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The Toxic Legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles
Article, 21 June 2019Aaron Edwards
The 50th anniversary of the day that British troops first deployed to Northern Ireland offers an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of Operation Banner, and whether the security forces contributed...
Armed Forces, UK Counter-terrorism, RUSI Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, UK, History, National Security, Terrorism
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Commentary, 20 June 2019Veerle Nouwens
This year’s Annual Shangri-La Dialogue set the stage for confrontation between China and the US. The now former US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan launched Washington’s Indo-Pacific...
China, European Union, International Security Studies, France, UK, Asia, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Europe, Pacific
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at RUSI
Multimedia, 20 June 2019RUSI welcomes Adel al Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He arrives at a time of great tension between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran....
Strike: From Concept to Force
RUSI Publications, 20 June 2019Jack Watling and Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper provides an independent assessment of non-discretionary capabilities to enable the British Army's Strike concept to achieve its mission. It explores which vulnerabilities can be...
Armed Forces, Occasional Papers, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, UK, Land Forces, Land Operations, UK Defence
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Nearly Forgotten but not Gone: The Legacy of the UK’s Retired Nuclear Submarines
Commentary, 5 April 2019Trevor Taylor
Britain’s difficulty in dismantling its retired nuclear submarines represents a classic lesson in the benefits and risks of deferring ‘non-urgent’ spending in the defence sector.
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, UK, UK Defence, Europe
The UK's National Cyber Security Strategy Beyond 2021: The International Dimension
Commentary, 2 April 2019Danny Steed
Building the next cyber security strategy must go beyond domestic resilience to address international dynamics. And doing so will require an articulation of a vision about what kind of cyberspace it...
Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
Supervising the UK AML Supervisors: The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision First Annual Report
Commentary, 29 March 2019Helena Wood
The launch of the first annual report of the UK’s Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision signals a bold step forward for UK anti-money laundering supervision, but many...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Avoiding a Costly Deal with Moscow in Pyongyang
Commentary, 26 March 2019Darya Dolzikova
Russia is strengthening its links with North Korea in order to position itself as an indispensable interlocutor between Washington and Pyongyang. But the cost Russia could demand for regional...
United States, North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
The Illusion of Simplicity: Which Virtual Currencies Businesses are Subject to Money Laundering Rules?
Commentary, 21 March 2019Anton Moiseienko and Kayla Izenman
Regulating virtual currency businesses in order to prevent money laundering is not easy. But it can be done.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, International Institutions, Financial Crime 2.0
A Confident Pakistan Army Recalibrates the Country’s Regional Policies
Commentary, 18 March 2019Kamal Alam
Pakistan’s military is playing a significant role in assisting the country’s prime minister in the conduct of foreign and security policies, and usually with the objective of scaling down...
Pakistan, International Security Studies, Defence Management, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience
NATO's National Resilience Obligations
Commentary, 15 March 2019Madeleine Moon
NATO’s mutual defence guarantees are well-known. But less known is the duty which the Alliance’s member-states have to improve their national resilience.
Modern Deterrence, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Despite Territorial Defeat, Islamist Terrorism Will Continue to be a Threat
Commentary, 14 March 2019Mark Rowley and Raffaello Pantucci
Daesh, Al-Qa’ida and other terrorist organisations may appear to be in current retreat. But rather than being eradicated, they have scattered. The violent extremism they have spawned has not entirely...
International Security Studies, National Security, Terrorism
Fusion Doctrine: One Year On
Commentary, 8 March 2019William McKeran
The Fusion Doctrine is steadily reshaping the UK's approach to strategy.
Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Securing Securities: Money Laundering in Capital Markets
Commentary, 4 March 2019Crisa Cox
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has promised action to address the UK capital markets' vulnerability to high-end money laundering. It has its work cut out for it.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UKPages
North Korea Summit
Multimedia, 12 June 2018RUSI experts, Tom Plant and Cristina Varriale, get in depth and talk about the recent Trump - Kim summit.
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Session 1: The Future Combat Environment- RUSI–The First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2018
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Tom Tugendhat on 'Defending the Rules'
Multimedia, 29 May 2018An address by Tom Tugendhat MBE MP, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons. In his address, Mr Tugendhat will discuss Britain’s place in the world and his vision for the UK’s foreign...
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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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The Impact of North Macedonia's Accession to NATO
RUSI Newsbrief, 25 April 2019Dimitar Bechev
The road to NATO accession for the small Western Balkan country of North Macedonia has finally been opened following the settlement of a dispute with Greece concerning the country’s name. But what will North Macedonia be able to offer the Alliance, and why does NATO want to let in the newly renamed country?
Tags: NATO, Global Security Issues
Climate Change Challenges and Djibouti: A Photoessay
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Susan Schulman
A changing climate is rapidly transforming the country.
Tags: Climate Security, Africa
Russia’s Continued Aggression Against Ukraine: Illegal Actions in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Stephen Lewis
The state of conflict imposes specific international legal rights and obligations on both Russia and Ukraine.
Tags: Ukraine, Russia
Book Review: Fighting for Peace in Somalia: A History and Analysis of the African Union Mission (AMISOM), 2007–2017
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Alexandria Reid
Alexandria Reid reviews Fighting for Peace in Somalia: A History and Analysis of the African Union Mission (AMISOM), 2007–2017, by Paul D. Williams.
Tags: African Union, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
Complexity is Cheaper than Simplicity: The Reason Cyber Security is Hard
RUSI Defence Systems, 23 April 2019Kristofor Bolton
In most industries simplicity is cheaper than complexity; streamlining processes and shedding excess reduces the cost of doing business. Within the technology sector, there is a trend to accomplish the same goal by doing the opposite. This increased complexity has a negative effect on security
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Israel’s World is Shrinking: How the Iran–Russia Axis is Gaining Ground
RUSI Newsbrief, 18 April 2019Kyle Orton
Israeli opinion generally regards the country’s efforts to contain Iran, especially in Syria, as having been successful. In fact, the trendline runs the other way: Iran is constraining Israel, entrenching all around the Jewish state.
Tags: Iran, Russia, Syria, Israel, Global Security Issues
History Resurgent: Old and New Challenges in the Western Balkans
RUSI Newsbrief, 12 April 2019Alex Maciag
With competition for influence increasing, old tensions are being revived in the fragile Western Balkans. The West must avoid complacency and show leadership in resolving critical issues before they become dangerous.
Tags: NATO, European Union, Global Security Issues, Europe
Allies in the Multi-Domain Task Force
RUSI Defence Systems, 5 April 2019Jack Watling
The scale and highly integrated nature of the US’s Multi-Domain Operations concept for future warfare requires coordination, mutual understanding of capabilities and permissions sharing between armed services. These exceed what NATO allies can currently achieve
Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO
The Rise, Fall and Future of Jihad in the North Caucasus
RUSI Newsbrief, 4 April 2019Aleksandre Kvakhadze
Since the beginning of armed conflict in Syria and Iraq, thousands of militants from the Caucasus region have participated in the war. However, dislodging Daesh and a collapse of the insurgency in the North Caucasus have substantially diminished the capacities of North Caucasian jihadi groups. Nevertheless, militancy in the region has potential.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Russia, Counterinsurgency, Global Security Issues, Terrorism
‘Short of War’: No Peace in the South China Sea
RUSI Newsbrief, 1 April 2019Huong Le Thu
China’s ongoing construction efforts have created a situation where (in the words of the Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Philip Davidson) Beijing is ‘capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States’. The absence of outright war reflects not only China’s ability to move the threshold for instigating open conflict, but also the fact that law, justice and security are not being respected, and that some have come to terms with this.
Tags: China, Global Security Issues, PacificPages
Breakfast Briefing: Intelligence Assessment and Policy Making - Lord Butler’s Lessons, Fifteen Years On
Events, 4 December 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing with Tim Dowse CMG, Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI and former Intelligence Adviser to the UK Foreign Secretary.
Breakfast Briefing - Operating in Russia: High Risks with Little Return?
Events, 19 November 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing with Emily Ferris, Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia, RUSI.
Turning Technology Against Financial Crime
Events, 23 October 2019A lecture by Megan Butler, Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialist, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Breakfast Briefing: Policing the UK in an Evolving Threat Landscape
Events, 9 October 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing with Lord Hogan-Howe QPM, Distinguished Fellow, RUSI and former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Elisabeth Braw on the Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign inside the Church
Events, 25 September 2019A presentation by Elisabeth Braw, Associate Fellow, Modern Deterrence, RUSI, on the real-life cloak-and-dagger story of how East Germany’s notorious spy agency, the Stasi, infiltrated churches here...
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at RUSI
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal