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Angela Merkel: A Truly ‘Strong and Stable’ Leader
Commentary, 18 September 2017
Tobias Borck
‘Strong and Stable’ was not a winning slogan for British Prime Minister Theresa May and her ruling Conservatives, but it seems an apt description of Germany and its Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Tags: Germany, Europe
Zapad-2017: Moscow’s Rules
Commentary, 14 September 2017
Igor Sutyagin
As Russia’s major military exercises start, Moscow is consistently attempting to undermine its own international obligations to allow foreign observers to monitor these manoeuvres.
Tags: Russia, Europe
Russian–Western Dialogue: All Thoughts, No Action
Commentary, 13 September 2017
Sarah Lain
Although Russia’s relations with key Western partners remain tense if not deadlocked, there is no shortage of suggestions coming from Moscow for cooperation.
Tags: Russia, Europe
Zapad-2017: Why Do the Numbers Matter?
Commentary, 12 September 2017
Igor Sutyagin
Russia’s declared number of troops taking part in the biannual Zapad-2017 military exercise, about to start in Belarus, reveals that Moscow is almost certainly being ‘economical with the truth’.
Tags: Russia, Europe
What Rivals Will Britain’s New T31e Corvette be Facing?
Commentary, 8 September 2017
Peter Roberts
The launch this week of Britain’s national shipbuilding strategy, with an order of five vessels to be designed and built in English shipyards, sees the UK’s aspiration to compete in the global warship export market.
Tags: Defence Spending, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Europe
"The hub, which will have a staff of 80 members, is another step in NATO’s long, gradual transition from a Cold War defense bloc to an international security force, said Trevor Taylor, professorial fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. “This is NATO signaling it can be relevant and useful "
NATO’s new southern hub seeks to counter threats early
In The News, 6 September 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, NATO, Defence Policy, EuropePages
Angela Merkel: A Truly ‘Strong and Stable’ Leader
Commentary, 18 September 2017Tobias Borck
‘Strong and Stable’ was not a winning slogan for British Prime Minister Theresa May and her ruling Conservatives, but it seems an apt description of Germany and its Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Germany, Europe
Zapad-2017: Moscow’s Rules
Commentary, 14 September 2017Igor Sutyagin
As Russia’s major military exercises start, Moscow is consistently attempting to undermine its own international obligations to allow foreign observers to monitor these manoeuvres.
Russia, Europe
Russian–Western Dialogue: All Thoughts, No Action
Commentary, 13 September 2017Sarah Lain
Although Russia’s relations with key Western partners remain tense if not deadlocked, there is no shortage of suggestions coming from Moscow for cooperation.
Russia, Europe
Zapad-2017: Why Do the Numbers Matter?
Commentary, 12 September 2017Igor Sutyagin
Russia’s declared number of troops taking part in the biannual Zapad-2017 military exercise, about to start in Belarus, reveals that Moscow is almost certainly being ‘economical with the truth’.
Russia, Europe
What Rivals Will Britain’s New T31e Corvette be Facing?
Commentary, 8 September 2017Peter Roberts
The launch this week of Britain’s national shipbuilding strategy, with an order of five vessels to be designed and built in English shipyards, sees the UK’s aspiration to compete in the global warship export market.
Defence Spending, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, EuropePages
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 Briefings, 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, Europe
General Frank Gorenc: Air Power and the NATO Warsaw Summit
Multimedia, 8 July 2016General Frank Gorenc, Commander Allied Air Command discusses the air power challenges for the Atlantic alliance on the eve of the NATO Summit.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, NATO, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
Brexit Decision: What Next for the UK?
Multimedia, 24 June 2016Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute gives his reaction to the Brexit decision and what this means for the UK and her place in the world.
Tags: Brexit Briefings, UK, EuropePages
The British Army in Transition: From Army 2020 to the Strike Brigades and the Logistics of Future Operations
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Peter Antill and Jeremy Smith
The UK’s new Strike Concept has implications for defence acquisition and logistic support.
Armed Forces, RUSI Journal, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Land Forces, UK Defence, Europe
Book Review: How NATO Adapts: Strategy and Organization in the Atlantic Alliance since 1950
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Hilary Hurd
Hilary Hurd reviews How NATO Adapts: Strategy and Organization in the Atlantic Alliance since 1950, by Seth A Johnston.
RUSI Journal, NATO, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe
The New Space Age: Questions for Defence and Security
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Elizabeth Quintana
New technologies and the rapid growth of the civilian space sector are creating new challenges.
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Resilience, Europe
Great War Stories: RUSI’s Fallen Members
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2017A profile of six RUSI members who were awarded the Victoria Cross and died during the Great War.
RUSI Journal, The Great War, UK, History, Europe
Women, Gender and Daesh Radicalisation: A Milieu Approach
RUSI Journal, 2 August 2017Elizabeth Pearson and Emily Winterbotham
Men and women experience radicalisation in different ways.
RUSI Journal, Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, EuropePages
Hope Springs Eternal? Prospects for a Durable Settlement in Cyprus
Events, 4 October 2017This panel discussion will examine the latest developments in the Cyprus peace talks.
Europe
BY INVITATION ONLY: Sanctions and Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities for UK Sanctions Policy
Events, 10 July 2017RUSI is pleased to invite you to this event examining the future of UK sanctions policy following Brexit, kindly hosted by Dechert LLP.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
RUSI UNDER-35s FORUM MEMBERS ONLY - Brexit and the European Elections
Events, 10 April 2017This event will explore the impact of the upcoming European elections on the UK, and what the results might mean for British politics following the invocation of Article 50.
Brexit Briefings, Germany, European Union, France, UK, Europe
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 Briefings, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropePages
"The hub, which will have a staff of 80 members, is another step in NATO’s long, gradual transition from a Cold War defense bloc to an international security force, said Trevor Taylor, professorial fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. “This is NATO signaling it can be relevant and useful"
NATO’s new southern hub seeks to counter threats early
In The News, 6 September 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, NATO, Defence Policy, Europe
"“It is kind of searching for a needle in a haystack,” says Raffaello Pantucci, director of international studies at the London-based defense think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). “If you have got someone who doesn’t come from a network, then you don’t know where to start looking. You’ve just got to start digging through what you know.”"
Barcelona Attack: Younes Abouyaaqoub Evaded Capture for Days, But Can Security Services Be Blamed?
In The News, 22 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Intelligence, Terrorism, Europe
"Raffaello Pantucci, a terrorism expert at the Royal United Services Institute, said: 'The biggest worry now is that when you get an attack, you get a spate of copycat attacks in other cities and countries straight away, like stabbings. We've seen events in Finland and Russia this weekend. So how do you prepare for these kind of attacks?"
Mother of Satan plot: Barcelona terrorists were plotting bigger atrocity at Sagrada Familia using deadly homemade explosive
In The News, 20 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Europe
"“They are trying to make a statement by attacking the West in general, and by attacking big, cosmopolitan, Western cities, they are striking at the heart of that,” said Raffaello Pantucci, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute, a security-focused research institute in London."
In Terror Attacks in Spain, a Global Community of Victims
In The News, 18 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe
""Terrorist attacks have become a depressing feature of the reporting and landscape in Europe over the past few years.""
Reacting to the Barcelona Attack
In The News, 18 August 2017 Tags: Terrorism, Europe
Sweden’s Choice: NATO or the Nuclear Ban?
Angela Merkel: A Truly ‘Strong and Stable’ Leader
Zapad-2017: Moscow’s Rules