Dr Matthew Harries is a Senior Research Fellow in the Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Programme at RUSI, based in Berlin. His research... read more
James Byrne, Joseph Byrne, Lucas Kuo and Lauren Sung
A joint report between Project Sandstone and C4ADS exposes the networks facilitating North Korea's oil-smuggling activities.
Tags: Project Sandstone, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, Other Publications, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Tom Plant and Matthew Harries
The most significant change in the UK’s nuclear posture in decades is controversial and has still not been properly debated in parliament.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
Matthew Harries
New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
Tom Plant and Matthew Harries
The most significant change in the UK’s nuclear posture in decades is controversial and has still not been properly debated in parliament.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
Matthew Harries
New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Darya Dolzikova and Tom Plant
UK and US policy towards Iran has diverged substantially in recent years, and both countries need to work hard to restore their partnership. The UK can do its part through a re-energised agenda on the Iran nuclear file, and towards Middle Eastern security more broadly.
Tags: Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
Cristina Varriale
If long-term peace is to be achieved and denuclearisation completed, addressing North Korea’s human rights situation must become part of the process. Without this, it will be impossible to remove all sources of perceived hostility and North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Emil Dall and Tom Keatinge
Ensuring the global supply chain is not abused by North Korea to evade international sanctions requires a systemic approach. The current response is failing, and the involvement of a far greater range of private sector actors is urgently needed.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Counter-Proliferation Finance, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea
Tom Plant
The Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump came to no clear agreement on measures to limit North Korea’s nuclear programme. The two countries’ opposing positions and motives will make next steps challenging.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Project On Nuclear Issues (UK PONI), over which time its Annual Conference has become the premier national forum for emerging scholars and professionals...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
RUSI and UK PONI will be running a virtual nuclear disarmament simulation game for postgraduate students and early- to mid-career nuclear experts.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
This event will present and discuss the tools and methods of open-source collection and analysis used by RUSI’s Project SANDSTONE to analyse North Korean illicit smuggling activities.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Germany, Russia and the Gambit for Bosnia
Keep the Home Fires Burning: Why the Integrated Review Matters for the UK’s Domestic Response to Economic Crime
Japan’s Engagement with Southeast Asia