For Russia, wartime brought on a change of values. One of the enduring beliefs of liberal internationalism is that economic pressure can substitute for military force. Sanctions, trade restrictions ...

This research paper explores the transformative concept of prototype warfare in the maritime domain.

Within 12 months, the US President’s second term in office has had an impact on international relations unlike any in recent memory. Unpredictable. Unorthodox. Unprincipled. Foreign leaders, military ...

The recent return of China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats has more to say about domestic pressures than about external challenges to China’s rise. Yet this risks obscuring the deeper internal causes for ...

The impact of Maduro’s capture will be negligible on Venezuela’s cocaine-trafficking. What are the defining characteristics of Venezuelan drug trafficking and how will they change after the fall of ...

Venezuela needs fundamental change to its economic structures to prevent the abduction of Nicolas Maduro from eventually leading to increased corruption and systemic violence. Despite the ...

Europe will require new leadership as the US tilts from law to power. The current Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy can best be described as a sober look in the mirror by the ...

A briefing and question and answer session with a panel of RUSI experts, exploring the implications of President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, part of NATO ally Denmark.

An expert panel explores the notable increase in close encounters involving Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit and how to mitigate risks.

Protests in Iran add to an uncertainty over the fate of the Iranian regime, that is felt within the country and the region. Since protests erupted on 28 December 2025, Iran’s deepening cost-of-living ...

Financing is an important yet overlooked element of Russian sabotage in Europe: it can act as both a facilitator and a tool of response. Russian sabotage covers a range of activity, from intensive ...

An online briefing and question and answer session with our panel of RUSI experts discussing the evolving security implications of the US strikes on Venezuela.