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Israel’s deliberate starvation of Gaza’s population is a logical conclusion of a campaign aimed at the destruction of life in the Strip, a campaign that many experts view as genocidal.

Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration following the dissolution of the PKK will be a process with no recent comparison, leaving peacemakers to forge a new path.

Political support for the war in Gaza is at a nadir among Israel’s allies in the international community, with the UK looking for leverage to end the conflict.

Can Peace Without Democracy Work? RUSI experts discuss the rise of illiberal peacebuilding in the Middle East and what it means for UK foreign policy.

In an era where AI capability is becoming synonymous with geopolitical power, Trump’s Middle East strategy signals a bold, and risky, bet on technological statecraft.

‘Grey Zone’ operations have become a persistent feature of peacetime, upsetting norms of conduct between states in the international community.

A historical analysis of the operational level of war during the 1967 War.

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.

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.

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.

As the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine grows, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations were held up to the light at a UN Security Council meeting in March 2025.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its occupation of Ukrainian nuclear facilities has highlighted the threat that militaries can pose to nuclear installations. This paper aims to understand the operational and strategic logic of why states may use military force against nuclear installations, as well as the consequences, and identify approaches for reducing related risks.

Several factors contributed to the intelligence failure suffered by Israel in the 7 October attacks.

The opening of a diplomatic track between the US and Iran is a positive development but negotiations will not be easy. Europe has a role to play in supporting meaningful progress.

Almost half a century since the conclusion of their peace treaty, tensions between Egypt and Israel are growing. These are compounded by Israel’s acute lack of appreciation for Egypt’s security perceptions and interests.

Ten years since 46 countries and 11 international organisations committed to act together to bring illegal wildlife trade to an end, is a strategic rethink and wholesale reinvigoration of the collective response required?

President Erdogan’s arrest of his main domestic political rival elicited little international criticism. That is because Turkey is now considered an essential stabiliser in many crises.