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Gorbachev and Reagan sign the INF Treaty. Courtesy of White House Photographic Office

The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute

Commentary, 15 January 2019

Darya Dolzikova

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is about to pass into oblivion. But its verification provisions merit further attention, both as a reflection on lesson learned from the past, but also as...

United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe

The Year Ahead

News, 14 January 2019

As we begin the year, we look forward to RUSI's busy 2019 research agenda

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Defence, Industries and Society, National Security Studies, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

The City of London as seen from the Thames. Courtesy of Kim Hansen/Wikimedia

Unexplained Strategy: Putting Unexplained Wealth Orders to Work

Commentary, 11 January 2019

Tom Keatinge

The government should use unexplained wealth orders to reduce harm, not reap headlines.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK, Organised Crime, Europe

The Embassy of Switzerland in London, 2013. Courtesy of Sdrawkcab/Wikimedia Commons.

Swiss–UK Dialogue: Promoting a Coordinated Response to De-Risking

RUSI Publications, 11 January 2019

Florence Keen and Kayla Izenman

On 29 October 2018, RUSI and the Embassy of Switzerland in the UK jointly hosted a conference on de-risking, the phenomenon of financial institutions ending or restricting relationships with clients...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Counter-Proliferation Finance, UK Counter-terrorism, AML/CTF, Conference Reports, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK, Global Security Issues, National Security, Organised Crime, Resilience, Europe

The Failure of China’s Security Policy in Xinjiang

Article, 11 January 2019

Edward Schwarck

The mass internment of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs in supposed ‘re-education’ facilities as a means of combatting violent extremism suggests that Beijing lacks confidence in the effectiveness of its...

China, Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Asia, New Silk Road, Intelligence, Technology, Terrorism

The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute

Commentary, 15 January 2019

Darya Dolzikova

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is about to pass into oblivion. But its verification provisions merit further attention, both as a reflection on lesson learned from the past, but also as...

United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe

Unexplained Strategy: Putting Unexplained Wealth Orders to Work

Commentary, 11 January 2019

Tom Keatinge

The government should use unexplained wealth orders to reduce harm, not reap headlines.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK, Organised Crime, Europe

Power lines in North Lincolnshire. Courtesy of Andy Beecroft/geograph.org.uk

Modern Deterrence and Societal Resilience

Commentary, 10 January 2019

Toby Harris

Security and resilience have to be designed into society’s fabric.

Modern Deterrence, Defence Policy, UK, Resilience, UK Defence, Europe

The Significant Parts of the Modernising Defence Programme

Commentary, 7 January 2019

Trevor Taylor

Britain’s newly released policy document on modernising its defence programmes repeats some information already in the public domain, hints at new requirements and vulnerabilities, but ultimately...

Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the 2017 G20 summit. Courtesy of President of Russia.

Russia’s ‘Political Solitude’ and the US

Commentary, 4 January 2019

Emily Ferris

Russia’s responses to the US’s actions are often misinterpreted, but examining more closely how Russia approaches the US could help to explain the bilateral relationship’s future trajectory.

United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Russia, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

A Bitcoin sits on a pile of fiat currency. Courtesy of Pxhere.

Crypto at the Crossroads: Exploring the Impact of the US Treasury’s Bitcoin Sanctions

Commentary, 2 January 2019

Kayla Izenman

The US government’s move against two alleged cyber-criminals serves as a warning sign to the cryptocurrency community. The community may choose to respond by cloaking itself in an even heavier mantle...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Counter-Proliferation Finance, Cyber, United States, US Defence Policy, AML/CTF, Cyber Security, Sanctions, Illicit Trade, Law and Ethics, Financial Crime 2.0, Organised Crime, Technology

Morning in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2013. Courtesy of Rod Waddington/Wikimedia Commons.

Making Progress on Ethiopia’s Reforms

Commentary, 20 December 2018

Ann Fitz-Gerald

The government of Abiye Ahmed has taken admirable steps to reform Ethiopia’s political life. It needs to do more in the months ahead, and in a more coherent manner.

African Union, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Africa

Freedom Square in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2014. Courtesy of Vizu/Wikimedia Commons.

Ukraine’s Impractical Martial Law

Commentary, 19 December 2018

Sébastien Gobert

Ukraine’s decision to impose martial law in parts of its territory in the wake of the latest Russian military provocation is not helpful and does not answer Ukraine’s strategic weaknesses.

Civil–Military Relations, Ukraine, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Martial Power Programme, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, National Security

Then US President Barack Obama chairs a UN Security Council meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, NY, 24 September 2009. Courtesy of the White House/Pete Souza

France, Germany and Europe’s Strategic Footprint

Commentary, 18 December 2018

Frédéric Charillon

An off-the-cuff and not very productive German proposal has revived an older debate about France’s role and status in the world, as well as the measures which should be taken to enhance Europe’s...

Leadership Centre, RUSI International, United Nations, Germany, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, France, Global Security Issues, International Institutions

Meeting between US and North Korea delegations in Singapore, 12 June 2018. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Dan Scavino Jr

Delicate Footwork: Security and Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

Commentary, 17 December 2018

Cristina Varriale

The suspension of US–South Korean military exercises is a vital step in the broader effort to build confidence on the Korean peninsula.

Armed Forces, United States, North Korea, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Global Strategy and Commitments, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Asia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific

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In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Multimedia, 7 December 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Sir Malcolm Rifkind is a major figure in UK defence and security, having served as defence secretary, foreign secretary and most recently as chair of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security...

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In Context podcast - Episode 5: Nik Gowing

Multimedia, 23 November 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Nik Gowing has spent his career breaking news: in this episode he and Karin sit down and explore some of the most incredible stories Nik has reported on. His new book, ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’,...

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In Context podcast - Episode 4: Kori Schake

Multimedia, 9 November 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards...

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Reflections on the First World War Centenary

Multimedia, 9 November 2018

In this RUSI Analysis podcast, Dr Emma De Angelis interviews Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London; Catriona Pennell, Associate Professor of...

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In Context podcast - Episode 3: Mona Juul

Multimedia, 26 October 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Karin talks to Mona Juul, a diplomat and current Norwegian Ambassador to the UK who, along with her husband, played a key role in the Oslo Accords, the landmark agreement that attempted to bring an...

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The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat

Multimedia, 21 October 2018

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...

Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Nelson and Trafalgar

Multimedia, 21 October 2018

Professor Peter Roberts, Director Military Sciences, RUSI

Professor Peter Roberts, Director, Military Sciences, RUSI on Nelson's legacy and the Battle of Trafalgar.

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In Context podcast - Episode 2: Baroness Ashton

Multimedia, 12 October 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

This time Karin von Hippel talks to the European Union’s former foreign policy chief, Baroness Cathy Ashton. We’ll be talking about the EU, the Iran Deal and... Daleks.

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Ukraine’s Security and Its Importance for the UK

Multimedia, 9 October 2018

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In Context podcast - Episode 1: Chris DiBona

Multimedia, 28 September 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

For the first In Context podcast, RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel talks to Chris DiBona, Director of Open Source at Google. Chris has witnessed the rise of one of the biggest tech firms on...

Tags: Technology

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The Failure of China’s Security Policy in Xinjiang

Newsbrief, 11 January 2019

Edward Schwarck

The mass internment of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs in supposed ‘re-education’ facilities as a means of combatting violent extremism suggests that Beijing lacks confidence in the effectiveness of its intelligence architecture, and by extension, its capacity to identify and eliminate actual terrorist threats.

Tags: China, Counterinsurgency, Intelligence, Technology, Terrorism

Small Parcels, Big Risks: The Forgotten Security Dimensions of the EU’s Digital Single Market Strategy

Newsbrief, 13 December 2018

Alexandria Reid

E-commerce and cross-border delivery services within the EU are about to become more competitive, as new regulations introduced by the European Commission will permit a consumer in France to purchase a Gucci handbag from the company’s Romanian website with greater ease. While consumers are likely to rejoice at renewed efforts to harmonise prices across the single market, organised crime groups reliant on the postal system to traffic illicit goods are also likely to benefit.

Tags: European Union, Organised Crime, Europe