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The Future of UK–EU Security Cooperation
Commentary, 18 January 2021Julian King and John Scarlett
The agreement governing future relations between the UK and the EU has addressed only some of the serious questions about future security cooperation. Many challenges lie ahead, and goodwill, as well...
UK Integrated Review 2021, Brexit, UK, National Security, Europe
Underwater Drone Incidents Point to China’s Expanding Intelligence Gathering
Commentary, 15 January 2021H I Sutton
China’s apparent efforts to survey within other country’s territorial waters may go unchallenged.
China, Intelligence
The UK Should Align with Biden in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary, 14 January 2021David Hutt
Having failed to beat the EU to the Indo-Pacific, and with US–EU relations less than ideal ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration this month, the UK could carve out a niche in Asia by aligning with US...
UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, UK
The UK and Afghanistan: Raising Our Voice
Commentary, 13 January 2021Joyce Anelay
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee, which I chair, has just published its report, ‘The UK and Afghanistan’. Here are its main findings.
UK Integrated Review 2021, Afghanistan, UK
Does the Pandemic Tell Us Anything About War Casualties?
Commentary, 12 January 2021Tim Willasey-Wilsey
It has become commonplace to suggest that British people today would not accept the levels of casualties suffered on the Western Front during the First World War. In Afghanistan the loss of 454...
The Great War, Coronavirus, UK
The UK’s New Nuclear Warhead: Issues for Parliament
Commentary, 11 January 2021Matthew Harries
The UK’s replacement nuclear warhead programme needs better scrutiny. Here’s what Parliament could do.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Are the UK and India Finally Getting Serious About Each Other?
Commentary, 8 January 2021Walter Ladwig
The UK and India are getting closer. But some of the key building blocks of the relationship still need to be laid.
UK Integrated Review 2021, India, UK
Sunshine Over the Gulf
Commentary, 7 January 2021Michael Stephens
The reconciliation between Qatar and its neighbours marks the end of a poorly considered diplomatic campaign and botched US policy. But the scars will endure.
Unpacking the MENA, The Gulf Region
Sir Brian Urquhart: A Great Public Servant for a Great International Cause
Commentary, 6 January 2021David Hannay
The passing of the British diplomat who played a key role in the establishment of the UN is an apt moment to reflect on the condition of the organisation and the future of its peacekeeping operations.
United Nations, UK
Chinese Drones in Serbian Skies
Commentary, 5 January 2021Vuk Vuksanovic
Get ready for a new development: Chinese weapons systems in Europe.
Aerospace, China, Global Security Issues, Technology, EuropePages

Project CRAAFT: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Kinga Redlowska, Project Manager at RUSI Europe talks what’s in store for Project CRAAFT in 2021.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Sanctions and CPF: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Sasha Erskine, Research Analyst at RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, gives a glimpse of what she’ll be focusing on in 2021 in terms of sanctions and CPF.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
UK Economic Crime: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Helena Wood, Associate Fellow at RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, talks about her research agenda for 2021.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Countering Terrorism Financing: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Stephen Reimer, Research Analyst at RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, shares his upcoming research agenda on countering terrorism financing for 2021.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Kleptocracy in the First Mile: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Maria Sofia Reiser, Research Analyst at RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, talks about her focus on 'kleptocracy in the first mile' for 2021.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Financial Inclusion: 2021 Agenda at RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies
Multimedia, 5 January 2021Isabella Chase, Research Fellow at RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, shares her agenda on financial inclusion in 2021.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
When Did We Stop Inventing Stuff?
Multimedia, 31 December 2020Disruptive technology has surpassed innovation as the de rigour buzzword for policy documents and is a mandatory phrase for successful funding applications. Militaries and defence organisations...
Tags: Military Sciences
Is the Era of Manoeuvre Warfare Dead?
Multimedia, 24 December 2020US military power since 1980 has been one of historical significance. The doctrine of rapid manoeuvre in the deep battle space, by elite armies of professional all-volunteer forces has defined the...
Tags: Military Sciences
Episode Eight: Freeports in the UK
Multimedia, 18 December 2020In February 2020, the UK government launched a consultation on its plans to establish up to 10 freeports in the UK. Alexandria Reid is joined by Richard Ballantyne from the British Ports Association...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
Electronic Warfare and Cumulative Risk
Multimedia, 17 December 2020Above all other competitors, Russia is the pre-eminent authority in Electronic Warfare. The US military is trying to catch up with their generational deficit in this domain but there is little sign...
Tags: Military Sciences
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club