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Shooting the Messenger: Do Not Blame the Internet for Terrorism
Article, 15 February 2019Andrew 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 2019Karin 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...

Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?
Commentary, 14 February 2019Andrei 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 2019RUSI 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 2019Veerle 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 2019Andrei 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
Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019John 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 2019Lincoln 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 2019John 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 2019Ojars 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 2019Tom 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
Sudan’s Protests: Something New?
Commentary, 24 January 2019Michael 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
One Step at a Time: Limited Reform of UK’s Limited Partnerships
Commentary, 22 January 2019Anton 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
US and China: Trade, Technology Theft and Arrests
Commentary, 18 January 2019Charlie 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
The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute
Commentary, 15 January 2019Darya 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, EuropePages

Episode 8 – Janice Charette
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Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI
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In Context podcast – Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond
Multimedia, 1 February 2019General 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 2018Sir 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 2018Nik 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 2018Karin 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 2018In 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 2018Karin 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 2018Professor 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 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: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages

Shooting the Messenger: Do Not Blame the Internet for Terrorism
Newsbrief, 15 February 2019Andrew 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 2019Peter 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
Beyond Force Transformation: Rethinking South Sudan’s Defence Policy
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Brian Adeba
South Sudan needs a new defence policy.
Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy, Africa
Book Review: NATO’s Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Christian Nünlist
Christian Nünlist reviews NATO’s Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond, edited by Rebecca R Moore and Damon Coletta.
Tags: NATO, Ukraine, Russia, Defence Policy, International Institutions, Europe
Spinning Russia’s 21st Century Wars: Zakhar Prilepin and his ‘Literary Spetsnaz’
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Julie Fedor
Cultural celebrity Zakhar Prilepin is a prominent voice in Russia’s militaristic popular discourse.
Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Russia, Europe
Strategic Net Assessment: Opportunities and Pitfalls
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
What are the strengths of strategic net assessment?
Tags: Defence Policy, Intelligence
Book Review: An Army of Tribes: British Army Cohesion, Deviancy and Murder in Northern Ireland
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Christian Tripodi
Christian Tripodi reviews An Army of Tribes: British Army Cohesion, Deviancy and Murder in Northern Ireland, by Edward Burke.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Counterinsurgency, Security Policy, UK, History, Securing Britain, Terrorism, Europe
Introducing a Trauma-Informed Practice Framework to Provide Support in Conflict-Affected Countries: The Case of the Syrian White Helmets
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Nicola Lester
A proposal for a ‘trauma-informed’ framework to provide training and support to the Syrian White Helmets.
Tags: Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa
Why the British Government Must Invest in the Next Generation of Intelligence Analysts
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Joe Devanny, Robert Dover, Michael S Goodman and David Omand
The UK government needs a new approach to intelligence.
Tags: UK, Intelligence, Europe
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, December 2018
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the December 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.
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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
Modern Deterrence Conference 2019
Conference, 29 May 2019In addressing the question of what civilian, political and military responsibilities in comprehensive defence against hybrid warfare should be, the conference will highlight existing solutions in...
Modern Deterrence
Breakfast Briefing: Strategic Autonomy and European Defence
Events, 10 May 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing with Professor Peter Roberts, Director of Military Sciences, RUSI, on strategic autonomy and the defence of Europe.

Breakfast Briefing - Whatever happened to Al Qaida?
Events, 10 April 2019An exclusive breakfast briefing by Dr Andrew Glazzard OBE, Director, National Security Studies, RUSI.

Fighting Fraud and Corruption in a Shrinking World
Events, 3 April 2019A lecture by Lisa Osofsky, Director, Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Episode 8 – Janice Charette
Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation?
Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI