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Military base at Perevalne in Crimea during the 2014 Crimean crisis.

We Need to Relearn How to do Deterrence

Commentary, 5 December 2019

Jack Watling

Governments and military planners are obsessed with how much leverage adversaries can exert with coercive measures that don’t risk all-out war. But to win in the ‘grey zone’ requires being proactive...

Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues

NATO Engages Press Release

News, 4 December 2019

KEYPOINTSCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “NATO has survived because we’ve always had frank conversations.”UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: ‘‘NATO is a civilian-led alliance of...

Episode 07: Missing links

Multimedia, 4 December 2019

In this episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report, host Isabella Chase and guests consider the missing links in various financial crime problems. Isabella is joined by Becky Marriott from Tide to...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF

Representatives standing from NATO countries holding national flags. Courtesy of US Marine Corps/Paul Peterson

The British Public Still Believes in NATO – Even if Most Cannot Say What It Does

Commentary, 3 December 2019

Joel Rogers de Waal

New YouGov/RUSI polling portrays a kind of ignorant faith in NATO but also significant doubts that UK defence capability is fit for modern purpose.

NATO, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, National Security, UK Defence, Europe

Staff next to a prototype Chinese supercomputer. Courtesy of PA Images/Li Ran

Chinese Military Innovation in the AI Revolution

Article, 29 November 2019

Elsa B Kania

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is pursuing military innovation through investment in emerging technologies.

China, RUSI Journal, Technology

Downtown Warsaw, 2015. Courtesy of Wikipedia

Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West

Commentary, 21 February 2019

Wojciech Pawlus

Poland has improved its bilateral strategic links with the US by hosting an American-inspired conference on the future of the Middle East. But the conference did nothing to improve Western coherence.

Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Israel, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa

A New Generation of Intelligence: National Security and Surveillance in the Age of AI

Commentary, 19 February 2019

Alexander Babuta

Engaging in open debate will be crucial for the UK Intelligence Community to gain public trust regarding the use of artificial intelligence for national security purposes.

Cyber, Equipment and Acquisitions, Terrorism and Conflict, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK, Information, Securing Britain, Intelligence, National Security, Technology, UK Defence

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Mike Mullen arrives in Kuwait City, Kuwait, in 2011. Courtesy of Chad J McNeeley/U.S. Department of Defense

Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?

Commentary, 14 February 2019

Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers

No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.

Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa

German Army personnel in Georgia, August 2018

Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative

Commentary, 13 February 2019

John Louth

Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.

Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe

To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party

Commentary, 8 February 2019

Lincoln Pigman

The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.

United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe

Charting Britain’s Moves in the South China Sea

Commentary, 6 February 2019

John Hemmings

A British naval presence in the South China Sea strengthens global security and Britain’s global role. But it must be matched with a more systematic approach to the region, and to China’s defiance of...

China, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Pacific

Resilience of Necessity in the Baltics

Commentary, 31 January 2019

Ojars Eriks Kalnins

The fact that the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia managed to establish, lose, and restore their sovereign statehood during the 20th Century is no guarantee they will be able to...

Civil–Military Relations, Modern Deterrence, NATO

A Hard Hardware Breach

Commentary, 29 January 2019

Tom Ascott

Western governments are shedding their inhibitions about naming and shaming states suspected of infiltrating their critical national infrastructure. This is a good step, but should be just the...

Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, Europe

A railway workshop factory (2008) in Atbara, where Sudan's recent wave of protests began. Courtesy of Bertramz/Wikimedia Commons.

Sudan’s Protests: Something New?

Commentary, 24 January 2019

Michael Jones

A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.

Horn of Africa, Terrorism and Conflict, Sudan, STRIVE - Horn of Africa, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, Africa

UK government offices on Great George Street, London, 2011. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Carlos Delgado.

One Step at a Time: Limited Reform of UK’s Limited Partnerships

Commentary, 22 January 2019

Anton Moiseienko

The UK government is proposing to tighten procedures for establishing limited partnerships, in an effort to close an avenue for money laundering. This is a welcome move, but perhaps not sufficient.

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

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Manchester Attack - Initial Reaction

Multimedia, 25 May 2017

Emily Winterbotham, Director, Terrorism and Conflict

Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Associate Fellow

RUSI 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: Terrorism and Conflict, International Security Studies, Terrorism, UK, Terrorism

The WannaCry Ransomware Attack – Following the Money

Multimedia, 16 May 2017

Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI

Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, on the need for a global financial crime strategy to counter cybercriminals following a major ransomware attack on 12...

Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Cyber, AML/CTF, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, Global Security Issues, Technology

The New South Korean President

Multimedia, 12 May 2017

Cristina Varriale, Research Fellow

On 9 May 2017, South Korea voters elected Moon Jae-in as president. RUSI research analyst Cristina Varriale assesses the policies of the new leader and what this means for relations with North Korea.

Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific

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North Korea's Latest Failed Missile Tests Escalates Tensions

Multimedia, 21 April 2017

Cristina Varriale, Research Fellow

Cristina Varriale, Research Analyst in Nuclear and Proliferation analyses the implications of North Korea's latest missile test.

Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

The UK General Election 2017 - Initial Reaction

Multimedia, 18 April 2017

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Associate Director Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the news that there will be a general election in June 2017.

Tags: UK

US Air Strikes Against Syrian Air Base

Multimedia, 7 April 2017

Justin Bronk, Research Fellow, Airpower and Technology

Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI assesses the US airstrike against a Syrian airbase following the Syrian government's chemical attack in the Idlib province.

Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Syria

Westminster Attack: Encryption and Intelligence Gathering

Multimedia, 28 March 2017

Ewan Lawson, Associate Fellow

Ewan Lawson, Senior Research Fellow examines the debate around WhatsApp encryption and whether the app should be more freely available to law enforcement.

Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Military Sciences, UK, Terrorism

Khalid Masood: Analysing the Latest Findings on the Westminster Attacker

Multimedia, 24 March 2017

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI analyses the latest developments on the Westminster attack and profile of the attacker for the BBC News channel.

Tags: UK, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism

Jennifer Cole on the Use of VX Nerve Agent Against Kim Jong-Nam

Multimedia, 24 February 2017

Jennifer Cole, Associate Fellow

RUSI Senior Research Fellow Jennifer Cole examines the implications of the alleged use of VX Nerve agent against North Korean figure Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia.

Tags: North Korea, Terrorism and Conflict, Resilience, Pacific

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Anand Menon: Britain's Place in the World After Brexit

Multimedia, 26 January 2017

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Theresa May's visit to meet Donald Trump signals a new emphasis by the the UK government to seek favourable trade deals with the United States as it prepares to leave the European Union. Dr Jonathan...

Tags: United States, Brexit Briefings, UK, Europe