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The Trump Administration is likely to adopt a more assertive defence policy than during his first term, with greater preparedness to threaten and use military force in a targeted way in pursuit of foreign policy goals, whilst avoiding ‘boots on the ground’.

Decades of peace building could unravel in the Balkan region under the influence of Russian 'grey zone' activities unless a multinational security platform can mobile against the tide.

The US Army’s fleet consolidation and narrowing of equipment speaks to a desire to change its approach to contracting and improve efficiency.

Join us with a live audience for discussion on sanctions, tariffs, and the role of markets in global finance and democracy with RUSI's Tom Keatinge and podcast hosts Jason Pack and Jane Kinninmont.

Peace negotiations with Russia require more than a contemporary understanding of events, and diplomats would do well to recognise the patterns Russia’s past teach us.

GSB turns 100: RUSI experts look back on key security shifts and explore what’s next for the UK in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Understanding responsible cyber behaviour requires consideration of cultural values, regional alliances and domestic factors. This paper provides a wider conceptual lens, looking beyond the UN debate and, to some degree, Western perspectives.

Cyrus’ exemplary leadership forged a patchwork of ethnicities into an empire that founded Persian rule in the Middle East, Professor Lynette Mitchell explains.

The UK high street has caught the attention of organised criminals seeking avenues for money laundering, leading to recent and high-profile action from British police forces.

Join Mark McNamee and Jason Pack as they analyse Ukraine's economic resilience, innovative defence tech, and the implications of US-Ukraine partnerships in recovery.

Changing technologies are driving global demand for transition minerals – and drawing the attention of organised crime. Illegal armed groups in Latin America are eyeing new mineral opportunities after success with gold, threatening clean energy supply chains and legitimate investment in the sector.

With the fall of the Assad regime, a change of Syrian leadership presented an opportunity for Israel to soothe relations with its neighbour and alleviate trouble at the border, but the Netanyahu government's choice, a course of military strikes and territorial advances into Syria, shows a preference for continuity of relations.

Sanctions have become the go-to policy tool of our times, yet the lessons of the past are often forgotten by those at the centre of the world's stage today.

Those facing the challenge of integrating cyberspace activity into civil society can learn from more mature industries, with the defence sector setting a good example.

This Policy Brief examines South Korea’s foreign policy trajectory and its relevance for the UK.

'Rather than treating terrorism as a separate challenge, India is increasingly framing it within the logic of state-to-state deterrence.'