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The Future Defence Review: Red Teaming a Green Paper - Part of the RUSI Future Defence Review Event Series
Building on the success of the previous three RUSI conferences analysing the issues affecting the development of the United Kingdom’s Future ...
Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as ...
Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as ...
Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture
In his annual lecture to the Royal United Services Institute in London, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the Taliban ...
Members' Lecture -The Challenges Facing Defence
A lecture by Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, UK. ...
Courage and Commitment: Doing the Job in Afghanistan, Supporting Personnel at Home
A lecture by the Rt. Hon. Bob Ainsworth MP, Secretary of State for Defence, UK. ...
The Strategic Defence and Security Review: A Conservative View of Defence and Future Challenges
A lecture by Dr Liam Fox MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence and Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodspring. In ...
A Conservative Party View of UK Defence Policy
The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea, outlined his party’s policy ...
Whither Welfare? Restructuring Welfare in the Military Community
Following the publication of the RUSI report, this workshop will bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to ...
A Labour Party View of UK Defence Policy
The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Secretary of State for Defence, outlined his party’s policy of defence in advance of the General ...
Defence Information Superiority (formerly the RUSI C4ISTAR Conference)
29-30 June 2010
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RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2010
7-8 July 2010
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Working Paper Series
Number 1
Preparing for the Lean Years
How will British defence spending fare in an age of austerity?
By Malcolm Chalmers
Number 2
A Force for Honour
Military Strategic Options for the United Kingdom
By Michael Codner
Number 3
Multilateral Approaches to Security
Choices for defence
By Andrew Rathmell
Number 4
Jointery and the Emerging Defence Review
By Trevor Taylor
Number 5
Capability Cost Trends: Implications for the Defence Review
By Malcolm Chalmers
Number 6
The Defence Review: Capability Questions for the New Government
By Michael Codner
Number 7
A Question of Balance? The Deficit and Defence Priorities
By Malcolm Chalmers
Defence Policy
Analysis: Is the Ministry of Defence living beyond its means?
26 Jul 2010 by Professor Trevor TaylorThe recent National Audit Office (NAO) report has once again raised the issue of the affordability of defence and argues for finance to have a louder voice in the Ministry of Defence (MoD). But should fiscal responsibility achieve such prominence when military lives are at risk?
Defence Management Defence Policy
Analysis: New Chief of the Defence Staff
10 Jul 2010 General Sir David Richards has been announced as the next Chief of the Defence Staff replacing Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup.
UK Europe Defence Policy
Analysis: Nick Harvey MP Delivers Keynote Address
7 Jul 2010 Nick Harvey MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces delivered his Keynote Address to The RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference.
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Analysis: Prognosis for defence spending after Budget 2010
24 Jun 2010 by Professor Malcolm ChalmersThe first budget of the Coalition government could lead to the core defence budget being cut in real terms by up to 15%, with numbers of military personnel being reduced by around 30,000.
Defence Management Defence Policy UK Europe Agenda for the New Government
RUSI Defence Systems: Lack of Clarity, Urgency and Resources
23 Jun 2010 Sir Robert Hayman-Joyce explores the reasons behind the failures of several procurement programmes
UK Europe Defence Policy
RUSI Defence Systems: Lessons from the Procurement of Armoured Fighting Vehicles
23 Jun 2010 Peter Flach sets out the reasons that MoD has spent almost £1bn without a single vehicle to show for it
Land Forces Defence Policy UK Europe
RUSI Defence Systems: A Somewhat Strange Outcome
23 Jun 2010 Sir Jeremy Blackham examines the flaws in UK acquisition policy
Defence Policy UK Europe
RUSI Defence Systems: The Cost of Delay
23 Jun 2010 Professor David Kirkpatrick discusses the costs arising from delays in procurement procedures
Defence Policy UK Europe
RUSI Defence Systems: After The Defence Review: An Operating Model for Integrated Acquisition
23 Jun 2010 Major General (ret’d) David Shouesmith and Dean Gilmore discuss the improvement of the current acquisition model
Defence Policy UK Europe
RUSI Defence Systems: Shaping the Future Defence Programme
23 Jun 2010 Sir Jeremy Blackham states that we must find a new approach to the upcoming Defence Review to ensure that a long-term perspective is maintained.
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