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There and Back Again: A Rocket’s Tale
Article, 19 October 2017Alexandra Stickings
The regularity with which SpaceX is landing and re-using first-stage rocket launchers has significant implications both for increasing access to space and potential defence applications
Aerospace, RUSI Defence Systems, Technology
MI5 Chief: Daesh Is Dead in Syria and Iraq – But Threat Here is Growing Rapidly
Commentary, 18 October 2017Margaret Gilmore
Andrew Parker has issued a stark warning about the terror threat facing the UK. And it is only going to get worse with the collapse of Daesh.
UK Counter-terrorism, UK, Terrorism, Europe
The Role of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships in the Disruption of Crime
RUSI Publications, 17 October 2017Nick J Maxwell and David Artingstall
This paper examines the effectiveness of suspicious activity reporting in our financial system.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Occasional Papers
An Angry Tehran Cautious after Trump’s Iran Nuclear Speech
Commentary, 16 October 2017Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
For the moment, Iran is biding its time in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify its nuclear deal with key governments. But Tehran’s patience won’t last long.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Social Media and Terrorist Financing: Time for a Focused Response
Article, 16 October 2017Tom Keatinge and Florence Keen
Social media has attracted scrutiny as a tool for promoting extremism. Its power to support terrorist financing requires equal attention.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Newsbrief, Technology, Terrorism
MI5 Chief: Daesh Is Dead in Syria and Iraq – But Threat Here is Growing Rapidly
Commentary, 18 October 2017Margaret Gilmore
Andrew Parker has issued a stark warning about the terror threat facing the UK. And it is only going to get worse with the collapse of Daesh.
UK Counter-terrorism, UK, Terrorism, Europe
An Angry Tehran Cautious after Trump’s Iran Nuclear Speech
Commentary, 16 October 2017Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
For the moment, Iran is biding its time in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify its nuclear deal with key governments. But Tehran’s patience won’t last long.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Iran and Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Commentary, 16 October 2017Sir Simon Gass
President Donald Trump’s choice of Friday the 13th for his long-awaited statement on Iran may prove prophetic.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Growing Pakistan–Russia Military Ties Reflect Central Asia’s Changing Geopolitics
Commentary, 12 October 2017Kamal Alam
Pakistan’s military is intensifying security cooperation with Russia. It is a remarkable and historic turnaround for two countries that for many decades considered each other rivals.
Pakistan, Russia, Europe, Central and South Asia
Pre-constructing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Report to the 19th Party Congress
Commentary, 11 October 2017Charles Parton
The set-piece moment of China’s 19th Communist Party congress, scheduled to start on 18 October, is the General Secretary’s Report. It will reflect President and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping’s...
China, Pacific
Beyond Bitcoin: What Does the Future of Financial Crime Hold?
Commentary, 9 October 2017David Carlisle
Whatever Bitcoin’s fate, one thing seems certain: rapid technological change will shape financial crime in ways we are only beginning to grasp.
AML/CTF
Catalonia: A Shattering of the Constitutional Order
Commentary, 3 October 2017Francisco de Borja Lasheras
The violent scenes in Catalonia during and after the independence referendum might enable Madrid to come up with a vision for the region. The problem is the secessionists might not allow a compromise.
Europe
Angela Merkel’s Turkey Challenge
Commentary, 2 October 2017Tobias Borck
The incoming German coalition government will have much on its plate. But repairing or even sustaining relations with Turkey is one of Berlin’s most urgent challenges.
Turkey, Germany, Europe
Macron's 'Initiative for Europe': Is this France's Moment to Take the Helm?
Commentary, 29 September 2017Jonathan Eyal
In an interview with RUSI, Daniel Keohane, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Security Studies at ETH Zurich, looks at French President Emmanuel Macron’s vision for a reformed EU.
European Union, France, International Institutions, Europe
Does North Korea Matter to Russia?
Commentary, 28 September 2017Sarah Lain
Chinese, Russian and US cooperation at the UN over North Korea’s nuclear developments does not mean that these countries see the threat in the same way. However, Russia has the potential to play a...
North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe, PacificPages
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, Land Operations, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, 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, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
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: Illicit Trade, National Security and Resilience Studies
ISIS Faces Endgame in Mosul - Karin von Hippel
Multimedia, 29 June 2017Tags: Iraq, Terrorism, Terrorism
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 and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, UK, Terrorism, Terrorism
Manchester Attacks: The Transnational Connections
Multimedia, 25 May 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the transnational connections of the 23 May Manchester attacks with CNN.
Tags: UK, TerrorismPages
There and Back Again: A Rocket’s Tale
RUSI Defence Systems, 19 October 2017Alexandra Stickings
The regularity with which SpaceX is landing and re-using first-stage rocket launchers has significant implications both for increasing access to space and potential defence applications
Tags: Aerospace, Technology
Social Media and Terrorist Financing: Time for a Focused Response
Newsbrief, 16 October 2017Tom Keatinge and Florence Keen
Social media has attracted scrutiny as a tool for promoting extremism. Its power to support terrorist financing requires equal attention.
Tags: AML/CTF, Technology, Terrorism
Editor’s Note: RUSI Journal, August/September 2017
RUSI Journal, 12 October 2017Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the August/September 2017 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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Integrated Battle Command System: Prospects and Existential Complexities
RUSI Defence Systems, 6 October 2017Debalina Ghoshal
Despite delays and continuing software problems, the US Army’s planned integrated air and missile defence command construct remains a priority for the Pentagon as it looks to proliferating threats in the coming decades
Tags: United States, Equipment and Acquisitions
RDS Special: Formations and Units involved in ‘Zapad-2017’ Russian-Belarussian strategic exercises
RUSI Defence Systems, 6 October 2017Igor Sutyagin
Initial analysis suggests that the recent ‘Zapad-2017’ joint strategic exercises of Russia and Belarus (14-20 September) justified the concerns of external observers about the scale and content of the exercises, as well as constituting a possible Russian violation of the Vienna Document provisions of 2011
Tags: Russia
The Russian Military’s New ‘Main Emphasis’: Asymmetric Warfare
RUSI Journal, 5 October 2017Rod Thornton
Russia’s armed forces are at the centre of the country’s efforts to win wars without using violence.
Tags: Russia, Defence Policy, Information, Europe
The Origins of Today’s Chemical Weapons Controversy in China–Japan Relations
RUSI Journal, 4 October 2017Jeanne Guillemin
Japan's activities in China form an important, but often underappreciated, part of the history of chemical weapons.
Tags: China, Japan, Global Security Issues, History, Pacific
China’s Battle with Abandoned Chemical Weapons
RUSI Journal, 4 October 2017Wanglai Gao
Beijing and Tokyo have developed a robust relationship to address the ongoing damage caused by Japan's abandoned chemical weapons.
Tags: China, Japan, Global Security Issues, History, Pacific
Book Review: Sevastopol’s Wars: Crimea from Potemkin to Putin
RUSI Journal, 3 October 2017Neil Kent
Neil Kent reviews Sevastopol’s Wars: Crimea from Potemkin to Putin, by Mungo Melvin.
Tags: Russia, History, Europe
Reinvigorating Civil–Military Relationships in Building National Resilience
RUSI Journal, 27 September 2017Vlasta Zekulić, Christopher Godwin and Jennifer Cole
Building resilience calls for new types of civil–military partnerships.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, NATO, International Institutions, ResiliencePages
RUSI Conference: Air Forces as Weapons Systems
Conference, 21 February 2018This conference will examine whether air forces can, or indeed should, seek to fight like a single weapons system rather than the individual platform-centric approach which characterised the fourth...
Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture and RUSI Christmas Party
Events, 14 December 2017Lecture by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL , Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence.
'Without Glory but Without Disaster': 50 Years after the British Withdrawal from Aden
Events, 4 December 2017RUSI is hosting a conference with the support of Durham University, the British-Yemeni Society and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation to mark 50 years since Britain's withdrawal from Aden (also known as...
The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
Financial Crime 2.0
Conference, 27 November 2017Countering Money Laundering in an Evolving Technological Landscape
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Technology
Gallipoli Memorial Lecture
Events, 23 November 2017Admiral Sir Philip Jones KCB ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Royal Navy, will consider the lessons of the Gallipoli Campaign and its significance in the planning of future combined...
MI5 Chief: Daesh Is Dead in Syria and Iraq – But Threat Here is Growing Rapidly
An Angry Tehran Cautious after Trump’s Iran Nuclear Speech
Iran and Paraskevidekatriaphobia