Tom Keatinge, Director of RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime, and David Carlisle, Associate Fellow, spoke at the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Terrorism. They presented the findings of their paper (authored with RUSI Research Analyst Florence Keen), commissioned by the Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
Aaditya Dave
This paper looks at how social media platforms have been instrumentalised for a variety of purposes by terrorist organisations in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and how the governments of those countries have tackled the issue
Tags: Cyber, The Global Research Network on Terrorism and Technology, Other Publications, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Central and South Asia
Alastair Reed and Haroro J Ingram
This paper synthesises research on post-incident communications from a range of fields – including terrorism, crisis communications, mass-shooter incidents, serial offenders, and suicide studies – to identify guidelines for the development of a post-terrorist incident communications framework.
Tags: Cyber, The Global Research Network on Terrorism and Technology, Other Publications, Terrorism
Kabir Taneja and Kriti M Shah
This paper provides recommendations for what government and social media companies can do in the context of Jammu and Kashmir’s developing online theatre of both potential radicalisation and recruitment
Tags: Cyber, The Global Research Network on Terrorism and Technology, India, Other Publications, Terrorism
Anton Moiseienko
Cyber-criminal groups are being dismantled. But more needs to be done about the enforcement of rules that bind cryptocurrency exchanges.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Counter-Proliferation Finance, Cyber, AML/CTF, European Union, Financial Crime 2.0, Organised Crime, Technology
Hans-Jürg Käser and Bernhard Wigger
The Swiss are testing their preparedness for meeting a major terrorist attack.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism, Defence Management, Security Policy, International Responses, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe
Tom Ascott
The findings of Robert Mueller’s report demonstrate the sophistication of Russia’s information operations. Yet the 2016 US election may have been a proof of concept for future efforts.
Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, Russia, Information, Technology, Europe
Raffaello Pantucci
Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent Islamists should help to ensure that the UK’s counter-terror strategy as synchronised as possible with the current threat picture.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, RUSI Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Domestic Security, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
Edward Burke
Edward Burke reviews Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014, by Theo Farrell
Tags: RUSI Journal, Afghanistan, The decade after 9/11, UK, Terrorism
Anton Moiseienko and Olivier Kraft
The rise of cyber-dependent crime highlights the challenges facing the anti-money laundering framework in a digital era. This should be viewed as a wake-up call as well as an opportunity to update and improve the antiquated regime.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, RUSI Newsbrief, Information, Financial Crime 2.0, Organised Crime
Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI analyses the latest developments on the Westminster attack and profile of the attacker for the BBC News channel.
UK, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
RUSI Senior Research Fellow Professor Tahir Abbas discusses the UK's counter-terrorism strategy with Swiss broadcaster SRF. Here Tahir Abbas highlights that even though the UK seems to have better...
Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Terrorism, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism
RUSI experts offer their initial reactions on the election of President-elect Donal Trump and what this will mean for US foreign policy, the fight against ISIS, Europe, Asia, the defence industry and...
United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Military Personnel, Terrorism
Professor Jason Sharman will talk on the subject of corruption, money laundering and the use of offshore financial centres, and will examine recent action to address these problems.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
This meeting explores how cooperation with the financial sector on identification and disruption of human trafficking can support the creation of the UK's first slavery-free city and county.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK, Organised Crime, National Security, Organised Crime
RUSI is pleased to host the fifth RUSI-Ditchley Foundation roundtable, part of a series of events designed to bring the discussions at Ditchley conferences to a wider audience.
Tags: RUSI International, Counterinsurgency, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Terrorism
Hong Kong After the District Council Elections: Will Anything Change?
Sir Michael Howard - A Tribute
Ukraine Talks: A Peaceful Outcome or a Peaceful Sellout?