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Russia’s Compatriots: Instruments or Responsibility?
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Lincoln Pigman
The Kremlin sees Russian populations as valuable assets in its foreign policy.
Tags: Russia, Information, Europe
When is a Defence Review Not a Defence Review? The Impact of the National Security Capability Review and Modernising Defence Programme
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Andrew Curtis
The UK is drifting away from the established pattern of periodic defence reviews.
Tags: Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Fundraising for Right-Wing Extremist Movements: How They Raise Funds and How to Counter It
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Tom Keatinge, Florence Keen and Kayla Izenman
Efforts to prevent fundraising for extremist organisations tend to overlook the characteristics of right-wing movements.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK Counter-terrorism, AML/CTF, Tackling Extremism, UK, Domestic Security, Terrorism, Europe
The 2019 Swiss Security Network Exercise: More Than an Exercise
Commentary, 24 May 2019
Hans-Jürg Käser and Bernhard Wigger
The Swiss are testing their preparedness for meeting a major terrorist attack.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, Defence Management, Security Policy, International Responses, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe
"On the eve of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the country is redefining its international approach. The United Kingdom has already taken action by becoming involved in new economic commitments, new trade agreements in Commonwealth countries but also from a diplomatic point of view in West Africa. While development aid remains a focal point of its intervention in Africa, it risks being undermined by the Brexit and its economic consequences. However, the United Kingdom is now gaining more freedom in its projects. "
The UK’s policy towards Africa post-Brexit
In The News, 24 May 2019 Tags: RUSI International, Brexit Briefings, UK, Europe, Africa
The Russian Ambassador who Overreached: Why Russia’s Approach to Belarus Could Change
Commentary, 22 May 2019
Emily Ferris
By replacing its controversial ambassador in Belarus, Russia is signalling its readiness to accommodate Belarus’ sensitivities.
Tags: China, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Russia, Law and Ethics, National Security, EuropePages
Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West
Commentary, 21 February 2019Wojciech Pawlus
Poland has improved its bilateral strategic links with the US by hosting an American-inspired conference on the future of the Middle East. But the conference did nothing to improve Western coherence.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Israel, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?
Commentary, 14 February 2019Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers
No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.
Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019John Louth
Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.
Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe
To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party
Commentary, 8 February 2019Lincoln Pigman
The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
A Hard Hardware Breach
Commentary, 29 January 2019Tom Ascott
Western governments are shedding their inhibitions about naming and shaming states suspected of infiltrating their critical national infrastructure. This is a good step, but should be just the beginning.
Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, EuropePages
Book Review: Does War Make States? Investigations of Charles Tilly's Historical Sociology
RUSI Journal, 17 October 2018Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter reviews Does War Make States? Investigations of Charles Tilly's Historical Sociology, edited by Lars Bo Kaspersen and Jeppe Strandsbjerg
RUSI Journal, History, Europe
E-Commerce, Delivery Services and the Illicit Tobacco Trade
Occasional Papers, 17 October 2018Alexander Babuta, Cathy Haenlein and Alexandria Reid
This Occasional Paper explores the exploitation of the internet and delivery services in relation to illicit tobacco and tobacco products.
Occasional Papers, National Security Studies, Organised Crime, Illicit Trade, Organised Crime, Europe
The League of Nations
RUSI Journal, 30 August 2018Lord Eustace Percy
This 1919 article makes the case for Britain’s participation in the then newly formed League of Nations.
RUSI Journal, The Great War, UK, History, Europe
A Commentary on Lord Eustace Percy’s ‘The League of Nations’
RUSI Journal, 30 August 2018Stephen Reimer
RUSI Journal, The Great War, UK, History, Europe
Changing Character, Changing Context: Enhancing Operational Airpower Employment in the Royal Air Force's Second Century
RUSI Journal, 30 August 2018Johnny Stringer
The British Air Vice-Marshal reflects on the future of the RAF.
Aerospace, RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, UK, EuropePages
The Foreign Policy of the Holy See under Pope Francis
Events, 3 March 2016A speech by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Holy See Secretary for Relations with States.
Global Security Issues, Europe
The Refugee Crisis and Europe
Events, 10 February 2016A lecture by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, and Chair of Labour’s Refugee Taskforce
Europe
Security and the High North
Events, 14 December 2015Recognising the importance of security issues as they apply to Scotland, RUSI is initiating a series of events in Scotland. The first of these will take place at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Military Sciences, Scottish Defence and Security Policy, National Security, Europe
The UK and the EU: Redefining the Relationship or Heading for the Exit?
Events, 7 December 2015RUSI is delighted to host the second RUSI-Ditchley Foundation roundtable, this time revisiting the discussions had at the recent Ditchley conference on Britain's current negotiations with the EU and...
RUSI International, EuropePages
""Several years ago the Gripen pilots got tired of being made fun of by German Typhoon pilots and came to play with their wartime electronic warfare and gave them a hell of a hard time," Bronk said. One of the Gripens was "reportedly able to appear on the left wing of a Typhoon without being detected" by using its "extremely respected" jamming ability, Bronk said. "
Sweden says it built a Russian fighter jet killer — and stealth is totally irrelevant
In The News, 8 February 2019 Tags: Aerospace, Russia, Military Sciences, Europe
"“To some extents the treaty has outlived its initial purpose,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute."
Russia exhibits missile U.S. cites as reason for leaving key arms treaty
In The News, 24 January 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"“Trust and verify” are at the core of all arms control agreements, said Darya Dolzikova, a specialist on non-proliferation and nuclear policy at RUSI. She was referring to a phrase beloved by President Ronald Reagan, who signed the INF treaty with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. “But if there’s no trust, at the end of the day," she said, "no amount of verification is going to be helpful.""
Russia exhibits missile U.S. cites as reason for leaving key arms treaty
In The News, 24 January 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"There is much to celebrate as the Baltic nations enter their fifteenth year as NATO members, but there is still work to be done. Despite the successes of the Baltic States, many challenges still remain, several of which not only undermine the security of each state, but also the region and the NATO alliance as a whole."
The Unfinished Business of Baltic Security
In The News, 22 January 2019 Tags: Military Sciences, Europe
"What will Vladimir Putin do next? Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, discussions about Russia in the west have been preoccupied by two questions: which other countries does Russia have territorial ambitions in? And what is Putin’s plan for when his presidential term expires in 2024? The answer to both of these questions could lie in an often overlooked country: Belarus"
Why Vladimir Putin may have Belarus in his sights
In The News, 21 January 2019 Tags: International Security Studies, Russia, Europe
Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative
India Tightens Control Over Jammu and Kashmir
How can Coordinating Public, Private and People Help Reduce the Impact of a Grey-Zone Incident?