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"“The Ministry of Defence has expressed an interest in being involved in Asia and the South China Sea. The British defence security policy is to be an international player and to make a contribution to security on the global scale.“One consequence of Brexit, perhaps, is it’s made us more interested in relations with other countries, which might include Australia. One way of making yourself more relevant to Australia and even Japan is to commit some forces to operate in that area. On the other hand it also might be the UK wishes for influence in the United States, you might judge influence in the US might be greater if our forces are operating alongside the US in these areas away from Europe.” "
NORTH KOREA WAR: Britain promises to send nuclear sub to help Trump blitz Kim Jong-un
In The News, 20 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, North Korea, Defence Policy, UK, Pacific
"China is asserting itself in its border regions and changing facts on the ground to solidify claims. Indian push-back is based on strategic relations with Bhutan that go back a long way and a concern about how this changes Indian capabilities on the ground. "
China must get along with regional powers to make its New Silk Road plan work
In The News, 19 August 2017 Tags: China, India, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Robust International Peacekeeping: Is Asia Up to the Task?
Commentary, 17 August 2017
Ewan Lawson and Veerle Nouwens
A political dispute in Japan over an alleged cover-up in a UN peacekeeping operation in South Sudan highlights a bigger regional problem with international operations that are no longer about maintaining, but more about imposing, peace.
Tags: United Nations, Japan, International Institutions, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Pacific
Book Review: China Matters: Getting it Right for Australia
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017
John Hemmings
John Hemmings review China Matters: Getting it Right for Australia by Bates Gill and Linda Jakobson.
Tags: China, Defence Policy, Pacific
Independent Ally: Australia in an Age of Power Transition
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017
William Clapton
William Clapton reviews Independent Ally: Australia in an Age of Power Transition, by Shannon Tow.
Tags: Defence Policy, Pacific
"“The big slip-up was with the stuff getting on the plane to Australia,” said Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute thinktank. “Cargo planes have been a problem for a long time.” "
Foiled Sydney plot raises questions about how easily bomb was transported to Australia
In The News, 9 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Pacific, Middle East and North AfricaPages
Robust International Peacekeeping: Is Asia Up to the Task?
Commentary, 17 August 2017Ewan Lawson and Veerle Nouwens
A political dispute in Japan over an alleged cover-up in a UN peacekeeping operation in South Sudan highlights a bigger regional problem with international operations that are no longer about maintaining, but more about imposing, peace.
United Nations, Japan, International Institutions, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Pacific
India and China: Will the Doklam Row Plateau Off?
Commentary, 2 August 2017Shashank Joshi
Since mid-June, India and China have been locked in the most serious crisis between the two countries in 30 years.
China, India, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Britain Needs New Safeguards to Deal with Chinese Investment
Commentary, 1 August 2017John Hemmings
China’s foreign direct investment is both necessary and welcome. However, it comes with risks, which current legal structures in Britain are ill-equipped to assess.
China, National Security, Pacific
Is China’s Xi Jinping Removing Possible Successors?
Commentary, 26 July 2017Charles Parton
President Xi Jinping has moved decisively and unexpectedly against one of the top 25 Communist Party officials in the Politburo, Sun Zhengcai, once seen as a possible successor.
China, Pacific
The US and South Korea: A Fracturing Alliance?
Commentary, 27 June 2017Cristina Varriale
While there is a strong relationship between the US and South Korea, the new administrations in both capitals face challenges in adopting a common approach to Pyongyang.
North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, PacificPages
The New South Korean President
Multimedia, 12 May 2017On 9 May 2017, South Korea voters elected Moon Jae-in as president. RUSI research analyst Cristina Varriale assesses the policies of the new leader and what this means for relations with North Korea.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Jennifer Cole on the Use of VX Nerve Agent Against Kim Jong-Nam
Multimedia, 24 February 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Jennifer Cole examines the implications of the alleged use of VX Nerve agent against North Korean figure Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, North Korea, Resilience, Pacific
2016 Year Ahead: Global Security in 2016
Multimedia, 17 December 2015 Tags: China, Asia, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Terrorism, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa
North Korea: On the Brink of War?
Multimedia, 4 April 2013RUSI Research Fellow Andrea Berger argues North Korea's recently belligerent statements against the United States will not necessarily lead to war.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Pacific
Independent Ally: Australia in an Age of Power Transition
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017William Clapton
William Clapton reviews Independent Ally: Australia in an Age of Power Transition, by Shannon Tow.
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, Pacific
The Tactics and Strategy of the Australian Light Infantry in Counter-Revolutionary Operations in South Vietnam, 1966–71
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017Andrew T Ross
The tactics used by the 1st Australian Task Force yielded better results than those used by US forces.
RUSI Journal, History, Pacific
Book Review: China Matters: Getting it Right for Australia
RUSI Journal, 9 August 2017John Hemmings
John Hemmings review China Matters: Getting it Right for Australia by Bates Gill and Linda Jakobson.
China, RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, Pacific
Countering Proliferation Finance: Implementation Guide and Model Law for Governments
Other Publications, 21 July 2017Andrea Berger and Anagha Joshi
This is the second of two guidance papers produced by RUSI on countering proliferation finance. It aims to assist governments seeking to strengthen their legal and institutional frameworks to counter...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Sanctions, United Nations, North Korea, Other Publications, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Book Review: Australia's Defence Strategy: Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews Australia's Defence Strategy: Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia by Adam Lockyer
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, PacificPages
European Crisis Management in the Asia-Pacific
Conference, 22 March 2017This conference examined European indecision toward Chinese behaviours and identified potential triggers for European defence and security activity in the Asia–Pacific region.
China, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Pacific
RUSI International Sea Powers Conference: A European Net Assessment of the PLA(N)
Conference, 23 February 2017This conference will lead a European examination of China’s projected intentions and real naval strength.
China, Asia, Military Sciences, Maritime Forces, Pacific
Developments in China's External Policies under Xi Jinping
Events, 23 January 2017Professor Akio Takahara of Tokyo University will analyse the development of China's external policies under Xi Jinping and discuss how Japan and other countries should deal with it.
China, Japan, International Security Studies, Pacific
The Caliphate Beyond 2016: The View from Southeast Asia
Events, 9 December 2016The Australian Attorney-General Senator the Hon George Brandis QC discussed the Jihadi threat in Southeast Asia and the steps needed to keep the country safe.
Terrorism, Pacific
Gallipoli Memorial Lecture 2016: Is the 21st Century the Asian Century?
Events, 16 November 2016This year’s Gallipoli Memorial Lecture was delivered by His Excellency The Honourable Alexander Downer AC, Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI. Many...
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"“The Ministry of Defence has expressed an interest in being involved in Asia and the South China Sea. The British defence security policy is to be an international player and to make a contribution to security on the global scale.“One consequence of Brexit, perhaps, is it’s made us more interested in relations with other countries, which might include Australia. One way of making yourself more relevant to Australia and even Japan is to commit some forces to operate in that area. On the other hand it also might be the UK wishes for influence in the United States, you might judge influence in the US might be greater if our forces are operating alongside the US in these areas away from Europe.”"
NORTH KOREA WAR: Britain promises to send nuclear sub to help Trump blitz Kim Jong-un
In The News, 20 August 2017 Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, North Korea, Defence Policy, UK, Pacific
"China is asserting itself in its border regions and changing facts on the ground to solidify claims. Indian push-back is based on strategic relations with Bhutan that go back a long way and a concern about how this changes Indian capabilities on the ground."
China must get along with regional powers to make its New Silk Road plan work
In The News, 19 August 2017 Tags: China, India, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Pacific, Central and South Asia
"“The big slip-up was with the stuff getting on the plane to Australia,” said Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute thinktank. “Cargo planes have been a problem for a long time.”"
Foiled Sydney plot raises questions about how easily bomb was transported to Australia
In The News, 9 August 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Terrorism, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa
""China's naval presence in the Indian Ocean is showing signs of a qualitative shift," Joshi said, noting the mainland's growing patrols and the July 12 dispatch of Chinese troops to a military base in Djibouti — Beijing's first long-term foreign military deployment in almost 60 years. "This Chinese facility is not just a platform from which China can project initially modest power into the western Indian Ocean, but will also justify and support a greater volume and pace of other patrols through the eastern and central Indian Ocean," Joshi added."
As India and China face off in the mountains, a new confrontation is growing in the ocean
In The News, 25 July 2017 Tags: China, India, Global Security Issues, Pacific
""Given the number of women who have traveled from other countries to Syria/Iraq, including from the West, it is unsurprising that Singapore has experienced a case of female radicalization," Winterbotham told CNN in an email. "Families have been central to the creation of the Islamic State (ISIS) with a focus on creating infrastructure and society through citizens living under strict sharia law. Women have therefore been sought as citizens, to marry fighters, mother children, and propagandize.""
Preschool assistant is the 1st woman ever detained for radicalization in Singapore
In The News, 12 June 2017 Tags: International Security Studies, Pacific
Robust International Peacekeeping: Is Asia Up to the Task?
Brexit and Sanctions: Can the UK Lead From Behind?
Dealing with the Latest North Korea Missile Threat