Are small planes Britain’s next small boats?小型飞机是英国的下一个小型舰艇吗?
A new study from RUSI, a defence think-tank, argues that “criminals are exploiting a border-security blind spot” in general aviation—a category that covers everything from hot-air balloons to helicopters. Small planes and private jets are a trafficker’s dream. In Britain, their comings and goings are difficult to monitor, according to Cathy Haenlein, the report’s author.

Featured in The Economist
A new study from RUSI, a defence think-tank, argues that “criminals are exploiting a border-security blind spot” in general aviation—a category that covers everything from hot-air balloons to helicopters. Small planes and private jets are a trafficker’s dream. In Britain, their comings and goings are difficult to monitor, according to Cathy Haenlein, the report’s author.
Hybrid and State Threats
UK Foreign and Security Policy
Organised Crime and Policing
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, Organised Crime and Policing
《经济学人》专题报道
英国皇家联合军种研究所(RUSI)的一项新研究指出,犯罪分子正在利用通用航空领域的“边境安全盲区”——通用航空涵盖从热气球到直升机等各种飞行器。小型飞机和私人飞机是走私贩的理想目标。报告作者凯茜·海恩莱因表示,在英国,这些飞机的起降很难监控。
混合威胁和国家威胁
英国外交与安全政策
有组织犯罪与警务
皇家联合军种研究所高级研究员,有组织犯罪和警务