Global Security

We focus on the military and diplomatic measures taken by nations and international organisations, such as NATO and the United Nations, to ensure mutual safety and security.



Global Security

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Our analysis from a global security perspective looks at the emerging threats to the global security environment, sources of potential conflict and the political, military and economic trends around the world.

Global Security Briefing Podcasts

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    Recording: Annual Security Lecture by Lord Hermer KC, UK Attorney General

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Our experts


Ed Arnold

Senior Research Fellow, European Security

International Security

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Urban Coningham

Research Fellow and Course Lead

RUSI International

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Rachel Ellehuus

RUSI Director-General

Senior Management

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Jonathan Eyal

Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

RUSI International

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Emily Ferris

Senior Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Security

International Security

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Dr Neil Melvin

Director, International Security

International Security

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Dr Burcu Ozcelik

Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security

International Security

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Dr Philip Shetler-Jones

Senior Research Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security

International Security

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Dr Carlos Solar

Senior Research Fellow, Latin American Security

International Security

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Fellows


Dr Fola Aina

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Ali Ansari

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Julien Bastrup-Birk

Associate Fellow - Expertise in transnational threats, organised crime, illicit finance, and hybrid warfare

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Gill Bennett OBE

Senior Associate Fellow; Former Chief Historian, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Oliver Blake

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Tobias Borck

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG

Distinguished Fellow; President of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge; Former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan and the Russian Federation

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Andrew Cainey

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Professor Madeline Carr

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, Cyber and Tech

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Professor Tony Chafer

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Alexander Chance

Associate Fellow - specialising in transnational organised crime and corruption

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Vice Admiral Patrick Chevallereau

Distinguished Fellow

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Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen

RUSI Distinguished Fellow, International Security

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Dr Jamie Collier

RUSI Associate Fellow, Cyber and Tech

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Dr Richard Connolly

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Duncan Depledge

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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William Dixon

RUSI Associate Fellow, Cyber and Tech

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Professor Zaid Eyadat

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Tobias Feakin

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, Cyber and Tech

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Professor Steve Fetter

Senior Associate Fellow; Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maryland

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Professor Mark Galeotti

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Hassan Gali

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Professor Tracey German

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Bates Gill

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Alexander Gilder

Associate Fellow

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Niklas Granholm

Associate Fellow; Deputy Director of Studies at FOI

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Dr Jürgen Haacke

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Mike Hart CBE

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Sari Arho Havrén

Associate Fellow - Specialist in China’s foreign relations

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Dr Jack Harding

Associate Fellow

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Henrik Heidenkamp

Associate Fellow; Head, Allied Command Operations Innovation Management, SHAPE

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Isabel Hilton OBE

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Nicholas Hopton

RUSI Distinguished Fellow, International Security

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Professor Christopher Hughes

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Professor Valur Ingimundarson

Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland

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Peter Jones CMG

RUSI Distinguished Fellow, International Security

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John Kampfner

Senior Associate Fellow

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Professor Mary Kaldor

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Randolph Kent

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Nina Kollars

Senior Associate Fellow; Associate Professor in the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI)

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Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Walter Ladwig

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Professor David Lewis

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Professor William Hurst

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Keizo Kitagawa

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Pippa Malmgren

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Paul Martin CBE

Distinguished Fellow

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Clovis Meath Baker CMG OBE

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Talal Mohammad

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Andrew Monaghan

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Julie Norman

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Jason Pack

RUSI Associate Fellow; Host of the Disorder Podcast

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Raffaello Pantucci

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Nicola Pedde

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, Terrorism and Conflict

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Professor Patrick Porter

Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Birmingham

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Dr Samuel Ramani

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Ambassador Mitchell Reiss

Distinguished Fellow

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Jonathan Rugman

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Aura Sabadus

Associate Fellow

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Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE

Distinguished Fellow

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Natia Seskuria

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Baraa Shiban

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Arthur Snell

RUSI Associate Fellow

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Dr Alex Sutherland

Associate Fellow

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Jim Townsend

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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Dr Maryna Vorotnyuk

RUSI Associate Fellow, International Security

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Africa in Perspective Programme

Africa in Perspective Programme

European Security in Transformation Programme

European Security in Transformation Programme

Navigating the Indo-Pacific Programme

Navigating the Indo-Pacific Programme

Evolving Security of Russia and Eurasia Programme

Evolving Security of Russia and Eurasia Programme

Shifting Security in Latin America Programme

Shifting Security in Latin America Programme

The Middle East, North Africa and Turkey in the New Global Order Programme

The Middle East, North Africa and Turkey in the New Global Order Programme

Projects


European Security Beyond Europe

European Security Beyond Europe

Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagement in East Africa
Projects

Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagemen...

Iran in the Global Security Context

Iran in the Global Security Context

Meeting the Challenge of China in the Indo-Pacific

Meeting the Challenge of China in the Indo-Pacific

Non-traditional security issues and North Korea

Non-traditional security issues and North Korea

Norway, US and UK Transatlantic Trilateral Security Dialogue

Norway, US and UK Transatlantic Trilateral Security Dialogue

Russia Navigating the Indo-Pacific

Russia Navigating the Indo-Pacific

Security and Defence in Northern Europe

Security and Defence in Northern Europe

Stabilisation: Shaping International Policy and Practice
Projects

Stabilisation: Shaping International Policy and Practice

UK - Australia Track 1.5 Bilateral Dialogue

UK - Australia Track 1.5 Bilateral Dialogue

UK Defence and Security Relationships Across Europe

UK Defence and Security Relationships Across Europe

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