

Kamal Alam
The Russians appear to be expressing dissatisfaction with the Syrian president. But these are mere rumblings; the Syrian government is consolidating, and Russia is there to stay.
Tags: Turkey, Iran, The Gulf Region, Russia, SyriaKenneth Freeman
If the US was to invade Iran, how much money, equipment and personnel would be required? This article suggests that the costs would be prohibitive and other methods of managing relations with Iran should be explored.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Security IssuesAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis, Iran shows no signs of weakening overseas
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Iran, Coronavirus, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Intelligence, Law and EthicsJack Watling
Iran is striking back for the killing of one of its top commanders. A real test of US resolve in the Middle East is beginning.
Tags: Military Sciences, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Global Security IssuesElisabeth Braw
Liberal democracies remain vulnerable to mass epidemics, despite the prevalence of time-tested methods to improve national resilience capabilities.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, United States, Coronavirus, Europe, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaTom Keatinge
A well-intentioned decision on Iran in 2016 has haunted the Financial Action Task Force ever since. That decision is about to become a nightmare.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran, AML/CTFCristina Varriale
Cristina Varriale reviews Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging, by Wyn Bowen et al.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
In Iran’s upcoming elections it is not just the presidency that is at stake, but the future of the country’s moderates.
Tags: International Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Middle East and North AfricaEwan Lawson
Ewan Lawson reviews The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts, by Joshua Hammer.
Tags: Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, Art, Culture and Literature, Middle East and North AfricaDr Shiraz Maher will explore the ideology followed by the most destructive terrorist groups of the modern age.
Tags: International Security Studies, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorism and Conflict, Tackling Extremism, The decade after 9/11, The War on Terror, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Middle East and North AfricaRUSI is pleased to welcome Mark Ward, Director of START, to discuss the challenges the US, the UK and other partners have faced since the start of the civil war in Syria. He will also describe...
Tags: International Security Studies, Turkey, US Defence Policy, Syria, Counterinsurgency, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North AfricaA lecture by HRH Prince Turki al Faisal bin Abdulaziz al Saud on the future of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region.
Tags: The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club