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One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism
Commentary, 3 June 2021
Raffaello Pantucci
The UK is shifting its counterterrorism capability to Africa. Yet while the threat picture in Africa appears to be worsening, it remains unclear how outwardly menacing it actually is. The key question Whitehall needs to ask is whether the new deployments to Mali and Somalia appropriately reflect the global terrorist threat picture the UK faces.
Tags: UK, Terrorism, Africa
In a Competitive Era, Look Beyond Integration Towards Adaptability
RUSI Journal, 3 June 2021
Paul O'Neill
The ability to adapt across a number of areas will increase the performance of the UK's armed forces.
Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, UK Defence
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: The UK Must Provide a Credible Plan for Economic Engagement with Iran
Commentary, 2 June 2021
Darya Dolzikova and Tom Keatinge
Previous disappointment will lead Iran to expect greater economic certainty in any renewed nuclear negotiations. London must play its part.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
Has the Time Come for an All-Adult Army?
Commentary, 27 May 2021
Charlotte Cooper and David Gee
It is time for the British Army to phase out its under-18 recruits.
Tags: UK, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel
Between War and Peace: Preventing Mass Atrocities Outside Armed Conflict
RUSI Newsbrief, 21 May 2021
Kate Ferguson and Michael Jones
The actions and priority areas emphasised in the UK’s Integrated Review offer opportunities for improving efforts to prevent mass atrocities, but to maximise impact policymakers need to confront some problematic assumptions.
Tags: International Security Studies, UK, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
The UK’s Approach to Russian Cyber Operations Shows No Signs of Changing
Commentary, 21 May 2021
Jamie MacColl
The UK’s limited response to the SolarWinds campaign emphasises the importance of domestic political pressure in cyber policy.
Tags: Cyber, Cyber, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UKPages
One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism
Commentary, 3 June 2021Raffaello Pantucci
The UK is shifting its counterterrorism capability to Africa. Yet while the threat picture in Africa appears to be worsening, it remains unclear how outwardly menacing it actually is. The key question Whitehall needs to ask is whether the new deployments to Mali and Somalia appropriately reflect the global terrorist threat picture the UK faces.
UK, Terrorism, Africa
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: The UK Must Provide a Credible Plan for Economic Engagement with Iran
Commentary, 2 June 2021Darya Dolzikova and Tom Keatinge
Previous disappointment will lead Iran to expect greater economic certainty in any renewed nuclear negotiations. London must play its part.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
Has the Time Come for an All-Adult Army?
Commentary, 27 May 2021Charlotte Cooper and David Gee
It is time for the British Army to phase out its under-18 recruits.
UK, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel
The UK’s Approach to Russian Cyber Operations Shows No Signs of Changing
Commentary, 21 May 2021Jamie MacColl
The UK’s limited response to the SolarWinds campaign emphasises the importance of domestic political pressure in cyber policy.
Cyber, Cyber, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, UK
Form Over Substance? UK Anti-Corruption Sanctions Are No Substitute for Action
Commentary, 12 May 2021Tom Keatinge
To be a force for good, the UK’s anti-corruption sanctions must be paired with seizing and returning stolen assets to benefit deprived citizens.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Sanctions, AML/CTF, UKPages
The UK's Nuclear Posture: Tracking the Integrated Review
Multimedia, 17 March 2021RUSI experts Tom Plant and Dr Matthew Harries give their initial reaction to the publication of the UK Integrated Review on Foreign, Security, Defence and Development policy, published on 16 March...
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
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, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Russia, UK, TechnologyPages
In a Competitive Era, Look Beyond Integration Towards Adaptability
RUSI Journal, 3 June 2021Paul O'Neill
The ability to adapt across a number of areas will increase the performance of the UK's armed forces.
Armed Forces, Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, UK Defence
Between War and Peace: Preventing Mass Atrocities Outside Armed Conflict
RUSI Newsbrief, 21 May 2021Kate Ferguson and Michael Jones
The actions and priority areas emphasised in the UK’s Integrated Review offer opportunities for improving efforts to prevent mass atrocities, but to maximise impact policymakers need to confront some...
International Security Studies, RUSI Newsbrief, UK, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Maximising the Utility of the British Army’s Combat Aviation
Occasional Papers, 27 April 2021Jack Watling and Justin Bronk
This paper assesses the utility and viability of the British Army's combat aviation, and examines how it can remain survivable on the future battlefield.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, Occasional Papers, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK
The Integrated Review: The UK as a Reluctant Middle Power?
Occasional Papers, 31 March 2021Malcolm Chalmers
In the third of a series of reflections on UK foreign policy, Malcolm Chalmers looks at the government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
UK Integrated Review 2021, Occasional Papers, UK, National Security, UK Defence
UK–Russia Security Dialogue: European Security
Conference Reports, 30 March 2021Malcolm Chalmers and Andrey Kortunov
This Conference Report outlines the main findings of the workshop on ‘European Security’ organised by RUSI and the Russian International Affairs Council in February 2021 as part of the UK–Russia...
UK-Russia Security Dialogue, Russia, Conference Reports, UKPages
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, International Security Studies, Coronavirus, 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.
UK Integrated Review 2021, 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
"HM Treasury could bolster the international reputation of UK freeports today by committing to publishing these reports, thereby ensuring banks and others have enough information to accurately consider their exposure," Alexandria Reid said."
HM Treasury faces new transparency request to help banks assess freeport AML risk
In The News, 16 April 2021 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
"“To a certain extent, it’s absolutely a symbolic move by China,” says Veerle Nouwens, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. What’s notable over the past year is how China hasn’t hit out at the U.K. in the way it has against other countries such as Australia, she notes."
How China’s Copycat Sanctions Cut Both Ways
In The News, 31 March 2021 Tags: China, International Security Studies, UK
"Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the US move followed a similar decision by Italy at the end of January. “All this builds up pressure on the UK to reconsider its own position, but it is unclear if will be enough to force a change in policy,” she said."
UK urged to follow US in restricting arms sales to Saudi Arabia
In The News, 5 February 2021 Tags: International Security Studies, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Americas, UK, Europe
"Dr Kaushal told The Sun Online the “game changer” hypersonic missiles present a “substantial challenge” to any potential foe. “If directed properly it could kill a multi-billion pound asset like an aircraft carrier but it only costs in the millions,” he said. “So the attacker can afford to waste a few missiles, whereas the defender faces the problem that even one hit to a carrier can be catastrophic. If an attack fails it’s the loss of a missile costing a few million pounds which is not great but China has been developing a pretty large inventory of missiles. With a hypersonic because if can change course quite rapidly in flight it’s difficult for defenders to identify its likely target.”"
LETHAL WEAPON Brit aircraft carrier faces threat from swarm of hypersonic Chinese missiles on first mission in South China Sea
In The News, 3 February 2021 Tags: Military Sciences, UK, Maritime Forces
"Tom Ascott discusses the politicisation of coronavirus and the dangers of disinformation online."
Defeating Disinformation
In The News, 27 November 2020 Tags: Cyber, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe