RUSI Journal

The RUSI Journal is a leading journal on defence and security. First published in 1857, it brings together scholars, decision-makers and practitioners in a unique forum that combines academic rigour with policy relevance.

November 2020, Vol: 165 No: 7

Russian Electronic Warfare, Cyber and Information Operations in Ukraine: Implications for NATO and Security in the Baltic States

RUSI Journal, 24 February 2021, No: 7

Duncan McCrory

Russia's investment in its electronic, cyber and information capabilities should concern NATO states.

Tags: Cyber, Russia, Information, Technology

Historical black and white photograph of British personnel firing artillery in Malaya.

Captains of War: History in Professional Military Education

RUSI Journal, 2 February 2021, No: 7

Louis Halewood and David Morgan-Owen

History, if used correctly, can have an important role in professional military education.

Tags: History, Military Personnel

People at a rally with banners and flags in support of Scottish independence

Between a Pandemic and a Hard Brexit: Grand Strategic Thinking in an Age of Nationalism, Renewed Geopolitical Competition and Human Insecurity

RUSI Journal, 24 February 2021, No: 7

William D James

The UK's turbulent domestic situation has implications for how the country faces external threats.

Tags: UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence

BANNER IMAGE: Iraqi soldiers in the Old City of Mosul during the battle for its recapture in 2016. Courtesy of PA Images/Carol Guzy

Resistance and Information Warfare in Mosul and Raqqa: In Darkness, Light

RUSI Journal, 22 December 2020, No: 5

Mike Stevens

Information warfare against the Islamic State made extensive use of two-way communication channels between those inside and outside the occupied cities.

Tags: Iraq, Information

Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, September 2020

RUSI Journal, 7 February 2021, No: 5

Emma De Angelis

Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the September 2020 issue of the RUSI Journal.

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Two Greater Manchester Police officers standing in front of an 'I Love Manchester' mural

Public Communications Leadership: #CrisisComms and the Manchester Arena Attack

RUSI Journal, 9 December 2020, No: 5

Jill S Russell and Pablo de Orellana

Greater Manchester Police's communications strategy is an example of how to respond in the aftermath of an attack.

Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, UK, Emergency Response, Terrorism

Bineta Diop, the African Union’s special envoy on Women, Peace and Security, speaks during the session ‘Women Empowering Africa’ on the first day of the Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 8 December 2018. Courtesy of PA Images/Meng Tao

Strengthening UK Support for Gender-Responsive, People-Centred Peacekeeping in Africa

RUSI Journal, 3 December 2020, No: 5

Georgina Holmes

The UK can play an important role in supporting the development of best practice in peacekeeping throughout Africa.

Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa

Students learning how to integrate gender into military operations during the Operational Gender Advisor Course hosted by US Southern Command in Doral, Florida, December 2018. Courtesy of US Air Force/Marcie Mascaro

Moving from Gender Analysis to Risk Analysis of Failing to Consider Gender

RUSI Journal, 5 November 2020, No: 5

Jody M Prescott

Militaries are used to thinking about how military operations have a gendered impact. They might need to start thinking about how not considering gender impacts military operations.

Tags: Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding