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US and China: Trade, Technology Theft and Arrests
Commentary, 18 January 2019Charlie Parton
A clear differentiation is required between trade and technology wars, Huawei and politicised arrests of foreign nationals. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is deliberately confusing them, and...
China, Cyber, Law and Ethics, Technology, Pacific
The Good Friday Agreement and Brexit
Article, 18 January 2019Sir Paul Lever
Brexit negotiations on the Northern Ireland border question reveal diverging views on the future of the Good Friday Agreement.
Newsbrief, Brexit Briefings, European Union, UK
The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute
Commentary, 15 January 2019Darya 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 2019As 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 Failure of China’s Security Policy in Xinjiang
Article, 11 January 2019Edward 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
NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 Exercise: Political Theatre with a Purpose
Commentary, 20 November 2018Jack Watling
NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 military exercise has served to solidify ties between member states, but the Alliance remains vulnerable in the eventuality of a military confrontation from Russia.
United States, NATO, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Military Personnel, Europe
Take the Money and Run: The Role of Asset Confiscation Under the New Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
Commentary, 16 November 2018Helena Wood
The British government claims to be focussing on its ability to seize the proceeds of organised crime, but the response remains piecemeal, underfunded and poorly coordinated
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, UK
Social Media and Social Problems: A Complex Link
Commentary, 14 November 2018Tom Ascott
Social media is often seen as having a negative impact on politics and society. However, the evidence shows that many individuals are sceptical about the information they consume online.
Cyber, Information, Technology
India and Russia: Ties that Bind
Commentary, 12 November 2018Aaditya Dave
Ties between India and Russia may not be strengthening quite so fast as both sides diversify their partners, but history and strategic considerations still bind the two powers.
India, International Security Studies, Russia, Defence Policy, Europe, Central and South Asia
The Pity and the Glory of It All
Commentary, 8 November 2018Jonathan Eyal
The end of war commemorations in the UK and other western countries has little bearing on the feelings and historic memories of the Central and Eastern European states
The Great War, History, Europe
A Century to Poland’s Rebirth
Commentary, 8 November 2018Wojciech Pawlus
The First World War resulted in the creation of a number of independent states in the eastern part of the European continent. Yet it is Poland that celebrates its national day precisely on 11...
The Great War, History, Europe
The Decision to Go to War: How the British Public Misunderstands Its Legal Basis
Commentary, 6 November 2018Joel Rogers de Waal
British voters are vulnerably ignorant about the authority to go to war.
United Nations, NATO, International Responses, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Europe
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
Commentary, 31 October 2018Raffaello Pantucci
Recent attacks perpetrated by extreme right wing terrorists in the US are undoubtedly linked to the upcoming mid-term elections, reflecting the reality that the country’s charged political scene may...
United States, Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
UK Defence and the 2018 Budget
Commentary, 30 October 2018Malcolm Chalmers
The UK’s defence budget has just got a boost. But this will not shield the country’s military for long from some hard spending choices, or from broader adverse economic developments.
Defence Spending, UK
Britain’s Defence and the Arctic: A Timely Reminder
Commentary, 29 October 2018Elisabeth Braw
The House of Commons Defence Committee has released a report looking at defence developments in the High North. It should serve as a timely reminder of defence priorities, both among decision-makers...
Modern Deterrence, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK DefencePages
Closing Session: Admiral Sir Philip Jones - RUSI–The First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2018
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson at RUSI
Multimedia, 24 May 2018The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson speaks at the RUSI-First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Multimedia, 23 May 2018Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, and Sarah Fountain Smith, Deputy High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom speak at International Day of United Nations...
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Could North Korea Walk Away from the Table
Multimedia, 22 May 2018Cristina Varriale, Research Analyst with RUSI’s Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Team, talks about if North Korea are going to walk away from negotiations over American and South Korean joint...
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Air Marshal Phil Osborn on Intelligence and Information Advantage in a Contested World
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Show us the Money: What to Expect from the UK’s First Unexplained Wealth Order
Newsbrief, 23 November 2018Florence Keen
The spendthrift wife of a jailed Azerbaijani banker has emerged as the subject of the UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order, but will the tool mature into an effective method of combatting ‘dirty money’ at the heart of London’s luxury property market?
Tags: AML/CTF, UK
What Does the Future of Land Fires Look Like?
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 November 2018Adam Coffey
The Royal Artillery’s ability to fight peer and near-peer threats has stagnated after two decades in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Modernising Defence Programme now offers the Royal Artillery a chance to consider the future of fires.
Tags: Land Forces
Reserving Judgement: Reforming Britain’s Army Reserve
Newsbrief, 16 November 2018Paul Barnes
In Project Haldane, the British Army’s endeavour to breathe new life into its reserve forces, the Army faces a unique opportunity to ensure its Reserve is configured for the next war; how it reacts may determine its future as a Reference Force.
Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Management, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel
Is This the End of Nuclear Arms Control?
Newsbrief, 7 November 2018Malcolm Chalmers and Dmitry Stefanovich
The articles below were informed by a roundtable discussion in London in October 2018 between the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and RUSI to discuss the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. While the discussion revealed some differences in perspective, it was agreed that expert dialogue can play an important role in informing the policy positions of all governments concerned.
Tags: United States, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Modern Deterrence: Preparing for the Age of Grey-Zone Warfare
Newsbrief, 5 November 2018Elisabeth Braw
Modern deterrence is concerned with how countries employ their resilience potential to deter today’s hybrid threats, especially through the involvement of the private sector and civil society. New approaches will likely build on the practices already developed by countries exhibiting a strategy of ‘total defence’.
Tags: Domestic Security, Securing Britain, UK Defence
Canada’s Pledge to Latvia and the Bigger NATO Bargain
Newsbrief, 26 October 2018Stéfanie von Hlatky
A debate on defence spending that has re-emerged within the NATO Alliance seems to have exacerbated tensions between the two sides of the transatlantic partnership. Continuing a long tradition of defining itself in opposite terms against its neighbour to the south, Canada’s approach to this debate offers a rarely explored take on burden sharing within the Alliance.
Tags: NATO, North America, Russia, Global Security Issues
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, August/September 2018
RUSI Journal, 18 October 2018Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the August/September 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Obituary Professor Neville Brown
RUSI Journal, 18 October 2018Michael Clarke and Julian Lewis
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America First, Third Offset Second?
, 17 October 2018Daniel Fiott
The new president prefers funding current capabilities over technological innovation.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Management
Book Review: Biosecurity in Putin’s Russia
RUSI Journal, 17 October 2018Ryan Henrici
Ryan Henrici reviews Biosecurity in Putin’s Russia, by Raymond A Zilinskas and Philippe Mauger
Tags: Russia, TechnologyPages
Breakfast Briefing - Whatever happened to Al Qaida?
Events, 10 April 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing by Dr Andrew Glazzard OBE, Director, National Security Studies, RUSI.
Fighting Fraud and Corruption in a Shrinking World
Events, 3 April 2019A lecture by Lisa Osofsky, Director, Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
The New Cyber Arms Race
Events, 2 April 2019At this event Mikko Hypponen will examine the new cyber arms race - beyond what we're already experiencing - and explain what it means for governments, companies and anybody using a computer.
Modern Deterrence
Breakfast Briefing - Security on the Korean Peninsula: Continuity and Change
Events, 27 March 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing by Tom Plant, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme, RUSI.
Resilience training: how to involve the population in resilience and national security?
Events, 6 March 2019An executive briefing by Madeleine Moon MP, member of the UK Parliament Defence Committee and the newly elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Modern Deterrence
US and China: Trade, Technology Theft and Arrests
The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute
Unexplained Strategy: Putting Unexplained Wealth Orders to Work