RUSI Reflects

With Andy Burnham set to become the next UK prime minister, RUSI's new director of international security evaluates the new leader's most pressing geopolitical priorities.

There is promise in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan, but also a risk in adapting new technologies for use in differing military environments.

Energy supplies remain a core driver of geopolitical volatility, notwithstanding the latest conditional ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran.

Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience across four years of conflict with Russia, though it faces challenges maintaining its society and military cohesion.

The 2026 International North Sea Summit set ambitious targets for joint offshore wind projects which, if implemented successfully, could significantly improve European energy security.

While demonstrators fill the streets and squares of Iran, the world holds its breath, wondering if it is seeing the final days of a 47-year regime.

Since September 2025, US forces have hit at least 22 alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing more than 80 people it says are linked to drug trafficking.

Following the Washington summit of European leaders with Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump, RUSI experts share their key takeaways from a seismic few days in geopolitics.

In this episode of RUSI Reflects, three RUSI experts provide their assessment of the effectiveness of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and their predictions for what might happen next following the ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.

A pledge for increased defence spending at the 2025 NATO Summit will send a signal that heads of state and governments are reinforcing collective defence.