RUSI: Latest Publications

Illicit Finance in a Fragmenting World: Can the Global System Keep Pace?

Kinga Redlowska,[object Object] — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Today’s financial integrity architecture took shape in an era of multilateral cooperation. Can it still be effective in a world divided by war and geopolitical rivalry?

A Russian Oligarch Speaks Out, But Not Against Russia's War

Artur Kalandarov,[object Object] — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Russian industrial magnate Melnichenko, writing in the Economist, shares an incoherent worldview and shows how Russia’s business elite rationalise the Ukraine war.

Britain’s Defence Industrial Strategy Has a University-Shaped Gap

Tom Smith,[object Object] — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy casts universities as suppliers of graduates and research. To deliver it, they must become part of the machinery itself.

‘No Good Answer’: Who Would Defend a United Ireland?

Philip Hamilton,[object Object] — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Northern Ireland is NATO territory. Irish unification would remove it from the Alliance – and neither London nor Dublin has planned for the defence consequences.

Recording: Reflections, 25 Years After 9/11

,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object] — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

An expert panel reflected on the profound impact the 9/11 terrorist attacks had on security and global strategy, 25 years on.

How Low-Skill Russian Sabotage Drives High-Stakes Outcomes

Daniela Richterova,[object Object] — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Russian reliance on amateur saboteurs enables an escalating campaign across NATO but creates a less-visible risk of unintended escalation by operational dysfunction.

25 Years After 9/11: Whatever Happened to Mass-Effect Terrorism?

Tim Willasey-Wilsey CMG,[object Object] — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

One mystery about 9/11 is why no attack of comparable scale has followed. With new motivations, enhanced delivery and AI-devised weapons, there should be no complacency.

British–German Nuclear Cooperation: Joint Support, Not Financing

Darya Dolzikova and Sidharth Kaushal,[object Object],[object Object] — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Direct German funding of the UK’s nuclear deterrent would create more problems than it solves. Deeper Anglo-German cooperation on integrated deterrence offers a better path.

Leipzig Sabotage: Why Transport Underpins NATO and Russia’s Defences

Emily Ferris,[object Object] — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Germany’s attribution of the Leipzig drone attack to Russia shows why transport networks now sit at the centre of both NATO’s and Russia’s defence.

Recording: Award Ceremony of the 2025 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History

,[object Object],[object Object] — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The Award Ceremony of the 2025 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History, which went to Keith Lowe for his book Naples 1944: War, Liberation and Chaos.

2027 Will Test New Zealand's Defence at the Speed of Relevance

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

New Zealand's 2025 Defence Capability Plan is a promise, not a result. A Defence Capacity Statement could keep national-security risk, readiness and delivery connected.

Episode 128: The Future of War: How Autonomous Systems Are Reshaping Conflict

,[object Object],[object Object] — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

General David Petraeus discusses autonomous warfare, drone technology and the military transformation driven by Ukraine.

Force Regeneration through the Veteran ID Card and Defence Gateway

Colonel David Rew,[object Object] — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

A low-cost route to force regeneration: actively manage the Veterans ID card and Defence Gateway to build a dynamic, trained virtual reserve from those who have served.

The Renaissance of the Dissident Republican Threat

Aaron Edwards,[object Object] — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The dissident Irish republican terror group threat is changing. Counter-terrorism officials must keep pace to meet the evolving security challenge.

Russia’s Most Dangerous Military Adaptation Is Recovery

Roger N. McDermott,[object Object] — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Russia is learning how to restore command, targeting and sustainment after disruption. NATO should measure success by how long the military function stays unavailable.

Europe Started Talking Nuclear Deterrence. Still Missing: A Plan

Aylin Matlé,[object Object] — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Europe's nuclear future prominently on the agenda. But talk is cheap, even of grand designs, and the debate lacks an understanding of joint responses or near-term steps.

Episode 1: From Compliance to Risk Management: A View from the US Treasury

,[object Object] — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

This episode examines how the US Treasury thinks about financial crime, sanctions, fraud and protecting the integrity of the financial system.

Unfinished Business: Effective UK Anti-Money Laundering Supervision

Veronica Stratford-Tuke,[object Object] — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The UK is overhauling how it oversees the legal and accountancy sectors for anti-money laundering, but making the new system work is the real test.

Cyber Campaigning: Mid-Tier States Can Leverage Civilian Cyber Power

Peter B.M.J. Pijpers and Jelle van Haaster,[object Object],[object Object] — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

States lacking vast nuclear and conventional capabilities should team with the private sector via letters of marque and digital levée en masse.

The Battery Gap: Building Industrial Strength for a Military Edge

Lukas Trakimavicius,[object Object] — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Going without notice until they are not there, batteries are increasingly critical to Defence, but a steady supply is far from assured.