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Articles, analysis and events on the United States from the Royal United Services Institute.
Of Some Benefit: US Corporate Transparency Inches Forward
Commentary, 21 January 2021
Tom Keatinge
The fêting of new company registration requirements in the US is understandable, but critical gaps remain.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, AML/CTF
The Biden Presidency: The Benefits of Being Boring
Commentary, 20 January 2021
Karin von Hippel
As Joe Biden takes the oath of office today as the 46th President of the US, RUSI’s Director-General reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing his administration.
Tags: United States
Time for a New UK–US Relationship
Commentary, 19 January 2021
Peter Roberts
With the arrival of each new US president, the incumbent UK prime minster hopes to revitalise the UK–US ‘special relationship’ in defence and security. It has largely been missing in action since the heady days of the Reagan–Thatcher relationship.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, UK
"Karin von Hippel discusses the tasks facing the incoming Biden administration and the challenges for the US and its allies, with Emma Sky of Yale University, and Sir Peter Westmacott, former UK Ambassador in Washington.
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Karin von Hippel on the incoming Biden administration
In The News, 15 January 2021 Tags: United States
The UK Should Align with Biden in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary, 14 January 2021
David Hutt
Having failed to beat the EU to the Indo-Pacific, and with US–EU relations less than ideal ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration this month, the UK could carve out a niche in Asia by aligning with US policy.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, UK
"Unless we recognize — and appropriately penalize — the fact that rioters were applauded by the U.S. president and egged on by other Republican leaders, we will only see more violence. "
Call it what it is: An attempted coup
In The News, 7 January 2021 Tags: United StatesPages
The UK Should Align with Biden in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary, 14 January 2021David Hutt
Having failed to beat the EU to the Indo-Pacific, and with US–EU relations less than ideal ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration this month, the UK could carve out a niche in Asia by aligning with US policy.
UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, UK
Key Influencers on the US Policy on Iran
Commentary, 22 December 2020Corey Hinderstein
The incoming Biden administration will face a difficult challenge to quickly implement a new US policy toward Iran. The most effective path will be to work with those who agree, and engage those who disagree, to develop and reach their policy goals.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Cooperating in Tackling Extreme Right-Wing Ideologies and Terrorism
Commentary, 18 December 2020Raffaello Pantucci
Europe and the Biden administration in the US should be ready to expand their cooperation on combating right-wing violent movements.
United States, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism
Key Middle East Influencers on US Iran Policy and the Implications for the UK
Commentary, 16 December 2020Sanam Vakil
Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq will be looking to influence the Biden administration’s Iran policy. Maintaining access to and engagement with these influencers will be important for the UK’s regional ties.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Iran, Iraq, UK, Israel
Get Serious: Illicit Finance is a Threat to the US–UK Special Relationship
Commentary, 15 December 2020Tom Keatinge
As President-elect Joe Biden commits to tackling illicit finance, Boris Johnson’s lack of leadership on the matter risks being embarrassingly revealed.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States, AML/CTF, UK, Global Security IssuesPages
The Defence Industry and Europe in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI Director of Defence, Industries and Society, Dr John Louth looks at how changing US attitudes to defence and security following the election of Donald Trump could see the growth of both European...
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, United States, UK, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Europe
Populist Politics in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI's Associate Director, Dr. Jonathan Eyal, argues that in 2017 Europe may see a rise in populist politicians aiming to capitalise on the anti-establishment wave seen in Britain and the US with...
Tags: RUSI International, United States, France
Michael Flynn Appointed National Security Advisor
Multimedia, 18 November 2016Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI, comments on the latest additions to the next US government, particularly the selection of Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor.
Tags: United States
RUSI Experts Assess Challenges Ahead with Trump Presidency
Multimedia, 10 November 2016RUSI experts offer their initial reactions on the election of President-elect Donal Trump and what this will mean for US foreign policy, the fight against ISIS, Europe, Asia, the defence industry and...
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Military Personnel, Terrorism
Assessing President-elect Trump's Foreign Policy Priorities
Multimedia, 9 November 2016Following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel assesses the victor's foreign policy priorities for BBC Radio 4's Today...
Tags: United StatesPages
The US Marine Corps is Fixing Itself to Confronting China
RUSI Defence Systems, 2 April 2020Sidharth Kaushal and Jack Watling
The US Marine Corps is reorganizing itself to confront China. Ensuring that it can hold ground and sustain its deployments without diverting naval resources will be a major challenge. Meanwhile US...
Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, United States, RUSI Defence Systems
There and Back Again: How White Nationalist Ephemera Travels Between Online and Offline Spaces
RUSI Journal, 11 March 2020J M Berger, Kateira Aryaeinejad and Seán Looney
Racist content often moves between online and offline spaces in sophisticated ways.
RUSI Journal, United States, Americas, Information
5G Cyber Security: A Risk-Management Approach
Occasional Papers, 14 February 2020James Sullivan and Rebecca Lucas
A risk-management approach is the best way to secure the UK's future 5G network.
China, Cyber, Cyber Security, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, United States, Occasional Papers, UK, Domestic Security, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
No New START for the New Year
RUSI Newsbrief, 14 February 2020Chelsey Wiley
On 5 February, the one-year countdown to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty began.
United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Resolving the Battle over Artificial Intelligence in War
RUSI Journal, 29 November 2019Larry Lewis
The military application of AI presents multiple challenges for the relationship between defence, industry and technology companies.
RUSI Journal, United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Law and Ethics, TechnologyPages
Three Perspectives on Determining National Nuclear Posture
Events, 5 November 2012The United Kingdom, United States, and France are approaching a time at which important, but difficult decisions will have to be taken over the future of their national nuclear deterrents. Just as...
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, France, Trident, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
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"“In international crises, America has always been the country to which other countries have turned for leadership and to steer the ship. And now, which country is looking to the United States? No one,” said Elisabeth Braw of the London-based Royal United Services Institute."
The U.S. traditionally leads in times of crisis. Now it’s practicing self-isolation.
In The News, 25 March 2020 Tags: Modern Deterrence, United States
"“We’re in a three-way Mexican stand-off with three big players in the room all saying, ‘if you screw that guy over there, you are screwing me over, so I’m going to screw you over,’” said Michael Stephens, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. “It’s a strange triangular discussion from which no side wants to back down and all are going to feel the pain.” "
Saudi oil war: ‘The beauty is you can blame it on the Russians’
In The News, 17 March 2020 Tags: United States, The Gulf Region, Russia
""It is already known that the US has an offensive cyber-capability," said James Sullivan at the London-based Royal United Services Institute."Whether this particular example is true or not, it still raises questions about the ethics of offensive cyber and the licence to operate.""
China demands US response over CIA hacking claims
In The News, 4 March 2020 Tags: Cyber, Cyber Security, Future UK Cyber Security Strategy Project, United States
"The American withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018 has not prevented Washington from influencing the future of the agreement. Quite the opposite. "
How U.S. Sanctions Affect Europe’s Leverage in the Iran Deal Dispute Resolution Mechanism
In The News, 13 February 2020 Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Iran, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
"Soon 20,000 U.S. soldiers will arrive in Europe. They will bring tanks, armored vehicles and other equipment. Even as some Europeans claim the trans-Atlantic relationship is unraveling, the U.S. is about to launch its largest military exercise in Europe in more than a quarter-century, known as Defender Europe 20. The first stages began earlier this month, and the exercise will continue through the spring. The next step should be a similar endeavor by the Europeans themselves."
Trump's America Is Committed to Europe
In The News, 10 February 2020 Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, United States, Americas, France, Europe
Salvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal: Round One in Vienna, and What Comes Next
Unintended Consequences: Humanitarianism and CTF Compliance
The Imperfect Equilibrium of Russian Civil–Military Relations