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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

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

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

Trump and Macron meet at NATO 2018 summit.

NATO and the ‘Disruptive’ French President

Commentary, 18 November 2019

Patrick Chevallereau

The contemptuous reactions from seasoned analysts to Emmanuel Macron’s NATO comments actually reinforce the French president’s argument.

NATO, France

Vladimir Putin speaks at a Russia-Africa Summit

We Should Exempt Africa from the UK-Russia Geopolitical Confrontation

Commentary, 15 November 2019

Andrey Kortunov

Their differences notwithstanding, the UK and Russia could cooperate in Africa.

Russia, UK, Global Security Issues, Africa

Uk and US soldiers on exercise at the Stanford Training Area in England.

Planning for the Next Strategic Defence and Security Review – A Much-Needed Peg in the Ground

Commentary, 12 November 2019

Andrew Curtis

Although the UK government will face a full agenda in the immediate aftermath of the general election, a high priority must be confirmation of its intent to undertake a strategic defence and security...

Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, UK

France and NATO: President Macron Gets Clinical

Commentary, 8 November 2019

Jonathan Eyal

The French president’s criticism of NATO is not only unsubstantiated, but also detrimental to France itself.

NATO, France

Courtesy of Malitoanton/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0

NATO vs Russia at 70

Commentary, 6 November 2019

Peter Roberts

The competition between NATO and Russia is not going the Alliance’s way. Russia has encircled Europe and divided the Alliance. How odd then that NATO is in such a self-congratulatory mood on its 70th...

NATO, North America, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe

Picture of the Colón Free Trade Zone. Courtesy of Administración de la Zona Libre de Colón/Wikimedia Commons/CC0 1.0

Free Trade Zones and Financial Crime – A Faustian Bargain?

Commentary, 5 November 2019

Isabella Chase, Anton Moiseienko and Alexandria Reid

To safeguard free trade zones from criminal activities, national authorities and zone administrators must feel the pressure to do the right thing.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime and Policing, Organised Crime

Britain and Russia in Africa: Not Necessarily at Loggerheads

Commentary, 31 October 2019

Barnaby Fletcher

Both Britain and Russia are seeking to re-engage with Africa. While their approaches differ, the continent is big enough to accommodate both of them.

UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Africa

The EU Assesses Cyber Security and 5G Networks

Commentary, 25 October 2019

Rebecca Lucas

The EU’s consolidated risk assessment of the cyber security of 5G networks is not just about Huawei. It highlights wider cyber security risks to 5G networks. Given the lack of market incentives to...

Cyber, Cyber Security, European Union, Technology, Europe

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It’s Time to Reform and Refocus the Financial Action Task Force

Commentary, 23 October 2019

Tom Keatinge

The FATF is overstretched. Its responsibilities and the efficiency and effectiveness of its evaluation process must be reassessed.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF

Aerial view of Colón Free Trade Zone, Panama, 2014. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Administración de la Zona Libre de Colón

Transparency in the Backbone of Global Supply Chains: Foreign Trade Zones

Commentary, 16 October 2019

Clay R Fuller

Foreign trade zones bring many benefits, but they require greater transparency in order to operate securely and ethically.

AML/CTF, Global Security Issues, Illicit Trade, Law and Ethics, National Security

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In Context podcast – Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond

Multimedia, 1 February 2019

General the Lord Houghton of Richmond spent over four decades in the British Army, including tours in Ireland and Iraq, with his last appointment being the military’s highest as Chief of the Defence...

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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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