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The Militarisation of Iran’s Presidency: The IRGC and the 2021 Elections
Commentary, 1 October 2020Kasra Aarabi
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have always been influential. They are about to get even more so.
Iran
Soft Power in International Military Relations: A UK–Pakistan Case Study
Commentary, 30 September 2020Mary Hunter
Militaries can generate more than just hard power as the British and Pakistani armed forces demonstrate.
Pakistan, UK
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.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, 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 Integrated Review 2021, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology
Interception: Deterring Radicalisation During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Commentary, 25 September 2020Alex Guittard, Jared Shurin and Lilla Schumicky-Logan
A simple set of suggestions to counter terrorist and violent extremist groups’ recruitment efforts during the pandemic.
Tackling Extremism, Global Security Issues, Technology
The Limits of European Power? The Abraham Accords, Their Halting of Israel’s Annexation Plans and the European Response
Commentary, 24 September 2020Juliana Suess
The agreement between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain has created some diplomatic respite which the Europeans may be able to use to revive discussions about the fate of a future Palestinian state.
United States, Unpacking the MENA, Israel
Russia and Serbia: A Partnership Past its Prime
Commentary, 23 September 2020Vuk Vuksanovic
After an undiplomatic statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson about the Serbian President, Moscow apologised to Belgrade. Was this an isolated incident or a sign of a deeper rift...
Russia
Keep Your Friends Close and Turkey Closer: EU–Turkey Relations
Commentary, 22 September 2020Samuel Doveri Vesterbye
An agenda for engagement with Turkey, warts and all.
Turkey, European Union
The New Cold War Is Financial
Commentary, 21 September 2020Tom Keatinge
Banks and financial infrastructure are emerging as an expanding front in geopolitics.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
What to Make of Russia’s State Council?
Commentary, 18 September 2020Ben Noble
A hitherto little-noticed Russian political body may soon become more important and is worth following closely.
RussiaPages

Sebastian interviews Major General Michele Risi
Multimedia, 30 June 2020Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, NATO, International Institutions

Season Two: The Other Side of Sanctions
Multimedia, 29 June 2020In this week's episode of High Risk Thinking, host Emil Dall is joined by the team behind EuropeanSanctions.com, Maya Lester, QC of Brick Court Chambers and Michael O’Kane of Peters...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
Alp interviews Nicola de Santis
Multimedia, 26 June 2020What's NATO all about three decades after the end of the Cold War? Alp, 18 years old, a Turkish citizen and a student at King's School, Canterbury, talks to NATO's Head of Engagements, Nicola de...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
On the Cusp: Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum
Multimedia, 25 June 2020Elisabeth Braw speaks with Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, the Swedish Navy's new commander, about the challenges of defending a country with an enormous coastline, about greyzone aggression, citizens...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Western Way of War: Admiral Sir Philip Jones
Multimedia, 25 June 2020Peter Roberts and Admiral Sir Philip Jones talk about why it is people that represent the competitive edge in the Western Way of Warfare - and have done for centuries, and how technology is...
Tags: Military Sciences
Adversarial Studies - Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank: The Challenge of IAMD
Multimedia, 24 June 2020Delivered by Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Ben Hodges, Distinguished Fellow, RUSI
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Military Sciences
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
Western Way of War: Baron Richards of Herstmonceux
Multimedia, 18 June 2020Peter Roberts and David Richards discuss the ten commandments of the manoeuvrist approach to warfare, thinking of weapons as servants not principles, the enduring nature of challenge, and the British...
Tags: Military Sciences
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Fighting for the soul of Western militaries