes 1 and 2, by C J Dick.
RUSI Journal, History, Europe
Book Review: Framing the EU Global Strategy: A Stronger Europe in a Fragile World
RUSI Journal, 18 January 2018Christoph Meyer
Christoph Meyer reviews Framing the EU Global Strategy: A Stronger Europe in a Fragile World, by Nathalie Tocci
RUSI Journal, European Union, International Institutions, EuropePages
The View from Paris: Reflections on a Changing Strategic Environment
Events, 22 February 2017M. Philippe Errera, DG for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) at the French Ministry of Defence (MOD), will give his thoughts on the French approach to defence and security in the face of ‘...
RUSI International, Brexit Briefings, France, Europe
Security Risks and Challenges: A View from Bulgaria
Events, 24 October 2016The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr Daniel Mitov, will give a speech on the challenges facing the south-eastern flank of NATO and the EU.
Turkey, Russia, Europe
What next for NATO? The Warsaw Summit and Beyond
Events, 22 July 2016Sir Adam Thomson KCMG, the Permanent Representative to NATO of the United Kingdom, briefed a RUSI audience on the recent NATO Summit in Warsaw and the year ahead for the Alliance.
NATO, UK, Europe
The UK’s Place in the World and EU Membership
Events, 3 May 2016The UK in a Changing World initiative and RUSI are hosting a day long conference to the explore costs and benefits of EU membership for Britain’s diplomacy and foreign, security and defence policies.
UK, Europe
The UK’s In-Out Referendum: Implications for EU Foreign and Defence Policy
Events, 25 April 2016A lecture by The Rt Hon Lord Owen CH FRCP, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
UK, EuropePages
"Malcolm Chalmers, an analyst at the think-tank RUSI, said: “One possibility for an interim period would be for the UK to agree to continue to accept ECJ authority in some areas for an extended transition.” "
5 concerns for UK-EU defence after Brexit
In The News, 16 February 2018 Tags: Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Europe
"“Seen from France, this comes at a point of weakness for the U.K.” said Jonathan Eyal, associate director at RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, a London think tank. “There is a feeling in Paris that they can extract more concessions from the British today — it’s no longer seen as a meeting of equals.”"
Macron’s UK meeting hints at life after Brexit
In The News, 18 January 2018 Tags: RUSI International, France, UK, Europe
""The key objective is to try to maintain stability in what remains one of Europe's least stable countries and to try to stop Russians causing mischief like they did when Montenegro tried to join NATO," he said. "There's no question that the Russians are interested in the region."
Macedonia and Greece vow to solve decades-old name dispute
In The News, 10 January 2018 Tags: RUSI International, NATO, European Union, Europe
"“The people of Bosnia feel that justice has been done. To a certain extent now we’ve closed the loop on the grossest mass murder in Europe since the Second World War. However, sadly justice is not the glue that is likely to put that divided country together.”"
Bosnians Welcome Mladic Conviction, but Justice Unlikely to Reconcile Divided Region
In The News, 22 November 2017 Tags: Europe
""I think it woke everyone up to the fact that mass terrorism could happen on European soil," says Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at London-based think tank RUSI. "That and the threat from ISIS.""
How the ISIS Attacks in Paris Changed Europe and Fueled a New Nationalism
In The News, 13 November 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Europe
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: Moving From the Personal to the Strategic Domain
Russia is Hosting the World Cup, and the Real Terrorism Threat is Not Very High
The UK Government's Prevent Strategy