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The result of Russia's war of aggression is a product of the ambivalence of the West, which by turns supported Ukraine's defence in the conflict and refused to escalate its response to a level consistent with the threat Russia poses. The rules-based order is at stake, and Ukraine stands alone in its defence.

Without fundamental cultural change among academics, research security will become a box-ticking exercise for universities

Admiral Nelson instilled in his sailors a martial spirit that in many battles saw them prevail against superior odds. Dr Martin Robson discusses Nelson’s legacy with us.

The critical issue of wildlife laundering – whereby illicit actors use legitimate corporate entities to fraudulently pass illegally harvested or obtained wildlife into legal supply chains – is a significant threat to biodiversity, national security and local livelihoods.

Acquiescence to a bad deal for Ukraine will expose Europe to future security peril and to near-irrelevancy in global foreign affairs. No US backstop can be trusted.

Moscow’s stirring of the tragic past between Poland and Ukraine is a facet of its information campaign against the West, yet understanding that history – and how it is manipulated – can help those confronting Russia.

On 27 November, RUSI Europe, with the support of the UK Joint Delegation to NATO, hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion entitled 'Translating 3.5% into Capabilities' at the UK Ambassador's Residence in Brussels.

Prevent has drifted into a catch-all for unmet safeguarding demand. To protect national security, we need precision in counterterrorism and scale in prevention, via a single, locally led front door that routes violence-related concerns to the right support, with Prevent reserved for genuine terrorism risk.

Gonzalo Saiz and Galen Lamphere-Englund speak with host Tom Keatinge about how online gaming might be exploited by extremist and terrorist actors.

The value of the UK-Ukrainian drone interceptor is not in the characteristics of the munition, but in the process that brought it into being.

A conversation with Anne Neuberger on how states can achieve strategic advantage in and through cyberspace.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal will have limited implications for the US nuclear sector but could have meaningful political and non-proliferation consequences for the Middle East.

The increased use of sanctions against organised crime necessitates a deeper evidence base on how they can best be targeted – and supported through diplomatic engagement across the range of states involved.

Dr Eric Rudenshiold joins Neil Melvin to examine regional change, great-power competition and Washington’s renewed engagement within the Caspian region.

Joseph Jarnecki outlines the highest priority cyberthreats against consumer mobile devices and considers potential strategies to mitigate and address the threat.

General (Ret.) Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE and Luke Pollard MP, Minister of State, give the two keynote addresses at RUSI's 2025 Long War Conference.

Drug traffickers are constantly innovating to increase profitability and lower operational risk. Their experimentation with uncrewed semi-submersible technology presents a predicament for counternarcotics strategies centred on deterrence.

At this session Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, launched the Committee’s new report calling for the UK to rethink its approach to economic security.

President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan for Ukraine could have been written less by a well-meaning Chamberlain than Vladimir Putin himself. But progress in talks in Geneva and the European re-write offers some hope.