

Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi is Senior Research Fellow at the International Security Studies department at RUSI. Her research is... read more
Patrick Chevallereau
From the Strait of Hormuz to the eastern Mediterranean, maritime tensions are pushing European states to expand their use of naval power.
Tags: Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, EuropeZachary Paikin
The latest Munich Security Conference hosted a great deal of talk about Europe as a greater strategic player. But for now, as it embarks on a new decade, most of this remains just talk.
Tags: China, NATO, European Union, Russia, Global Security Issues, EuropePeter Roberts
Challenging entrenched thinking and slaughtering ‘sacred cows’ in defence and security reviews is easier said than done.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Defence Policy, National Security, UK DefenceLincoln Pigman
The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropeJohn Hemmings
A British naval presence in the South China Sea strengthens global security and Britain’s global role. But it must be matched with a more systematic approach to the region, and to China’s defiance of legal norms.
Tags: China, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, PacificMichael Jones
A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.
Tags: Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Sudan, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, AfricaKamal Alam
The long relationship between the British and Pakistani armies is transforming, from one based mostly on pomp, ceremony and personal friendships, to one based on shared strategic interests.
Tags: Pakistan, RUSI Newsbrief, Counterinsurgency, UK, Defence Policy, Land ForcesAude-Emmanuelle Fleurant
Aude-Emmanuelle Fleurant reviews The Economics of Arms, by Keith Hartley.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence PolicyMark Cramer
The RAF’s acquisition of the RC-135 ‘Airseeker’ represented a deliberate effort by both the RAF and US Air Force to set the conditions for further integration. The current lack of greater progress on this vision will represent a lost opportunity for both air forces that will only serve to drive up operating costs.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, RUSI Defence Systems, Defence Policy
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