After 9/11: The event that shaped the decade   

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the 11 September attacks, RUSI will be considering how global attitudes towards defence and security have changed over the past decade.

WATCH Tobias Feakin, Director of the National Security and Resilience Department at RUSI, on '9/11: The event that shaped the decade' WATCH NOW >

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The Wikileaks cables: Damaging more than reputations?
The sheer volume of information contained within the cables makes it impossible for them not to be of use to terrorists.
 
What do the latest arrests tell of the UK Terror Threat?
The manner in which twelve men were arrested on 20 December will tell us how effectively the UK is being protected against a constant and very real terror threat.

For an archive of RUSI analysis since 9/11, plus a timeline featuring major responses from RUSI, visit:
www.rusi.org/terrorism

All change in Africa?

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Deterrence in the Twenty-first Century

Deterrence in the Twenty-first Century is the result of the conference hosted at RUSI in conjunction with King’s College London and the United States Air Force Research Institute on 18-19 May 2009.

This resultant book is instrumental to understanding ‘deterrence’ in all its guises: both a political and strategic tool, the subtleties informing its effective deployment cannot be underestimated.

Published with the US Air Force University Press.

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Cyber Security Challenges Ahead
As revelations of cyber vulnerabilities emerge following revelations of the Stuxnet attack on Iran, see the RUSI analysis on the UK's priorities following the publication of the Defence Review.
www.rusi.org/technology/cyber   

Will Tunisia's 'Jasmin Revolution' spread across the rest of the region?
Will Tunisia's Jasmin Revolution be followed in other parts of North Africa and the Middle East, or will the opposition be co-opted into the status quo? Analysis by Professor Stephen Chan of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.



China, Europe and Strategic Intent: A New Role for the UK?
China testing its latest stealth jet during Robert Gates' visit is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cooling Sino-US relations. this presents an opportunity for the UK and the EU to engage in a strategic defence discussion with China. 



Southeast Asia’s Arms Race
The growing interest and involvement of India, China and the United States may well end the relatively benign security landscape that Southeast Asia has enjoyed for the last two decades.




Thinking strategically about the future climate
Last February, RUSI analysts suggested that Whitehall needed to conduct a nationwide review of the implications of climate change for national security. Almost one year later, is the government considering climate change anything other than a peripheral factor?
RUSI Analysis: www.rusi.org/analysis

RUSI News

RUSI in the News, December 2010
Citations of RUSI experts, analysis and events in the global media from December 2010. 
 
See also: www.rusi.org/news 




VACANCIES
Head/Deputy Head and Research Fellow
Defence Industries and Society Programme

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is seeking to make two appointments to play a significant role in developing its newly-established Defence Industry and Society Programme.

The Programme has been established to address the economic, political and military dimensions of the defence and security industries and offers an excellent opportunity to direct research at the interface between the government and the private sector in a strategic, sensitive area. 

Posts:
Head/Deputy Head of Programme
Research Fellow