Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz without formally closing it. The question facing Washington is not how to secure the waterway – it is whether any realistic military operation actually can.

Strengthening Europe’s defence requires public spending and public backing. How can political leaders explain and gain support for policies to fund defence investment? ‘We are making difficult choices ...

This paper explores transnational anti-rights mobilisation as a hybrid threat to UK and European democracy, driven by foreign actors, funding and influence. This paper highlights the growing threat of ...

The US and Israel have launched major strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation across the region and raising fears of wider war. As tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz and across the region, ...

As the United States and Israel conduct major strikes against Iran, four RUSI experts provide their thoughts after the first few days of conflict. In this video commentary, Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Dr Neil ...

Keith Dear and Magdalena Pacholska argue that humans are responsible and accountable when delegating the use of lethal force to machines and these actions are regulated by existing international ...

Despite rising military spending, the European Union’s defence capabilities remain constrained by fragmented procurement, uneven national budgets and weak coordination. Bolstering resilience and ...

Europe will require new leadership as the US tilts from law to power. The current Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy can best be described as a sober look in the mirror by the ...

Within 12 months, the US President’s second term in office has had an impact on international relations unlike any in recent memory. Unpredictable. Unorthodox. Unprincipled. Foreign leaders, military ...

Our experts comment on the US attacks on Venezuela and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Any consequent instability in Venezuela could have a spill-over effect in the region that would affect ...

2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it. Russia must demonstrate to its domestic audience and to the West that it retains the initiative and remains a ...

This paper examines Japan's vulnerability to foreign influence and proposes legislative measures, drawing lessons from the UK, the US and Australia. The Policy Research Council of the Liberal ...