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Conceptualising the Indo-Pacific
Multimedia, 21 October 2020
In this first episode, Veerle is joined by Dr. Neil Melvin, Director of RUSI’s International Security Studies department and Aaditya Dave, Research Analyst in the Navigating the Indo-Pacific Programme of the ISS department. Together, they explore the Indo-Pacific concept and region, why the concept of the Indo-Pacific is catching on, what some of the key defence and security questions in the...
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Japan’s Indo-Pacific Vision: What's Next After Abe?
Multimedia, 21 October 2020
Veerle and Ryosuke Hanada, Indo-Pacific Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, explore the origins of Japan’s Indo-Pacific policy, unpack its trajectory over the last few years, and look ahead at whether and how it might evolve in a post-Abe government. They also discuss Japan’s priority sub-regions and policy areas in the Indo-Pacific, which helps pinpoint areas for collaboration and cooperation...
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Welcome to Bridging the Oceans
Multimedia, 28 September 2020
In this trailer, we explore some of the key questions we’ll be asking in the flagship podcast of the Navigating the Indo-Pacific programme of RUSI’s International Security Studies department.
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
What Will an Indo-Pacific Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Mean for China?
RUSI Newsbrief, 25 September 2020
Jagannath Panda
The emergence of alternative global supply chains could hurt China’s economic influence. Beijing must dial down its ‘charm offensive’ economic policies to remain an attractive trade partner.
Tags: China, Japan, India, Global Security Issues, Pacific
Germany's New Policy Paper for the Indo-Pacific: Some Change in Tone, Little in Substance
Commentary, 11 September 2020
Andreas Fulda
Germany has unveiled its new policy paper for the Indo-Pacific region. It has yet to unveil a new foreign policy.
Tags: China, Germany, Pacific
Between Tragedy and Strategy in the Philippines
Commentary, 1 September 2020
Joshua Bernard B Espeña
The Philippines’ policy of avoiding any confrontation with China is not working. It is time for a rethink of the country’s posture and alliance with the US.
Tags: PacificPages
Germany's New Policy Paper for the Indo-Pacific: Some Change in Tone, Little in Substance
Commentary, 11 September 2020Andreas Fulda
Germany has unveiled its new policy paper for the Indo-Pacific region. It has yet to unveil a new foreign policy.
China, Germany, Pacific
Between Tragedy and Strategy in the Philippines
Commentary, 1 September 2020Joshua Bernard B Espeña
The Philippines’ policy of avoiding any confrontation with China is not working. It is time for a rethink of the country’s posture and alliance with the US.
Pacific
Re-Examining the UK’s Priorities in the Asia-Pacific Region
Commentary, 17 March 2020Veerle Nouwens
The UK’s upcoming Integrated Review is a good opportunity to assess the country’s commitment to and posture in the Asia-Pacific, which is rapidly becoming the world’s most pivotal region.
International Security Studies, UK, Pacific
What North Korea Is not Telling Us about Denuclearisation in 2020
Commentary, 2 March 2020Cristina Varriale
A new rallying cry to ‘achieve a breakthrough’ has been launched by the North Korean leader. But what this actually means is, probably deliberately, obfuscated.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Commentary, 20 June 2019Veerle Nouwens
This year’s Annual Shangri-La Dialogue set the stage for confrontation between China and the US. The now former US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan launched Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, while China upped its participation by being represented at ministerial level for the first time since 2011. The message of both protagonists was clear – neither the US nor China is backing...
Asia, China, International Security Studies, European Union, France, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Europe, PacificPages
Japan’s Indo-Pacific Vision: What's Next After Abe?
Multimedia, 21 October 2020Veerle and Ryosuke Hanada, Indo-Pacific Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, explore the origins of Japan’s Indo-Pacific policy, unpack its trajectory over the last few years, and look ahead at whether...
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Conceptualising the Indo-Pacific
Multimedia, 21 October 2020In this first episode, Veerle is joined by Dr. Neil Melvin, Director of RUSI’s International Security Studies department and Aaditya Dave, Research Analyst in the Navigating the Indo-Pacific...
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
Welcome to Bridging the Oceans
Multimedia, 28 September 2020In this trailer, we explore some of the key questions we’ll be asking in the flagship podcast of the Navigating the Indo-Pacific programme of RUSI’s International Security Studies department.
Tags: Bridging the Oceans Podcast Series, China, International Security Studies, Navigating the Indo-Pacific, Japan, India, Maritime Forces, Pacific, Central and South Asia
The Southern Stratagem: North Korean Proliferation Financing in Southern and Eastern Africa
Multimedia, 15 May 2020North Korea adapts its proliferation financing activities to the particular opportunities available in each of the regions in which it operates. Sub-Saharan Africa has been no different.
Tags: Counter-Proliferation Finance, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Africa, Pacific
The North Korean Nuclear Summit
Multimedia, 9 March 2018Tom Plant, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme at RUSI on the proposed nuclear summit between North Korea and the US
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, PacificPages
What Will an Indo-Pacific Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Mean for China?
RUSI Newsbrief, 25 September 2020Jagannath Panda
The emergence of alternative global supply chains could hurt China’s economic influence. Beijing must dial down its ‘charm offensive’ economic policies to remain an attractive trade partner.
China, Japan, RUSI Newsbrief, India, Global Security Issues, Pacific
Project Sandstone Report 6: The Phantom Fleet: North Korea’s Smugglers in Chinese Waters
Other Publications, 5 March 2020James Byrne, Joe Byrne, Gary Somerville and Hamish Macdonald
A large fleet of North Korean cargo ships continues to deliver coal to China in contravention of UN Security Council resolutions, in what appears to be a large-scale, coordinated effort to evade...
Project Sandstone, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Other Publications, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Foresight 2020: The Challenges Facing China
RUSI Journal, 11 February 2020Charles Parton
The Chinese Communist Party is facing an increasingly challenging domestic and international environment.
China, RUSI Journal, Pacific
1989–2019: How the End of the Cold War Shaped Today’s World: An Interview with Kristina Spohr
RUSI Journal, 18 December 2019Emma De Angelis with Kristina Spohr
The Journal’s Editor, Emma De Angelis, interviews Kristina Spohr, author of Post Wall, Post Square: Rebuilding the World After 1989, on how the current era was forged after the Cold War.
China, RUSI Journal, Germany, History, Europe, Pacific
Book Review: Island off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy
RUSI Journal, 29 November 2019William Clapton
William Clapton reviews Island off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy, by Clinton Fernandes.
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, PacificPages
Hybrid Threats in Europe: Lessons and Responses
Events, 22 February 2018Over the past few years, Europe has seen an increase in the use of ‘hybrid tactics’ by regional competitors who undertake military and non-military activities with the aim of destabilising,...
Global Security Issues, Europe, Pacific
Preparing for the Indo-Pacific Century: The Australian Army Perspective
Events, 8 December 2017Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, Chief of the Australian Army, delivered an address focusing on the Australian perspective of the Indo-Pacific Century.
Military Sciences, Pacific
Under 35's Forum Event: Xi’s New Era
Events, 30 November 2017At this joint RUSI Under 35's Forum/Young China Watcher's Event, Carrie Gracie, China Editor, BBC News, will be discussing the 19th Party Congress, what this means for China and address reporting on...
China, Pacific
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.
Asia, China, Military Sciences, Maritime Forces, PacificPages
""This boasting propaganda, which was of course aimed at the Chinese people although it’s conducted externally, enables them to say to the Chinese people, ‘Look at what we’re doing in the world; China is leading the fight,’” said Mr Parton, now senior associate fellow at RUSI, a think tank. “This was, frankly, resented,” he said. "
The future of China: How Beijing has shown the rest of the world it will play by its own rules
In The News, 13 August 2020 Tags: China, Pacific
"A once-busy maritime coal smuggling route between North Korea and China has returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity, a joint investigation by NK Pro and the Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) Project Sandstone can reveal this week."
North Korean coal smuggling route to China rebounds to pre-COVID activity levels
In The News, 17 July 2020 Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Pacific
"A once-busy maritime coal smuggling route between North Korea and China has returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity, a joint investigation by NK Pro and the Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) Project Sandstone can reveal this week."
North Korean coal smuggling route to China rebounds to pre-COVID activity levels
In The News, 17 July 2020 Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Pacific
"A once-busy maritime coal smuggling route between North Korea and China has returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity, a joint investigation by NK Pro and the Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) Project Sandstone can reveal this week."
North Korean coal smuggling route to China rebounds to pre-COVID activity levels
In The News, 17 July 2020 Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Pacific
"Taking a "harsh retaliatory stance" could close doors to future investments elsewhere in Europe, said Veerle Nouwens, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a British defense and security think tank. "Irrespective of Chinese grandstanding, we can't forget that China is also still recovering economically from the pandemic. It may therefore feel that the costs of reacting very strongly against the UK may outweigh the benefits of doing so," Nouwens added."
A trade fight with China is the last thing the UK needs
In The News, 16 July 2020 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Pacific
Five Principles for the Next UK Cyber Strategy
Trailer: Financial Crime Insights
What Can Be Salvaged from the UK’s Integrated Review?