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Between Tragedy and Strategy in the Philippines
Commentary, 1 September 2020Joshua Bernard B Espeña
The Philippines’ policy of avoiding any confrontation with China is not working. It is time for a rethink of the country’s posture and alliance with the US.
Pacific
Foreign Election Interference: A Bounty on Your Head
Commentary, 28 August 2020Elisabeth Braw
Washington is offering $10 million for tips that would help authorities prevent possible cyber interference in the November elections. Unusual, but not necessarily unworkable.
Military Sciences, United States, Law and Ethics, National Security, Resilience
No Country for Strong Men: What Next for Belarus?
Commentary, 27 August 2020Alexandra St John Murphy and Benno Zogg
Unprecedented protests leave Belarus irrevocably changed and civil society awakened. While events are not geopolitical in origin, this domestic upheaval will have long-term international implications.
Russia
Coordinating Artificial Intelligence: Six Lessons from the US
Commentary, 26 August 2020Sam Sherman
The UK should make the most of the transformative capabilities of artificial intelligence by drawing on a number of lessons from the US.
United States, UK, Defence Policy
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: Unease and Reassurance Amid Changing Regional Realities
Commentary, 25 August 2020Kamal Alam
Reports of cooling relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are incomplete. Behind the scenes, Pakistan’s top military officer is helping recast the relationship on a more solid footing.
Pakistan, The Gulf Region
Italy’s New Approach to Libya
Commentary, 24 August 2020Dario Romano Fenili
The updated approach to the Libyan civil war could help Italy regain the influence it once had in the Mediterranean, and the ceasefire announced last week could provide grounds for action.
Libya, Europe
Hong Kong, Caracas, Sevastopol: Are Sanctions Here to Stay?
Commentary, 21 August 2020Nick Turner
If recent history provides a guide, further Hong Kong-related sanctions and Chinese responses should be expected, creating an ever-more complex landscape for businesses to navigate.
China, Law and Ethics
What Do the Germans Make of the UK?
Commentary, 20 August 2020Sir Paul Lever
What are the realities and prospects of the UK’s relations with continental Europe’s most significant partner?
Germany, Brexit, UK
An Unlikely Partnership in Trouble: Serbia and Azerbaijan
Commentary, 19 August 2020Vuk Vuksanovic
A murky story linking the Balkans to the Caucasus comes to light. Or does it?
Global Security Issues
Beirut’s Explosion: Is it the Beginning of the End of Lebanon’s Broken Political System?
Commentary, 18 August 2020Dina Mansour-Ille
The real culprit for Lebanon’s latest disaster is a political system which needs total overhaul.
LebanonPages
Introducing the Prevention Project
Multimedia, 15 May 2020Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project
On the Cusp: Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Multimedia, 12 May 2020Elisabeth Braw speaks with Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Executive Management, about what his job running NATO’s headquarters entails, about NATO’s efforts to help...
Tags: Modern Deterrence
Integrated Coercion: The Case of China
Multimedia, 7 May 2020Dr Sidarth Kaushal, Research Fellow at RUSI outlines how China asserts coercion in the world today.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, China, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms
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, Technology
Iranian Command and Control for Proxy Warfare
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Dr Jack Watling sheds light on Iran's approach to Command and Control and proxy warfare.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
Are Chinese Companies Taking Advantage of the Coronavirus?
Multimedia, 29 April 2020The pandemic is affecting Western companies and making them vulnerable for takeover.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, Coronavirus
On the Cusp: Samantha Ravich
Multimedia, 29 April 2020Cyber aggressors are not taking a break simply because countries are busy battling coronavirus – quite the opposite. In this episode Elisabeth Braw talks with Dr Samantha Ravich of the US Cyberspace...
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Coronavirus: The Italian Civil Contingencies Agency Response
Multimedia, 15 April 2020Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence, talks to Carmelo Orlando, Protezione Civile, about how Italy has responded to the coronavirus.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Coronavirus, Europe
The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Boon for Dictators or Democrats?
Multimedia, 8 April 2020Dr Jonathan Eyal talks with author and commentator John Kampfner about the impacts of the coronavirus. Has the coronavirus helped discredit populists or will it give them a platform to strengthen...
Tags: Coronavirus
Risk Assessing the Pandemic
Multimedia, 7 April 2020Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Coronavirus
Fighting for the soul of Western militaries
New Zealand's Indo-Pacific Recalibration
Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead