In recent decades the missile and air defence threat has transformed in several fundamental ways. The Israeli experience can offer principles for how to adapt air defences accordingly, write Brigadier General Ran Kochav and Dr Sidharth Kaushal.
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'With five Astute-class SSNs currently in service, the Royal Navy fields fewer submarines than has been the case at any given time in recent history' writes Dr Sidharth Kaushal in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Optimising the Readiness of the UK Astute Fleet
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📅Criminal groups and state actors continue to abuse vulnerabilities in the casino industry - particularly with the rise of virtual assets as a tool for payment. Join us on 3 September for a discussion on the evolving financial ecosystem and the means by which governments and casinos should respond.
Webinar: The Dark Side of Gambling: Casinos, Cryptocurrency, and Financial Crime
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The recent foiled terror plot at a Taylor Swift concert has once again highlighted the persistent threat of terrorism, particularly attacks targeting public and crowded places. In the latest RUSI Commentary, Claudia Wallner writes that 'while past threats may have focused on highly organised groups, today’s dangers often come from individuals or small groups radicalised online or finding encouragement for violence online, and capable of launching attacks with little to no warning'. Visit our website to read the full article. You can also read a recent journal article by Claudia Wallner, Emily Winterbotham, and Jessica White, Ph.D. which highlights the importance of protective security measures in public and crowded spaces: https://bit.ly/4cD2gp2
Swift Response: Protecting Crowded Spaces From Terrorist Threats
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Following the Home Secretary's announcement that a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy is underway, RUSI's Dr Jessica White, Ph.D., Acting Director, Terrorism and Conflict Studies, explains the significance of this review and the key questions that the government will need to ask in this process. You can watch the full video on our website now: https://bit.ly/4dUafz9
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'UK military strength cannot lie in chasing every technological advancement, but should instead be based on making deliberate, strategic choices to ensure sustainable and reliable capabilities' writes Noah Sylvia in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Can Technology Solve the UK Military's Problems?
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🚨New RUSI report ‘Boosting the FATF’s Global Asset Recovery Responses’ By Dr Maria Nizzero and Arzu Abbasova is out now! Asset recovery, the process whereby the proceeds of crime are recovered from criminals and returned to their legitimate owners, is a central pillar in combating financial crime and corruption and ensuring that ‘crime does not pay’. As global asset recovery rates have remained consistently low, improving them has become a priority for international bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). To help with these efforts, in November 2023, the FATF introduced amendments to its Standards focused on enhancing asset recovery and international cooperation (Recommendations 4 and 38). Are they enough? Our new policy brief reviews 30 FATF Mutual Evaluation Reports to assess whether the updates to Recommendations 4 and 38 address the weaknesses in countries’ asset recovery frameworks, or whether there are additional challenges. It identifies 5 key challenges that can be used as entry point to ignite recovery efforts: 📊Lack of comprehensive data and statistics on frozen, seized, and forfeited assets. 💻 Limited risk understanding and level of training for identifying, freezing, and confiscating assets. ⚠️Deficiencies in properly managing seized or confiscated assets. 🔗Lack of mechanisms for sharing confiscated assets with foreign partners. 👥Limited involvement of civil society. Head over to our website to learn more, and make sure to follow Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI to keep up to date with the latest research and insights on FATF policies and evaluations.
Boosting the FATF's Global Asset Recovery Responses
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Amid daily atrocities and a growing humanitarian catastrophe, the task of peacemaking in Sudan is urgent – but the international community cannot limit itself to dealing with the warring generals, argues Michael Jones in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Building on Sand? The Perils of Peacemaking in Sudan
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🎙A new episode of Global Security Briefing is out! This week, host Neil Melvin is joined by Dr Philip Shetler-Jones and they explore NATO's interest in China and the Indo-Pacific amid ongoing security challenges in Europe. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3McqN9Z
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With insights gained from their latest visit to Ukraine in August 2024, Dr Greg Mills, Alfonso Prat Gay, Juan Carlos Pinzón and Dr Karin von Hippel discuss the importance of the Kursk incursion in the Russo-Ukrainian war in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Decoding Kursk: Is the End in Sight in Ukraine?
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