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Britain Needs New Safeguards to Deal with Chinese Investment
Commentary, 1 August 2017
John 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.
Tags: China, National Security, Pacific
Is China’s Xi Jinping Removing Possible Successors?
Commentary, 26 July 2017
Charles 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.
Tags: China, Pacific
""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
Countering Proliferation Finance: Implementation Guide and Model Law for Governments
Other Publications, 21 July 2017
Andrea 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 proliferation finance.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Counter-Proliferation Finance, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United Nations, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
The US and South Korea: A Fracturing Alliance?
Commentary, 27 June 2017
Cristina 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.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Book Review: Australia's Defence Strategy: Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017
Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews Australia's Defence Strategy: Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia by Adam Lockyer
Tags: Defence Policy, PacificPages
South Korea's Emergent Missile Defence Capabilities
Commentary, 12 March 2013The continuing development of North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities is testing the readiness and long-term planning of South Korea's missile defences. The plans will undoubtedly be overshadowed by Chinese concerns.
Global Security Issues, Technology, Pacific
The Death of Nuclear Talks with North Korea
Commentary, 14 February 2013Andrea Berger
North Korea’s latest nuclear test has resulted in a familiar chorus of international condemnation. Surprisingly, the only meaningful change in rhetoric has come from the regime itself. Pyongyang now implies its nuclear programme is no longer up for negotiation.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
What Does North Korea's Warhead Test Tell Us About its Nuclear Capabilities?
Commentary, 12 February 2013Seismic signals detected around the world indicate that North Korea has successfully conducted its third nuclear test, and taken a step towards a more potent nuclear deterrent. But without more information, it is very hard to say just how big this step is.
Global Security Issues, Pacific
The Nuclear Agenda for 2013: New Solutions to Old Problems
Commentary, 10 January 2013While the leadership transitions of 2012 have altered this year's political landscape, they have left the nuclear agenda for 2013 regrettably unchanged. Thankfully, this new backdrop may provide opportunities to find new solutions to old problems.
Global Security Issues, Europe, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa
Old Ally, New Headaches: Will China Turn Cold on North Korea?
Commentary, 17 December 2012Edward Schwarck
With North Korea’s recent missile test capturing the world’s attention, China’s response to its old ally’s transgressions will be critical for any chance of progress. With new leadership in Beijing, is there the possibility for a change in China’s approach?
Asia, China, International Security Studies, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Pacific
Is Defence’s Latest Operating Model Fit for Purpose?
On the Offensive: The UK’s New Cyber Force
More Than Meets the Eye: Who Benefits Most from Russia’s Ministerial Rotations?