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‘Information War’ as the Russian Conceptualisation of Strategic Communications
RUSI Journal, 18 March 2020
Ofer Fridman
Military and non-military tools form part of Russian information warfare.
Tags: Russia, Defence Policy, Information, Europe
Space: A Case Study for UK Fusion Doctrine Development?
RUSI Journal, 18 March 2020
Joe Fossey
Space is the ideal proving ground for the UK's Fusion Doctrine.
Tags: Defence Policy, UK, Technology, UK Defence, Europe
God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church
RUSI Journal, 17 March 2020
Gill Bennett
Gill Bennett reviews God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church, by Elisabeth Braw.
Tags: History, Intelligence, Europe
Book Review: Brexit in History: Sovereignty or European Union?
RUSI Journal, 16 March 2020
Stefan Auer
Stefan Auer reviews Brexit in History: Sovereignty or a European Union?, by Beatrice Heuser.
Tags: European Union, UK, International Institutions, Europe
"The EU, built through decades of gradual transfers of power from its members to its center, still leaves decisions on borders and health care to national governments.
Historically, Europe has relied on the leadership of Germany and France in challenging times. Now, both countries are turning inward to deal with their respective crises, said Jonathan Eyal, associate director of the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. "
EU Plans to Ban Entry at Its Borders, but Barriers Rise Within Bloc
In The News, 16 March 2020 Tags: RUSI International, Germany, France, Europe
Coronavirus Preparedness: Lessons Yet to be Learnt
Commentary, 3 March 2020
Elisabeth Braw
Liberal democracies remain vulnerable to mass epidemics, despite the prevalence of time-tested methods to improve national resilience capabilities.
Tags: Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence, United States, Military Sciences, Europe, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaPages
A New Direction for EU Sanctions: The New Commission and the Use of Sanctions
Commentary, 21 November 2019Emil Dall
As the new EU Commission takes office, responsibility for the EU’s sanctions portfolio appears to have moved between commissioners. The move is part of a focus on stricter sanctions enforcement within the EU, but could also lay the groundwork for redefining the role and impact of EU sanctions.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, European Union, Europe
NATO vs Russia at 70
Commentary, 6 November 2019Peter Roberts
The competition between NATO and Russia is not going the Alliance’s way. Russia has encircled Europe and divided the Alliance. How odd then that NATO is in such a self-congratulatory mood on its 70th anniversary.
NATO, North America, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
The EU Assesses Cyber Security and 5G Networks
Commentary, 25 October 2019Rebecca Lucas
The EU’s consolidated risk assessment of the cyber security of 5G networks is not just about Huawei. It highlights wider cyber security risks to 5G networks. Given the lack of market incentives to address these risks, regulation to safeguard 5G networks is becoming more likely.
Cyber, Cyber Security, European Union, Technology, Europe
Partnerships are at the Core of Modern Deterrence
Commentary, 15 October 2019Giedrimas Jeglinskas
How does a state achieve effective deterrence? Lithuania provides an example.
Modern Deterrence, NATO, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Land Forces, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe
Austria: The Successful Populist
Commentary, 8 October 2019Tessa Szyszkowitz
Following the election victory of Sebastian Kurz, some are wondering if the Austrian model could be copied across the border in Germany. Kurz’s admirers might want to consider the dangers involved following such a model.
EuropePages
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
A New Debt Burden for Spain’s Defence Planning
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Guillem Colom-Piella
Large debt payments threaten the future capabilities of the Spanish armed forces.
RUSI Journal, Defence Management, Defence Policy, 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
Book Review: Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics and Strategy
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Andrew Monaghan
Andrew Monaghan reviews Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics and Strategy, by Dmitry Adamsky.
RUSI Journal, Russia, Defence Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Who is a ‘Veteran’? Understanding Definitions of the Term Among the British Public: A Research Note
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Rachael Gribble, Simon Wessely, Susan Klein, David A Alexander, Christopher Dandeker and Nicola T Fear
The Ministry of Defence’s idea of 'veteran' is far broader than the British public’s.
RUSI Journal, UK, Military Personnel, EuropePages
Missile Defence Conference 2016
Conference, 12 April 2016A major highlight in the missile defence calendar, the RUSI Missile Defence Conference contributes to the evolution of policy with a stimulating discussion of missile defence issues between senior...
Aerospace, US Defence Policy, NATO, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
Nuclear Science and Its Applications: A UK PONI-BAE Systems Joint Seminar
Events, 22 March 2016In partnership with BAE Systems, UK PONI is pleased to host a seminar that will take an unclassified look at nuclear fuel cycle and weapons technology, before considering the significance of both...
Defence, Industries and Society, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Military Sciences, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Trident, Domestic Security, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Technology, Europe
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, EuropePages
"Dr Jack Watling, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said: “The basic implication at the moment is that if there was a crisis where you had to deploy those units you would need to draw infantry [from elsewhere] to make up the numbers. “Those soldiers would not have trained with the people they were fighting alongside and wouldn’t necessarily know the officers, so you would have a much less combat-effective unit than it should be.” Among the other reasons posited for the fall in recruits are comparatively low unemployment, an ageing population, the increase in people taking up post-16 education and and the fact that the army is not currently involved in a major conflict. “When there isn’t a conflict you see a trailing off of interest,” said Watling."
UK army combat units 40% below strength as recruitment plummets
In The News, 9 August 2019 Tags: Military Sciences, UK, Europe
"Here’s an idea for the new defence secretary Ben Wallace and culture secretary Nicky Morgan. The government should pioneer national cyberservice, which would give the most talented teenagers superior training and create an expert corps to be deployed during crises."
Young people should do national cyberservice
In The News, 5 August 2019 Tags: Modern Deterrence, Military Sciences, UK, Europe
"20,000 extra officers is good news but the government must address urgent questions around logistics, coordination, and the resourcing of other services"
Boris Johnson’s policing pledge: the key will be delivering beyond the frontline
In The News, 31 July 2019 Tags: International Security Studies, UK, Europe
"Countering extremism (CE) programmes and policies have been criticised for infringing on human rights. The expanding remit of CE means that state and security agendas now infuse many more areas of ‘ordinary living’ than would previously been countenanced, with a disproportionate impact on socio-economically disadvantaged parts of society. Under such conditions extremist beliefs can inadvertently be affirmed, extremist behaviours strengthened and extremist modes of belonging and identity normalised. To help address this, this paper proposes the instigation of a rights-based approach to CE and of independent review of CE activities."
Embedding human rights in countering extremism: reflections from the field and proposals for change
In The News, 31 July 2019 Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, UK, Europe
"With a new Prime Minister, this is a huge strain on a government that is distracted by Brexit. This crisis reminds us there is more to life than Brexit, and we have to be involved in these issues. We would have to go along with the US but make sure we are a constraining partner. "
Will UK Go to War with Iran?
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: RUSI International, Iran, UK, Europe
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