This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity discusses a framework for a more assertive and proactive foreign policy. This project between the Coalition for Global Prosperity and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung UK & Ireland seeks to develop a framework for a centre-right foreign policy better suited to a more fragmented and contested world....

This report from UK think tank RUSI equips defence and security professionals with actionable insights into Russia's strategic priorities. This paper analyses how Russia's nuclear arsenal and doctrine are evolving, focusing on qualitative improvements and offensive capabilities amid strategic constraints. Drawing on Russian doctrinal preferences, material constraints and evolving threat perceptions, the study finds that...

This report from UK think tank RUSI compares the strategies used by Germany, Spain and the UK to manage risks from high-risk ICT vendors in critical national infrastructure. This paper provides a critical analysis of how Germany, Spain and the UK manage the risks posed by high-risk ICT vendors in European critical infrastructure, offering essential...

This report from UK think tank RUSI delivers a transformative framework for cyber deterrence. This paper delivers a transformative framework for cyber deterrence, demonstrating how NATO, EU member states and partners can more effectively counter hybrid threats by integrating cyber and non-cyber tools in a coordinated, whole-of-government approach. By moving beyond siloed, cyber-only responses, the...

This report from UK think tank Policy Institute explores the myths and realities of Britain’s new voter bloc. Reform UK supporters are imagined to be more hostile to rejoining the EU and keener on low taxes for the wealthy than they really are – while also viewed as the group of voters most driven by...

This report from UK think tank RUSI is for defence and security professionals seeking insights into Russia’s evolving military capabilities and strategic adaptations. Russia's war in Ukraine has driven a shift from massed firepower to mass precision strike, reshaping doctrine and future military effectiveness. This paper reveals how Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed its...

This report from UK think tank RUSI delivers a critical analysis of modern targeting practices in European militaries. This paper delivers a critical analysis of modern targeting practices in European militaries, highlighting their transformative impact on operational effectiveness, legal compliance and coalition interoperability in the digital age. By examining both technical and human factors, the...

This report from UK think tank RUSI provides actionable recommendations for NATO and its Allies to embed gender and identity analysis into core security practices. In today's divided security environment, adversaries exploit social divisions, gendered narratives and identity-based grievances to undermine democratic cohesion and NATO's legitimacy. The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, if operationalised...

This report from UK think tank RUSI offers actionable recommendations for the defence and security sector to mitigate proliferation financing risks. This paper delivers critical insights into how North Korea exploits virtual asset-to-fiat conversion services to launder billions in stolen cryptocurrency, directly supporting its weapons of mass destruction program. By analysing the intersection of blockchain-based...

This report from UK think tank RUSI analyses the UK's evolving anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks ahead of the 2027 FATF mutual evaluation. This paper provides a timely and authoritative analysis of the UK’s evolving anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) risks ahead of the 2027 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how UK and NATO maritime strategy is reshaping the way the Royal Marines contribute to countering Russian threats. The Royal Marines are reshaping UK maritime strategy in the High North, countering Russian threats and advancing NATO objectives for regional security. This entails a close conceptual integration between...

This report from UK think tank RUSI reveals how masculinity norms fuel conflict, violent extremism and gender-based violence in the Kenya-Somalia-Ethiopia borderlands. This paper reveals how masculinity norms fuel conflict, violent extremism (VE) and gender-based violence (GBV) in the Kenya-Somalia-Ethiopia borderlands, shaping Al-Shabaab's recruitment and deepening insecurity. It offers actionable recommendations for defence and security...

This report from UK think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations examines Britain's defence investment plan. The new defence investment plan is weighed down by the habits of Britain’s defence establishment. By contrast, the British public appear readier to accept change.

This report from UK think tank the Coalitiion for Global Prosperity explores China's influence and coercion across the Commonwealth. Consecutive UK governments have underinvested in the UK’s relationships with Commonwealth countries, to the benefit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which has become the largest trading partner and, in many cases, the largest bilateral...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how UK defence sector challenges and policy reforms impact private capital investment. This paper analyses how the UK government can increase private capital investment in the UK defence sector to help finance the development of innovative technologies and scaling up production capacity. The paper finds that, while...