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RUSI Defence Systems: The Failure of Digital Command And Information Systems: The Storr Thesis 4 Nov 2009
Dr Storr has hit many nails on the head - and the digitisation geeks must explain to senior management the true benefits and risks of the programme Defence Management UK Europe

RUSI Defence Systems: Digitisation has not failed 4 Nov 2009
Dr Storr is wrong - neither digitisation nor the organistations that have steered it have failed Defence Management UK Europe

RUSI Defence Systems: The Failure of Digital Command And Information Systems 4 Nov 2009
The British Army's Digitisation programme has failed - not for financial reasons, but because of a combination of organisational and technological issues Defence Management UK Europe Technology

RUSI Defence Systems: Beginning of the Cyclical Downturn in Global Defence Expenditure 4 Nov 2009
Analysis of planned defence expenditure in both the UK and the US shows that defence spending has peaked - and is likely to decline sharply Defence Management UK Europe

RUSI Defence Systems: Securing Britain's Future 4 Nov 2009
Why Britain's defence industry has decided to take a higher profile in the public debate Defence Management UK Europe Defence Policy

RUSI Defence Systems: Acquisition Issues for the Next Government 4 Nov 2009
Evidence is emerging from many quarters of a deepening crisis in the MoD. Defence Management UK Europe Defence Policy Equipment and Acquisitions UK Defence

RUSI Journal: Performance under Pressure: Acquisition in the World’s Most Complex Environment 30 Oct 2009
The UK Ministry of Defence's acquisition organisation has an unfair reputation. It delivers first-class equipment to the right place at the right time argues its chief operating officer Defence Management UK Europe Land Forces Maritime Forces Aerospace

RUSI Journal: Framing Strategic Deterrence: Old Certainties, New Ambiguities 26 Aug 2009
Strategic nuclear deterrence may have worked well during the Cold War, but the proliferation of small power arsenals means a re-think is required about the future role of nuclear weapons. Defence Management Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues Trident UK Defence

RUSI Journal: Defence and the Arctic - Go with the Floe? 26 Aug 2009
What should the UK’s role be in the growing political tussles over the Arctic? Important strategic choices need to be made in the rapidly changing polar region. Agenda for the New Government Defence Management UK Europe Climate Security Global Security Issues

RUSI Newsbrief: The Defence Review: Formally Announced but Already Begun 10 Jul 2009 by Professor Michael Clarke
The announcement of the next Future Defence Review to be carried out by a new Parliament marks the official beginning of a long process of discussions about the state of the Armed Forces, but the review of strategy has been going on for a long time before. Agenda for the New Government Defence Management UK Europe UK Defence Defence Spending

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