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The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures
David Roche
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The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures
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CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN
Iran’s hold over Hormuz may have delivered leverage, but it cannot serve as an indefinite strategy of survival.
Dr Burcu Ozcelik
Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security
22 April 2026
Russia
The country is in a banking crisis, there’s no question – but a banking crisis is only as serious as the state allows it to be.”
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFS
22 April 2026
UK Defence
Dr Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told peers previous assumptions the “Americans will come in and save the day” could no longer be relied upon, warning Britain would struggle to execute a major military operation alone.
Justin Bronk
Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology
22 April 2026
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Commentary
The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures
David Roche
Read more
About RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank. Our mission is to inform, influence and enhance public debate to help build a safer and more stable world.
Read more about RUSI
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Commentary
The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures
22 April 2026
10 Minute Read
Commentary
Iran’s Instability and the Gulf’s Indispensability
20 April 2026
10 Minute Read
Commentary
The ‘US blockade’ of Iran: How It Might Function (Or Not!)
15 April 2026
9 Minute Read
Latest on Transatlantic security
Explore our content
Commentary
Rapid Reaction to US-Israeli Joint Strikes on Iran
28 February 2026
8 Minute Read
Insights Papers
Nuclear Deterrence in Shifting Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture
29 January 2026
Long Read
Global Security Briefing Podcasts
Bonus Episode: Greenland: A Flashpoint in Transatlantic Relations
28 January 2026
14 Minute Listen
Latest news on the war in Ukraine
Explore our content
Commentary
The West’s Ukraine Sanctions Strategy has Lost its Way
13 April 2026
5 Minute Read
Commentary
Should Europe Start Talking to Russia?
24 February 2026
8 Minute Read
Video Commentary
Sanctions: A War of Attrition Between Russia and The West
23 February 2026
3 Minute Watch
View all In the News
CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN
Iran’s hold over Hormuz may have delivered leverage, but it cannot serve as an indefinite strategy of survival.
Dr Burcu Ozcelik
Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security
22 April 2026
Russia
The country is in a banking crisis, there’s no question – but a banking crisis is only as serious as the state allows it to be.”
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFS
22 April 2026
UK Defence
Dr Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told peers previous assumptions the “Americans will come in and save the day” could no longer be relied upon, warning Britain would struggle to execute a major military operation alone.
Justin Bronk
Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology
22 April 2026
become a member
Join our network
A busy programme of members' only events
Access to a suite of RUSI publications
Access to experts, networks and research teams
Join RUSI today
195
Years of defence and security thought leadership
75+
Publicly accessible research reports published each year
200
Events, conference and workshops ran in 2025
4,000+
RUSI Members support our work
Give the Gift of RUSI Membership
Treat someone to a year full of insightful and thought-provoking events and publications while supporting our mission to help build a more secure, equitable and stable world.
Buy today!
Latest RUSI Journal articles
Read articles from the latest issue of RUSI Journal, our leading journal on defence and security. Get exclusive access as part of your RUSI Membership.
Read more
Latest research
Research Papers
Mobilisation and Training for War: Preparing to Break Glass
22 April 2026
Long Read
Insights Papers
Instability in the Kenya–Somalia–Ethiopia Borderlands
15 April 2026
17-Minute Read
Research Papers
Measuring Lethality: Army Combat Power and Force Design
2 April 2026
Long Read
Latest event recordings
View all event recordings
Research Event Recordings
IAMD Conference 2026: Confronting the Evolving Missile Threat in Europe
21 April 2026
36 Minute Watch
Members Event Recordings
members only
Recording: RUSI Library's Hidden Gems and the Painted Decoration of Banquetin...
25 March 2026
65 Minute Watch
Members Event Recordings
members only
Recording: Launch of the UK Defence Diplomacy Strategy by Lord Coaker
24 March 2026
12 Minute Watch
Latest podcast episodes
View all podcasts
Talking Strategy Podcasts
Episode 16: Harnessing Disruptors in the Defence Industrial Ecosystem: Anduri...
21 April 2026
41 Minute Listen
Suspicious Transaction Report Podcasts
Episode 17: Oliver Bullough: Why We Get Fighting Financial Crime Wrong
17 April 2026
38 Minute Listen
Talking Strategy Podcasts
Episode 15: Integrating Today’s Forces for Air and Missile Defence
8 April 2026
34 Minute Listen
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RUSI Gives Evidence to Parliament on UK Energy Resilience
2 April 2026
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RUSI Expert Concludes UN Mission to Colombia on Mercenary Recruitment
1 April 2026
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