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(Spain) Spanish riots over rapper’s imprisonment escalate (Euractiv)

Barcelona and several other Spanish cities woke up on Sunday morning to looted stores and damaged property after a fifth consecutive night of protests...

(UK/Cyber Fraud) The UK’s Response to Cyber Fraud: A Strategic Vision (RUSI)

Sneha Dawda, Ardi Janjeva, Anton Moiseienko As technology continues to develop, the cybercrime landscape is rapidly evolving, requiring an agile, coordinated and strategic approach across...

(Russia) Russia in 2020: The Kremlin’s Increasing Apprehensiveness (RUSI)

Mikk Marran The past year was filled with changes and challenges that tested individual and collective resilience. Despite significant changes to everyday life, the security...

(UK/Sanctions Policy) UK Sanctions Policy: A Progress Report (RUSI)

Emil Dall While a member of the EU, the UK implemented EU-approved sanctions. As a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU –...

(USA/Russia/Security Cooperation) Unstable Foundations: Prospects are Dim for Any Renewal of US–Russia Security Cooperation (RUSI)

Nick Reynolds and Sarah Martin The new administration of President Joe Biden already has a difficult relationship with Russia. Biden’s campaign ran in part on...

(Iran/JCPOA) Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy (RUSI)

Azadeh Zamirirad Both Iran and the US have declared that they are willing to come back into full compliance with the nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). https://rusi.org/commentary/irans-shifting-nuclear-debate-and-shrinking-space-diplomacy

(UK/5G/Emerging Technology) 5G and Emerging Technology: The Politics of Diversification (RUSI)

James Sullivan MPs have called on the UK government to identify other critical emerging technologies, highlight the dangers of dependency on high-risk vendors and set out the government's...

(Artificial Intelligence) Enhance, not Replace: AI’s Potential to Make Our Work – and Lives – Better (HAI Stanford)

Too often we focus on artificial intelligence replacing jobs. But consider the possibilities of AI augmenting our jobs: teachers whose AI assistant can immediately assess a...

(Mekong Basin) There’s still hope for the Mekong (Stimson Center)

 Richard Cronin Until the onset of major dam construction in the higher elevations of the Mekong basin, its lower, broader reaches constituted the world’s largest...

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