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The Evolution of Online Violent Extremism in Indonesia and the Philippines
Other Publications, 10 July 2019
Nava Nuraniyah
This paper outlines the evolving use of online platforms by pro-Daesh groups in Indonesia and the Philippines and how this has enabled extremists to develop and strengthen their networks.
Tags: Cyber, The Global Research Network on Terrorism and Technology, Terrorism, Pacific
"Russia and China have often competing, but occasionally overlapping political, economic and security interests in countries across the world. These interests can converge in places, such as the Arctic, or diverge, as in their growing competition on the arms market, and as they compete for global recognition as powerful political players. Central Asia is often overlooked as a theatre in which Russian and Chinese interests come together, and where the five republics are caught between the influences of these two large powers. "
The battle for hearts and minds in Central Asia: Russia vs. China
In The News, 26 June 2019 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia, Europe, Pacific
The UK and India in the Maritime Domain: Prospects for Integration and Cooperation
Conference Reports, 24 June 2019
Aaditya Dave
In February 2019, RUSI and Carnegie India hosted a dialogue that explored possibilities for maritime cooperation between India and the UK in the Indo-Pacific region.
Tags: India, International Security Studies, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Maritime Forces, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Pacific
"Cathy Haenlein talks to BBC Newshour about saiko fishing in Ghana. [From 35:45] "
BBC Newshour 22/06/19
In The News, 22 June 2019 Tags: China, Terrorism and Conflict, Africa, Pacific
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Commentary, 20 June 2019
Veerle 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...
Tags: China, European Union, International Security Studies, France, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Asia, Europe, Pacific
Hong Kong: So What? Now What? In the Future What?
Commentary, 18 June 2019
Charles Parton
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s attempt at introducing a Fugitive Offenders Ordinance has harmed the interests of Hong Kong and China; it may also harm their relations with foreign countries.
Tags: China, RUSI International, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics, Asia, PacificPages
Pre-constructing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Report to the 19th Party Congress
Commentary, 11 October 2017Charles Parton
The set-piece moment of China’s 19th Communist Party congress, scheduled to start on 18 October, is the General Secretary’s Report. It will reflect President and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping’s vision for governing China up to 2022. Here is a peek at what might be in its 13 sections.
China, Pacific
Does North Korea Matter to Russia?
Commentary, 28 September 2017Sarah Lain
Chinese, Russian and US cooperation at the UN over North Korea’s nuclear developments does not mean that these countries see the threat in the same way. However, Russia has the potential to play a constructive role in de-escalating tensions.
North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe, Pacific
Doklam Plateau: A Challenge to China’s Great Power Ambitions?
Commentary, 25 August 2017Amrita Jash
Will China's face off with India over the Doklam Plateau put a dent in Beijing's bid to be seen as a responsible world power?
China, India, Pacific, Central and South Asia
ROKing the Boat: US Nuclear Weapons in South Korea?
Commentary, 22 August 2017Emil Dall and Cristina Varriale
South Korea’s main opposition party has called for the reintroduction of US nuclear weapons on the peninsula. This is just posturing and not a good idea, but could reopen a debate in South Korea about the credibility of Washington’s security guarantees.
Defence, Industries and Society, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
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, PacificPages
Potential Chinese Railgun Testing Illustrates the US Navy’s Biggest Long-Term Challenge
RUSI Defence Systems, 1 February 2018Justin Bronk
Pictures of what appears to be a test installation of a naval railgun on a PLA Navy landing ship suggest China is moving forward with sea trials of a weapon which can threaten all Western surface...
China, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems, Maritime Forces, Technology, Martial Power Programme, Pacific
Atomic Outcast: Will North Korea Behave Like A ‘Normal’ Nuclear Power?
RUSI Journal, 19 January 2018Björn Alexander Düben
The nature of North Korea's political system suggests that it might not behave like other nuclear powers.
RUSI Journal, North Korea, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Book Review: North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Entering the New Era of Deterrence
RUSI Journal, 15 December 2017Diana Clark Gill
Diana Clark Gill reviews North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Entering the New Era of Deterrence, edited by Sung Chull Kim and Michael D Cohen.
RUSI Journal, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Mending Vulnerabilities to Isolation: How Chinese Power Grows out of the Development of the Belt and Road Initiative
RUSI Journal, 1 December 2017Christer Ljungwall and Viking Bohman
The Belt and Road Initiative is gradually moving China and its economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions and reducing the economic impact that a US naval blockade could have.
China, RUSI Journal, Pacific
China’s Battle with Abandoned Chemical Weapons
RUSI Journal, 4 October 2017Wanglai Gao
Beijing and Tokyo have developed a robust relationship to address the ongoing damage caused by Japan's abandoned chemical weapons.
China, RUSI Journal, Japan, Global Security Issues, History, PacificPages
"“This year, China is really the country everyone is talking about,” Karin von Hippel, the head of the Royal United Services Institute in London, told Today’s WorldView. “China is a growing power and is obviously a threat in some ways, but at the same time, it’s so big and will be so powerful that we can’t treat China as an enemy. We all have to figure out ways to work with it.”"
The lesson of Davos: China has arrived
In The News, 25 January 2019 Tags: China, Pacific
"“Because the United States in particular has refused — apart from the cases of the U.K. and France — to export armed models of its iconic Predator and Reaper series of armed drones, China has sort of stepped in to fill that gap. And while its offerings such as the Wing Loong series or CH-4 are less technologically capable than their American counterparts, they’re available pretty much to any state that wants to buy,” Bronk told VOA."
China Meets Growing Demand for Armed Drones in Middle East
In The News, 3 January 2019 Tags: China, Military Sciences, Pacific
"[13:15] “What we are seeing now is a much more democratised space environment, more and more actors being able to be involved and yes there are certain states that have more capabilities and are trying to be space powers, but it’s a much different environment [compared to the Cold War]”"
World at One 03/01/2019
In The News, 3 January 2019 Tags: Aerospace, China, Military Sciences, Pacific
"The Friday attack was “reflective of a growing China focus by the BLA”, said Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the London-based Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies."
Separatist rebels storm China's consulate in Pakistan, two police killed
In The News, 23 November 2018 Tags: China, Pakistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Pacific
"It is five years since Mr Xi’s pair of speeches in Astana and Jakarta launched the BRI. Since then, much of what China does outside China has become associated with the BRI. At one stage, this was true of much within China as well, where almost every region and institution sought to associate themselves to the leader’s big initiative. Five years later, it can come as no surprise therefore that some of the projects that were brought under the broader BRI umbrella have encountered issues"
China’s Belt and Road hits problems but is still popular
In The News, 15 November 2018 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Pacific
Three Perspectives on TikTok
Lessons from Coronavirus: Is Finland’s Preparedness as Stellar as its Reputation?
Assessing Communications-Based Activities to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism