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Articles, analysis and events on the United States from the Royal United Services Institute.
The US–Turkey Strategic Stalemate
RUSI Newsbrief, 13 June 2019
Michael 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?
Tags: Turkey, United States, Iraq, Counterinsurgency, Syria, Global Security Issues
""A merger of Raytheon and United Technologies will make them a much more hefty company for competitors to deal with." "
Raytheon-United Technology Merger
In The News, 11 June 2019 Tags: Aerospace, United States, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management
Hard Days for Europe’s Interests in Iran
Commentary, 10 June 2019
Wojciech Pawlus
Europe needs to do more to save the Iranian nuclear deal.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, said the charter was “a fitting reminder of the key role that the UK and the US played in creating the postwar multilateral order — notably through the UN and Nato”. “The single biggest worry that the UK foreign policy establishment now has about America is that its president is instinctively hostile to these key pillars of the international order created at that time.”
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Theresa May invokes Churchill and FDR to try to keep Donald Trump onside
In The News, 4 June 2019 Tags: United States, UK
"Dr Karin von Hippel on CNN discussing UK-US relations and the outcomes of the State Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump. "
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump
In The News, 4 June 2019 Tags: United States, UK
Book Review: Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Murat Caliskan
Murat Caliskan reviews Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses, by Linda Robinson et al.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, InformationPages
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, Europe
Britain and the US: The Relationship Runs Deep, Which is Why it is Often Difficult to See
Commentary, 29 May 2019'Sir Humphrey'
President Trump will be greeted with a torrent of doom-laden criticism when he arrives in the UK on 3 June. Some of this criticism is just wrong, while some simply misses the critical point of this relationship.
United States, UK
A Threat to Jus in Bello: Legal Implications of Iran’s Designation of the US Central Command as a Terrorist Organisation
Commentary, 15 May 2019Christopher Galvin
Iran’s designation of the US Central Command as a terrorist organisation has serious implications for the treatment of its personnel in any conflict.
United States, Iran, Americas, Law and Ethics, Military Personnel, Middle East and North Africa
Russian Internet Efforts Go Further Than Just Helping President Trump Being Elected
Commentary, 10 May 2019Tom Ascott
The findings of Robert Mueller’s report demonstrate the sophistication of Russia’s information operations. Yet the 2016 US election may have been a proof of concept for future efforts.
Cyber, United States, Americas, Russia, Information, Technology, Europe
US Presidential Hopefuls and Their Nuclear Weapons Policies
Commentary, 9 April 2019Jamie Kwong
US Democratic Party candidates for the White House are beginning to tackle nuclear challenges in their election campaigns.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
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 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 IssuesPages
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
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, History
Book Review: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Daniel Sleat
Daniel Sleat reviews Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975, by Max Hastings
RUSI Journal, United States, 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
""A merger of Raytheon and United Technologies will make them a much more hefty company for competitors to deal with.""
Raytheon-United Technology Merger
In The News, 11 June 2019 Tags: Aerospace, United States, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management
"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, said the charter was “a fitting reminder of the key role that the UK and the US played in creating the postwar multilateral order — notably through the UN and Nato”. “The single biggest worry that the UK foreign policy establishment now has about America is that its president is instinctively hostile to these key pillars of the international order created at that time.” "
Theresa May invokes Churchill and FDR to try to keep Donald Trump onside
In The News, 4 June 2019 Tags: United States, UK
"Dr Karin von Hippel on CNN discussing UK-US relations and the outcomes of the State Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump."
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump
In The News, 4 June 2019 Tags: United States, UK
"“There hasn’t been a massive change in U.S. force posture in the region. What there has been is a very significant change in messaging. And combined with that the U.S. is putting more and more pressure on Iran economically. So the question comes, how is Iran going to push back? How are they going to show the United States that if you keep pressing us, we can respond? And at that point, if they get that wrong, there is a risk of runaway escalation,” Watling told VOA. "
Europe Urges Restraint as Fears of US-Iran Conflict Escalate
In The News, 14 May 2019 Tags: United States, Iran
""Regardless of whether these ships got hit by Iranians or not, the Americans and the Iranians have gotten themselves into this cycle where neither seems to be able to back down from making belligerent statements," according to Michael Stephens, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. "
Ship sabotage mystery raises fears of accidental conflict with Iran
In The News, 14 May 2019 Tags: United States, Iran
The UK’s Proscription of Hizbullah: All Talk and No Action?
Hard Days for Europe’s Interests in Iran
Dr Karin von Hippel on the State Visit of President Trump