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A new report examines the costs to Britain of Russian hostility, arguing government must quantify the economic and strategic burden—dubbed the 'Putin Tax'—that sanctions and ongoing tensions impose on the UK.
Analyses Beijing’s behaviour in the South China Sea, arguing China now treats areas like the Second Thomas Shoal as administered space—enforcing restrictions and contesting others’ resupply missions.
Argues that supporting Ukraine is in Western self-interest rather than charity, because Russia poses threats beyond Europe and Ukraine's battlefield innovation and civilian resilience offer lessons the West should adopt.
Contends that while Ukraine needs weapons to win the war, European development aid and broader non‑military tools will be critical to securing and consolidating any lasting peace.
Contends that standard joint military and civil exercises assume single, recognisable crises with clear ends, while compounded crises violate these assumptions and current readiness reporting fails to detect such complexity.
Liana Fix assesses Germany’s historic rearmament and its implications for European security as Russian aggression intensifies and confidence in US willingness to defend Europe weakens, exploring defence policy shifts, burden-sharing and strategic consequences for NATO.
With the Hormuz crisis tightening energy supplies, Russia is assessed as likely to test Europe’s resolve this winter; the report flags cyberattacks against energy infrastructure as the most credible and immediate threat to supply security.
Contends the UK and EU prioritise sanctions rhetorically but current enforcement levels and the paucity of reliable data make it hard to substantiate that claim or measure effectiveness.
Argues for a UK national open‑source intelligence centre to set standards and coordinate government analysis, complementing the new information defence centre aimed at hostile state threats.
Audio discussion with Dr Ahana Datta Fasel about her book Full Stack Spies, exploring cyber espionage dynamics amid US–China strategic competition and implications for intelligence and cyber policy.
Argues that mental health capability affects combat power in large-scale operations and that militaries should plan for ‘psychological attrition’, integrating mental health considerations into operational planning and force readiness.
Argues Vladimir Putin has not ended his 2022 partial mobilisation but has normalised a quieter, ongoing form of mobilisation, raising questions about how long that approach will be sustainable or whether formal measures will return.
Argues that Europe’s reliance on US energy exports, intended to reduce dependence on Russia, may instead create fresh strategic vulnerabilities—particularly around diesel—if US export restrictions are applied.
Clare Rewcastle Brown discusses how Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal evolved from financial corruption into wider issues of sovereign debt, infrastructure projects, Chinese involvement and resultant geopolitical influence over Malaysia’s politics and economy.
Assessment argues investment‑screening decisions under the Burnham government remain unpredictable because the state has not clearly defined which strategic capabilities require national control, complicating investor and policymaker planning.
Analyses how Serbia’s election could create strategic problems for Israel, suggesting developments in Belgrade may have implications for Israeli defence planning beyond threats from Iran, Gaza or Hezbollah.
A RUSI podcast episode discusses a radiation warning found on a downed Russian drone, with Vitaly Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring exploring the incident's implications and potential security concerns.
Argues for a NATO multinational squadron of armed jet trainers to intercept and shoot down Russian drones, aiming to conserve frontline fighters and scarce air-to-air missiles while handling persistent incursions.
Podcast episode exploring the concept of realpolitik with Professor John Bew CMG, tracing the idea’s origins and assessing what a return to realpolitik means for contemporary foreign policy.
Examines recent UK cuts to foreign aid, noting the humanitarian consequences and suggesting they reveal broader tensions and lessons about using development assistance as instruments of security policy.
Houthi gains around Bab Al‑Mandeb have exposed competing Gulf security visions, turning control of the strait into a regional power contest as Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Pakistan and the US weigh divergent responses.
Argues the EU’s Arctic weakness is not lack of unanimity but absence of a legal category to engage close partners such as Norway, Iceland and the UK, limiting the bloc’s ability to operate without relying on NATO.
Putin’s recent elections were orchestrated to legitimise his war in Ukraine, but they do not determine Russia’s trajectory. Political outcomes remain uncertain, with staged ballots reinforcing the regime without resolving deeper future instabilities.
Analysis warns that the 2026 surge in Somali piracy is not just a return of past patterns but reflects a rapidly changing maritime‑security environment with new threats and dynamics.
A recorded joint webinar presenting US and European expert perspectives on nuclear deterrence, featuring panels from RUSI and War on the Rocks discussing strategic, policy and allied-coordination issues.
A RUSI podcast episode examines how financing of conflict and hybrid threats reveals weaknesses in the international anti‑financial crime framework, analysing the mechanisms adversaries use and the implications for deterrence and financial controls.
A recorded expert panel discussion with government, industry and academic practitioners on adopting a whole-of-government, campaigns-based approach to cyber deterrence in Europe and what that demands of national capitals.
Dr Florence Gaub discusses how NATO uses strategic foresight to anticipate and avoid strategic surprise, outlining approaches and thinking for preparing alliance decision‑making in an increasingly uncertain global security environment.
Podcast episode discusses whether traditional frames like ‘unification’ and ‘denuclearisation’ remain useful for analysing Korean Peninsula security, featuring experts Sanghun Seok and Dr Edward Howell.
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