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RUSI welcomes publication of Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Bias Review
News, 27 November 2020
Today the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes its review into bias in algorithmic decision-making, incorporating RUSI research on the use of algorithms in policing.
Tags: Organised Crime and Policing, Policing and Security, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism, UK Defence, Europe
"Tom Ascott discusses the politicisation of coronavirus and the dangers of disinformation online. "
Defeating Disinformation
In The News, 27 November 2020 Tags: Cyber, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
Revising EU Export Controls: A Path to Greater Coherence?
Commentary, 17 November 2020
Maria Shagina
The EU is close to agreement on expanding the list of dual-use cyber-surveillance technology to be banned from sale to autocratic regimes. The move would strengthen the EU’s human rights advocacy and bolster the European Commission’s geopolitical ambitions.
Tags: European Union, Technology, Europe
"Science and technology made easy for 1st to 6th graders. In this Interview with Tom Ascott, host Christian Amyx and Tom talk about information warfare, disinformation and deep fakes. "
Podcast: Interview with Tom Ascott, Digital Communications Manager at the Royal United Services Institute
In The News, 16 November 2020 Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
The Silent Rise of Greece as a Mediterranean Power
Commentary, 16 November 2020
Emmanuel Karagiannis
Greece is emerging as a Mediterranean power with a more proactive foreign policy.
Tags: Europe
Biden in the White House: A New Lease of Life for the West?
Commentary, 10 November 2020
Malcolm Chalmers
The return of a more predictable US administration will provide huge relief to America’s allies. But what came to pass over the past four years will not be easily forgotten.
Tags: United States, Brexit, UK, EuropePages
Revising EU Export Controls: A Path to Greater Coherence?
Commentary, 17 November 2020Maria Shagina
The EU is close to agreement on expanding the list of dual-use cyber-surveillance technology to be banned from sale to autocratic regimes. The move would strengthen the EU’s human rights advocacy and bolster the European Commission’s geopolitical ambitions.
European Union, Technology, Europe
The Silent Rise of Greece as a Mediterranean Power
Commentary, 16 November 2020Emmanuel Karagiannis
Greece is emerging as a Mediterranean power with a more proactive foreign policy.
Europe
Biden in the White House: A New Lease of Life for the West?
Commentary, 10 November 2020Malcolm Chalmers
The return of a more predictable US administration will provide huge relief to America’s allies. But what came to pass over the past four years will not be easily forgotten.
United States, Brexit, UK, Europe
Brexit’s Implications for UK Defence Industrial Cooperation with Europe
Commentary, 5 November 2020Trevor Taylor
A consistent feature of official UK positions after Brexit was enthusiasm for continued UK–Europe cooperation on defence and security matters. However, difficulties in the talks endanger both intergovernmental activities in this domain and the future of UK defence industrial capability.
Defence, Industries and Society, Brexit, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Europe
North Macedonia: A New Member State and an Opportunity for NATO
Commentary, 15 October 2020Mark Proctor
The Alliance’s newest member could provide a bold and meaningful opportunity for NATO to show how serious it is about its 2030 initiative.
NATO, EuropePages
Season Two: The Alphabet Soup
Multimedia, 22 June 2020LLPs, SLPs, UBOs… In this episode, host Tom Keatinge is joined by Graham Barrow of the ‘Dark Money Files’ to examine why these acronyms always pop up in financial crime scandals, often with the UK at...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Season Two Trailer: High Risk Thinking
Multimedia, 19 June 2020Isabella Chase, your host from Season 1, talks to CFCS director, Tom Keatinge about the thinking behind this season’s ‘high risk’ concept and what listeners can expect – from the people, places,...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Coronavirus: The Italian Civil Contingencies Agency Response
Multimedia, 15 April 2020Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence, talks to Carmelo Orlando, Protezione Civile, about how Italy has responded to the coronavirus.
Tags: Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Europe
The Challenge of Change: Acquiring Technologies for Defence in the UK
Multimedia, 7 April 2020Peggy Hollinger, International Business Editor at the Financial Times discusses a new RUSI paper authored by Trevor Taylor and John Louth. The paper suggests that the UK needs a speedier defence...
Tags: Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Episode 10: Leaks, Links and Brexit
Multimedia, 29 January 2020In this episode, host Isabella Chase is joined by guests to discuss the most recent money laundering leaks, UK-linked financial crime cases, and the impact that Brexit will have on the financial...
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, EuropePages
Are the Baltics Really Undefendable?
RUSI Newsbrief, 9 October 2020Sandor Fabian
This article proposes that ‘professional irregular’ forces would provide the Baltics with the best defence against Russian aggression.
NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Defence Policy, Europe
Decision Points: Rationalising the Armed Forces of European Medium Powers
Whitehall Papers, 30 September 2020Edited by Jack Watling
Europe's medium powers face unavoidable tradeoffs when determining the future shape of their militaries.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2020, Whitehall Papers, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, Europe
Beyond the Disarmament Impasse: How Europe Perceives the UK’s Disarmament Verification Efforts
Occasional Papers, 24 September 2020Cristina Varriale
This paper uses survey data to examine the extent to which the UK’s prioritisation of disarmament verification is perceived by the European NPT community to be a valuable contribution to the...
Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Occasional Papers, UK, Europe
Sino–Russian Interests in Serbia: Competitive, Coordinated or Complementary?
Occasional Papers, 21 August 2020Veerle Nouwens and Emily Ferris
The fourth paper in RUSI's series on Russia and China in Europe analyses their strategies and influence in Serbia.
China, International Security Studies, Occasional Papers, Russia, Europe
Book Review: Dealing with the Russians
RUSI Journal, 20 August 2020Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky
Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky reviews Dealing with the Russians, by Andrew Monaghan.
RUSI Journal, Russia, Defence Policy, EuropePages
RUSI Annual Security Lecture
Events, 24 February 2020Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick delivered the inaugural RUSI Annual Security Lecture.
Cyber, Organised Crime and Policing, UK, Technology, Europe
Britain in the World
Conference, 10 February 2020This conference explored the UK’s foreign policy priorities post-Brexit and examines its new role in the world.
RUSI International, UK Integrated Review 2020, Europe
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
David Davis on Brexit and Security
Events, 6 June 2018David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, discussed security co-operation post-Brexit.
UK, Europe
Prime Minister Erna Solberg on the Security Policy Challenges Facing Norway and Europe today
Events, 6 June 2018An address by Her Excellency Mrs Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway.
NATO, International Institutions, EuropePages
"Tom Ascott discusses the politicisation of coronavirus and the dangers of disinformation online."
Defeating Disinformation
In The News, 27 November 2020 Tags: Cyber, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
"Science and technology made easy for 1st to 6th graders. In this Interview with Tom Ascott, host Christian Amyx and Tom talk about information warfare, disinformation and deep fakes. "
Podcast: Interview with Tom Ascott, Digital Communications Manager at the Royal United Services Institute
In The News, 16 November 2020 Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, UK, Information, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
"Jack Watling of Rusi, a defence think-tank, said the British army risked “hemorrhaging credibility” if it didn’t either buy new equipment or significantly upgrade existing vehicles. “3 UK Division isn’t credible right now and our allies know that. We couldn’t get it [to a battle] quickly enough and it wouldn’t fare well once there," he warned."
Army’s 'warfighting' division will be delayed by at least five years, the MoD admits
In The News, 9 October 2020 Tags: Military Sciences, UK, Europe
"Disinformation has already helped to shape more of our significant political choices than one would like to admit, and the consequences of such a sharp rise in information warfare campaigns are only starting to be fully understood."
AI and Disinformation, an Algorithmic Assault on Democracy
In The News, 23 September 2020 Tags: Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Technology, Europe
"Advances in deepfake technology have led to the emergence of a new picture of how doctored material will be used in disinformation campaigns. While safeguards ensure that manipulated videos may not be such a problem at the highest levels of security and defence, lower levels ‐ such as local elections ‐ remain vulnerable to malign actors. At such levels, deepfakes can be distributed using social media channels to target unsuspecting victims. Current solutions only protect individuals who are prominent enough to be covered by the mainstream media, and not enough is being done by governments or social media companies to protect ordinary users from coordinated inauthentic activity online. However, with more images and videos of ourselves online than ever before, anyone can be a victim of a disinformation campaign. As deepfakes become easier to make, no one is safe ‐ hyper-localized manipulation will create problems for democratic institutions that have not yet been fully understood. "
Microfake: How small-scale deepfakes can undermine society
In The News, 7 July 2020 Tags: Cyber, United States, Americas, UK, Intelligence, Resilience, Technology, Europe
What Does Biden’s Victory Mean for the Indo-Pacific?
Episode Five: New Technologies, Old Methods in Terrorism Financing
Episode Six: FATF’s Strategic Review