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US Sanctions on Russia
Multimedia, 10 August 2018
Emily Ferris, RUSI Research Fellow, on the new US sanctions on Russia and what the Russian response might look like.
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia
"“In this situation the EU is utterly powerless – it has the moral high ground but the US remains the economic hegemon in the world. “If the US wants to use its control of the US dollar and control of much of the industrial banking system as a tool of aggression, then no one can stop it. "
EU to introduce protections for firms hit by US-Iran sanctions
In The News, 10 August 2018 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, Iran, Global Security Issues
Book Review: The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by Peter Dombrowski and Simon Reich
Tags: United States
President Trump’s Indo–Pacific Economic Investment Initiative: Good, But Not Enough
Commentary, 6 August 2018
Veerle Nouwens
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has laid out a new vision for American economic engagement in the Indo–Pacific, announcing the rollout of a new US regional infrastructure initiative, which, while not explicitly targeting China’s growing economic power in the region, attempts to provide Indo–Pacific countries with US financial and technical alternatives to China. The funds may be modest, yet...
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Asia, New Silk Road, Pacific, Central and South Asia
""The U.S. has a stronger advantage in conventional warfare. Navy to navy, army to army, air force to air force, there is no battle there and I think the Iranians know it," said Aniseh Tabrizi, a Middle East research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. "That is why if there is any scenario in which an escalation would take place, they would go through non-conventional warfare." "
Direct warfare with the US is out of the question for Iran, analysts say — here’s why
In The News, 30 July 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues
"As Iran awaits the US's reimposition of sanctions on oil exports on November 4, it is desperate to "maintain a perception that it is a good actor to increase the possibility that the international community would back them up" and continue to buy oil. "
An infamous Iranian general just called Trump out hard — but he doesn't stand a chance
In The News, 26 July 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security IssuesPages
President Trump’s Indo–Pacific Economic Investment Initiative: Good, But Not Enough
Commentary, 6 August 2018Veerle Nouwens
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has laid out a new vision for American economic engagement in the Indo–Pacific, announcing the rollout of a new US regional infrastructure initiative, which, while not explicitly targeting China’s growing economic power in the region, attempts to provide Indo–Pacific countries with US financial and technical alternatives to China. The funds may be modest, yet...
United States, International Security Studies, Asia, New Silk Road, Pacific, Central and South Asia
A Final Nail in the Coffin of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Commentary, 2 July 2018Tom Keatinge
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) avoided a decision to return Iran to its blacklist of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering. Iran’s continued litany of financial crime failings further undermines the future of the country’s nuclear deal with Western governments.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
China’s Xi Jinping Will Sleep More Soundly After the Singapore Summit
Commentary, 13 June 2018Charles Parton
China was absent from the US-North Korea summit, but is a beneficiary of what has emerged from that gathering in Singapore.
China, United States, North Korea, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
India’s Strategic Links with the US: Differing Visions, Different Impact
Commentary, 4 June 2018Dr Vinjay Kaura
As India’s strategic links with the US expand, New Delhi will find it difficult to shield its fruitful military relations with Russia. In theory, India does not have to face a binary choice between allies, but in practice, may increasingly be faced with precisely this predicament.
China, United States, India, Russia, Global Security Issues
Collateral Damage: President Trump’s Decision on Iran and Its Impact on Europe
Commentary, 9 May 2018Emil Dall
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear agreement, and reimpose sanctions against Iran, will matter most in Europe.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropePages
US Sanctions on Russia
Multimedia, 10 August 2018Emily Ferris, RUSI Research Fellow, on the new US sanctions on Russia and what the Russian response might look like.
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia
The North Korean Nuclear Summit
Multimedia, 9 March 2018Tom Plant, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme at RUSI on the proposed nuclear summit between North Korea and the US
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
That's No Moon... That's A Tesla
Multimedia, 9 February 2018The successful and spectacular inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy this week not only captured public imaginations with its ground-breaking double booster recovery and quirky payload, but also...
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, National Security and Resilience Studies
Trump: Year One
Multimedia, 24 January 2018Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the first year of the Trump Presidency.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
President Trump's Nuclear Button Tweet
Multimedia, 3 January 2018 Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, PacificPages
Book Review: The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century
RUSI Journal, 8 August 2018Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by Peter Dombrowski and Simon Reich
RUSI Journal, United States
Nord Stream II: The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
Newsbrief, 1 June 2018Alex Maciag
Increasing tension over Nord Stream II puts the spotlight on a West that still lacks unity or a clear policy towards Russia. The divisions over the project are adding to bitterness within the EU and...
United States, Newsbrief, Russia, Global Security Issues, Europe
Book Review: True to Their Salt: Indigenous Personnel in Western Armed Forces
RUSI Journal, 30 May 2018Richard S Fogarty
Richard S Fogarty reviewsTrue to Their Salt: Indigenous Personnel in Western Armed Forces, by Rob Johnson.
RUSI Journal, United States, France, UK, Military Personnel
Air Forces as Weapons Systems
Conference Reports, 21 March 2018Justin Bronk
Report on the one-day RUSI conference that focused on exploring whether air forces can, or indeed should, seek to fight like a single weapons system. Delegates heard from the US Air Force and Royal...
Aerospace, China, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, India, Conference Reports, Europe
Book Review: Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA
RUSI Journal, 19 March 2018Huw Dylan
Huw Dylan reviews Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA, by Timothy H Edgar.
RUSI Journal, United States, North America, Americas, Intelligence, Law and EthicsPages
General Stephen Townsend to Deliver the Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture 2018
Events, 15 June 2018General Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the US Army Training and Doctrinal Command will deliver the 72nd Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture.
United States, Military Sciences, UK
Transatlantic Traumas: A discussion with Professor Stanley R. Sloan on the future of the West
Events, 16 April 2018Professor Stanley R. Sloan will discuss his latest book, Transatlantic traumas: Has illiberalism brought the West to the brink of collapse?, which examines the external threats and internal...
RUSI International, United States, Americas, Russia, UK, Global Security Issues
UK Security Policy: National Institutions and the Gap between Expert and Public Opinion
Events, 19 September 2017The conference will discuss the findings from a three-year study of elite foreign policy attitudes and security policy preferences, comparing the views of the UK elite with their American...
RUSI International, United States, UK, Global Security Issues
Assessing the Foreign Policy Implications after the American Election: A Conversation with Jane Harman
Events, 17 November 2016RUSI hosted a conversation with Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO, Woodrow Wilson Center and former US representative for California's 36th congressional district.
United States, North America, Americas
Security Challenges Facing the Next US President: A Conversation with General (Ret) David H Petraeus
Events, 5 October 2016In this wide ranging discussion, General Petraeus considered the security challenges facing the next US President.
United States, Global Security IssuesPages
"“In this situation the EU is utterly powerless – it has the moral high ground but the US remains the economic hegemon in the world. “If the US wants to use its control of the US dollar and control of much of the industrial banking system as a tool of aggression, then no one can stop it."
EU to introduce protections for firms hit by US-Iran sanctions
In The News, 10 August 2018 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, Iran, Global Security Issues
""The U.S. has a stronger advantage in conventional warfare. Navy to navy, army to army, air force to air force, there is no battle there and I think the Iranians know it," said Aniseh Tabrizi, a Middle East research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. "That is why if there is any scenario in which an escalation would take place, they would go through non-conventional warfare.""
Direct warfare with the US is out of the question for Iran, analysts say — here’s why
In The News, 30 July 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues
"“Even when the tension between Japan and the U.S. in 1970s and the 80s over the huge Japanese trade surplus with the U.S. was very high, there was always an attempt and a determination in both Washington and Tokyo to keep the trade issues separate from the security issues. This was sacred to every American president since 1945, and this enabled the Japan-U.S. alliance to serve as a strong deterrent during the Cold War,” Eyal said. “Trump not merely combines the two, but he actually sees the two as completely inseparable, which could destabilize the U.S. alliances.”"
Behind the Scenes / Trumpian diplomacy disturbs core allies
In The News, 26 July 2018 Tags: RUSI International, United States
"As Iran awaits the US's reimposition of sanctions on oil exports on November 4, it is desperate to "maintain a perception that it is a good actor to increase the possibility that the international community would back them up" and continue to buy oil."
An infamous Iranian general just called Trump out hard — but he doesn't stand a chance
In The News, 26 July 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues
"“The world will have to get used to Trump the Wrecker, and the Europeans who have benefited most from established co-operative structures with the US are the first to be confronted with this new fact,” Mr Eyal said."
Ukraine heads European disappointment with Trump
In The News, 17 July 2018 Tags: RUSI International, United States, Global Security Issues, Europe
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
US Sanctions on Russia