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Articles, analysis and events on the United States from the Royal United Services Institute.
The Structural Bias for Sanctions
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 March 2021
Steven Mann
Sanctions have become a preferred arm of statecraft, especially in Washington. Reasons for this include the West’s confusion in confronting new forms of Russian aggression and the fact that economic sanctions shift the implementation cost from the public to the private sector.
Tags: Sanctions, United States, Russia
The Republican Party and US Foreign Policy: What Next?
Commentary, 17 March 2021
Mitchell B Reiss
The Republican Party’s foreign policy remains under the influence of former President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ approach to the world. That is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Tags: United States
The US Economy: Stimulation and Large Geostrategic Risks
Commentary, 11 March 2021
Andrew Law
Joe Biden is about to preside over the biggest stimulus package in the modern history of the US. It represents a big but risky opportunity and the US’s allies should hope that it succeeds.
Tags: United States
Seven Reasons Why the US Needs to Re-Engage with Turkey
RUSI Newsbrief, 5 March 2021
Taras Kuzio
The election of President Joe Biden presents a strategic opportunity for the US to resume playing a more active role in the South Caucasus, Eurasia and the greater Middle East – if Washington and Ankara can refresh their relationship.
Tags: Turkey, United States
Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead
Commentary, 3 March 2021
Matthew Harries
New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
""The early signs of the US re-committing to NATO have been welcomed but it will take more time to heal the wounds of the past and restore faith completely" "
US To Keep Troops In Germany
In The News, 23 February 2021 Tags: United States, North America, Americas, Germany, EuropePages
The Republican Party and US Foreign Policy: What Next?
Commentary, 17 March 2021Mitchell B Reiss
The Republican Party’s foreign policy remains under the influence of former President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ approach to the world. That is unlikely to change anytime soon.
United States
The US Economy: Stimulation and Large Geostrategic Risks
Commentary, 11 March 2021Andrew Law
Joe Biden is about to preside over the biggest stimulus package in the modern history of the US. It represents a big but risky opportunity and the US’s allies should hope that it succeeds.
United States
Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead
Commentary, 3 March 2021Matthew Harries
New revelations about the links between the UK and US nuclear programmes raise as many questions as they provide answers.
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence
Unstable Foundations: Prospects are Dim for Any Renewal of US–Russia Security Cooperation
Commentary, 17 February 2021Nick Reynolds and Sarah Martin
The new Biden administration is off to a rocky start with Russia, the understandable result of a series of turbulent events. A lack of effective support structures to facilitate dialogue or cooperation has created a dangerous environment with few opportunities for common ground.
United States, Russia
Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy
Commentary, 16 February 2021Azadeh Zamirirad
Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, IranPages
Countering Interference at the Next US Election
Multimedia, 12 August 2020Elisabeth Braw, head of RUSI's Modern Deterrence project, talks about efforts to counter foreign interference at the next US Election.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, United States, Americas, Information
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: International Security Studies, United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, 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: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Russia, 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: International Security Studies, United States, 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: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, PacificPages
The Structural Bias for Sanctions
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 March 2021Steven Mann
Sanctions have become a preferred arm of statecraft, especially in Washington. Reasons for this include the West’s confusion in confronting new forms of Russian aggression and the fact that economic...
Sanctions, United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia
Seven Reasons Why the US Needs to Re-Engage with Turkey
RUSI Newsbrief, 5 March 2021Taras Kuzio
The election of President Joe Biden presents a strategic opportunity for the US to resume playing a more active role in the South Caucasus, Eurasia and the greater Middle East – if Washington and...
Turkey, United States, RUSI Newsbrief
What to Do in Afghanistan?
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 February 2021Greg Mills
Donors are caught in a bind in Afghanistan. But it is a bind that ties.
United States, Afghanistan, NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, UK
Regaining the Initiative: Can the US Lead Again?
RUSI Newsbrief, 18 December 2020Frank Hoffman
Restoring US leadership in global affairs will require a number of strategic shifts to change the trajectory set by the Trump administration. These substantial choices have to be made quickly by the...
United States, US Defence Policy, RUSI Newsbrief
Book Review: The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West
RUSI Journal, 8 December 2020Andrew Rathmell
Andrew Rathmell reviews The Dragons and the Snakes: How the West Learned to Fight the Rest, by David Kilcullen.
China, RUSI Journal, United States, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, EuropePages
US Elections and International Kleptocracy: What to Watch for
Events, 22 September 2020This webinar forms part of a series of panels, organised by RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, which will examine the impact of the US elections on global illicit finance.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, United States
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.
Military Sciences, United States, 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 IssuesPages
""The early signs of the US re-committing to NATO have been welcomed but it will take more time to heal the wounds of the past and restore faith completely""
US To Keep Troops In Germany
In The News, 23 February 2021 Tags: United States, North America, Americas, Germany, Europe
"Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the US move followed a similar decision by Italy at the end of January. “All this builds up pressure on the UK to reconsider its own position, but it is unclear if will be enough to force a change in policy,” she said."
UK urged to follow US in restricting arms sales to Saudi Arabia
In The News, 5 February 2021 Tags: International Security Studies, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Americas, UK, Europe
"Para Nick Reynolds, especialista em Guerra Terrestre do Instituto Royal United Services para Estudos de Defesa e Segurança (Rusi, em Londres), as tropas americanas, na Alemanha, são parte crucial da dissuasão convencional da Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (Otan). “A Rússia tem se comportado mais agressivamente na Europa nos últimos anos, e tem sido vista como um adversário pela Otan. Um grande meio para a Rússia promover suas metas políticas é a ameaça da força militar. Uma presença militar da Otan robusta e capaz na Europa é essencial para coibir uma agressão. Como a maioria dos membros da Otan subinvestiram em suas capacidades militares, os EUA ainda fornecem a espinha dorsal das forças da Otan na Europa, e a presença das tropas é fundamental para uma dissuasão crível da aliança ocidental”, explicou ao Correio."
"Os EUA estão de volta", diz Biden ao retomar alianças
In The News, 5 February 2021 Tags: Military Sciences, United States, North America
"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. "
Karin von Hippel on the incoming Biden administration
In The News, 15 January 2021 Tags: United States
"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 States
Bohemian Forest Dark Tales: The Czech Republic, Russia’s Dirty War Machine and Western Solidarity
Germany and the Future of European Security
Strategic Convergence: Towards a New Chapter in Germany–Japan Ties