http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B866A7312C60/ The government's counter-terrorism strategy has laid the foundations for an unprecedented level of industry involvement in the delivery of national security. But can the incoming government effectively implement these changes? 2010-02-25 12:18:09 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B86698501C53/ Domestic crime, terrorism and insurgency now go hand in hand. Western counter-terrorism and home affairs policy must embrace the new challenges and adapt to combat the interlinked threats 2010-02-25 12:14:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B7A7E6F3328C/ The Binyam Mohamed case has turned a spotlight on the workings of intelligence agencies and highlighted problems with their oversight by the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC). 2010-02-16 11:20:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756C07962DF/ Climate change will bring with it both physical and political security challenges. But how prepared is the UK to face them? 2010-02-12 14:57:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B7569CBB3448/ The emphasis on individual action intrinsic to terrorist discourse presents a variety of difficult security questions for government. Policy must realise the power of the lone individual to cause damage and raise the profile of their cause. 2010-02-12 14:49:03 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B7568FF0292D/ A recent report from the Policy Exchange claimed that Prevent has ‘ended up empowering the very people it was supposed to undermine.’ Benedict Wilkinson argues that if correctly re-focused, the strategy can still be successful. 2010-02-12 14:45:10 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B75682A8A518/ The Brownite government has employed a more cautious and less polarised ‘language of terrorism’ than its predecessor. More needs to be done to accurately represent the threat posed by organisations such as Al-Qa’ida. 2010-02-12 14:41:47 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756725E11DF/ Government counter-terrorism policy now charges Muslim communities with the responsibility of building resilience against militant ideas and practices. Laura Zahra McDonald argues that, unless employed correctly, such expectations can lead to Muslims feeling like suspects rather than citizens. 2010-02-12 14:37:10 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756669D7A13/ In recent years it has become clear that radicalisation is tied closer to place than the size of Muslim population. But why do some places lend themselves to the radicalisation process better than others? Rachel Briggs reports. 2010-02-12 14:33:56 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B75643011796/ While British and American forces desperately attempt to win over the civilian population in Afghanistan, the battle for hearts and minds rages on in the UK itself. But what is the government doing to prevent radicalisation amongst Muslims in this country? 2010-02-12 14:25:31 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4B5844D35D152/ As public services continue to move online, how can security can be improved? 2010-01-21 12:17:43 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4B507FF693953/ This interim research investigates attitudes towards joint working between the emergency services and the other organisations and agencies involved in the response to major emergencies. 2010-01-15 14:47:25 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C4B475B34EBDA8/ The failure of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up an airliner over the US has also highlighted failures in our counter-terrorism strategies and analysis, which must now be addressed. 2010-01-08 16:21:38 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B7EDEEFA8E/ Effective counter-terrorism requires understanding of the ideological tenets of violent extremism in order to deconstruct its emotional and intellectual appeal within key recruiting grounds. 2009-12-18 13:09:17 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B5EFE00815/ The shared risk of events such as storm surges has prompted joint training exercises between British, Dutch and other international emergency services. 2009-12-18 10:53:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B5BFEA64EB/ The Serious and Organised Crime Agency was launched in April 2006. Despite publicised data protection breaches, SOCA under Bill Hughes has achieved a conviction rate of 93 per cent. 2009-12-18 10:40:21 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B59E994DC5/ Elena Theodoraki evaluates the planning principles underlying the organisation of the modern Olympic Games. 2009-12-18 10:31:07 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B57A42AF64/ A recent RUSI conference explored the security challenge represented by the London 2012 Games, and concluded that the required security practices and methods are already in place. 2009-12-18 10:21:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B2B5503896CD/ Margaret Gilmore assesses the challenges of the final 1,000 days until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2009-12-18 10:12:36 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB111CC87A7/ There are fundamental societal changes taking places, argues Castells. It is unclear that bureaucratic frameworks of state power can keep up 2009-10-30 16:18:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4AE8359535743/ Can government legitimately mingle its social interventions with intelligence gathering, as the UK's Prevent counter-terrorism strategy stands accused of doing? 2009-10-28 12:23:31 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4ADEF3390A96C/ Prevent needs reform but accusations that it is little more than an intelligence gathering programme are simplistic and inaccurate. 2009-10-21 12:43:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4AD600A79E664/ Republican dissidents and the continued segregation of communities post a threat to the Northern Irish peace process. Beating these challenges requires a long-term strategy of devolution. 2009-10-14 17:47:39 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4A83F3F862480/ Terrorist attack threat levels have been lowered by the UK Government, but this may not represent a decrease in radicalisation in British communities. More needs to be done to effectively deliver the Prevent strategy. 2009-08-13 12:08:01 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4A83F1941FCC4/ The outbreak of swine flu forces us to reflect upon the way the UK deals with pandemic threats. Analysing the challenges faced in recent months, governments must learn from this experience to strengthen emergency preparedness. 2009-08-13 11:57:28 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4A83EA47A8C86/ The globalising processes of enhanced communication and technological flows have created an interconnected world. Governments must now quickly respond to unexpected events around the world: both their shock and aftershock. 2009-08-13 11:27:16 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4A66E108F204F/ The threat level to the UK from international terrorism has been reduced from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’: the lowest it has been for more than four years. The move suggests there is cautious confidence within the security agencies. 2009-07-22 10:57:17 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4A64536810277/ With numbers of cases of swine flu expected to reach into the thousands in the coming months, the UK Government will be tested on their preparedness and implementation of planning for this eventuality. 2009-07-20 12:24:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4A53695204DEC/ The Department of Health has now moved into the treatment stage of its pandemic flu response. What does this mean for the UK and what lessons have been identified during the containment phase? 2009-07-07 16:29:35 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4A4CA63D8E455/ A new RUSI report declares the MoD faces a budget cut of around 10-15 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2016 2009-07-02 13:26:54 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4A3285C29C265/ UK jihadi terrorist cells are chiefly self-help groups consisting of untrained, or semi-trained, dangerous amateurs leading some police professionals to predict that this will seem like a golden age of counter-terrorism – when we were both successful and lucky; according to new research paper by the Royal United Services Institute. 2009-06-13 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C4A3239B31FE2E/ Swine flu is now officially a global pandemic. Over the next few months, the plans and procedures the UK has developed to deal with this contingency will be put to the test. 2009-06-12 12:24:13 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C4A14108283741/ The cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee Review is critical of MI5 record keeping after it reveals that the 7 July bombing ringleader had featured in surveillance more often than was previously thought, though he was never identified as a priority. Though the committee attributes this shortcoming to an overstretched Security Service, it will not do much to subdue calls for a wide-ranging enquiry. 2009-05-20 15:19:03 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C4A098D5F09D0E/ In recent years, technology and terrorism have combined to make mass surveillance both feasible and tolerable in the public mind. But what are the net gains as we trade in our right to privacy for security? 2009-05-12 16:01:35 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C49FAC19FEDEFF/ The acquittal on 28 April 2009 of three men accused of helping plot the attacks leaves a large number of questions unanswered. The much anticipated Intelligence and Security Committee report may help provide a clearer picture and improve future response. 2009-05-01 10:41:09 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C49F5E419E2C7B/ As swine flu spreads towards the UK, health services and emergency planners around the country will be waiting to see if this becomes the global influenza pandemic the world has feared. 2009-04-27 18:02:20 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C49D3EA300B8E4/ The G20 Summit will entail the biggest security operation London has ever seen. The manner in which agencies deal with the influx of heads of states and legions of protestors will be instructive for the 2012 Olympic Games. 2009-04-01 23:29:51 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C49B4F2FD1EB40/ The Director of RUSI Professor Michael Clarke has been appointed to the new National Security Forum, alongside a distinguished independent panel of world experts in security. This group is tasked to study specific security questions posed by Government. The committee held its first meeting on 9 March at 10 Downing Street. 2009-03-09 10:47:21 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C4974675D6548C/ Barack Obama’s appointment of an intelligence outsider as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency signals a break with Bush-era intelligence policy. If the Obama administration allows intelligence to rank low on their list of priorities, however, they risk neglecting the acute threat that terrorism and traditional espionage pose to the US today. 2009-01-19 11:46:34 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N498039C07FC8B/ The New Year will be an exciting one for the RUSI National Security and Resilience Department. Firstly, 2009 will see a change of name – to the National Security and Resilience Department. We feel the new title better reflects our role and research interests as we continue to expand our research portfolio. 2009-01-06 10:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4901D0D3BF0BA/ This article explores the issues surrounding the Ergenekon scandal, a case which sheds light on the 'deep state' in Turkey. 2008-10-24 14:42:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C48D7BCD134023/ As the inquest into the shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes in 2005 opens today, the task at hand should not only be to apportion blame but also to consider the technologies and the procedural changes required to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring again. 2008-09-22 16:45:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C488DF47C136A0/ Those responsible for the latest atrocity in Istanbul could well have struck to coincide with the prevailing political crisis in Turkey. It remains to be seen whether their action has made any impact. 2008-07-28 17:35:01 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C484F62DCDC7EF/ Pre-charge detention has now become the unsophisticated but easily observed weather vane of Government intent on security. Government must consider the rhetorical significance of extending detention. 2008-06-11 06:34:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C47E2972B1A3B5/ The National Security Strategy re-emphasises the importance of the Prevent strand of the Government’s existing counter-terrorism strategy and describes the importance of the role of wider society in aiding effort across the ‘four Ps’. 2008-03-19 16:30:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C47E2940AB3F21/ The Government’s National Security Strategy has provided a useful articulation of the great diversity of threats facing the UK. Does this articulation, along with its intention to create a National Risk Register, signal the adoption of a genuinely risked-based approach to security? 2008-03-19 16:15:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C470F8354C3836/ RUSI’s fourth annual resilience conference took place on 19-20 September 2007, supported by a diverse cast of speakers, perspectives and issues. The conference was framed around the idea of ‘delivering resilience’ and, to this end, sought to explore the themes, policies, mechanisms and organizations that are central to delivering resilience for the UK. 2007-10-12 15:25:14 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4705FEC66BFA2/ RUSI announces a new programme devoted to the contemporary challanges facing British Security Policy. 2007-10-05 10:13:31 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A46DBE39D46D99/ *Free Access* Following severe floods in many areas of the world this summer, Alan Gunne-Jones considers the extent to which flood risk can be minimised or even avoided, with particular reference to the implications of urban planning. 2007-09-03 11:36:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C46A880130DE53/ Barely a month into his Premiership, Gordon Brown has unveiled his new security proposals. 2007-07-26 12:06:20 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C455881069666E/ Has the MI5 chief's warning on 9 November updated our appreciation of the the terror threat in the UK? 2006-11-13 14:33:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A44C9D1925128E/ The existence of Guantanamo Bay remains unacceptable. It is time that it should close. 2006-07-28 09:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C43F081ED04B85/ 2006-02-13 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C42D690D7B2C67/ 2005-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DBAC40DCBA/ This article advocates a robust public health programme to buttress bio-defence initiatives. 2004-09-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB6A667914/ This article analyses the threat to commuter rail transportation. 2004-07-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB5CE6A93A/ This article details the co-operation between Czech and Slovak weapons of mass destruction experts and Greek planners for the Athens Olympics. 2004-07-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C40AB913E66BA2/ 2004-07-01 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7dd41d3b/ The threat from international terrorism is with us for a long time. This article illustrates that countering terrorism is an important issue, and not one limited to the intelligence agencies and the police. 2004-06-18 12:23:46 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7af83beb/ In presenting his Party's response to the New Chapter Paul Keetch discusses the future of British Defence Policy. 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7afe084b/ Bernard Jenkin, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, assesses the New Chapter to the St 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f797e566b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f78e8d844/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7701852b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7545079b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P40CF69CE83BED/ The new direction for security in a post-Hutton world is likely to focus on matters which are not connected with Hutton, such as the changing role of our armed forces, the need to counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the need to tackle th 2004-06-15 22:27:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB3F10EF50/ This article examines the danger posed by stolen blank passports. 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB37975734/ This article advocates greater information-sharing by government in order to promote successful contingency planning. 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB2CB3F29B/ This article addresses how Olympic security preparations can be used as a long-term homeland security tool. 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB25E143C3/ This article evaluates present biometric technologies and their applications to homeland security. 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB1F739F14/ This article explores the need for proper chemical, biological or radiological contingency planning in central business districts 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C42CD1F2506C7E/ 2004-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DACE79CB0C/ This article examines some risk factors in mass-transit systems, as well as possible measures to increase commuter facility security. 2004-05-01 14:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DAC391A7BE/ This article addresses the deficiencies in the physical protection of UK government facilities. 2004-05-01 14:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AEB6CBE925/ The lessons learned from public health planners in dealing with naturally occurring threats can benefit civilian bio-defense practitioners according to Christopher Boucek 2004-03-01 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7fc6401b/ This article presents the case for Open Source Intelligence in a time of crisis in British intelligence. 2004-02-18 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AE4AB90CE2/ The safety of drinking water in the US and UK is in good hands, writes Valerie Seefried. 2003-12-01 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473D7B934F148/ This article outlines the organisational structure that can be established to help prevent or mitigate the effects of a disaster on a school building. 2003-12-01 11:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739E396C3A32/ This article discusses the effects of a bomb blast on various types of glazing. 2003-06-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739E14EA4047/ This article explores the motivations behind suicide terrorism and the methods by which the suicide bomber can be identified. 2003-06-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739E095D3BBF/ This article calls for a more accurate and inclusive nomenclature to describe the work of the emergency planning services. 2003-06-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DF0FEC029/ Is the UK prepared for a catastrophic attack? 2003-04-01 17:30:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DE977F39F/ It is the responsibility of practitioners in the field to make every effort to ensure that the threat of WMD is constantly placed in context, to ensure that citizens' fears and anxieties are kept in check. 2003-04-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739D653217E0/ The Australian government recently issued booklets entitled 'Let's look out for Australia: Protecting our way of life from a possible terrorist threat' to every household in the country. Nothing similar has been issued by the UK Government. 2003-04-01 16:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DB61530A2/ This article attempts to show that in architecture terms the Internet, though extremely robust because of the sound engineering principles on which it is modelled, has the potential to be severely disrupted. 2003-03-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739D0C2C154C/ This article suggests a number of practical steps and protective measures that will be necessary to keep essential systems running in the event of a catastrophic attack. 2003-03-01 16:30:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739D1A461E9B/ The possible options for the use of chemical weapons by terrorists are both many and varied. This article looks at one specific scenario - the discovery of an explosively configured device located in an urban area. 2003-03-01 16:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C63A54872/ Selectively Addressable Digital Television offers a high capacity and high integrity method for the delivery of data for specific purposes to specific locations or people throughout the whole country, in real time, within a few seconds of receipt of the data. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C55777781/ Buildings and their contents are subjected to a range of attacks for a variety of motives. This article advocates the implementation of various 'firewalls' . 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C36A226ED/ This article provides a historical background to the latest security challenges facing airports and the wider airline industry. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C2EE7A81A/ After the events of 11 September, it is perhaps just a short and logical step for terrorists to latch onto how highly hazardous plants might be triggered into releasing energy and toxins via an aerial attack. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C25356F22/ Though business can never predict terrorist attacks or even stop them from succeeding, evidence shows that it can limit their impact. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BF7BC71FC/ The Government's recent appeal to Britons to be 'vigilant and prepared' for a possible terrorist attack has not been underpinned by a coherent information campaign. 2002-12-01 15:15:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BF0277499/ This article examines how training for one high-consequence scenario, an incident involving a weapon of mass effect, can be enhanced through the use of a Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) simulator. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BE379C86D/ In May 2002, an international conference was held in Canada (I-Rec 2002), which brought together practitioners, academics and researchers involved in the field of disaster reconstruction. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BD63BA48E/ Buildings are a favoured target for terrorist attack. This article describes the means of attack and the character of different types of explosions and then outlines the strengths and vulnerabilities of different types of construction. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B496CBC2F/ The successful 'anthrax letter' campaign in the US has highlighted a new trend in terrorism, from conventional to biological weapons, which requires a revision of threat assessments. 2002-07-01 14:30:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B69F72CC1/ This article gives a sobering view of the potential pitfalls and reasons for the failure of security measures. They are partly psychological and partly organizational. 2002-07-01 14:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739B1525F090/ This article oulines the measures taken by the British Government since 9/11 and points out the additional institutional work which must be accomplished. 2002-07-01 14:00:00