If the Netherlands agrees to US export controls, it must be mindful of its vulnerability to retaliatory measures from Beijing. Over recent decades, Dutch technology giant ASML has become a vital node ...

The UK is right to put fraud at the heart of its FATF presidency. Success will require source countries to have the means to act. In the week commencing 26 October, the Financial Action Task Force ...

Italy’s low fentanyl death toll reflects Europe’s distinct opioid market history, not mafia restraint – but synthetic opioids such as nitazenes are a growing threat. Enjoy our analysis and research?

How a rouble-backed stablecoin, Tether’s USDT and an alternative payments network are testing the reach of Western sanctions. Russia's search for alternatives to the Western financial system is ...

Russian aggression requires NATO to prepare its medical services now – using implementation science and Ukrainian experience to expand its workforce and build modular, scalable care.

Former military and intelligence personnel discuss the security and defence implications of Western aid cuts and the strategic costs of retrenchment. RUSI hosted a discussion on the security and ...

Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries have caused a Russian kerosene shortage, disrupting flights, draining the budget and pushing Central Asian partners towards other suppliers. As Russia is gripped ...

Whether Lula or Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential run-off, a right-leaning Congress and pressure from China, the US and Europe will constrain its foreign policy. ‘Brazil is not for beginners ...

What might NATO governments need to do better to respond to China’s approach to cyber espionage? In their most recent research, Dr Louise Marie Hurel and Dr Gareth Mott have argued that in order to ...

In the age of hard power, beneficial ownership transparency must shift from an anti-corruption ideal to a national security capability for Britain and its allies. In a political culture of hyperbole, ...

While Putin doubles down to defeat Ukraine and Trump calls for regime change in Kyiv, the NATO Allies should pitch an off-ramp to Putin’s potential successors. A Russian-British critic of Putin now ...

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