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Weaponising Blockchain: Military Applications of Blockchain Technology in the US, China and Russia

Article, 8 March 2021

Bilyana Lilly and Sale Lilly

The world's three most powerful militaries are considering the potential of blockchain, often in very different ways.

China, RUSI Journal, United States, Russia, Technology
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Taking the Profit Out of Intellectual Property Crime: Piracy and Organised Crime

RUSI Publications, 8 March 2021

Ardi Janjeva, Alexandria Reid and Anton Moiseienko

This Whitehall Report explores how criminals make money from piracy and provides recommendations on how the UK government, law enforcement and private sector stakeholders can decrease the...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Organised Crime and Policing, Whitehall Reports, AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime, Technology
Assistant Section Leader E. Henderson, MM, and Sergeant H. Turner, MM, Women's Auxiliary Air Service

International Women’s Day: The Tasks Ahead

Commentary, 8 March 2021

Jan Hall

Today is International Women's Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be...

Rebalancing Expertise in Defence and Security (REDS)

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News, 5 March 2021

Job vacancy: Accountant, RUSI Europe

Seven Reasons Why the US Needs to Re-Engage with Turkey

Article, 5 March 2021

Taras Kuzio

The election of President Joe Biden presents a strategic opportunity for the US to resume playing a more active role in the South Caucasus, Eurasia and the greater Middle East – if Washington and...

Turkey, United States, RUSI Newsbrief

Precision Strike in 21st Century Multidomain Operations

Conference, 13 May 2021

The conduct of 21st century campaigns will be shaped in large measure by opponents’ use of reconnaissance strike complexes to achieve effects in depth. This conference will seek to examine both the...

Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s Edge in the 2020s

Events, 21 April 2021

Held against the backdrop of the substantial financial settlement for Defence but also a deteriorating security situation and the broader impact of the pandemic, the UK Strategic Command Conference...

Future War and the Defence of Europe

Events, 1 April 2021

A conversation with General John Allen, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges and Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French, to launch their latest book entitled ‘Future War and the Defence of Europe’.

UK PONI Workshop: Introduction to Nuclear Weapons Policy

Events, 25 March 2021

UK Project on Nuclear Issues will host an introductory workshop covering the basics of nuclear weapons policy for early career professionals. The event will take place online over two half-days.

Combat Air Power 2021: Competing Visions for the Future

Conference, 24 March 2021

Evolving peer threats, new budgetary pressures and national industrial imperatives are fuelling fierce competition. This online conference will examine the key next-generation combat air approaches...