RUSI NextGen

A community for early career professionals interested in global affairs, security & defence. Connecting the next generation of leaders & thinkers.

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In the final episode of our Cyber Statecraft series, we invite Microsoft – a company that operates across nearly every jurisdiction on Earth – to the conversation.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/im4v9zRlBq

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To mark Pride Month, our early career network RUSI NextGen will host its second annual event in partnership with Women in International Security UK (WIIS UK) and The Lavender Group on 12 June.

This panel and networking session will bring together security professionals from the UK and overseas to discuss key threats and identify shared priorities.
https://t.co/6NT6HZwQqj

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RUSI’s Trustees and staff record with great sadness and profound regret the death of Sir Alex Younger, RUSI Trustee and the longest-serving Chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service in half a century: https://t.co/qhfZ4WRfVD

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In this video commentary @LouMarieHSD, Senior Research Fellow in RUSI’s Cyber and Tech team and @LSagePassant, author of Beyond States and Spies: the Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector discuss the role of private cyber companies in a time when countries increasingly depend on digital infrastructure.

Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/HPNsEhjXt0

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📅 Mark your calendars for Friday 12 June!

In honour of Pride Month, we are delighted to host our second annual event in partnership with Women in International Security UK and The Lavender Group.

Register here: https://t.co/4mgZIkfRet

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#HIRING

Join RUSI as a Research Analyst / Project Officer in the Organised Crime and Policing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career researcher or practitioner to work on cutting-edge projects exploring organised crime, policing and illicit markets in the UK and globally.

Apply by 23:59 (BST) Sunday 24th May 2026: https://t.co/iGErAhKtJ9

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Applications are open for the Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship 2026.

We are honoured that Lord Carlile will be the co-patron for the sixth Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship.

https://t.co/lUWQQ7LeCP

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🚨 New event alert! We are delighted to announce our next event "Women’s Rights, Leadership and Justice in the Middle East" in partnership with The Middle East Association Young Professionals Group is coming up on Friday 1 May at 1800.

https://t.co/LV3F0CP7vL

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What does it take to be a NextGen Ambassador?

- Strong interest/experience in defence, security and international affairs
- Experience with social media, event promotion and networking

Please note this is a voluntary, unpaid position. Apply by 17 April 2026.

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📢 We are delighted to announce that the RUSI NextGen Ambassadorship Scheme is currently accepting applications!

Apply here: https://t.co/QTNqrgXdJE

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Call for Presentations Now Open!

We are now accepting proposals for presentations at the UK Project on Nuclear Issues (@UKPONI) Annual Conference 2026, which will be held in person at 61 Whitehall on 15 September.

Deadline: 23:59 BST, Sunday, 17 May 2026.

Submit your proposal for a chance to present at the premier UK forum for developing the next generation of nuclear expertise from academia, industry, government and the military. https://t.co/W4L4VpR07v

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#happeningnow Russia’s Hybrid War in Europe

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🌷 Thank you to all who joined our International Women’s Day event on Thursday! It was a lovely evening of networking and learning. We were delighted to host this event in partnership with WIIS UK and Airbus.

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An enjoyable, apocalyptic, and oddly optimistic evening at @RUSI_org last night as we hosted a @RUSINextGen event on planetary defence and the weaponisation of space. Huge thanks to @SquigglyVolcano, @JulianaSuess and @Space_Pol for their insights and humour! 🚀🛰️☢️☄️💥

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Register here: https://t.co/woruQgmOJB

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🚨New Event Alert! Our next event Averting Armageddon: Planetary Defence, Killer Asteroids and Weapons in Space is coming up on 20 November at 17:00. Join the NextGen Community for a fascinating conversation on planetary defence and weapons in space.

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📢‼️New event alert! Mark your calendars for 3 December and join us for our final event of 2025 in partnership with Pool Re. The panel discussion will explore career paths in counterterrorism followed by drinks and festive networking.

https://t.co/eQRhGGorNo

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Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru are preparing their fleets to secure resources and expand influence in the event of rivalries spilling into their maritime domains, writes Dr Carlos Solar in the latest #RUSICommentary.
https://t.co/yiB7kln2oO

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📣Calling all RUSI Members, NextGeners & volunteers! If you would like to volunteer in our beautiful library at 61 Whitehall, here is your chance. Multiple dates available below.

https://t.co/Y0IL0SLCiX

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💫 Thank you to everyone who attended our event 'Westminster and the Disinformation Challenge' on Friday 12 September.

The event recording is now available on the RUSI website.👇

https://t.co/8814Vv5ZW1