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Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Founded in 1831, RUSI is the oldest defence and security think tank in the world.

Website 💻: https://rusi.org/
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🎧 How are terrorist organisations raising and moving money? The latest STR podcast examines the FATF's comprehensive update on terrorist financing, questioning if current approaches are sufficiently nuanced to address evolving threats: https://bit.ly/3K2aOxC
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Following news of the planned abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales, RUSI's Cathy Haenlein provides her analysis. Read her full comments on our website: https://bit.ly/488Gjzj
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#HIRING

We're looking for a creative communicator! Step into the role of Communications Coordinator at RUSI and help transform big ideas into impactful stories. Apply now, and/or share with your network: https://bit.ly/4nSfZ0U

Deadline: 24 November
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
RUSI was honoured to host His Majesty The King to celebrate the 50 years of service His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent has given the Institute as President. Find out more about the evening and our royal heritage here: bit.ly/4qQtvoL
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🎙️From Carter to Reagan: Brzezinski's hawkish foreign policy stance transcended party lines, shaping US strategy against the Soviet Union. Listen to the latest Talking Strategy episode as we discuss a complex legacy with far-reaching consequences.

🎧: https://bit.ly/47C8h51
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We hosted our fourth annual trilateral security dialogue with NUPI and CSIS, focusing on the changing security landscape in the North Atlantic. Experts discussed strategies to counter Russian submarine activity and secure transatlantic reinforcement: https://bit.ly/433CHf7
October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🎙️In the latest #GlobalSecurityBriefing episode, Dr Neil Melvin and Dr Carlos Solar explore how the Trump Administration is reshaping US engagement with Latin America. How are Latin American governments responding to a tougher, more transactional Washington?

🎧Listen now: https://bit.ly/4ohC22e
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#HIRING

Join RUSI in shaping the conversation at the intersection of climate, energy, and defence. We’re recruiting a Research Fellow (part-time, Brussels) to lead impactful research and events across Europe.

Apply by 14 November: https://bit.ly/4o8DlQZ
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎙️From competition to uncertainty to 'radical uncertainty' - how has the language of national security and defence reviews evolved? Join us as we explore this shift with Baron Mervyn King of Lothbury KG, former Governor of the Bank of England.

🎧Listen here: https://bit.ly/47w3ao9
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#HIRING

Ready to make an impact in nuclear policy?

RUSI’s United Kingdom Project on Nuclear Issues (UKPONI) is hiring a Project Manager - help us build a dynamic, inclusive network of specialists shaping the future. Apply on our website and/or share with your network: https://bit.ly/3JdxWZH
October 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🎙️In the latest Global Security Briefing episode, Neil Melvin is joined by Dr Philip Shetler-Jones to explore Taiwan's strategic outlook amidst rising cross-strait tensions. How can Taipei maintain its delicate status quo?

🎧Listen now: https://bit.ly/42EeDPU
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In the latest RUSI Video Commentary, Dr Neil Melvin discusses Europe's continued focus on Russia, despite growing awareness of China's challenge to Taiwan. Watch as he explores the interconnected nature of global security. Full video on our website: https://bit.ly/4qcPs0N
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🌐Are a lack of clear strategic direction from the national security community, insufficient scale up funding, and a low risk appetite the main obstacles preventing the UK from securing a strategic advantage from disruptive technologies? Read our latest report to learn more: https://bit.ly/4mZUefg
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🎙️How can societies accustomed to a peace dividend adapt to new global threats? Dr Fiona Hill, who served the first Trump administration as a Russia expert, shares her expertise on Russian, American, and British defence strategies in the latest Talking Strategy episode: https://bit.ly/3KZd2Og
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
On the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, revisit yesterday's RUSI webinar that assesses how the subsequent war in Gaza and Israel’s regional operations have fundamentally challenged the political and security balance of power in the Middle East: https://bit.ly/48Qyhf6
October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our recent event with International SOS, we explored the critical need for resilient European healthcare. We discussed significant threats and how to protect health systems through national plans and allied collaboration to execute the NATO Medical Action Plan.
October 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Former PM of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk took to the stage at RUSI today to warn that Putin seeks to divide the US and Europe and weaken NATO and the EU, to ultimately pave the way for a China-led global order.

RUSI Members can watch the event in full: bit.ly/42ZTqjc
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Are environmental, social and governance standards really the barrier to defence companies' ability to raise capital and invest as they are often made out to be? Dr Linus Terhorst examines the veracity of such claims in his latest report on the real factors that stall defence growth.📖 bit.ly/4gP93zM
October 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🎙In the latest #GlobalSecurityBriefing episode, RUSI's Neil Melvin and former Ukrainian Defence Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk assess where the war in Ukraine now stands.

🎧: https://bit.ly/46wqSAd
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
RUSI's Jamie MacColl responds to the charging of two suspects allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime network - read the full analysis on our website: https://bit.ly/3K8qE9I
September 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Following the recent U.S. decertification of Colombia for its "failure to take effective action against drugs", RUSI's Jennifer Scotland offers an analysis of the implications - full comments on our website: https://bit.ly/47QjJfi
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
RUSI's Pia Hüsch responds to the UK's AI infrastructure investments announced by large US technology companies - read the full analysis on our website: https://bit.ly/42ykB4s
September 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🎙In the latest Global Security Briefing episode, RUSI's Neil Melvin, Burcu Ozcelik, Dr Serhat Erkmen and Dr Oytun Orhan examine Turkey's complex role in Syria and Iraq. Can Ankara's policies translate into sustainable regional influence?

🎧Listen here : https://bit.ly/48rkL1g
September 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In light of a recent Israeli airstrike in Qatar, RUSI's Burcu Ozcelik explores how the attack challenges the principle of state sovereignty and intensifies regional tensions. For the full analysis, visit our website: https://bit.ly/46wgJDu
September 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Following the news that Russian drones entered and were shot down over Polish territory, RUSI's Ed Arnold shares his analysis on the consequences of this airspace violation. Find his complete analysis on our website: https://bit.ly/45VZZ8y
September 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM