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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The paradigm shifting influence of drones in warfare has led to new initiatives in defence, and stirred proposals for a European 'drone wall', a concept that appeals to the success of successful multi ...

Despite decades of public debate, South Korea cannot conscript its athletes and performers fairly while still maximising their soft power contribution. He was so close to making history, but the ...