On October 16, 2017, in London, RIAC and the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI) held a bilateral expert seminar on security issues.
On October 16, 2017, in London, RIAC and the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (
RUSI
) held a bilateral expert seminar on security issues.
The seminar opened the second round of Russia-UK expert seminars, the first one was held in December, 2016 within RIAC project «Defining Dialogue: How to Manage...
RIAC and RUSI Report #32, 2017
At present, Russian-British relations are in deep crisis.
Will countries be able to restore a regular and systematic dialogue at the highest level?
What are the prospects for cooperation between Russia and Britain in the sphere of security, combating international terrorism and countering extremism, including in the Greater Middle East?
What mechanisms need to be worked out to strengthen confidence-building measures, prevent radicalization and develop cooperation...
This conference report summarises the discussions at two bilateral meetings held in London and Moscow between experts from the UK and Russia
Even though there is a state of ‘deep-freeze’ between the UK and Russia, especially in relation to security, there are still important opportunities for dialogue and cooperation which policymakers on both sides should exploit.
This conference report summarises the discussions at two bilateral meetings held in London and Moscow between experts from the UK and...
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In 2016 the British government will have to decide on the future of its nuclear deterrent. Before then however, there is a national election (to be held on May, 7, 2015) to determine the composition of those decision-makers tasked with the job. While it appears likely that the deterrent will undergo modernisation, the issue is gaining more political attention and experiencing heightened scrutiny.
The UK has initiated a process of modernising its nuclear deterrent capability. Its current fleet of...
