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Venezuela needs fundamental change to its economic structures to prevent the abduction of Nicolas Maduro from eventually leading to increased corruption and systemic violence.

The Iranian regime has no answers to the country’s problems and there will eventually be change. But this may not happen quickly or neatly.

Protests in Iran add to an uncertainty over the fate of the Iranian regime, that is felt within the country and the region.

Circumstances in Iran do not map easily onto the conditions in Venezuela that abetted Maduro’s kidnapping.

As Turkish and Israeli planners increasingly frame their rivalry as an interconnected, multi-theatre contest, the margin for miscalculation is narrowing.

While STC controlling the majority of Yemen’s southern littoral may constrain the Houthis’ ability to operationally expand attacks into the Gulf of Aden, the benefit may outweigh the costs.

In a short time frame, the Khaf-Herat railroad received a flurry of Russian and Iranian oil shipments.

Led by Director General Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI's presence at the Doha Forum brought together experts in cybersecurity and geopolitical foresight to explore how states and non-state actors are weaponising the digital domain in war, and what this means for international security and the future of the Middle East.

Dr Burcu Ozcelik and Nicholas Hopton join Dr Neil Melvin to discuss key insights from the Doha Forum and the shifting Middle East security landscape.

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.

Recent history in Afghanistan and Iraq teaches that rebuilding in active conflict zones comes with its share of hazard and futility, but it is a necessity in Gaza and Ukraine despite its uncertainty.

Iraq's elections make ponderous a status quo Washington and Tehran seek to preserve; manoeuvring politicians make work for external powers contesting the fate of Iraq's Iran-backed militia groups.

The latest round of Pakistan-Afghanistan violence and negotiations highlights how Pakistan’s cyclical policy failures and Afghan Taliban’s tolerance for terrorist havens threaten to derail any prospects for durable peace in the region.

Despite Assad’s fall, Russia retains influence through debt leverage, military basing and security mediation.

Ankara’s engagement in Gaza may create conditions conducive to de-escalation and a gradual recalibration of Turkish-Israeli relations.

China’s repression of its Muslim citizens acts as a lightning rod for criticism of the country and its influence campaign in Central Asia.

Five years ago, the Financial Action Task Force issued a call-to-arms for greater focus on the financial dimension of illegal wildlife trade. What results have been achieved?

This paper reports on the first meeting of the RUSI Cyber Sanctions Taskforce, focusing on the role of sanctions in countering cyber state threats, and highlighting their potential to disrupt malicious operations, impose costs on adversaries and reinforce international security strategies.