RUSI Defence Systems

1 week ago | rusi.org | Jason Pack |Emily Ferris

Join RUSI's Emily Ferris and Jason Pack as they explore Russia's internal dynamics, infrastructure challenges, and the complexities of its role as a disordering power. As Russia seeks a maximalist deal to secure its gains in Ukraine via negotiations with the Trump Administration, Putin is still trying to spread even more Disorder globally. Are the Russians, in fact, the top table Disorderer globally? And if so, why? What internal domestic politics are driving that Disorder?

2 weeks ago | rusi.org | Tom Keatinge

Despite the G7’s efforts, oil revenue is still filling the Kremlin’s coffers. A new approach to restricting Russian income is needed. Discussions about Russia’s shadow fleet dominate the G7 sanctions community as the country’s oil continues to flow and vessels are suspected of systematically damaging critical undersea cable infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and elsewhere.

2 weeks ago | rusi.org | Jason Pack |Alex Hall

Jason Pack66 Minute ListenJoin Alex Hall Hall and Jason Pack as they tackle listener questions on Trump's political ambitions, Russia's influence, and the future of democracies in a chaotic landscape. Based on listener questions, Alex and Jason discuss: new forms of ‘spheres of influence’ imperialism; how Trumpian advisors, like the influencer Laura Loomer, recycle Russian talking points; could Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia work together to forge an alternative order?

1 month ago | rusi.org | Anthony Heron

The Arctic is no longer a distant afterthought for global security, it is a frontline. As ice recedes, new shipping routes, untapped resources, and rising military activity are transforming the region into a potential geopolitical flashpoint. The UK, despite branding itself as the ‘Arctic’s nearest neighbour’, risks becoming a spectator in a contest that directly impacts its security and economic resilience.

1 month ago | rusi.org | Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney4 Minute ReadSince the Myanmar military’s overthrow of a civilian government in 2021, the US has taken a punitive approach to the country, emphasizing broad-based sanctions and aid to rebel groups. But far from promoting a democratic transition, this approach has perpetuated violence and suffering, while strengthening China's strategic foothold. Please wait while we verify your account can view this article.