This report from UK think tank RUSI outlines proliferation finance activity tied to the casino and gaming sector that authorities should analyse as part of their national risk assessment process. Criminal actors exploit under-regulated aspects of the casino and gaming sector to launder and move illicit assets across jurisdictions. This threat is further compounded by...

This report from UK think tank RUSI assesses whether the updated Financial Action Task Force recommendations address weaknesses in asset recovery responses. This Policy Brief assesses the question of whether the updated Financial Action Task Force Recommendations 4 and 38 address weaknesses in asset recovery responses. Asset recovery is the process by which the proceeds...

This report from UK think tank RUSI draws on underexploited source material to offer an overview of North Korea’s procurement networks over the past five years. This paper analyses North Korea’s procurement networks, particularly in view of North Korea’s programmatic successes and recent geopolitical shifts in Russia’s relationship with North Korea as a result of...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 to avoid the repetition of such errors in the future. The purpose of this report is to examine the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 to avoid the repetition of such errors...

This report from UK think tank RUSI argues that a wider understanding of the services and support that space can offer is needed across defence. Space is ubiquitous in modern defence: space capabilities are essential in areas such as gathering intelligence, enabling navigation and precision firepower via GPS, and communicating beyond the line of sight....

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines whether virtual assets can be used to facilitate donations to Ukraine’s urgent reconstruction efforts. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left much of the country in ruins. Rallying international support for the nation’s swift recovery has therefore become a necessity. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion,...

This report from UK think tank RUSI aims to understand the wide range of harm caused by ransomware attacks to individuals, organisations and society at large. This paper aims to understand the wide range of harm caused by ransomware attacks to individuals, organisations and society at large. More individuals and organisations in the UK and...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines a methodology for degrading the arms of the Russian federation. Ukraine’s international partners have been seeking to curtail Russian defence production through the sanctioning of Russian-affiliated individuals and entities and the disruption of Russian sanctions circumvention and covert procurement of military components on the international market since...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines the weaponisation of the FATF Standards. This guide endeavours to convert anecdotal evidence of abuses and misuses of the FATF system into an impartial body of research that can support existing advocacy and policymaking efforts. The standards and processes of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are...

This report from UK think tank RUSI offers a data-driven analysis of the EU’s strategic communications on sanctions against Russia. This paper examines the question: How does the EU use strategic communications to persuade third countries to cooperate on sanctions? The paper analyses how the EU is using arguments linked to upholding values and appealing...