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A pile of bitcoins, 2018. Courtesy of Mathis Lesieur/Pxhere

The Illusion of Simplicity: Which Virtual Currencies Businesses are Subject to Money Laundering Rules?

Commentary, 21 March 2019

Anton 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

Business people working on laptops, 2018. Courtesy of Pxhere

Expanding the Capability of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships

RUSI Publications, 20 March 2019

Nick Maxwell

Public–private financial information-sharing partnerships have become increasingly useful in understanding and mitigating economic crime. This Occasional Paper examines how these partnerships' role...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Occasional Papers, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Financial Crime 2.0, National Security, Organised Crime, Technology

RUSl at the 4x4 Director's Forum

News, 20 March 2019

RUSI Director-General Karin von Hippel discusses security issues common to Africa and Europe at the 4x4 Directors Forum. Co-hosted by the Policy Center for the New South in Rabat and the Paris-...

BANNER IMAGE: Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Munich Security Conference, 2018. Courtesy of Barth/MSC/Wikimedia Commons

A Confident Pakistan Army Recalibrates the Country’s Regional Policies

Commentary, 18 March 2019

Kamal 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

UK Anti-Money Laundering Report Published

News, 15 March 2019

The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has published a new report warning of the need to re-order, the UK's anti-money laundering system.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies

Sea of Azov Crisis: Ukraine and Russia Clash, as do Competing Visions of European Security

Commentary, 12 December 2018

Wojciech Pawlus

Ukraine’s current predicament is a reminder of how Western governments have failed to anchor the country in existing security structures

Ukraine, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, History

Banbury, 2014, courtesy of Motacilla/Wikimedia Commons.

To Ban or to Banbury?

Commentary, 7 December 2018

John Hemmings

The detention of a chief Huawei executive has spotlighted yet again a controversial Chinese technology giant, and may be a harbinger of stronger international pressure on the company.

China, Cyber, National Security Studies, Cyber Security, UK, Asia, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, National Security, Technology

Have We Outsourced Our Preparations for a Hostile Attack?

Commentary, 6 December 2018

Ruth Smeeth

An MP’s plea for a broader and more inclusive public debate about the security threats facing the UK.

Modern Deterrence, UK, Domestic Security, Resilience, Europe

Germany's Green Party after the Bavaria state election, October 2018. Courtesy of Wikiolio/Wikimedia Commons.

A Green Wave in Germany?

Commentary, 30 November 2018

Juliana Suess and Tobias Borck

The meteoric rise of what used to be a single-issue party has the potential to transform Germany’s politics and international posture just as much as the forthcoming election of a new Chancellor.

Leadership Centre, Germany, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics

Russian Cyber Operations: State-led Organised Crime

Commentary, 28 November 2018

James Sullivan

Russia is emulating approaches used by cybercriminals as it blurs the line between state and non-state activities in cyberspace

Cyber, National Security Studies, Cyber Security, Russia, Technology

UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at the Tallinn Digital Summit, 2017. Courtesy of Estonian Presidency / Wikimedia Commons.

Initial Thoughts on the Government’s Assessment of the Security Partnership with the EU

Commentary, 28 November 2018

Malcolm Chalmers

The Future Security Partnership with the EU keeps options open for future security cooperation – but the UK will have to decide how much sovereignty it is prepared to give up to maintain current...

Brexit Briefings, National Security Studies, European Union, UK Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK Defence, Europe

Pakistan’s recently elected Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at the conference ‘Rule of Law: The Case of Pakistan’ in Berlin, 26 November 2009. Courtesy of Stephan Röhl / Wikimedia Commons.

High Expectations: The UK’s Role in Pakistan’s Fight Against Corruption

Commentary, 26 November 2018

Tom Keatinge and Anton Moiseienko

Pakistan’s new government came to power 100 days ago vowing to fight corruption and recover looted national wealth. But the UK is integral to Pakistan’s anti-corruption effort, and London would be...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Pakistan, AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime

Members of the Estonian Defense League guide in a helicopter to a landing zone during Trojan Footprint 18 near Kikepera, Estonia, 3 June 2018. Trojan Footprint is a military exercise that deployed NATO and partner nation forces to the Baltic region. Court

Probing the Baltic States: Why Russia’s Ambitions Do Not Have a Security Dimension

Commentary, 21 November 2018

Emily Ferris

As a political and military reassurance, a recent NATO exercise in the Baltic region makes sense. But Russia’s real levers of influence over the Baltic states are not military, and NATO may not be...

NATO, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, Intelligence, Europe

US Marines with the II Marine Expeditionary Force, one of the contingents that took part in Trident Juncture 18, board a Boeng 767-200ER aircraft, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 19 October 2018. Courtesy of US Marine Corps.

NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 Exercise: Political Theatre with a Purpose

Commentary, 20 November 2018

Jack 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 2018

Helena 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