News & Press
DIMDEX 2010 Middle East Naval Commanders Conference
The Middle East Naval Commanders Conference will bring together chiefs of navies and fleet commanders from across the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) alongside their counterparts from around Europe, Asia, and North America.
UK Minister for the Armed Forces' Speaks at RUSI Qatar
On 22 October RUSI Qatar hosted a talk by the Rt Hon Bill Rammell MP, the UK Minster for the Armed Forces' on UK strategy in Afghanistan. Transcript available here.
UK Shadow Security Minister, Baroness Neville-Jones speaks at RUSI Qatar
On 12 October RUSI Qatar hosted a talk by Baroness Neville-Jones on the counter-terrorism approach of a future UK Conservative administration.
Former UK Ambassador to Iran speaks at RUSI in Qatar
On 7 July 2009, Sir Richard Dalton, former UK Ambassador to Iran, spoke at RUSI in Qatar, giving his assessment on future of the Islamic Republic following the disputed 12 June election, and exploring the implications for Iran's nuclear programme. Full transcript available here.
Publications and Commentary
London Conference on Afghanistan 2010 – Background Briefing
On 28 January 2010 over sixty foreign ministers and other senior figures from the international community will meet in London to discuss the future of Afghanistan. The background briefing outlines what the conference hopes to achieve.
The Structure of Iranian Politics
Powerful structural forces inside Iran, not individual personalities, have brought Tehran to the brink of confrontation with the international community over its nuclear programme. Hope lies with closer US-Iran contacts – but this will come at the expense of even greater tensions with Britain and Israel.
RUSI Gulf Security News
This weekly bulletin provides a free synopsis of news and analysis relevant to the policy community in the Gulf. It covers a wide range of defence and security issues, alongside commentary and analysis from RUSI experts.
RUSI Publications
RUSI publications offer rigorous, timely and policy-relevant analyses of defence and security issues, written by the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field.
