RUSI is a British institution; however, it operates with an international perspective. It promotes the study and discussion of developments in military doctrine, defence management and defence procurement. In recent years RUSI has broadened its remit to include all issues of defence and security, including financial and organised crime, terrorism and the ideologies which foster it and the challenges from other man-made or man-assisted threats and from natural disasters. The 2016-2017 Review and Annual Report are available It won "Prospect" magazine's Think Tank of the Year Award in 2008. In 2009, the same magazine named RUSI "Foreign Policy Think Tank of the Year". In 2018, the awards shortlisted RUSI in the Economic and Financial as well as the International Affairs categories.