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How (Not) to Elect a President in a Pandemic – The Case of Poland
Commentary, 14 April 2020
Wojciech Pawlus
The Polish authorities may have done well in stemming the coronavirus pandemic, but they are in a political dilemma.
Tags: Coronavirus, NATO, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Europe
The Challenge of Change: Acquiring Technologies for Defence in the UK
Multimedia, 7 April 2020
Peggy Hollinger, International Business Editor at the Financial Times discusses a new RUSI paper authored by Trevor Taylor and John Louth. The paper suggests that the UK needs a speedier defence procurement process that recognises the long-term value of failure.
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Future NATO: Adapting to New Realities
Whitehall Papers, 4 April 2020
John Andreas Olsen
A rapidly changing security environment poses new challenges for the Atlantic Alliance.
Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe
Malaise on the Vistula: Memory and Security in Poland
RUSI Newsbrief, 3 April 2020
Alex Maciag
Bitter exchanges between Russia and Poland over the Second World War highlight the impact of historical memory on real-world security concerns.
Tags: NATO, European Union, Russia, History, Europe
NATO@71
Commentary, 3 April 2020
John Andreas Olsen
As NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces the appointment of a group of experts to support his work in further strengthening the Alliance’s political dimension, this Commentary identifies six primary challenges.
Tags: United States, NATO, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Europe
"The other way the government is tackling this is by working directly with social media platforms to have content taken offline. If they can work with experts to identify false information online, whether that’s misinformation, which is information that is simply wrong, perhaps from self styled experts, or disinformation, which is often malicious information coming from bad actor, that will be much more beneficial than asking the public to try to be more critical online of the content they read. "
Sitrep 2nd April
In The News, 2 April 2020 Tags: Cyber, UK, Resilience, Technology, EuropePages
Europe’s Coronavirus Response: Selfish Member States and Active Institutions
Commentary, 18 March 2020Elisabeth Braw
EU member states displayed little solidarity in the current crisis, but EU institutions fared better.
Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence, Military Sciences, Europe
Coronavirus Preparedness: Lessons Yet to be Learnt
Commentary, 3 March 2020Elisabeth Braw
Liberal democracies remain vulnerable to mass epidemics, despite the prevalence of time-tested methods to improve national resilience capabilities.
Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence, United States, Military Sciences, Europe, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
Germany’s Greens at 40: Between Pacifist Roots and Potential Government Responsibility
Commentary, 26 February 2020Lydia Wachs
While Germany’s mainstream parties – the so-called Volksparteien (mass-movement people’s party) – are faltering, the Greens are on course to be part of the next German government. However, their current security policy platforms will not remain unchallenged.
Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
An Increasingly Volatile International Environment Opens New Fronts for European Navies
Commentary, 19 February 2020Patrick Chevallereau
From the Strait of Hormuz to the eastern Mediterranean, maritime tensions are pushing European states to expand their use of naval power.
Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, Europe
Greater Europe and the Future of Global Order
Commentary, 18 February 2020Zachary Paikin
The latest Munich Security Conference hosted a great deal of talk about Europe as a greater strategic player. But for now, as it embarks on a new decade, most of this remains just talk.
China, NATO, European Union, Russia, Global Security Issues, EuropePages
Brexit in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers discusses the prospects for Brexit in 2018.
Tags: Brexit, Europe
European Security in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Jonathan Eyal outlines the projected developments in Europe in the year ahead.
Tags: Europe
Anand Menon: Britain's Place in the World After Brexit
Multimedia, 26 January 2017Theresa May's visit to meet Donald Trump signals a new emphasis by the the UK government to seek favourable trade deals with the United States as it prepares to leave the European Union. Dr Jonathan...
Tags: United States, Brexit, UK, Europe
NATO and the New Trump Presidency
Multimedia, 16 January 2017Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director of RUSI speaks with Oana Lungescu, NATO spokesperson on the transatlantic relationship as Donald Trump prepares to become the 45th US President.
Tags: RUSI International, United States, Europe
The Defence Industry and Europe in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI Director of Defence, Industries and Society, Dr John Louth looks at how changing US attitudes to defence and security following the election of Donald Trump could see the growth of both European...
Tags: United States, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, EuropePages
God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church
RUSI Journal, 17 March 2020Gill Bennett
Gill Bennett reviews God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church, by Elisabeth Braw.
RUSI Journal, History, Intelligence, Europe
Book Review: Brexit in History: Sovereignty or European Union?
RUSI Journal, 16 March 2020Stefan Auer
Stefan Auer reviews Brexit in History: Sovereignty or a European Union?, by Beatrice Heuser.
RUSI Journal, European Union, UK, International Institutions, Europe
Beyond Prevention: The Role of Strategic Communications Across the Four Pillars of Counterterrorism Strategy
RUSI Journal, 21 February 2020Andrew Glazzard and Alastair Reed
Strategic communications is a valuable addition to counterterrorism policy.
RUSI Journal, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Domestic Security, Information, National Security, Terrorism, Europe
5G Cyber Security: A Risk-Management Approach
Occasional Papers, 14 February 2020James Sullivan and Rebecca Lucas
A risk-management approach is the best way to secure the UK's future 5G network.
China, Cyber, Cyber Security, United States, Occasional Papers, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
Taking Control: Rediscovering the Centrality of National Interest in UK Foreign and Security Policy
Whitehall Reports, 10 February 2020Malcolm Chalmers
Following Brexit, the UK will need to adopt a flexible approach in its foreign and security policy.
Whitehall Reports, NATO, European Union, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, UK Defence, EuropePages
Transcript of Major-General Fungo’s speech
Events, 23 March 2017A seminar addressing the latest security situation in Kosovo and the Western Balkans.
Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
The Defence Implications of Brexit
Events, 14 March 2017This conference explored how the UK and EU can maintain a long-standing defence and security relationship after Brexit.
Brexit, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Whitehall Paper Launch - NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective Defence
Events, 6 March 2017This Whitehall Paper launch event examined the new challenges for NATO security in the North Atlantic.
US Defence Policy, NATO, UK, Maritime Forces, Europe
‘Our Most Dear Enemies’: UK-French relations since 1945
Events, 2 March 2017A panel discussion with RT Howard and Eugene Curley on the unique relationship between the UK and France since 1945.
RUSI International, France, UK, Europe
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, France, EuropePages
"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
"“The path towards terrorism is individual, complex and non-linear, so the mechanism for dealing with it is always going to be constrained by this reality and essentially unpredictability,” Emily Winterbotham said. “This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to deradicalise or disengage people, but we need to be realistic about the chances of success.”"
London Bridge attack: the difficulty in reforming extremists
In The News, 2 December 2019 Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, UK, Terrorism, Europe
Huawei and Siemens
In The News, 26 November 2019 Tags: China, Modern Deterrence, Military Sciences, UK, Europe, Pacific
"This week marks 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down, signalling the end off the decades-long Cold War. It was the single most important moment since the end of World War II. On the night of November 9, 1989 - the Berlin Wall came crashing down. It drew to a close one of Europe's darkest chapters. Since 1961, the wall was a physical reminder of a divided East and West - the Soviet Union on one side, and NATO and its Western allies on the other. Hundreds of East Germans climbed on top of the wall, chipping away at the concrete with hammers. On the other side, their cousins came out in support in their thousands. The East Germans were shouting for freedom and democracy after decades of communist rule. But did it bring about a new world order? "
What is the legacy of the fall of Berlin Wall?
In The News, 8 November 2019 Tags: Germany, History, Europe
"The UK has seen the highest degree of success in securing its strategic objectives vìs-à-vìs Iran when closely coordinating its policies with both its European partners (France and Germany in particular) and the US, often playing a crucial role as a mediator between the two sides."
Written evidence submitted by Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi (RUSI)
In The News, 8 November 2019 Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, International Security Studies, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
The Open Skies Treaty and Prospects for European Confidence-Building Measures
Not the ‘Spirit of Wuhan’: Skirmishes Between India and China
The Global Pushback against China: Australia Leads the Way