Russia’s Options for Naval Basing in the Mediterranean After ...
1 day ago · In the light of these uncertainties, Putin may well be keen to avoid having all his proverbial eggs in a single basket at Tartus, even if HTS and its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – the new de facto Syrian government – allow access for the time being.
The Impact of Sanctions and Alliances on Russian Military ...
5 days ago · This article addresses the disagreements surrounding the efficacy of sanctions regimes imposed on Russia by numerous countries. To achieve this aim, satellite imagery was purchased from Maxar through European Space Imaging (EUSI) and used in tandem with open source documents.
Can Turkey Stabilise Syria? | Royal United Services Institute
2 days ago · According to sources familiar with Turkey’s military engagement in Syria, Turkey views Islamic State through two lenses simultaneously. One is the threat of the ‘ghost of Daesh’, which is seen as a way for the SDF to justify continued military training, arms and funding provided by the US and to maintain a territorial foothold.
Disorder Podcast | Royal United Services Institute
1 day ago · Disorder is a hard-hitting non-partisan geopolitics podcast hosted by RUSI Associate Fellow Jason Pack. Gone are the days of coherent international coordination. Rather than working together to solve pressing crises, many of the world’s most powerful states are actively making those crises worse ...
Europe Rethinks Russia Strategy Over Fears Trump Will Cut ...
5 days ago · As president, however, Trump imposed hundreds of sanctions on Russia as part of the continued response to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, as well as for harmful cyber operations, meddling in elections and its support for nations such as North Korea. According to Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Finance and Security at the Royal United Services …
RUSI Announces Partnership with Disorder Podcast
1 day ago · Disorder is a hard-hitting non-partisan geopolitics pod hosted by newly appointed RUSI Associate Fellow Jason Pack.Jason is joined by occasional co-hosts: former British Ambassador Alexandra Hall Hall, Policy & Impact Director at the European Leadership Network Jane Kinninmont, and former British diplomat Arthur Snell, also a new RUSI Associate Fellow.
NATO allies worry the US can't defend Europe and counter ...
3 days ago · A new study suggests that while splitting US military resources and focus is a problem, it's a manageable one. That's because the American forces needed to stop a Chinese fleet in the Strait of Taiwan are not the same as those suitable for destroying Russian tanks on the European steppe. "For example, it is unclear whether armor and multiple launch rocket …