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Judgement Postponed: The Financial Action Task Force Extends Iran’s Lifeline
Commentary, 26 June 2017Tom Keatinge
Mixed messages from the Financial Action Task Force’s latest plenary are unlikely to enhance Iran’s access to banking.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
A ‘Brexit Election’ that Shied Away from Foreign Policy
Article, 23 June 2017Edward Elliott
After the surprising results of the so-called ‘Brexit election’, which left the Conservative party short of a majority in Parliament, polling suggests that the British public has an increasing...
Newsbrief, Brexit Briefings, UK, International Institutions
Organisational Futures: Four Critical Lessons
Commentary, 22 June 2017Randolph Kent and Catarina Tully
Amidst increasing societal, economic and technological change, there are four critical lessons that an organisation needs to adopt to be fit for an ever-more complex and uncertain future.
Technology
The Start of the Brexit Negotiations
Commentary, 20 June 2017Bruno Maçães
As Britain begins its formal separation negotiations with the EU, RUSI speaks to Dr Bruno Maçães, who served as Portugal’s Secretary of State for European Affairs and has since established a...
Brexit Briefings, European Union
Book Review: King Arthur’s Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England
Article, 16 June 2017Keith Dear
Keith Dear reviews King Arthur’s Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England by Jim Storr
RUSI Journal, UK, History, Europe
Judgement Postponed: The Financial Action Task Force Extends Iran’s Lifeline
Commentary, 26 June 2017Tom Keatinge
Mixed messages from the Financial Action Task Force’s latest plenary are unlikely to enhance Iran’s access to banking.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Organisational Futures: Four Critical Lessons
Commentary, 22 June 2017Randolph Kent and Catarina Tully
Amidst increasing societal, economic and technological change, there are four critical lessons that an organisation needs to adopt to be fit for an ever-more complex and uncertain future.
Technology
The Start of the Brexit Negotiations
Commentary, 20 June 2017Bruno Maçães
As Britain begins its formal separation negotiations with the EU, RUSI speaks to Dr Bruno Maçães, who served as Portugal’s Secretary of State for European Affairs and has since established a...
Brexit Briefings, European Union
The Nuclear Outlook for the Next Government
Commentary, 15 June 2017Malcolm Chalmers, Tom Plant, Cristina Varriale and Emil Dall
Britain’s newly elected Parliament, due to be opened by the Queen next week, promises to be a busy one for nuclear issues. As the new government takes shape, the Proliferation and Nuclear Policy team...
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Defence, Europe
A Proactive Diplomat: Vietnam’s Wooing of Trump’s America
Commentary, 14 June 2017Huong Le Thu
The Vietnamese prime minister travelled to Washington, DC last month in an attempt to get the Trump administration onside on trade, defence and regional issues.
United States, Americas, Pacific
The Case for Reinforcing the UK–Japan Security Partnership
Commentary, 13 June 2017Peter Ricketts
An invitation from RUSI Japan to participate in a roundtable in Tokyo in late May gave the author a great opportunity both to present a view of European security to Japanese experts, and to re-...
Japan, Pacific
General Election 2017: The Oxygen of Publicity – Giving Terrorists the Final Gasp in the Campaign
Commentary, 8 June 2017Michael Clarke
The UK election campaign began with muted and vague debates over Brexit and, following terror attacks in Manchester and London, ends with furious arguments over security.
UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Securing Britain, Terrorism, Europe
A Thinning Blue Line? The Context of Current Debate on Britain’s Police Levels
Commentary, 7 June 2017Alexander Babuta
While the recent UK terror attacks have focused attention on adequate resources for neighbourhood policing and the impact this may have on forces’ local intelligence coverage, a far greater danger to...
Tackling Extremism, Securing Britain, Terrorism
Security Trumps Privacy in British Attitudes to Cyber-Surveillance
Commentary, 5 June 2017Joel Faulkner Rogers
Polling suggests a mix of apathy and emphasis on security in the cyber-surveillance debate.
UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism, Europe
General Election 2017: A Strategic Moment for Defence?
Commentary, 2 June 2017John Louth
The next UK government – of whatever political stripe – will face two crucial questions when it comes to defence and security – what do you intend to do with the military and, once you have decided,...
Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK DefencePages
The UK General Election: What Next?
Multimedia, 9 June 2017Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of RUSI and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, discuss the outcome of the June 2017 General Election and what a hung parliament will mean for...
Tags: UK
What is Behind Qatar–Gulf Tensions?
Multimedia, 8 June 2017Why is Qatar facing censure and sanctions from its Gulf neighbours? RUSI Research Fellow Michael Stephens helps explain.
Tags: The Gulf Region
London Bridge Attack: Understanding the Threat
Multimedia, 5 June 20175 June 2017 Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI, was on CNN to discuss the response and challenge emanating from the 3 June London Bridge attack. The attacks in the UK are part of a wider...
Tags: UK, Terrorism
Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI experts Raffaello Pantucci and Emily Winterbotham took part in a live conversation discussing the Manchester attacks that took place in Manchester on Monday 23 May.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, UK, Terrorism, Terrorism
Manchester Attacks: The Transnational Connections
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the transnational connections of the 23 May Manchester attacks with CNN.
Tags: UK, Terrorism
The WannaCry Ransomware Attack – Following the Money
Multimedia, 16 May 2017Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, on the need for a global financial crime strategy to counter cybercriminals following a major ransomware attack on 12...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Cyber Security, Global Security Issues, Technology
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
North Korea's Latest Failed Missile Tests Escalates Tensions
Multimedia, 21 April 2017Cristina Varriale, Research Analyst in Nuclear and Proliferation analyses the implications of North Korea's latest missile test.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The UK General Election 2017 - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 18 April 2017RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Associate Director Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the news that there will be a general election in June 2017.
Tags: UK
US Air Strikes Against Syrian Air Base
Multimedia, 7 April 2017Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI assesses the US airstrike against a Syrian airbase following the Syrian government's chemical attack in the Idlib province.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, SyriaPages
A ‘Brexit Election’ that Shied Away from Foreign Policy
Newsbrief, 23 June 2017Edward Elliott
After the surprising results of the so-called ‘Brexit election’, which left the Conservative party short of a majority in Parliament, polling suggests that the British public has an increasing interest in UK foreign policy, although it feels uninformed and is increasingly divided on foreign policy issues.
Tags: Brexit Briefings, UK, International Institutions
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
Tags: Defence Policy, Pacific
Book Review: The Balkans in the Cold War
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Jonathan Eyal
Jonathan Eyal reviews The Balkans in the Cold War, edited by Svetozar Rajak et al.
Tags: History, Europe
Foreword: RUSI Journal, April/May 2017
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the April/May 2017 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Book Review: The Making of a Salafi Woman: Paths to Conversion
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Busra Sarac
Busra Sarac reviews The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman: Paths to Conversion by Anabel Inge.
Tags: UK, Europe
Book Review: War: An Enquiry
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts reviews War: An Enquiry by A C Grayling.
Tags: Law and Ethics
Book Review: King Arthur’s Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England
RUSI Journal, 16 June 2017Keith Dear
Keith Dear reviews King Arthur’s Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England by Jim Storr
Tags: UK, History, Europe
Britain and the Origins and Future of the European Defence and Security Mechanism
RUSI Journal, 9 June 2017Beatrice Heuser
Britain played a key role in Europe's security. The country's imminent withdrawal from the EU now threatens this.
Tags: European Union, International Institutions, Europe
Commercial Off-The-Shelf Drones: A Chance to Start Winning the Economic Exchange?
RUSI Defence Systems, 8 June 2017Gareth Anderson
Commercial drones are cheap assets that have the potential to be exploited by innovative military organisations. Their combat potential is already being explored by adversarial groups; not taking the initiative now could leave Western forces at a relative disadvantage
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Land Forces
The Deputy: Enhancing Command in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 6 June 2017Anthony King
The British Army is slowly recognising the valuable role which can be played by deputy commanders.
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropePages
RUSI MEMBERS ONLY: Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture and RUSI Christmas Party
Events, 14 December 2017Lecture by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL , Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence.
RUSI MEMBERS ONLY: Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2017
Events, 4 October 2017This year’s Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Air Marshal Stuart Atha CB DSO MA BSs RAF, Deputy Commander Operations, Royal Air Force.
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, UK, UK Defence
Resilience Conference 2017
Conference, 20 September 2017Responding to Complex Threats: Floods, Blackouts, and Hybrid Attacks
Climate Security, Cyber, NATO, National Security and Resilience Studies, Cyber Security, Risk and Resilience, Global Security Issues, Resilience
Assuring Access to Space Conference 2017
Conference, 13 September 2017This conference will examine the 'NewSpace' era and implications for the defence and security community.
RUSI MEMBERS ONLY: Keir Starmer on the Implications of Brexit
Events, 8 September 2017A lecture by Keir Starmer QC MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Judgement Postponed: The Financial Action Task Force Extends Iran’s Lifeline
Organisational Futures: Four Critical Lessons
The Start of the Brexit Negotiations