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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.
RUSI warns open-weight AI models put powerful capabilities beyond any single developer’s control and urges the UK to clarify how existing investigatory powers apply to them to prevent routine criminal misuse.
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.
RUSI has published its formal mission statement and updated bye‑laws, as submitted to the Council of Trustees and the Annual General Meeting on 8 October 2026, detailing the institute’s governance and stated purpose.