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28 October 2020

The U.S. Election: Foreign and Security Policy Challenges For the Next President

The American people will vote on Tuesday 3 November 2020 in order to elect their next President, either giving Republican Donald... read more

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UK Nuclear Weapons

“In several respects, the transparency of the U.S. government, and the persistence of Congress in extracting answers, is throwing the opacity of the United Kingdom’s nuclear...

Dr Matthew Harries

War on the Rocks
22 October 2020

Modern Warfare

Jack Watling discusses the on-going Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and what it may mean for future combat in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's podcast.

Dr Jack Watling

Foreign Policy Research Institute
22 October 2020

Illegal Wildlife Trade

“Financial investigations identify and collect evidence against mid- and high-level members of a criminal network, but they are currently underused in the investigation of...

Alexandria Reid

World Wildlife Fund
21 October 2020

Intelligence

“[Changes to the ‘Five-Eyes’] relationship’ means that intelligence collected around the world will always have a Chinese angle, will always look for Chinese threats just as we...

Jonathan Eyal

Bloomberg
21 October 2020

Publications

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Countering CBRN at Home and Abroad

Conference Reports

Improving Governance and Tackling Crime in Free-Trade Zones

Occasional Papers

Problems of Geography: Military and Economic Transport Logistics in Russia’s Far East

Occasional Papers

How Effective Are Mentorship Interventions? Assessing the Evidence Base for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Occasional Papers

Latest News

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RUSI During the Coronavirus Pandemic

12 October 2020

RUSI Congratulates RUSI’s President, HRH The Duke of Kent, on his 85th Birthday

9 October 2020

Evaluation of STRIVE II in Kenya

30 September 2020

Banks, governments and crypto industry divided on cryptocurrency risk, new global survey reveals

29 September 2020

Trending Themes

Coronavirus

RUSI During the Coronavirus Pandemic 12 October 2020
The US and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Assessing the Record 8 October 2020

European Union

The EU Tiptoes into Cyber Sanctions Regimes 12 October 2020
Keep Your Friends Close and Turkey Closer: EU–Turkey Relations 22 September 2020

Intelligence

The Integrated Review Should Prioritise Understanding 28 September 2020
The ISC’s Russia Report Offers More Critiques of the Intelligence Community than Solutions 24 July 2020

Global Security Issues

A Murder in Paris: France's Grim Reminder of the Terrorism Threat 23 October 2020
Interception: Deterring Radicalisation During the Coronavirus Pandemic 25 September 2020