Dec 27, 2023
As the year draws to a close, the International Security team at RUSI reviews the biggest geo-political events of the year in this two-part holiday special.
From the ongoing war in Ukraine to the crisis in Gaza, 2023 has seen some major global events. But how did 2023 pan out when compared to what was expected at the...
Dec 13, 2023
As the war enters its second winter and third year, are we now facing the prospect of battles lasting until at least 2025?
The prospect of an immediate decisive military breakthrough for Ukraine has disappeared. Kyiv’s offensive – launched in the summer – has largely subsided, with Ukraine’s troops exhausted...
Nov 30, 2023
As India is quickly developing as a major power, Global Security Briefing considers its prospects as a partner for the UK in the context of the Indo-Pacific ‘Tilt’
The world has many emerging powers, but India is probably the one with the greatest potential to shift the balance in the Indo-Pacific and, perhaps, the...
Nov 15, 2023
With David Cameron's return to government, this episode of the Global Security Briefing analyses the UK's approach to China over the past decade.
The UK’s 2023 Integrated Review Refresh declares China a ‘an epoch-defining systemic challenge’. This is a far cry from the tone of the earlier UK policy from 2015, when...
Nov 1, 2023
Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October has opened a new chapter in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. We examine how the war is set to reshape the Middle East for years to come.
In a highly complex attack that included a missile barrage and an invasion of southern Israel, Hamas killed 1,400 people and took over 200...