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Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative
Commentary, 15 August 2019
Peter Roberts and Seth Newkirk
Regardless of how difficult Erdogan’s Turkey may now be, it is a key state in NATO and must be treated as such.
Tags: Turkey, United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, Americas, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe
UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space
Commentary, 30 July 2019
Alexandra Stickings
The UK has recently announced a number of new military space initiatives, showing that it is taking this strategic environment seriously. While these are welcome developments, questions persist over the UK’s broader space ambitions.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Technology, UK Defence
"Research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Jack Watling said that Iran is calculating that already fatigued by conflict in the region, there is no appetite in Washington for a ground invasion, because it would create "another Middle Eastern quagmire." "While Iran is suffering under the status quo, in the short term Tehran retains escalation dominance...for now, therefore, Iran will keep ramping up the pressure," he wrote. "
Could Donald Trump And Boris Johnson Fall Out Over Iran? New U.K. Pm Unlikely To Bow To U.S. Pressure For Military Escalation, Experts Say
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: United States, Iran, Military Sciences, UK
The UK, France and the US: Still Special Relationships
Commentary, 19 July 2019
Tom Plant
A yearly gathering of experts and think tanks from the world’s powers reiterates the values, interests and approaches which still bind them together in the nuclear sphere, notwithstanding current political differences.
Tags: United States, Americas, France, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"I actually think [this diplomatic spat] is a storm in a tea cup. It’s going to blow over very quickly. President Trump - we know - has a thin skin but we know he also moves on in a matter of hours. Often the people he has squabbled with become his best friends. Don’t forget Kim Jong-un called him a ‘Dotard’ and now they are in love. [From 30:00] "
BBC PM - 09/07/2019
In The News, 9 July 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, UK, Europe
"While the memos were critical of Trump, the leak is actually a headache for Britain, according to Jonathan Eyal, associate director at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London. The content of the memos was "not exactly remarkable stuff," Eyal said. "
U.K. officials scramble as top diplomat in U.S. blasts Trump in leaked memos
In The News, 8 July 2019 Tags: RUSI International, United States, UKPages
Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative
Commentary, 15 August 2019Peter Roberts and Seth Newkirk
Regardless of how difficult Erdogan’s Turkey may now be, it is a key state in NATO and must be treated as such.
Turkey, United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, Americas, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe
UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space
Commentary, 30 July 2019Alexandra Stickings
The UK has recently announced a number of new military space initiatives, showing that it is taking this strategic environment seriously. While these are welcome developments, questions persist over the UK’s broader space ambitions.
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Technology, UK Defence
The UK, France and the US: Still Special Relationships
Commentary, 19 July 2019Tom Plant
A yearly gathering of experts and think tanks from the world’s powers reiterates the values, interests and approaches which still bind them together in the nuclear sphere, notwithstanding current political differences.
United States, Americas, France, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
There's More to Cyber Than Huawei
Commentary, 24 June 2019Conrad Prince
Debate continues as to how governments should manage the presence of Chinese technology in 5G telecommunications networks. But the argument risks obscuring the critical question of how states such as the UK will best achieve the cyber security they need.
China, Cyber, United States, Cyber Security, UK, Domestic Security, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Technology
Hard Days for Europe’s Interests in Iran
Commentary, 10 June 2019Wojciech Pawlus
Europe needs to do more to save the Iranian nuclear deal.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropePages
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
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 StudiesPages
The US–Turkey Strategic Stalemate
RUSI Newsbrief, 13 June 2019Michael Stephens
Despite Daesh’s military defeat there remains a significant clash between the US and Turkey about Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria. Should Washington continue to support the Kurds?
Turkey, United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Iraq, Counterinsurgency, Syria, Global Security Issues
Book Review: Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019Murat Caliskan
Murat Caliskan reviews Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses, by Linda Robinson et al.
RUSI Journal, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Information
Maximising Sensory Perception: Watch and Battle Station Choices Aboard US Navy Submarines in the Second World War
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019S P MacKenzie
Submariners were carefully selected for tasks based on their ability to perceive their surroundings.
RUSI Journal, United States, Americas, History
Trump, NATO and the Future of Europe’s Defence
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Benjamin Schreer
The US’s support for NATO is deeply ingrained in the country’s political system.
RUSI Journal, United States, NATO, European Union
Book Review: The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Dusan Fischer
Dusan Fischer reviews The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972, by Kathleen Burke
RUSI Journal, United States, UK, Global Security Issues, HistoryPages
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
United States, UK, History, Europe
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UK
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 IssuesPages
"Research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Jack Watling said that Iran is calculating that already fatigued by conflict in the region, there is no appetite in Washington for a ground invasion, because it would create "another Middle Eastern quagmire." "While Iran is suffering under the status quo, in the short term Tehran retains escalation dominance...for now, therefore, Iran will keep ramping up the pressure," he wrote."
Could Donald Trump And Boris Johnson Fall Out Over Iran? New U.K. Pm Unlikely To Bow To U.S. Pressure For Military Escalation, Experts Say
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: United States, Iran, Military Sciences, UK
"I actually think [this diplomatic spat] is a storm in a tea cup. It’s going to blow over very quickly. President Trump - we know - has a thin skin but we know he also moves on in a matter of hours. Often the people he has squabbled with become his best friends. Don’t forget Kim Jong-un called him a ‘Dotard’ and now they are in love. [From 30:00]"
BBC PM - 09/07/2019
In The News, 9 July 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, UK, Europe
"While the memos were critical of Trump, the leak is actually a headache for Britain, according to Jonathan Eyal, associate director at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London. The content of the memos was "not exactly remarkable stuff," Eyal said."
U.K. officials scramble as top diplomat in U.S. blasts Trump in leaked memos
In The News, 8 July 2019 Tags: RUSI International, United States, UK
"Justin Bronk, research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, described the drone as “very sophisticated” and said it was unlikely that the military aircraft would have strayed accidentally into Iranian air space. "
Iran has made a very bad mistake — Trump
In The News, 21 June 2019 Tags: Aerospace, United States, Iran, Military Sciences, Middle East and North Africa
"Dr Karin von Hippel discusses reports that President Trump authorised, and then cancelled, strikes on Iran "
Dr Karin von Hippel on Iran-US Relations for BBC Today Programme
In The News, 21 June 2019 Tags: United States, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
Get Africa Involved: Morocco’s Lead in the Management of Immigration
Turkey, the US and the S-400: A Counter-Narrative
India Tightens Control Over Jammu and Kashmir