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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
Expanding the Capability of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships
RUSI Publications, 20 March 2019Nick 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 2019RUSI 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-...
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
UK Anti-Money Laundering Report Published
News, 15 March 2019The 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
Stabilising Pakistan’s Relations with the Gulf
Commentary, 19 September 2018Arhama Siddiqa
A new Pakistani government has a good opportunity to reform the country’s relationship with the Gulf states, and put them on a more sustained footing.
Pakistan, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues
Eritrea and Ethiopia Embrace, But For How Long?
Commentary, 13 September 2018Michael Jones
Eritrea and Ethiopia claim that their long-standing military confrontation is now over. This time, perhaps it really is.
National Security Studies
Russia’s Vostok-2018 Exercise is About a Lot More Than War With NATO
Commentary, 7 September 2018Jack Watling
Russia’s large-scale forthcoming exercise will demonstrate the country’s growing military capabilities. But there is also an element of theatre in this exercise.
Russia, Military Sciences, Land Forces, Military Personnel
Russia Unlikely to Walk Away from Ukraine Agreements, but Tense Times Lie Ahead
Commentary, 5 September 2018Emily Ferris
The recent assassination of a rebel leader in Ukraine spotlights the region’s murky realities, but probably won’t influence the current political stalemate over the Ukraine crisis.
RUSI International, Ukraine, Global Strategy and Commitments, Russia, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Deradicalisation Programmes in Spanish Prisons: A Flawed Paradigm?
Commentary, 3 September 2018James Khalil
Media reports from Spain appear to indicate that the country’s counter-radicalisation efforts among prison inmates are not producing results. Spain is not unique in grappling with both the management...
Policing and Security, Tackling Extremism, Terrorism, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, Europe
Dreaming of Financial Independence
Commentary, 28 August 2018Tom Keatinge
The German foreign minister’s call for EU financial payments autonomy may seem fanciful today, but for how much longer?
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Ukraine Five Years On: Enduring Challenges
Commentary, 24 August 2018Adam Coffey
Today, Friday 24 August, Ukraine holds its fifth Independence Day parade since the Maidan revolution. Five years on, the country still holds a unique position as a key geopolitical challenge for many...
NATO, Ukraine, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, National Security
China’s Strongman May Need A Rest, But He is Hardly in Need of Rescue
Commentary, 21 August 2018Charles Parton
News that Chinese President Xi Jinping may be facing serious resistance from within his party’s ranks is premature.
China, International Security Studies
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Commentary, 14 August 2018John Hemmings and Milia Hau
Britain and Australia face an uncertain strategic landscape. But there is much they can do together, as they deal with the two big powers which appear determined to change the current status quo:...
Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Pacific
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
Commentary, 13 August 2018Kamal Alam
Pakistan’s newly elected Parliament sits today for the first time. The country’s incoming prime minister has the potential to remould domestic politics but this will be an uphill struggle.
Civil–Military Relations, Pakistan, Central and South AsiaPages
President Trump's New Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
Multimedia, 22 August 2017RUSI Senior Research Fellow Emily Winterbotham examines the new US strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia announced by President Trump on 21 August 2017.
Tags: Pakistan, US Defence Policy, Afghanistan, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Global Security Issues, Land Operations, Central and South Asia
Dealing with the Latest North Korea Missile Threat
Multimedia, 11 August 2017Following a war of words between US President Donald Trump and the Pyongyang regime, are we at risk of escalation? RUSI experts Tom Plant, Cristina Varriale and Emil Dall discuss.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Cristina Varriale on the North Korea Missile Tests
Multimedia, 6 July 2017Watch Cristina Varriale, a research analyst at RUSI's Nuclear and Proliferation programme discuss North Korea's latest missile test on BBC World News.
Tags: North Korea, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The Illicit Cigarette Trade
Multimedia, 4 July 2017RUSI Research Fellow Cathy Haenlein introduces on BBC World a new report by KPMG commissioned by RUSI investigates the scale of the illicit cigarette trade in the EU, Norway and Switzerland.
Tags: National Security Studies, Illicit Trade
ISIS Faces Endgame in Mosul - Karin von Hippel
Multimedia, 29 June 2017Tags: Iraq, Terrorism, Terrorism
General Sir Nicholas Carter - 2017 Land Warfare Conference
Multimedia, 27 June 2017General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the General Staff, delivered the concluding remarks at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2017
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The UK General Election: What Next?
Multimedia, 9 June 2017Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of RUSI and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, discuss the outcome of the June 2017 General Election and what a hung parliament will mean for...
Tags: UK
What is Behind Qatar–Gulf Tensions?
Multimedia, 8 June 2017Why is Qatar facing censure and sanctions from its Gulf neighbours? RUSI Research Fellow Michael Stephens helps explain.
Tags: The Gulf Region
London Bridge Attack: Understanding the Threat
Multimedia, 5 June 20175 June 2017 Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI, was on CNN to discuss the response and challenge emanating from the 3 June London Bridge attack. The attacks in the UK are part of a wider...
Tags: UK, Terrorism
Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI experts Raffaello Pantucci and Emily Winterbotham took part in a live conversation discussing the Manchester attacks that took place in Manchester on Monday 23 May.
Tags: National Security Studies, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, TerrorismPages
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, Technology
Rehabilitating the Yemeni Defence and Security Establishment: Then and Now
, 17 October 2018Aldwin Wight and James Spencer
Its history provides important insights on the current situation in Yemen.
Tags: Military Personnel, Technology
Book Review: Gambling and War: Risk, Reward, and Chance in International Conflict
RUSI Journal, 17 October 2018Lukas Milevski
Lukas Milevski reviews Gambling and War: Risk, Reward, and Chance in International Conflict, by Justin Conrad
Tags: The Great War, Global Strategy and Commitments, History
The Russian Military Commitment in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean
, 17 October 2018Rod Thornton
Russia is likely to stay in the region for the long term.
Tags: Russia, Syria
Aftermath: Art in the Wake of World War One: An Exhibition Review
RUSI Journal, 17 October 2018Sarah Hudson
A review of Aftermath: Art in the Wake of World War One.
Tags: The Great War, Art, Culture and Literature, History
New Actors in the Game: The MDC–Alliance and Election Manipulation in Zimbabwe
RUSI Newsbrief, 16 October 2018Obert Hodzi
Traditional methods of rigging elections are falling out of favour in the eyes of leaders keen to have their authoritarian regimes validated at the ballot box. Aided by digital technologies, a loyal supporter base and a lucrative party identity and narrative, opposition parties like Zimbabwe’s MDC are taking their turn at manipulating the outcomes of elections, and forcing the hand of those who legitimise them
Tags: Zimbabwe, Global Security Issues
Security on the Korean Peninsula: The Latest from RUSI
RUSI Newsbrief, 4 October 2018Tom Plant and Cristina Varriale
A flurry of recent activity on the North Korean diplomatic front has kept researchers in the Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme at RUSI extremely busy over the past few months. Their latest research findings indicate that policymakers should focus on pursuing small gains over a grand bargain, as well as balancing Tokyo’s long-term view and scepticism of China with Seoul’s focus on short-term security guarantees
Tags: China, United States, Japan, North Korea, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 7
RUSI Newsbrief, 27 September 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on the Russian nationalist motorcycle club known as The Night Wolves, the Crime/Terror Nexus, the American military presence in Iceland, and sport diplomacy at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Vostok’s Weak Optics Reveal Russia and China’s Fractured Relationship
RUSI Newsbrief, 21 September 2018Emily Ferris and Veerle Nouwens
The joint Russia–China Vostok exercises demonstrated some military cooperation between the two. However, the more significant event was the concomitant Eastern Economic Forum, an investment forum hosted in Russia’s Far East. Amid a depressed economy, Russia is attempting to encourage Chinese investment in the Far East, but many deals with China have fallen through and large-scale investment is unlikely to be forthcoming.
Tags: China, Russia, Global Security Issues, Land ForcesPages
Alfred Nobel and the Causes of Peace
Events, 18 June 2019A lecture by Dr Asle Toje, Political Scientist and Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on the legacy of Alfred Nobel, who instituted the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious award.
RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2019
Conference, 4 June 2019Held annually on behalf of the Chief of the General Staff, the RUSI Land Warfare Conference is the UK’s pre-eminent gathering of the land forces community.
RUSI Land Warfare Conference
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
United States, UK, History, Europe
Modern Deterrence Conference 2019
Conference, 29 May 2019The Modern Deterrence Spring 2019 Conference will examine how the private sector, government and the armed forces can work together to deter hybrid warfare.
Modern Deterrence
International Day of the Peacekeepers 17th Annual Conference: The Thin Blue Line
Conference, 23 May 2019This annual conference, jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, UNA-Westminster and RUSI, is the UK’s most authoritative public review of UN peacekeeping activities.
Military Sciences
The Illusion of Simplicity: Which Virtual Currencies Businesses are Subject to Money Laundering Rules?
A Confident Pakistan Army Recalibrates the Country’s Regional Policies
NATO's National Resilience Obligations