Space is becoming increasingly congested, contested and competed over. It has never been so easy – or so cheap – to launch a satellite into orbit. With space activity proliferating, its impact on national security has grown too: space assets are becoming vulnerable and space debris is becoming increasingly dangerous. War in Space is a series of interviews with experts in space and defence that will analyse the intersection of space and national security, unravelling the technical jargon that ...
…
continue reading
RUSI Journal Radio, the inaugural podcast of the RUSI Journal, is a new series dedicated to exploring some of today's biggest issues in defence and security. Join hosts Demi Starks, Emma De Angelis and Ed Mortimer as they go beyond what’s written on the page. Every two weeks, they chat with experts who have written for the RUSI Journal on a range of defence and security issues, from misinformation and terrorism to AI, healthcare and climate change. The views or statements expressed by guests ...
…
continue reading
From the team analysing the intersection of finance and security, tune into compelling conversations on the real-world impact of global illicit finance. This podcast explores the financial dimensions of today’s leading transnational security challenges. Host Tom Keatinge and the team from the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI bring you unique insights on the challenges posed by illicit finance and practical analysis of the policy responses. They interview top thinkers and influential v ...
…
continue reading
Global Security Briefing provides regular insights from leading international experts to help you make sense of the far-reaching changes affecting international security around the globe. Hosted by analysts from RUSI's International Security Studies team, the podcast looks at how the UK can best shape its foreign and security policies in an increasingly dynamic international environment. The Global Security Briefing channel is also host to a back-catalogue of episodes from the concluded RUSI ...
…
continue reading
Elisabeth Braw, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, presents 'On the Cusp' which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work together to strengthen countries' defence against existing and emerging threats. Each episode she interviews a guest who is a leader in their respective field.
…
continue reading
Our thinking about defence and security is shaped by ideas. What we see depends on our vantage point and the lenses we apply to the world. Governments, military and business leaders are seeking to maximise the value they gain from scarce resources by becoming more ‘strategic’. Standing on the shoulders of the giants of strategy from the past helps us see further and more clearly into the future. This series is aimed at those looking to learn more about strategy and how to become more strateg ...
…
continue reading
Financial Crime Insights is a podcast from RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS). Episodes are based on past CFCS events with top thinkers on topics that remain relevant in the world of financial crime. Episodes include varied speakers - policymakers, journalists, academics and practitioners - who share their knowledge and ideas on current policy challenges, global trends and possible opportunities for reform. The views or statements expressed by guests are their own ...
…
continue reading
Net Earth: The Environmental Security Podcast from the Royal United Services Institute, takes a deeper look at the environmental challenges threatening our planet’s net worth, as well as national and international security. Against the backdrop of a warming world, guest experts join our hosts Grace Evans and Lauren Young to examine topics including the illegal wildlife trade; illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing; and the human exploitation of Earth’s natural resources more broadly. Th ...
…
continue reading
Exploring some of the key concepts in preventative counterterrorism work, drawing on global experience and RUSI research. Over the past few years, RUSI’s Terrorism and Conflict group has conducted multiple and extensive reviews of global preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) programmes, identifying what can work and what has not worked in these efforts. The research covered hundreds of programmes addressing different ideological motivations, with a particular focus on Islamist ...
…
continue reading
A collection of discussions with those in the Profession of Arms that tries to understand the issues around how to fight, and succeed, against adversaries in the 2020s. We pose the questions as whether a single Western Way of Warfare (how Western militaries fight) has been successful, whether it remains fit for task today, and how it might need to adapt in the future? It is complemented by the ‘Adversarial Studies’ project that looks at how adversaries fight. The views or statements expresse ...
…
continue reading
The Greening Defence podcast investigates the ways in which the UK defence sector is working to respond to the challenges and evolving security risks from the effects of climate change. In collaboration with our partners at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, this RUSI podcast brings together key figures from across defence, industry and academia to discuss how the various military sectors are approaching the issue, how policy is evolving, whether technology might hold the answer, and ...
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Can Labour Reset the UK’s Security Relations with Europe?
51:00
51:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:00
On the heels of a landslide victory, this episode examines the newly elected UK Labour government’s plan to refashion the UK’s security and defence ties with Europe. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his team have identified the forging of a new relationship with the EU as a priority. Security, which was not part of the withdrawal agreement, is s…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E6: Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain
31:53
31:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:53
Ingvild Bode, Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern Denmark, talks about the integration of AI in military systems and discusses the emergence of norms and standards about the use of AI technologies in conflict.
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Evolution of Modern-Day Money Laundering
41:42
41:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:42
Host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Geoff White, Investigative Journalist and author of Rinsed. They discuss cybercrime, money laundering, crypto hacking by North Korea, how criminals collaborate across multiple jurisdictions to evade the law, the recruitment of money-laundering mules, and the evolution of dark web marketplaces like Silk …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 41: The Accelerating Pace of the Space Industry
27:25
27:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:25
Space launches in 2024 are routine events – new satellites enter orbit on a weekly basis, and the industry is changing fast. In this episode, we examine the increasing commercialisation of space and its implications, including how access to (relatively inexpensive) launch facilities has changed the satellite market, and how states and commercial co…
…
continue reading
In this episode, GSB takes a look at how the 75th Anniversary Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aims to shape the future of the Alliance. The summit takes place in Washington, DC, from 9 to 11 July, and is being billed as a celebration of the Alliance, often termed the most successful in history. There will also be attention to NATO’…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E5: Domestic Politics and International Alignments in Latin America
31:49
31:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:49
Carlos Solar discusses how shifting domestic politics influence the way Latin American countries behave on the international stage, and analyses their divergent narratives about conflict and the future of the international order. Dr Carlos Solar is Senior Research Fellow in the International Security Studies team at RUSI. His current research is fo…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1351
Disabling the Enablers of Sanctions Circumvention
33:26
33:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:26
In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Justyna Gudzowska, CFS Associate Fellow, and Tom Stocks, Senior Investigative Journalist at the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. They discuss their recently published paper ‘Disabling the Enablers of Sanctions Circumvention,’ the threat of frivolous lawsuits aimed at si…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A New Security Environment in the South Atlantic and Antarctica?
47:34
47:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
47:34
The South Atlantic and the Antarctic have drawn considerable attention from big powers, who are racing to strengthen their regional footprints and presence as the region opens up for navigation and other potential uses. Despite very low tensions, the South Atlantic is a recurrent area of discussion in the UK given the territorial claim over the Fal…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E4: Strategic Trends in Maritime Security
44:13
44:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:13
Tim Edmunds, Professor of International Security and Director of the Global Insecurities Centre at the University of Bristol, traces how maritime security – and our understanding of it – has changed over the past few decades. Joining Emma and Ed, Tim looks at how geopolitics, climate change and technology are changing both the threats and the oppor…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
2401
Dark Money and Politics: Is Democracy for Sale?
35:26
35:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:26
In this episode, CFS Director Tom Keatinge is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Investigative Reporter at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – a global network of journalists – and author of Democracy for Sale. They discuss the role of ‘dark money’ in political funding, loopholes you can see from space, the lack of regulatory accountabil…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 40: UK Space Command: Lessons Learned
33:03
33:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:03
After three years of setting up and running UK Space Command, Air Vice Marshal Paul Godfrey joins us to discuss the lessons learned and explains why setting up the Command felt a bit like running a start-up. The discussion covers the road to integration, partnerships and why training with terrestrial alternatives to space services is important for …
…
continue reading
In the face of growing security challenges, this episode discusses what is on the agenda for Taiwan’s new leadership. Taiwan is not merely a democracy; it is an outstanding example of a democracy. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2023 Democracy Index ranked Taiwan top in Asia and 10th globally (ahead of the UK and US) among the 167 countries and t…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E3: Women’s Experiences of Sexual Violence in the Military
48:16
48:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
48:16
Harriet Gray, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, mental health nurse Nicola Lester and Emma Norton, lawyer and Director of the Centre for Military Justice, talk about their research on sexual violence in the British Armed Forces and discuss cultural and institutional responses.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Economic Impact of Sanctions Against Russia - Fact and Fiction
40:26
40:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
40:26
Host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, discusses the impact of sanctions against Russia with Vladimir Milov, Vice President, Free Russia Foundation. In this episode, Tom Keatinge and Vladimir Milov discuss the impact that sanctions against Russia are having on the nation’s economy and its people, the Kremlin’s dwindling finances, and why Ukraine’s allies…
…
continue reading
An in-depth exploration of the Australia–UK–US defence capability agreement (AUKUS) and what it means for the UK’s foreign and security policy in the Indo-Pacific. Launched in September 2021, AUKUS is well into its third year. The unique trilateral partnership has the potential to bring about massive changes in the Indo-Pacific security landscape. …
…
continue reading
Professor David Ucko, Professor at the College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University, in Washington, DC, discusses the history of counterinsurgency and irregular warfare, and the role of special operation forces in contemporary conflict.
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Threat of Online Misinformation to Financial Stability
37:23
37:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:23
In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Kathryn Westmore, CFS Senior Research Fellow, and Sahil Shah, Managing Director, Say No to Disinfo. Together, they explore how the spread of misinformation on social media is an emerging threat to financial stability, the role of misinformation in lasts year’s Silicon Valley Bank collap…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Russia’s Changing Position in the South Caucasus
55:12
55:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:12
How is Russia reorienting its relationship with Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan? Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has sought to strengthen its security position in the South Caucasus, notably around the region’s protracted conflicts and using its strategic relationship with Armenia. Vladimir Putin’s decision in March 2022 to invade Ukraine ha…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E1: Food Security and International Geopolitics
49:00
49:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
49:00
Hosts Emma and Ed talk to Dr Jennifer Cole, Senior Lecturer in Global Planetary Health at Royal Holloway, and Dr Ivica Petrikova, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, discussing how the global food chain is affected by changing geopolitics, and how the UK can work to build a more r…
…
continue reading
A preview of the season’s upcoming episodes with RUSI Journal Editor Emma De Angelis and Deputy Editor Edward Mortimer.
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Combating Kleptocracy: Lessons from Sanctions on Russia
30:11
30:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:11
In this episode, Kinga Redlowska, Head of CFS Europe, is joined by Zoe Reiter, Director for Kleptocracy at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and Tom Keatinge, CFS Director and author of a new RUSI paper entitled 'Combating Kleptocracy: Lessons from the Response to Russia’s War in Ukraine'. They discuss the fight against kleptocracy, how R…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 39: Space Sector Capture: How to Make Allies and Influence States
28:17
28:17
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:17
Does a state's power on Earth translates into influence in orbit – and vice versa? Dr Jana Robinson, Managing Director of the Prague Security Studies Institute, presents her research on what she calls the ‘ground-based space race’, where authoritarian states fund parts of the space economy in third countries to gain influence and shape their voting…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
CFCS at RUSI Has Changed Its Name – Here's Why
12:44
12:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:44
In this special edition episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report, CFS Director Tom Keatinge and Head of CFS Europe Kinga Redlowska discuss the motivation behind the programme’s recent name change, upcoming research outputs, and what exciting activities will take place in 2024 as CFS celebrates 10 years of pioneering analysis and research.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Is the Middle East Facing a Regional War?
52:43
52:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:43
Following Iran’s attack on Israel, we consider the future of conflict in the Middle East and the possibility of an all-out regional war. The recent strike on Israel by Iran and its allies has reignited fears of a wider regional war and speculation over what form it could take. In this episode, host Neil Melvin is joined by Dr H A Hellyer, RUSI Seni…
…
continue reading
Host Allison Owen, CFCS Associate Fellow, is joined by David Carlisle, Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at blockchain analysis and crypto data company Elliptic London, and RUSI Associate Fellow, to discuss all things cryptocurrency. With David's new book The Crypto Launderers: Crime and Cryptocurrencies from the Dark Web to DeFi and …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E21: Strategy’s Human Dimension, with Baroness Neville-Jones
34:27
34:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:27
To conclude Season Four of Talking Strategy, we talk to long-serving diplomat, policy adviser and politician The Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones. With intimate experience of the functioning of governments and the EU, Lady Neville-Jones compares the respective organisational cultures and human side of strategy, drawing on lessons from her career. Paul…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Rising Influence of Counter-West Associations
44:53
44:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:53
This episode discusses the emergence of ‘counter-West’ groupings and how they fit within – and are seeking to shape – the wider global order. In 2023 we ran a series of episodes focusing on the Russia–China relationship, the growing linkages to Iran and Venezuela and to North Korea's emergence as an international actor, as well as efforts to forge …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Enforcing and Preventing the Circumvention of Sanctions
37:14
37:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:14
In this episode, host Gonzalo Saiz, CFCS Research Fellow, is joined by Daniel Tannebaum, Partner at management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman, and Jan Dunin-Wasowicz, Partner and Co-Chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering practice group. They discuss the differences in the US and EU approaches to sanctions…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
S4E20: Moshe Dayan, Master of Emergent Strategy? With Professor Eitan Shamir
31:29
31:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:29
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) is a controversial figure in Israeli politics. Revered by some as a master strategist, he is criticised by others for his failure to foresee Egypt’s attack in 1973, and then for ‘giving up’ the Sinai in return for a peace treaty. Strategy-making can take two approaches. The first, ‘Deliberate Strategy’, is formulated and imp…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Putin Forever? Analysing the Russian Elections
48:11
48:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
48:11
With Vladimir Putin claiming yet another victory in Russia’s recent national elections, we examine his tenure and what the future has in store. While Putin’s election victory was always a certainty, such political exercises involving mass engagement efforts are complex and potentially risky operations for authoritarian leaders. At the age of 71, an…
…
continue reading
Host Tom Keatinge, CFCS Director, is joined by Xolisile Khanyile, former head of South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre and RUSI Senior Associate Fellow. They discuss her decades-long career as a prosecutor in the financial crime world, illegal wildlife trafficking, public-private partnerships, South Africa's FATF ‘grey-listing’, and how ever…
…
continue reading