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Clamping the Wheel of the Money Launderers’ ‘Vehicle of Choice’: Reform of the UK Company Registry
Commentary, 29 September 2020
Helena Wood
Proposed changes to the UK company formation regime are welcome but must be complemented by statutory reforms to the role of Companies House and sustainable resourcing.
Tags: UK
The Case for Joint Military–Industry Greyzone Exercises
Briefing Papers, 28 September 2020
Elisabeth Braw
This Briefing Paper suggests that joint military–industry exercises can help build resilience against the increasing number of greyzone attacks that liberal democracies are facing.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, UK, National Security, Resilience
The Integrated Review Should Prioritise Understanding
Commentary, 28 September 2020
Suzanne Raine
The UK government is consulting more widely. But it still needs to grapple with the broader task of transforming information into understanding.
Tags: UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology
Beyond the Disarmament Impasse: How Europe Perceives the UK’s Disarmament Verification Efforts
Occasional Papers, 24 September 2020
Cristina Varriale
This paper uses survey data to examine the extent to which the UK’s prioritisation of disarmament verification is perceived by the European NPT community to be a valuable contribution to the disarmament agenda.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Europe
More Than Just Business: The Political Context of the UK–China Commercial Relationship
RUSI Newsbrief, 11 September 2020
Andrew Cainey and Veerle Nouwens
As the UK formulates its post-Brexit relationship with China, one key policy question is how to develop the bilateral commercial relationship most effectively. This requires not just an understanding of the business opportunities, but also of the political and foreign policy backdrop to UK–China relations.
Tags: China, International Security Studies, UK
It’s Time to Rethink the UK’s Posture in the Mediterranean
Commentary, 10 September 2020
Ziya Meral
The UK has maintained a ‘respectful silence’ on the rising tensions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean. That will have to change.
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Clamping the Wheel of the Money Launderers’ ‘Vehicle of Choice’: Reform of the UK Company Registry
Commentary, 29 September 2020Helena Wood
Proposed changes to the UK company formation regime are welcome but must be complemented by statutory reforms to the role of Companies House and sustainable resourcing.
UK
The Integrated Review Should Prioritise Understanding
Commentary, 28 September 2020Suzanne Raine
The UK government is consulting more widely. But it still needs to grapple with the broader task of transforming information into understanding.
UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology
It’s Time to Rethink the UK’s Posture in the Mediterranean
Commentary, 10 September 2020Ziya Meral
The UK has maintained a ‘respectful silence’ on the rising tensions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean. That will have to change.
UK
The British Army Should Seek to Retain an Armoured Capability
Commentary, 7 September 2020Nick Reynolds
The debate about the future of the UK’s heavy armour has been reignited by the recent revelation that the British Army is considering retiring its main battle tanks in the Integrated Review. While changes are necessary, to abandon heavy armour would be a mistake.
Military Sciences, UK
Coordinating Artificial Intelligence: Six Lessons from the US
Commentary, 26 August 2020Sam Sherman
The UK should make the most of the transformative capabilities of artificial intelligence by drawing on a number of lessons from the US.
United States, Defence Policy, UKPages
UK-China Relations After the Huawei Decision
Multimedia, 14 July 2020Veerle Nouwens, Research Fellow at RUSI, looks at the implications for UK China relations after the UK government excluded the Chinese firm from the 5G network.
Tags: China, International Security Studies, UK
Season Two: The Alphabet Soup
Multimedia, 22 June 2020LLPs, SLPs, UBOs… In this episode, host Tom Keatinge is joined by Graham Barrow of the ‘Dark Money Files’ to examine why these acronyms always pop up in financial crime scandals, often with the UK at...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Season Two Trailer: High Risk Thinking
Multimedia, 19 June 2020Isabella Chase, your host from Season 1, talks to CFCS director, Tom Keatinge about the thinking behind this season’s ‘high risk’ concept and what listeners can expect – from the people, places,...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Russian and Chinese Air Defences
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI outlines the current state of Russian and Chinese air defence capabilities.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Aerospace, Russia, Military Sciences, UK, Profession of Arms, Technology
The Challenge of Change: Acquiring Technologies for Defence in the UK
Multimedia, 7 April 2020Peggy Hollinger, International Business Editor at the Financial Times discusses a new RUSI paper authored by Trevor Taylor and John Louth. The paper suggests that the UK needs a speedier defence...
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropePages
The Case for Joint Military–Industry Greyzone Exercises
Briefing Papers, 28 September 2020Elisabeth Braw
This Briefing Paper suggests that joint military–industry exercises can help build resilience against the increasing number of greyzone attacks that liberal democracies are facing.
Briefing Papers, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, UK, National Security, Resilience
Beyond the Disarmament Impasse: How Europe Perceives the UK’s Disarmament Verification Efforts
Occasional Papers, 24 September 2020Cristina Varriale
This paper uses survey data to examine the extent to which the UK’s prioritisation of disarmament verification is perceived by the European NPT community to be a valuable contribution to the...
Occasional Papers, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Europe
More Than Just Business: The Political Context of the UK–China Commercial Relationship
RUSI Newsbrief, 11 September 2020Andrew Cainey and Veerle Nouwens
As the UK formulates its post-Brexit relationship with China, one key policy question is how to develop the bilateral commercial relationship most effectively. This requires not just an understanding...
China, RUSI Newsbrief, International Security Studies, UK
Management of Defence After the Levene Reforms: What Comes Next?
Occasional Papers, 9 September 2020Trevor Taylor and Andrew Curtis
Organisational change is needed for the Ministry of Defence to direct an integrated set of military efforts.
Defence, Industries and Society, Occasional Papers, Defence Management, UK, UK Defence
Legislating to Counter Foreign Influence in the UK: Lessons From Across the Pond
RUSI Newsbrief, 28 August 2020Ben Freeman and Tarun Krishnakumar
As it seeks to develop a transparency-based registration framework to counter foreign influence activities, the UK can learn from the rich experience of the US and the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
United States, RUSI Newsbrief, UK, Domestic Security, Law and EthicsPages
Mapping a Pandemic: Britain and China: Unusual Business - The Future Bilateral Relationship
Events, 7 May 2020An online briefing from experts of the Royal United Services Institute on the impact of Covid-19 on the UK/China relationship.
China, Coronavirus, International Security Studies, UK
Mapping a Pandemic: Lasting Consequences For The UK's Defence And Security Posture
Events, 23 April 2020An online briefing from experts of the Royal United Services Institute on the impact of Covid-19 on the UK.
Coronavirus, UK
RUSI Annual Security Lecture
Events, 24 February 2020Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick delivered the inaugural RUSI Annual Security Lecture.
Cyber, Organised Crime and Policing, UK, Technology, Europe
Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in the 2020s
Events, 26 November 2019A discussion with Professor Michael Clarke, Distinguished Fellow, RUSI and Helen Ramscar, Associate Fellow, RUSI, to launch their latest book entitled ‘Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in...
UK
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, EuropePages
"In a report on Britain’s combat air choices released late July, Royal United Services Institute analyst Justin Bronk said the decision was of huge importance for Tempest. “The decision of whether or not to develop a piloted or optionally piloted solution as part of Tempest will have critical implications for the nature, cost implications and minimum viable scale of the program,” he said. “While it remains an operating assumption for many, the outcome of the Team Tempest next-generation combat air development program is not necessarily going to involve a new (optionally) piloted fast jet fleet to directly replace Typhoon. If that ambition is the choice made, it will have major budget implications for an already stretched combat air equipment program between 2024 and 2040,” said the analyst. "
Awash in technology hook-ups, Team Tempest longs for steady partners
In The News, 5 August 2020 Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, UK
"The Conservative party pledged in its manifesto that it would increase the UK’s defence budget by at least 0.5 per cent above inflation each year. Despite the Covid-19 turmoil, Professor Malcom Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), expects this promise will be honoured: “There’s no indication so far that they’re about to renege on that commitment. I think the most likely scenario is that the defence budget will get a small real terms increase.”"
Defence in a post-Covid world
In The News, 5 August 2020 Tags: UK
"The first is that, as Malcolm Chalmers and Will Jessett of the Royal United Services Institute argue, the UK has to defend its own space first: its borders, its airspace, its cyber and energy infrastructure, and its civil society and democratic institutions. "
In a new war of all against all, the UK needs a defence revolution
In The News, 15 July 2020 Tags: UK
"According to Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute, the decision showed a deeper reliance for Britain as it carves out its foreign policy post-Brexit: that “the U.K. is dependent on decisions made in the United States, as or more than decisions made in China.” "
Boris Johnson follows Washington’s lead on Huawei
In The News, 14 July 2020 Tags: UK
"“The single-minded U.S. strategy of making Huawei effectively unviable may well mean that the company cannot be regarded as a sufficiently reliable supplier in the medium to long term. “The West’s dependence on China is clear; 5G is just one, relatively small, manifestation of this. If the UK’s new approach is to technologically decouple from China, it will need a serious and more coherent effort from Western governments and industry to do so.” "
UK bans Huawei from its 5G network: reaction
In The News, 14 July 2020 Tags: UK, Technology