https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-newsbrief/of-pirates-and-protectors
Financial interests go some way to explain the recent surge in international counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, but do the main actors have other...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/israels-attack-syria-will-it-lead-escalation
The Syrian regime has accused Israel of, as yet, unconfirmed attacks against Syrian military installations. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that such a move will...
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/rusi-director-general-bbc-world-service
RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel was a guest on BBC World Service Weekend Programme to discuss a series of issues and current affairs.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/regions-and-country-groups/europe
Research focuses on the security and defence challenges for Europe, both inside and outside the EU and considers the implications of Brexit on UK foreign...
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https://www.aeronomie.be/en
Scientific research into the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and of outer space. Latest developments.
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https://www.archive.ritcs.be/nl/cursusdienst
Als student aan het RITCS kan je hier een overzicht krijgen van de te bestellen cursussen.
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https://www.rusi.org/podcasts/rusi-analysis/analysis-podcast-women-defence
Women from the highest ranks of defence forces from ten countries have been meeting at a conference to celebrate their achievement and discuss the issues they...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/lithuania-sahel-implications-european-security
The recent decision of Lithuania to ramp up its military presence in the Sahel demonstrates the changing European security architecture, as European-led...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/why-woolwich-matters-south-london-angle
The vivid and disgusting images witnessed in Woolwich come not necessarily from the pages of Al-Qa'ida's Inspire magazine, but out of rap videos shot in...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/video-commentary/international-power-dynamics-2017
RUSI International Security Studies Director, Raffaello Pantucci, predicts that 2017 will be a year of change as major powers reconsider their international...
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https://raic.org/news/advancing-national-design-excellence-through-raic-competitions
On behalf of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), I wish to thank you for your leadership and for the early steps your government has taken to...
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https://www.rusi.org/podcasts/rusi-journal-radio/episode-3-evolution-illicit-finance
RUSI researcher Maria Nizzero talks about the growing problem of illicit finance and its shift from a domestic policy issue to a security threat.
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https://rusiregina.ca/our-team/
Oct 31, 2025 - Meet Our Staff Kelsey Lonie – Executive Director & Chief Historian Lynn Hamilton – Administrator Krista J. Konkin – Marketing Associate...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/research-groups?tab=1
RUSI maintains a wide range of multidisciplinary specialisms through its research groups. In addition to our in-house analysts and experts, we have an...
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/north-korea-what-are-military-options
The reality is that none of the military options available to the US for dealing with North Korea come without high costs and significant risks -...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/prevention-project-introduction-publication-series
The Prevention Project is a comprehensive research programme on the effectiveness of countering violent extremism projects.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-journal/reviews-17
A collection of book reviews from the December 2014 issue of the Journal
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https://rusiregina.ca/membership/
Aug 27, 2025 - The Royal United Services Institute is a provincially incorporated, not-for-profit, membership organization. Membership is open to those who support the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/projects/advanced-technology-and-economic-resilience
Convening experts on the future of technology and its economic, security and social impacts, while examining opportunities and risks.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-newsbrief/ghostnet-a-wake-up-call-for-the-world-of-cyber-operations
A recent report highlighted the shocking penetration of government computer networks by a concerted cyber-attack. Many questions remain unanswered, but the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-journal/non-western-airpower-diverse-dissimilar-and-disruptive
State and non-state actors outside the West are using coercive airpower in disruptive ways.
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https://rusiregina.ca/library/
Feb 12, 2025 - The Royal United Services Institute of Regina Library One of the services of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is to provide a reference library for...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/projects/terrorism-and-media
This two-phase project analysed the dynamics and factors involved in the potentially negative role of media reporting on terrorism.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/time-secure-somalia
In the last month, gangs based in Somalia have kidnapped two tourists from Kenya. This has been followed by a massive suicide bomb in Mogadishu, which has...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-newsbrief/drones-ukraine-claims-concerns-and-implications
While the use of drones in Ukraine has garnered considerable attention, their implications for the war and beyond demand a more detailed analysis.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-newsbrief/around-and-about-westminster-0
As these notes are compiled Parliament is yet again on the verge of going into Recess. The damage done to the efficient management of public business by the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-journal/book-review-clausewitz-small-war
Beatrice Heuser reviews: Clausewitz on Small War, edited by Christopher Daase and James W Davis
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/tiktok-chinese-app-may-be-banned-us-says-pompeo
"Huawei is the test case," he says. "It's probably the start of a trend in the West where sanctions will seek to squeeze, or even sink, large Chinese tech...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-newsbrief/eu-at-fifty-still-looking-for-love
Reflecting on the European Union's first fifty years, Sir Paul Lever considers the current challenges facing the European project.
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https://raic.org/procurement-reform
August 10, 2018 - QBS milestone reached through PSPC pilot August 10, 2018 - Quebec architects and engineers reject lowest-bid procurement proposal April 9,...
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https://raic.org/news/raic-recognized-2025-rpic-awards-excellence
The RAIC is proud to share that the Whole Building LCA National Training Alliance was honoured at the 2025 Real Property Institute of Canada (RPIC) Awards of...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-journal/counter-terrorism-nigeria-responding-boko-haram
The threat of Boko Haram has gained global attention. But the Nigerian response may be making things worse.
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https://raic.org/raic-digital-contracts
Architects and their clients prefer RAIC Digital Contracts: The RAIC developed the Canadian Standard Form of Contracts for Architectural Services and continues...
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https://www.rusi.org/podcasts/global-security-briefing/trailer-global-security-briefing
Dr Neil Melvin introduces Global Security Briefing, outlining the core issues to be addressed in future episodes, including the shifting nature of European...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-prepares-russian-summer-offensive
Russia will seek to intensify offensive operations to build pressure during negotiations, but the pressure cannot be sustained indefinitely.
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/investigatory-powers-clean-bill-health-mps
Two contrasting parliamentary reports into the draft Investigatory Powers Bill were published last week. The Intelligence and Security Committee was largely...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/prioritizing-growth-over-compliance-costs-monzo
This is an issue that the FCA have raised previously and was evident in the fine for Starling...The bank [Monzo's] failure to carry out the appropriate level...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/conference-reports/2021-uk-poni-papers?utm_source=UK+PONI&utm_campaign=2488371f49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_08_03_44_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73d5f1a040-2488371f49-
At the 2021 Annual Conference, held entirely online in June, emerging experts from the nuclear industry, academia, government and the military gave...
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https://www.rusi.org/podcasts/western-way-of-war/episode-55-general-jim-mattis-reality-terrible-adversary
Opening Season 3 of the podcast, Peter Roberts talks to General (retd) James Mattis, US Marine Corps, former US Secretary of Defense, about the military as...
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/nato-ally-germany-urged-us-its-military-spending
"There are few defense professionals in Europe who dispute that Germany currently contributes far less than its share on defense within NATO," said Justin...
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https://raic.org/news/2026-raic-college-call-nominations-chancellor
Fellows of the RAIC College are invited to submit a nomination for the position of Chancellor of the RAIC College. The Chancellor shall be elected by Fellows...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/europe-should-still-consider-confiscation-russian-assets
For countries embracing these [alternative financial] systems...there are three key drivers... [freeing] themselves from western leverage, specifically...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/regions-and-country-groups/russia-and-eurasia
Our research of the former Soviet region assesses the impact of the rise in conflict and security challenges in the region and explores the geopolitics of the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/international-threats-national-security
National security has often been deemed a matter of defence. Issues of terrorism, climate change and economic downturn, however, requires us to adopt a broader...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/today-programme
Parliament's National Security Strategy Committee is warning that the UK is at high risk of catastrophic ransomware attack ... The [Committee's new] report,...
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https://raic.org/2025-raic-conference-architecture
The RAIC 2025 Conference on Architecture is taking place June 1 to 4, 2025 in-person at the Hotel Bonaventure Montréal, QC. The program includes high-quality...
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/paradise-papers-tycoon-made-41m-peoples-fund
The web of companies run by Mr Bastos would appear to be designed to "to enrich a particular individual or... group of people", said Mr Keatinge. "Whoever has...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/ukraine-war-heres-why-russia-has-lost-so-many-tanks
Many tanks have been abandoned because of bad driving. Some have been driven off bridges. Others have been driven into ditches so that the tracks have come...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/conference-reports/rusi-maritime-sanctions-taskforce-second-meeting-report?utm_source=chatgpt.com
In January 2025, the RUSI Maritime Sanctions Taskforce met for the second time. This report presents findings from the meeting, which was held to examine the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/60-years-why-should-we-care-about-korean-war
This weekend marks the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Why should it matter Two RUSI Journal articles examines the unanswered questions from...
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https://www.projectfourcast.be/partners/the-royal-meteorological-institute-of-belgium
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (IRM-KMI) is one of the federal scientific institutes of Belgium. It...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/need-speed-confronting-peer-adversaries
A commander must beat two adversaries in competition or conflict: the enemy and their watch.
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/senior-saudi-prince-returns-home-amid-khashoggi-crisis
"Ahmad is no dissident prince... He has been a central figure in the (Saudi royal family) for years," said Michael Stephens, a Middle East expert at the Royal...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-journal/overdue-defence-review-old-questions-new-answers
The forthcoming defence review will have to respond to pressures on resources, acknowledge the need to build public understanding of defence, and consider the...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/iran-and-iraq-war-2003-real-victor
The Iraq War emboldened hawks in the United States and Iran. Increasingly obsessed with each other, they shunned pragmatism for an ideology of confrontation...
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https://www.riai.ie/whats-on
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is the Regulatory and Support body for Architects in Ireland. Support services are also provided for...
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https://raic.org/become-corporate-partner
An opportunity to connect with architects from across Canada, grow your network, and contribute to our ongoing mission to promote excellence
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/what-would-war-between-israel-and-iran-look
It is often feared that individual assassinations will spiral into wars. The Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday morning just a...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/video-commentary/dame-margaret-hodge-uk-needs-corporate-transparency-reform
In the third of our series of thought leadership videos focusing on key themes under the Economic Crime Plan (ECP), Dame Margaret Hodge MP makes the case for...
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/cloud-capabilities-and-obstacles-adoption-nato
NATO allies increasingly view cloud as an operational imperative. But realising its benefits – from information advantage to strategic resilience – means...
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https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/video-commentary/battle-aleppo-december-2016
RUSI Research Fellows Michael Stephens and Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi assess the latest developments in Aleppo and the role of Russia and Iran.
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https://www.rusi.org/in-the-news/pushing-america-first-trump-seeks-common-ground-france
"The process, the language, the way in which he (Trump) seems very ready to use quite harsh language against allies and more reluctant to use harsh (language)...
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https://royalanniversarytrust.org.uk/winners/the-mira-technology-institute/
Nov 23, 2025 - Responding to the emergence of electric, connected and autonomous vehicle technology, the MIRA Technology Institute (MTI), part of North Warwickshire and South...
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