'In the UK and broader European context, defence spending is not an effective route to jobs, growth or the economic security of working people' write Noah Sylvia and Khem Rogaly in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
'The government is gambling the health of the British economy on becoming a tech leader through defence' write Noah Sylvia and Khem Rogaly in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
The latest #RUSICommentary by Henry Sanderson explores the US government's efforts to address its reliance on China for rare earth elements and magnets, which are vital for both military and commercial technology. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
If universities in the West teach courses on sanctions and economic warfare, we shouldn’t be surprised by the emergence of a parallel world teaching the art of circumvention, writes Tom Keatinge in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
'Without suitable security and economic replacements, it will be difficult for Armenia and Azerbaijan to dislodge Russia' write Callum Fraser and Natia Seskuria in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
The latest #RUSICommentary from Linus Terhorst provides an analysis of Germany's recent decision to acquire the US-made Typhon missile system, and what this signifies for both Germany and Europe's defense strategy. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
'Recognition will better position Palestinians for any future talks by changing the long-accepted sequence of setting statehood as an endpoint rather than a starting point', writes Julie Norman in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
In the latest #RUSICommentary Carlos Solar examines how Latin America’s critical minerals are shaping global defence alignments, as Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru navigate the ‘minerals trilemma’ amid US–China rivalry. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
'The US . . . supports Brazil’s defence industry via partnerships . . . but is wary of Chinese access to dual-use minerals and strategic ports like in Rio Grande do Sul' writes Carlos Solar in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
Singapore has called out a Chinese-linked cyber threat actor for the first time. In the latest #RUSICommentary, Louise Marie Hurel examines the reasons behind — and the implications of — the decision to take the leap to public attribution. bit.ly/3U4FW12
'Cyber attribution is rarely a binary decision. States do not simply jump from silence to confrontation' writes Louise Marie Hurel in the latest #RUSICommentary on the impact of Singapore calling out a Chinese-linked cyber threat actor group for the first time. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
In the latest #RUSICommentary Kiril Avramov, Matthew Levitt and Dr Luca Trenta examine how Iran is escalating its campaign of transnational repression and why the UK must take the threat posed by state-sponsored assassinations more seriously. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
'The regime will likely seek to avenge the death of the many senior leaders killed and the damage done to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs' write Kiril Avramov, Matthew Levitt and Dr Luca Trenta in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
In the latest #RUSICommentary Justin Bronk argues that NATO allies seeking greater autonomy from the US must prioritise building European capacity in areas where only the US can currently deliver key military capabilities. bit.ly/3IPeTEv
'The seismic shifts in US politics since President Trump returned to the White House have made far greater European defence autonomy an obvious necessity' writes Justin Bronk in the latest #RUSICommentary. bit.ly/3IPeTEv
In the latest #RUSICommentary Amy Greene examines France’s accelerated defence spending plans and asks whether Macron’s €6.5bn boost will be enough to meet growing strategic demands. bit.ly/456a6WH