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News: SDSR an opportunity, not a death sentence, says RUSI analyst 15 Sep 2010 by Professor Malcolm Chalmers
Professor Malcolm Chalmers believes that, rather than destroying the capabilities of the armed forces, the SDSR could help to create more sustainable armed services. Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe Armed Forces UK Defence

Analysis: How will UK defence cuts impact on UK-US relations? 14 Sep 2010
On 13 Sept 2010, the Daily Telegraph reported how US defense officials expressed worries to cuts to the UK defence budget. RUSI's Michael Clarke assesses how this will impact on the US-UK relationship. Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe Americas United States UK Defence Defence Spending Global Strategy and Commitments

Analysis: The Strategic Moment: Britain faces impossible choices in an unstable and uncertain world 13 Sep 2010 by Professor Michael Clarke
The Strategic Defence and Security Review is being conducted against a backdrop of bitter arguments between the Services and the threats of cuts of up to 20 per cent, yet it is meant to define Britain's place in the world and our foreign policy and defence priorities for decades to come. Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe Global Strategy and Commitments UK Defence Defence Spending

News: The UK's ability to promote stability and prevent conflict, in desperate need of reform 25 Aug 2010
The UK's capability to promote stability and prevent conflict in fragile states requires significant, cross-government reform according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Domestic Security Defence Policy Defence Management Agenda for the New Government UK Europe UK Defence Armed Forces Global Strategy and Commitments

News: RUSI Journal article highlights major gap in current strategic security debate 23 Aug 2010
The Royal Navy is dangerously weak, risking the silent principles of the UK's national security unless the future fleet is restored and adequately sized, claims a new article in the latest Journal of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Defence Policy Maritime Forces UK Europe Military Personnel Technology

RUSI Journal: Why Things Don't Happen: Silent Principles of National Security 22 Aug 2010
The strategic defence and security review must attend to the silent principles of national security that are primarily safeguarded by the maritime capability Maritime Forces Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Why Britain Doesn't Do Grand Strategy 22 Aug 2010
The persistent failure to conceive and study strategy in Britain will undermine its efforts to draft a lasting framework for defence and security from the current SDSR process Defence Policy Global Strategy and Commitments UK Defence

Analysis: Introduction: Reforming Defence 19 Aug 2010 by Dr Andrew Syk
Learning lessons from past Defence Reviews History Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe Defence Spending UK Defence

Analysis: Inter-service rivalry: British defence policy, 1956-1968 19 Aug 2010
As we enter an era of declining access on a global scale, the UK armed forces must learn from Cold War disjointery and end its historic inter-service rivalry. History Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe

Analysis: Problems of Setting Strategic Priorities: The Inskip Defence Review of 1937-38 19 Aug 2010
With the balance of short- and long-term requirements increasingly relevant to current defence considerations, the Inskip Defence review provides a lesson in keeping doors open. History Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government UK Europe

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