In the latest episode of the STR podcast, @keatingetom.bsky.social is joined by expert oligarch watchers Michael O’Kane, a partner at Peters & Peters, and Natalia Kubesch, Legal Director at REDRESS to discuss the state of the Russian oligarch sanctions.
Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/4ld7lu8
'With Ukraine setting a new standard for affordable, expendable platforms, the question now is how the West can remodel force design, procurement and training fast enough to turn affordability into coordinated effect – before our adversaries.' writes Dr Richard Drake in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Join us online or in-person on 18 March for a preview of new research which explores hostile state actions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This event will feature a panel discussion with a range of experts and include a moderated Q&A with the audience.
'Since Saturday, US and Israeli air strikes have eliminated many of Iran’s top leaders, jolting the power centre in Tehran. But the next shock may come from the country’s border provinces, home to diverse and historically restive ethnic groups.'
Read @burcuozcelik.bsky.social's op-ed.
'uncertainty remains over when and how Iranian cyber activity could expand to directly target the US homeland and its allies, although many are already on alert.’
Writes @lmhurel.bsky.social in the latest #RUSICommentary.
Join us on 9 March for expert insights on the evolving conflict in Iran.
RUSI Members will hear from a panel of RUSI researchers and fellows and get the chance to ask them questions.
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'It went from being a diplomatic topic to a defence and security topic ... I think probably the Belgian government, the French government, the British government [and] others are now feeling a bit tougher and a bit more confident.'
@keatingetom.bsky.social in @brusselstimes.com
Watch our video featuring expert analysis from our researchers on Iran.
@burcuozcelik.bsky.social - Iran's Regional Response
@ddolzikova.bsky.social - Nuclear Threat Assessment
Dan Marks - Global Energy Security
Dr Neil Melvin - Aims of the United States
To ensure that our most advanced systems do not become our Achilles’ heel, securing AI supply chains must be a focus for both users and policy makers.
Read the latest RUSI Commentary from Dr Melina Beykou.
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Episode 117 of Global Security Briefing: US & Israeli strikes on Iran raise fears of a wider war.
Dr Neil Melvin, Dr Burcu Ozcelik and Dr Roxane Farmanfarmaian assess escalation risks, regime stability, and global implications.
The military operations against Iran have killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and begun a war that threatens to engulf the region, marking Roaring Lion and Epic Fury as significant violent events.
Read the latest RUSI Commentary from Alaa Zoubi.
Its ammunition spent on Ukraine, Russia can no longer act on the world stage. The Moscow-Tehran axis is collapsing in real time.
Read the latest RUSI Commentary from Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon.
The UK and ROK should coordinate against Russia–North Korea cyber cooperation and expand collaboration at the AI–cyber nexus, aligning research, threat intelligence and standards to strengthen collective resilience.
Both countries should learn more from each other as they are developing their offensive cyber doctrine and capabilities, including deeper exchanges between operational cyber forces.
The UK wants to work with South Korean counterparts on public cyber attributions and promoting shared norms in cyberspace.
Korean stakeholders want deeper UK engagement, particularly on offensive cyber, threat intelligence sharing and deterring North Korean cyber threats, while both sides face rising Russia–North Korea cyber coordination and major domestic cyber incidents exposing critical vulnerabilities.
Based on 44 interviews across both cyber ecosystems, stakeholders see strong political commitment, but low operational tempo, limited awareness of opportunities, and differences in motivation driving the engagement.
The UK–South Korea Strategic Cyber Partnership is politically resilient, but cooperation lacks tempo.
Our research from @piahuesch.bsky.social and Joseph Jarnecki shows it must shift from high-level ambition to sustained operational cooperation to meet shared cyber threats.
'The question of who succeeds El Mencho may therefore not be about who is the strongest commander, but if his authority can be replicated.'
Read the latest RUSI Commentary by Chris Dalby and Jennifer Scotland.
RUSI Members: Volunteer at the Royal United Services Institute Library in 2026
Join us at 61 Whitehall to classify, catalogue & explore our remarkable military history collection. An informative, hands-on way to engage with RUSI.
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The Armed Forces Bill 2026 will improve flexibility for the armed services, but how does it affect the UK's material preparedness for war?
Read the latest RUSI Commentary by Professor Vincent Connelly and Hamish Mundell.
The Armed Forces Bill 2026 will improve flexibility for the armed services, but how does it affect the UK's material preparedness for war?
Read the latest RUSI Commentary by Professor Vincent Connelly and Hamish Mundell.
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On 12 March we will bring together senior air force leaders from across the Alliance, alongside policymakers and experts from the industry and think tank sectors for this year's Combat Air Power Conference.
We hope to see you there.
As US political norms shift and the influence of tech platforms expands, the UK must urgently reassess its foreign interference defences.
Read the latest RUSI Commentary from Neil Barnett and Eliza Lockhart.
Join us on 3 March for a timely webinar where RUSI experts and associates will explore the security, political and wider implications of the death of the leader of Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), ‘El Mencho’.
Conclusion: Prompt strike is not just a conventional tool, but central to deterrence stability. Without a credible pathway to defeat Moscow’s air and missile defences, Europe’s nuclear deterrents risk erosion in an era of layered defence.
Develop capabilities incrementally. Combine ballistic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles to saturate defences, while exploiting falling missile costs, commercial space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and advances in AI.
Recommendation: prioritise suppressing Russian ballistic missile defence around Moscow. Neutralising assets like the Don-2N radar, A-235 interceptors and S-500 components is essential to sustaining credible European nuclear deterrence.
A three-tier ballistic missile defence system can be highly effective against small arsenals. Medium-range ballistic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) offer the speed and manoeuvrability needed to hit hardened, well-defended targets around Moscow.
