Mutual Defense In Cyberspace
Julia Brock and James Andrew Lewis | 2025.09.17
The United States and the Republic of Korea must continue strengthening their cybersecurity collaboration and develop a framework for joint attribution.
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Financial Systems Challenged
Kinga Redlowska and Tom Keatinge | 2025.09.16
Why are more states and other actors turning to alternative financial systems, and how should stewards of the traditional financial system respond?
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China’s Rare Earths 2.0
Charles Parton | 2025.09.16
Western reliance on Chinese cellular IoT modules can spiral into another pernicious addiction.
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Beyond A Trade Deal
Rahul Jaybhay | 2025.09.16
With the signing of the latest economic deal, India and the UK should either elevate their existing security arrangements or explore avenues to enhance the trajectory of their defence relations.
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Velvet Glove, Iron Fist
Matthew R. Redhead | 2025.09.15
Over the past decade, the UK has seen an increase in state-linked hostile activities both within its borders and directed against its interests, a challenge shared with liberal democracies across Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. In response to this growing threat, many Western governments have developed specific policies to counter hostile actions, known in the UK as “state threats.” China has emerged as one of the primary perpetrators of state threats.
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UK Sells Frigages To Norway
Edward Black and Sidharth Kaushal | 2025.09.15
Beyond the economic boost for the UK, the sale of Type 26 Frigates to Norway is a vote of confidence for the strategic partnership and NATO planning.
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UK “Home Guard”
Vincent Connelly and Paul O’Neill | 2025.09.12
Establishing a new force with military status will help protect critical national infrastructure but needs to be more than an afterthought to Reserve force planning.
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Terrorist Financing In 2025
Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin | 2025.09.11
The financing of terrorism presents a complex and increasingly tech-enabled landscape. How should the counter-terrorist financing community adapt?
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Friendshoring Copper
Gracelin Baskaran, et al. | 2025.09.11
Brazil is rich in critical minerals and rapidly becoming a copper hotspot. While China has established a dominant position in Brazil’s mining sector, U.S. engagement remains limited. The U.S. must step up with financing, supply-chain integration, and smarter trade tools.
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UK Cyber Effects Network
Conrad Prince | 2025.09.10
A new initiative from RUSI and the National Cyber Force will form a community of interest in the UK for offensive cyber operations, with rigorous and well-informed debate on issues across government, academia and wider society.
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