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RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 5
Article, 13 July 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on UK defence spending, state capability to deploy a credible chemical weapons threat, the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, and public opinion in Central Europe...
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RUSI at the European Parliament
News, 13 July 2018Tom Plant, Director of Proliferation and Nuclear Policy addressed the Joint AFET/SEDE Public Hearing on Nuclear deterrence.
Countering the Financial Networks of Weapons Proliferation
News, 13 July 2018Tom Keatinge, Director of RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime, spoke at a hearing of the United States House Committee on Financial Services
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
Commentary, 12 July 2018Ewan Lawson
The final communique of NATO’s Brussels summit pledges Allies to ‘continue to respond to the deteriorated security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defence posture’. But developing NATO’s...
NATO, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Risk and Resilience, National Security, Resilience
NATO Spending: The Great Convergence
Article, 11 July 2018Malcolm Chalmers
NATO’s latest data reveals important new trends in patterns of defence spending across the Alliance that have occurred since Russia’s 2014 intervention in Ukraine.
US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Newsbrief, North America, Americas, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
Commentary, 12 July 2018Ewan Lawson
The final communique of NATO’s Brussels summit pledges Allies to ‘continue to respond to the deteriorated security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defence posture’. But developing NATO’s...
NATO, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Risk and Resilience, National Security, Resilience
The Murder of a British Civilian: The Need for Action Against Russia’s Use of Chemical Agents
Commentary, 9 July 2018Ryan Henrici
The death of Dawn Sturgess, one of two British civilians poisoned with Novichok, the same type of nerve agent used in last March’s attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, escalates questions of...
International Security Studies, Russia, UK, Global Security Issues, Technology
EU ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and the Ambition of PESCO
Commentary, 4 July 2018Lauren Twort
The EU is trying to transition from its perceived status as a ‘soft power’ actor in defence, focussing on civilian crisis management and regulation of the European defence market, to a mix of soft...
Defence, Industries and Society, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, Security Policy, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Europe
A Final Nail in the Coffin of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Commentary, 2 July 2018Tom Keatinge
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) avoided a decision to return Iran to its blacklist of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering. Iran’s continued litany of financial crime failings...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
The New UK Counterterrorism Strategy: Critical Questions for the ‘Prevent’ Strand
Commentary, 29 June 2018Mohammed Elshimi
A new version of the UK’s counterterrorism strategy (also known as CONTEST), was unveiled earlier this month. Of the four strands comprising CONTEST, it is the Prevent strand, preventing individuals...
UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, UK, Terrorism, Europe
Tier One or Bust?
Commentary, 26 June 2018Malcolm Chalmers
British Prime Minister Theresa May has allegedly refused to pledge that Britain will be a ‘Tier One’ military power in the future, after media reports hinted at tensions with her defence secretary...
Defence Spending, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
China and the Mekong: Future Flashpoint?
Commentary, 25 June 2018Brijesh Khemlani
The mighty Mekong river is a vital lifeline for Southeast Asia, a major source of trade, transport and sustenance for millions. However, the world’s twelfth longest river is emerging as an ecological...
China, International Security Studies, Asia, Global Security Issues
Virtuous Currencies: Time to Accentuate the Positive
Commentary, 20 June 2018Tom Keatinge
Rhetoric on virtual currencies has centred on risks and threats. But the technology also has the potential to promote financial inclusion.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Technology
Colombia’s New President: Will the Peace Deal Survive?
Commentary, 19 June 2018Charlie de Rivaz
The newly elected president of Colombia may end up scuppering a deal which, despite its problems, could be the country’s best chance for prolonged peace.
Americas, Central and South America, National Security and Resilience Studies, Law and Ethics, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: Moving From the Personal to the Strategic Domain
Commentary, 18 June 2018Kamal Alam and Ibrahim Al-Othaimin
On many fronts, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are working to deepen and formalise ties that have historically been determined by the quality of relationships between kings and prime ministers
Pakistan, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Global Security IssuesPages
NATO Round-table
Multimedia, 11 July 2018A round table discussion on the up coming NATO summit between Jonathan Eyal, Malcolm Chalmers and Emily Winterbotham.
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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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RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 5
Newsbrief, 13 July 2018This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on UK defence spending, state capability to deploy a credible chemical weapons threat, the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, and public opinion in Central Europe on cooperation, identiy, and defence.
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NATO Spending: The Great Convergence
Newsbrief, 11 July 2018Malcolm Chalmers
NATO’s latest data reveals important new trends in patterns of defence spending across the Alliance that have occurred since Russia’s 2014 intervention in Ukraine.
Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, North America, Americas, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
Defence and Electoral Credibility: Challenges for the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet
Newsbrief, 28 June 2018Josh Arnold-Forster
The potential political acceptance of tax rises to fund the NHS is beginning to influence the debate on defence spending. Will this provide the impetus to defeat those political leaders who want to abet the decline in British military power?
Tags: Defence Spending, Defence Policy, UK, Domestic Security, National Security, UK Defence
The Other Europe? How Central Europe Views the Continent’s Security Concerns and Aspirations
Newsbrief, 25 June 2018Jonathan Eyal
The results of public opinion surveys in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary indicate that perceptions among these Central European countries towards European cooperation and collective identity are complex. Countries in the region cannot all be painted with the same brush.
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Book Review: Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance: The Special Relationship on the Rocks
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018Frank Ledwidge
Frank Ledwidge reviews Counterinsurgency Wars and the Anglo-American Alliance: The Special Relationship on the Rocks, by Andrew Mumford
Tags: Counterinsurgency, History
Why is there no Joint European Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Project under the Common Security and Defence Policy?
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018Christian Küsters
The European Common Security and Defence Policy cannot function with a strong European defence industrial base.
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Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, April/May 2018
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the April/May 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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A Commentary on H C Colles’s ‘The Red Cross in the War.’
, 18 June 2018Tom Plant
A Commentary on H C Colles’s ‘The Red Cross in the War.’
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The Red Cross in the War
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018H. C. Colles
This 1916 article explains the role of the Red Cross.
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A Fourth F-35 Variant?
RUSI Defence Systems, 15 June 2018Andrew Hartland
With an inherently high thrust-to-weight ratio and modified digital flight control system, an F-35 variant could operate off the Queen Elizabeth class carriers with fewer penalties to the baseline F-35A design than the current F-35B and hence fewer performance trade-offs
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Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture and RUSI Christmas Party
Events, 11 December 2018Lecture by General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence.
Members’ Event - UK Future Combat Air Strategy
Events, 24 October 2018A panel discussion analysing the complexities of a UK future combat air strategy.
Is Space the New Cyber?: Uk Dependencies and Vulnerabilities
Conference, 2 October 2018This year's RUSI Space conference will develop the conversation with a wider audience beyong the traditional space and defence sector, and build knowledge across the government/industry enterprise.
Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2018
Events, 4 September 2018This year’s Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Air Marshal Edward Stringer CB CBE MA BEng RAF, Director General Joint Force Development and Defence Academy, UK Ministry of Defence.
Breakfast Briefing: Thinking the Unthinkable
Events, 23 July 2018An exclusive breakfast briefing by Nik Gowing, international broadcaster and Trustee, RUSI.
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
The Murder of a British Civilian: The Need for Action Against Russia’s Use of Chemical Agents
NATO Round-table