News & Comment - Royal United Services Institute
WEB4 days ago · 30 September 2024. Israel-Hezbollah Conflict. Tehran’s network of proxies was supposed to serve as a deterrent to a direct Israeli attack on Iran itself, said Matthew Savill of the London-based Royal United Services Institute, who was a senior official in the U.K.’s Defense Ministry. But Savill said recent events have “exposed the ...
Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 9, as region braces ...
WEB3 days ago · Overnight Israeli strikes in Lebanon have become increasingly commonplace in central Beirut, fueling fears across the country and ruining sleep patterns. Striking at night typically “privileges the side which has trained and prepared to do so, with sensors, visual aids and other technologies,” Matthew Savill, the director of military sciences at the …
The Russian War Economy’s Days are Numbered
WEB3 days ago · The Russian War Economy’s Days are Numbered. With Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood. Contrary to what the Kremlin would like others to believe, time is not on …
Iran’s Missile Attack is a Challenge Israel Can’t Ignore
WEB5 days ago · While the sight of several dozen ballistic missiles striking Israel may play well in some domestic Iranian constituencies, they pose a challenge that Israel can’t leave unanswered. Over the course of the past year, Iran and its proxies have increasingly misread Israel’s tolerance of risk. For its part, Israel is faced with the apparent ...
Recording: Punishing Putin: A Conversation with Stephanie ...
WEB6 days ago · The Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI invited Stephanie Baker to discuss her new book, Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia, which uncovers how the financial war in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has unfolded as the West entered unchartered territory and implemented a new …
Mercenary Politics: Algeria’s Response to Wagner in Mali
WEB4 days ago · Algeria, a long-time advocate of non-intervention, has for some time been confronting growing security risks posed by the expanding presence of Russia’s mercenary proxy, the Wagner Group, in neighbouring Mali. Despite Algeria’s historical ties with Russia, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has openly criticised the use of mercenaries in both ...
Sounion Attack Brings Red Sea Shipping Crisis Back to the Fore
WEB6 days ago · In July 2024, 905 cargo-carrying vessels sailed in the Red Sea (only 30 vessels per day), carrying approximately 66 million DWT. Data suggests that more shipowners are becoming reluctant to use this shipping lane, with transits continuing to fall over the year. Safety is paramount to the return of normal operations in the Red Sea.