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Data Analytics and Algorithms in Policing in England and Wales: Towards A New Policy Framework

RUSI Publications, 23 February 2020

Alexander Babuta and Marion Oswald

This paper summarises the use of analytics and algorithms for policing within England and Wales and proposes a policy framework to guide the use of new technologies.

Organised Crime and Policing, Policing and Security, Occasional Papers, UK, Law and Ethics, Technology

Trump and Modi shaking hands at the G20 Osaka summit in 2019.

India and the US: Trump’s Trip at a Time of Tension

Commentary, 21 February 2020

Walter C Ladwig III

A noisy, demonstrative visit to India by the US President won’t necessarily address emerging problems in the bilateral relationship.

United States, India

Robert Mueller walking in front of reporters, journalists and camerapersons. Courtesy of PA Images/Carol Guzy

The Strategic Logic of State and Non-State Malign ‘Influence Activities’

Article, 21 February 2020

Haroro J Ingram

Malign actors are exploiting weak points in modern democratic governance.

Cyber, RUSI Journal, Domestic Security, Information, Technology

The Integrated Review: Rebuilding the UK’s Hard Power

Article, 21 February 2020

Peter Roberts

The upcoming Integrated Review gives the UK an opportunity to reconsider the role of its armed forces and its international strategy.

Armed Forces, Defence Spending, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence

Sajid Javid pointing to reporters (not pictured) at a press conference with the London Eye in the background. Courtesy of PA Images/Stefan Rousseau

Beyond Prevention: The Role of Strategic Communications Across the Four Pillars of Counterterrorism Strategy

Article, 21 February 2020

Andrew Glazzard and Alastair Reed

Strategic communications is a valuable addition to counterterrorism policy.

RUSI Journal, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Domestic Security, Information, National Security, Terrorism, Europe

The Weakness of ‘People’ in Deterrence

Commentary, 18 December 2019

Justin Bronk

Investing in people is a worthy cause in itself. But it plays a diminished role in deterrence.

China, United States, NATO, Military Sciences, Military Personnel, Europe

The Upcoming Defence and Security Review: Questions That Must Be Answered

Commentary, 17 December 2019

Peter Roberts

Boris Johnson’s newly elected government has some big questions to answer about the country’s defence policy and global posture.

Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence

Clarity on Brexit: The Security Consequences

Commentary, 13 December 2019

Malcolm Chalmers

Amidst a challenging fiscal and security climate, the new government has an opportunity to develop a post-Brexit security and defence vision.

Defence Spending, European Union, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence

Hong Kong residents march against the extradition bill.

Hong Kong After the District Council Elections: Will Anything Change?

Commentary, 10 December 2019

Charles Parton

Hong Kong’s showdown with the central authorities in Beijing continues. And the dilemmas are only getting starker.

China

Volodymyr Zelensky 2019 presidential inauguration

Ukraine Talks: A Peaceful Outcome or a Peaceful Sellout?

Commentary, 6 December 2019

Neil Melvin

The forthcoming French-sponsored summit to resolve the Ukraine conflict may provide some diplomatic opportunities, but could also come at a high strategic price.

Ukraine, International Security Studies, Russia

Military base at Perevalne in Crimea during the 2014 Crimean crisis.

We Need to Relearn How to do Deterrence

Commentary, 5 December 2019

Jack Watling

Governments and military planners are obsessed with how much leverage adversaries can exert with coercive measures that don’t risk all-out war. But to win in the ‘grey zone’ requires being proactive...

Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues

Representatives standing from NATO countries holding national flags. Courtesy of US Marine Corps/Paul Peterson

The British Public Still Believes in NATO – Even if Most Cannot Say What It Does

Commentary, 3 December 2019

Joel Rogers de Waal

New YouGov/RUSI polling portrays a kind of ignorant faith in NATO but also significant doubts that UK defence capability is fit for modern purpose.

NATO, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, National Security, UK Defence, Europe

Britain, Estonia and the Wider North

Commentary, 27 November 2019

Caroline Kennedy-Pipe and Duncan Depledge

The UK is at the forefront of NATO’s efforts to secure its Baltic members. We argue Britain requires an expansive strategy that covers not just the High North, as has been touted since 2018, but...

NATO, Global Security Issues, Europe

Securing the Integrity of the EU’s Financial System is Overdue – Why is Progress so Slow?

Commentary, 26 November 2019

Tom Keatinge

Like the proverbial frog in boiling water, the EU knows something is wrong; it just can’t decide what to do.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, European Union, Organised Crime, Europe

Outside of the European Parliament building

A New Direction for EU Sanctions: The New Commission and the Use of Sanctions

Commentary, 21 November 2019

Emil Dall

As the new EU Commission takes office, responsibility for the EU’s sanctions portfolio appears to have moved between commissioners. The move is part of a focus on stricter sanctions enforcement...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, European Union, Europe

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What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?

Multimedia, 2 May 2019

Dr Jack Watling , Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.

Tags: Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence

Understanding the Sri Lanka Attacks

Multimedia, 26 April 2019

Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Associate Fellow

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How North Korea Exploits Cryptocurrency

Multimedia, 24 April 2019

Kayla Izenman, Research Analyst

Kayla Izenman gives an overview of how her paper reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast Asia, to circumvent international sanctions. She sets out practical...

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In Context podcast - Episode 11: Jane Marriott OBE

Multimedia, 18 April 2019

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Recently appointed as the new UK High Commissioner to Nairobi, Jane Marriott joins Karin for the In Context podcast to discuss her varied career, including working in hot spots such as Iraq,...

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Trilateral Dialogue on Nuclear Issues

Multimedia, 29 March 2019

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Episode 10 – Lord Ricketts

Multimedia, 15 March 2019

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The Panavia Tornado — A Farewell

Multimedia, 14 March 2019

Justin Bronk, Research Fellow, Airpower and Technology

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Episode 9 – Alexander Downer

Multimedia, 1 March 2019

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

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Episode 8 – Janice Charette

Multimedia, 15 February 2019

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

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Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI

Multimedia, 14 February 2019

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

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An illustration of US personnel using technology to conduct intelligence analysis. Illustration by DoD/Alexandre Montes

Resolving the Battle over Artificial Intelligence in War

RUSI Journal, 29 November 2019

Larry Lewis

The military application of AI presents multiple challenges for the relationship between defence, industry and technology companies.

Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Law and Ethics, Technology

Book Review: ‘These Meritorious Objects of the Royal Bounty’: The Chelsea Out-Pensioners in the Early Eighteenth Century

RUSI Journal, 29 November 2019

Alan Guy

Alan J Guy reviews ‘These Meritorious Objects of the Royal Bounty’: The Chelsea Out-Pensioners in the Early Eighteenth Century, by Andrew Edward Cormack.

Tags: UK, History, Military Personnel