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RUSI Analysis Podcasts episodes:

10.15.2019
A Conversation with HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom
Tensions in the Gulf region have soared following a drone and missile attack on Saudi oil facilities, and the Kingdom is faced with a plethora of security challenges. These come at a time of extensive social and economic reforms inside...
08.02.2019
The New Boris Johnson Government
Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the implications of the premiership of Boris Johnson and the impending Brexit deadline. Professor Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director General at RUSI, Dr Jonathan Eyal is the Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships.
07.19.2019
The Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History Awards 2019
The panel of judges have exceptionally this year awarded two medals: John Hussey and Helen Parr received prizes for their books, Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815 and Our Boys respectively. The winners emerged from a strong shortlist of authors writing...
07.11.2019
The Rt Hon Jack Straw Presents 'The English Job: Understanding Iran'
Recorded on 10 July 2019 at 18:15 In 2001, Jack Straw became the first senior British government minister to visit Iran since the 1979 revolution and has developed a growing interest in the country ever since. His latest book examines...
11.09.2018
Reflections on the First World War Centenary
In this RUSI Analysis podcast, Dr Emma De Angelis interviews Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London; Catriona Pennell, Associate Professor of History at the University of Exeter; and Santanu Das, Professor of English Literature...
07.09.2018
NATO Round Table
A round table discussion on the up coming NATO summit between Jonathan Eyal, Malcolm Chalmers and Emily Winterbotham.
04.12.2018
Attacking the Assad Regime
RUSI experts Dr Peter Roberts, Dr Jonathan Eyal, Ewan Lawson, Michael Stephens and Justin Bronk discuss possible action against Syria in a week when the Assad regime is accused of using chemical weapons against its civilians. https://rusi.org/multimedia/attacking-assad-regime
02.09.2018
Karin von Hippel on the Syrian Civil War, 9 February 2018
RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel spoke on the Today programme offering her assessment on the Syrian Civil War and the prospects for peace.
10.24.2017
Malcolm Chalmers on UK Defence Spending
RUSI Deputy Director General discusses UK defence spending a month ahead of the Budget.
09.12.2017
Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014
RUSI hosted a panel to discuss Prof Theo Farrell’s new book ‘Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’ - regarded as the ‘definitive history’ of the UK’s intervention, drawing on military reports and government documents, as well as interviews with Western...
09.08.2017
Syrian Army Takes Deir el-Zor
RUSI Visiting Research Fellow Kamal Alam discusses the reported Syrian Army take over of Deir el-Zor from ISIS
08.24.2017
Trump's Re-Engages in Afghanistan
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow and former Director General Professor Michael Clarke assesses President Trump's new outlined policy for Afghanistan, announced August 2017.
08.18.2017
Barcelona Attack
08.11.2017
Women, Gender and Daesh Radicalisation
Elizabeth Pearson and Emily Winterbotham discuss their RUSI Journal article on the role of gender in radicalisation to Daesh (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS). They appeared on BBC Woman's Hour on 9 August 2017
08.07.2017
What Are the Biggest Challenges to Global Security?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05bpp1y The UK and US are currently preoccupied with domestic politics; in the UK's case with Brexit at the forefront. But Dr Karin von Hippel, a former State Department adviser and the director of defence and security think tank...
06.30.2017
How Do We Ensure that ISIS is Completely Defeated?
RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the remaining threat posed by ISIS following the imminent fall of Mosul.
01.27.2017
Anand Menon on Brexit and the UK's Place in the World
Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director of RUSI speaks with Professor Anand Menon on the UK's place in the world after Brexit and in a Trump Presidency. Anand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London and Director...
01.27.2017
Karin von Hippel Discusses the Trump Presidency After Inauguration
Karin von Hippel appeared on the BBC's Today programme on 21 January to discuss the Trump Presidency the day after his inauguration.
01.19.2017
Looking Ahead to the Trump Presidency
As Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the USA, experts from a range of specialisms discuss what the prospects will be like for his presidency and impact on defence and international security.
01.17.2017
Trump and the Challenges to the Transatlantic Relationship
As Donald Trump prepares to take on the office of US president, RUSI Associate Director Dr Jonathan Eyal speaks to NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu on the prospects for the transatlantic relationship in the year ahead.
01.17.2017
The Military Security Landscape in 2017
RUSI Military Sciences Director Dr Peter Roberts suggests that a change in international norms and behaviours will have significant impact in how major powers interact, with a heightened risk of escalation and a more unpredictable environment.
01.17.2017
Populist politics in 2017
Associate Director Dr. Jonathan Eyal, argues that in 2017 Europe may see a rise in populist politicians aiming to capitalise on the anti-establishment wave seen in Britain and the US with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump.
01.17.2017
2017 - The Year Ahead
RUSI's Deputy Director General Malcolm Chalmers suggests that 2017 could see increased tension between major powers, especially over areas such as trade and defence.
11.18.2016
Latest New National Security Appointments in the US
Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI comments on the latest additions to the next US government, particularly the selection of Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor.
11.09.2016
President-elect Trump's Foreign Policy - Initial Reaction from RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel
Following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel assesses the victor's foreign policy priorities.
09.16.2016
Karin von Hippel on the latest Syria Peace Talks
Following a reported deal between the United States and Russia to affect peace in Syria, Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI offers her perspective on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
08.31.2016
Obama's Strategy in Syria
Was Barak Obama's strategy in Syria a disaster? Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the issue on BBC's Today programme on 20 August 2016.
06.09.2016
The Media and the European Union Referendum: Bystanders or Ringleaders?
A RUSI panel chaired by Sir Christopher Meyer, on the impact of the media on the EU referendum. With figures from across the political and media spectrum, as well as the regulatory bodies, RUSI hosted a wide-ranging discussion and try...
04.08.2016
Europe and Migration: How can the flows be managed?
RUSI hosted the third RUSI-Ditchley Foundation roundtable, focusing on challenges posed by growing flows of migration to Europe. The panelists were former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Charles Clarke now Visiting Professor, School of Politics, University of East Anglia, and...
03.21.2016
The Conflict in Yemen: The Coalition Perspective
A briefing with Brigadier-General Ahmed al-Assiri, spokesman of the Arab coalition. Chaired by Sir Simon Mayall.
02.19.2016
The Brexit Debate
Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director at RUSI discusses the European Summit and Britain's referendum to stay in the European Union with Professor Malcolm Chalmers, RUSI Deputy Director General, Elizabeth Quintana, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Military Sciences and Professor Trevor...
11.24.2015
Does Strategy Matter?
In this episode of the RUSI Analysis Podcast, experts Peter Roberts, Edward Schwarck, Igor Sutyagin and Ewan Lawson debate whether the formulation of strategy really does have any implications in geopolitics. Does Vladimir Putin truly have a strategy, and does Russia need...
10.05.2015
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley
06.17.2015
Dr Henry Kissinger Awarded RUSI Chesney Gold Medal
On 15 June 2015, RUSI awarded Dr Henry Kissinger the 36th Chesney Gold Medal.
01.26.2015
Ninety Not Out: A Reflection on Seventy Years of Soldiering and Continuing Engagement with Defence
In his lecture to RUSI, Field Marshal Bramall shared his thoughts on the changing face of conflict. Drawing on his unique personal experience of soldiering at every level, dating from his service in the Second World War, he considered how...
05.08.2012
Recovering Stolen Assets
This week, the RUSI Analysis Podcast examines corruption, and how money lost to it can be reclaimed. The issue's the subject of a paper called Plundering the Treasure Chest, published recently by RUSI. It highlights the relevance of corruption to...
04.23.2012
Cyber-Weapons
Elizabeth Pearson speaks to Thomas Rid, a Reader in War Studies at King’s College, London, and he and colleague Peter McBurney recently wrote about cyberweapons for the RUSI Journal, setting out some pioneering new ideas about their use. I met...
02.12.2012
Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year
Security for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will include the deployment of more than thirteen thousand military personnel joining police and private security teams. The Government revised the Games' security budget up from £282m to £553m in December...
02.03.2012
The Defence Pound: Are we better off 'buying British'?
Defence spending cuts are rarely out of the news. One of the ways of economising is for the UK's Ministry of Defence to spend money on so-called, 'off the shelf' systems. But there could be problems with that. In this...
01.06.2012
RUSI ANALYSIS: Tackling Somali Piracy
http://www.rusi.org/analysis Lizz Pearson speaks with analyst Dominik Donald who recently wrote in the RUSI Journal analysing the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia.
11.30.2011
Women in Defence and Security
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 face. Lizz Pearson talks to the organisers of the conference and finds out that...
11.25.2011
Chinese Power and the Eurozone Crisis
In this RUSI Analysis podcast, we turn East to China, lately the focus of European financial hopes. Europe's leaders recently asked China to buy European Financial Stability Fund bonds, a move they hoped would bail Europe out of the financial...
11.16.2011
Assessing the Libya Campaign
RUSI Director Professor Michael Clarke assesses the Libya military campaign after the fall of Qadhafi and the transition to a new Libyan government. He talks to Lizz Pearson and outlines RUSI's research into this intervention.
10.11.2011
Douglas Alexander on the Arab Spring
The Shadow Foreign Secretary addresses RUSI reflecting on the upheaval in the Middle East and challenges for foreign policy.
09.23.2011
Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command
Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV, Commander, NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, on ‘Progress and Challenges to Transition in Afghanistan‘. The General spoke at RUSI via video link on Friday 23 September 2011. Ten years into...
07.18.2011
Jon Amiel and Dave Brown on Hollywood: Fantasy Wars and Real Wars
http://www.rusi.org/cwc Bitish Filmmaker Jon Amiel and leading Hollywood executive Dave Brown take part in the first event of RUSI's Conflict, War and Culture Series. How does the film industry deal with war in the twenty-first century? To what extent is the fantasy violence portrayed in films influencing...
05.28.2010
Do the US and UK have the same level of commitment to NATO?
In remarks to a RUSI audience, Professor Christopher Coker of the London School of Economics explores the relationship with the United States and the commitment of both countries to NATO.
05.17.2010
The Rise of China
A lecture by the Rt. Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes CH, Chancellor, University of Oxford. The rise of China is transforming the geopolitical landscape. If current growth rates continue, China is expected to become the world's largest economy by the middle...
04.26.2010
How will the political parties shape the defence debate?
Watch RUSI Director Professor Michael Clarke, and RUSI's Director of Military Sciences, Michael Codner, offer their assessment on the defence and security issues that may be raised either prior to or immediately after the UK General Election.
04.26.2010
Memo to an incoming government
Part Seven: In the final installment of these interviews, General Sir Mike Jackson, former Chief of the General Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, former commander of British forces during Operation Telic and Rear Admiral Chris Parry, former Director General, Development, Concepts...

What's RUSI Analysis Podcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

RUSI Analysis Podcasts episodes:

A Conversation with HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom

The New Boris Johnson Government

The Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History Awards 2019

The Rt Hon Jack Straw Presents 'The English Job: Understanding Iran'

Reflections on the First World War Centenary

NATO Round Table

Attacking the Assad Regime

Karin von Hippel on the Syrian Civil War, 9 February 2018

Malcolm Chalmers on UK Defence Spending

Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014

Syrian Army Takes Deir el-Zor

Trump's Re-Engages in Afghanistan

Barcelona Attack

Women, Gender and Daesh Radicalisation

What Are the Biggest Challenges to Global Security?

How Do We Ensure that ISIS is Completely Defeated?

Anand Menon on Brexit and the UK's Place in the World

Karin von Hippel Discusses the Trump Presidency After Inauguration

Looking Ahead to the Trump Presidency

Trump and the Challenges to the Transatlantic Relationship

The Military Security Landscape in 2017

Populist politics in 2017

2017 - The Year Ahead

Latest New National Security Appointments in the US

President-elect Trump's Foreign Policy - Initial Reaction from RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel

Karin von Hippel on the latest Syria Peace Talks

Obama's Strategy in Syria

The Media and the European Union Referendum: Bystanders or Ringleaders?

Europe and Migration: How can the flows be managed?

The Conflict in Yemen: The Coalition Perspective

The Brexit Debate

Does Strategy Matter?

Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley

Dr Henry Kissinger Awarded RUSI Chesney Gold Medal

Ninety Not Out: A Reflection on Seventy Years of Soldiering and Continuing Engagement with Defence

Recovering Stolen Assets

Cyber-Weapons

Counter-Terrorism in an Olympic Year

The Defence Pound: Are we better off 'buying British'?

RUSI ANALYSIS: Tackling Somali Piracy

Women in Defence and Security

Chinese Power and the Eurozone Crisis

Assessing the Libya Campaign

Douglas Alexander on the Arab Spring

Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command

Jon Amiel and Dave Brown on Hollywood: Fantasy Wars and Real Wars

Do the US and UK have the same level of commitment to NATO?

The Rise of China

How will the political parties shape the defence debate?

Memo to an incoming government