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Shooting the Messenger: Do Not Blame the Internet for Terrorism

Article, 15 February 2019

Andrew Glazzard

The internet clearly matters to terrorists, but online content by itself rarely causes people to carry out terrorist attacks. Responses should therefore not be limited to the mass removal of...

UK Counter-terrorism, Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, National Security Studies, Information, Technology, Terrorism

Episode 8 – Janice Charette

Multimedia, 15 February 2019

Karin talks to Janice Charette. Her Excellency Ms Janice Charette is High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and is the Permanent Representative of...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Mike Mullen arrives in Kuwait City, Kuwait, in 2011. Courtesy of Chad J McNeeley/U.S. Department of Defense

Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?

Commentary, 14 February 2019

Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers

No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.

Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa

Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI

Multimedia, 14 February 2019

RUSI Deputy Director-General Professor Malcolm Chalmers speaks to the BBC giving his assessment of the speech by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, delivered at the Institute on 11 February 2019

China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Implications for the UK

RUSI Publications, 14 February 2019

Veerle Nouwens

This Occasional Paper explores China's Maritime Silk Road in economic and political terms, its maritime routes, its key destinations and example projects, and its potential strategic implications for...

China, Occasional Papers, International Security Studies, New Silk Road

Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?

Commentary, 14 February 2019

Andrei Kortunov and Malcolm Chalmers

No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills.

Civil–Military Relations, RUSI International, Russia, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, National Security, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Resilience, Europe, Middle East and North Africa

German Army personnel in Georgia, August 2018

Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative

Commentary, 13 February 2019

John Louth

Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.

Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe

To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party

Commentary, 8 February 2019

Lincoln Pigman

The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.

United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe

Charting Britain’s Moves in the South China Sea

Commentary, 6 February 2019

John Hemmings

A British naval presence in the South China Sea strengthens global security and Britain’s global role. But it must be matched with a more systematic approach to the region, and to China’s defiance of...

China, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Pacific

Resilience of Necessity in the Baltics

Commentary, 31 January 2019

Ojars Eriks Kalnins

The fact that the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia managed to establish, lose, and restore their sovereign statehood during the 20th Century is no guarantee they will be able to...

Civil–Military Relations, Modern Deterrence, NATO

A Hard Hardware Breach

Commentary, 29 January 2019

Tom Ascott

Western governments are shedding their inhibitions about naming and shaming states suspected of infiltrating their critical national infrastructure. This is a good step, but should be just the...

Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, Europe

A railway workshop factory (2008) in Atbara, where Sudan's recent wave of protests began. Courtesy of Bertramz/Wikimedia Commons.

Sudan’s Protests: Something New?

Commentary, 24 January 2019

Michael Jones

A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.

Horn of Africa, National Security Studies, Sudan, STRIVE - Horn of Africa, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, Africa

UK government offices on Great George Street, London, 2011. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Carlos Delgado.

One Step at a Time: Limited Reform of UK’s Limited Partnerships

Commentary, 22 January 2019

Anton Moiseienko

The UK government is proposing to tighten procedures for establishing limited partnerships, in an effort to close an avenue for money laundering. This is a welcome move, but perhaps not sufficient.

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Organised Crime

Huawei Canada. Courtesy of Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine

US and China: Trade, Technology Theft and Arrests

Commentary, 18 January 2019

Charlie Parton

A clear differentiation is required between trade and technology wars, Huawei and politicised arrests of foreign nationals. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is deliberately confusing them, and...

China, Cyber, Law and Ethics, Technology, Pacific

Gorbachev and Reagan sign the INF Treaty. Courtesy of White House Photographic Office

The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute

Commentary, 15 January 2019

Darya Dolzikova

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is about to pass into oblivion. But its verification provisions merit further attention, both as a reflection on lesson learned from the past, but also as...

United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe

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Episode 8 – Janice Charette

Multimedia, 15 February 2019

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

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Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI

Multimedia, 14 February 2019

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

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In Context podcast – Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond

Multimedia, 1 February 2019

General the Lord Houghton of Richmond spent over four decades in the British Army, including tours in Ireland and Iraq, with his last appointment being the military’s highest as Chief of the Defence...

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In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Multimedia, 7 December 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Sir Malcolm Rifkind is a major figure in UK defence and security, having served as defence secretary, foreign secretary and most recently as chair of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security...

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In Context podcast - Episode 5: Nik Gowing

Multimedia, 23 November 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Nik Gowing has spent his career breaking news: in this episode he and Karin sit down and explore some of the most incredible stories Nik has reported on. His new book, ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’,...

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In Context podcast - Episode 4: Kori Schake

Multimedia, 9 November 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards...

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Reflections on the First World War Centenary

Multimedia, 9 November 2018

In this RUSI Analysis podcast, Dr Emma De Angelis interviews Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London; Catriona Pennell, Associate Professor of...

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In Context podcast - Episode 3: Mona Juul

Multimedia, 26 October 2018

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General

Karin talks to Mona Juul, a diplomat and current Norwegian Ambassador to the UK who, along with her husband, played a key role in the Oslo Accords, the landmark agreement that attempted to bring an...

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Nelson and Trafalgar

Multimedia, 21 October 2018

Professor Peter Roberts, Director Military Sciences, RUSI

Professor Peter Roberts, Director, Military Sciences, RUSI on Nelson's legacy and the Battle of Trafalgar.

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The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat

Multimedia, 21 October 2018

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

After 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

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Shooting the Messenger: Do Not Blame the Internet for Terrorism

Newsbrief, 15 February 2019

Andrew Glazzard

The internet clearly matters to terrorists, but online content by itself rarely causes people to carry out terrorist attacks. Responses should therefore not be limited to the mass removal of terrorist content from online platforms.

Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Information, Technology, Terrorism

Mackinder, Spykman and the Geopolitical Significance of Ballistic Missile Defence

Newsbrief, 8 February 2019

Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal

As missile defence becomes a central feature of many states’ security postures, it is attendant to frame the enterprise in a wider strategic context to understand its importance. The classic geopolitical dichotomy between Heartland and Rimland states outlined by Halford Mackinder and Nicholas Spykman might help us understand the geopolitical significance of global allied missile defences.

Tags: Global Strategy and Commitments, Maritime Forces