Bashar al-Assad’s flight from Syria marks the end of an era, but the country’s fragmented future is now being shaped by competing foreign and internal powers. Before sunrise on 8 December 2024, Bashar ...

H.R. McMaster shares his extensive experience of strategy-making and strategic leadership as a military officer, academic and former United States’ national security advisor. Read the transcript ‘The ...

It is tempting to compare the two years. Any deal that Trump negotiates with Putin may have similar features to Munich: land for temporary peace. The West has already weakened its negotiating position ...

We explore the growing threat of sabotage attacks across Europe and the technological tools used for financing and recruitment. Host Tom Keatinge is joined by Dr Daniela Richterova, Senior Lecturer ...

The British Army is reliant on seaborne logistics to deploy at scale beyond the confines of the British Isles. Fundamental to the Army’s strategic mobility and expeditionary capability is the UK’s ...

With irregular warfare escalating across land, air, sea, cyber and space, Russia's sub-threshold operations may challenge NATO's collective defence doctrine sooner than expected. According to NATO’s ...

This report details the discussions at a roundtable involving public officials from the European Commission and the UK, as well as experts from Belarus and Central and Eastern Europe, on strategies ...

Cyber power has become a central concept in UK cyber policy. The Integrated Review and subsequent National Cyber Strategy outlined the UK's ambition to be a 'responsible, democratic cyber power'. So, ...

The UK must embrace reserve forces to build affordable military mass, attract specialist talent, and meet defence needs in an era of constrained budgets. With significant military demands on a ...

Exerting influence in cyberspace means states must embrace cyber statecraft. However, the concept of cyber statecraft is not well understood. So, what is 'cyber statecraft'? And why do we need another ...

Rising China–US tensions risk destabilising the Taiwan Strait, challenging the UK’s longstanding position and exposing its economic, security and global interests to significant risks. The UK has ...

Watch our annual Christmas debate between RUSI experts and officers from École de Guerre. RUSI and France’s École de Guerre have collaborated over the past seven years, aiming to apply intellectual ...