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Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
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alastairc@rusi.orgExpertise:
NATO policy and operations, EU defence and security matters, NATO-EU relations and the defence industry in Europe, Energy Security and Missile Defence in Europe.
Alastair Cameron
Position: Associate Fellow
As Head of the European Security Programme, Alastair Cameron was responsible for leading research projects, private discussion meetings and public conferences on all aspects of European Security and Defence. His main research interests relate to the development of European military capabilities, the EU's European Security and Defence Policy, NATO transformation and NATO-EU relations, as well as international defence partnerships and military operations.
Monitoring the national foreign and security policies of European countries; their bilateral relationships with the United Kingdom; and European relations with neighbouring regions such as the CIS states, the Caucasus/Black Sea regions, the Maghreb and the Mediterranean - Alastair's work regularly involves working closely with the international diplomatic community, as well as engaging with foreign and defence ministries on specific policy and research areas.
Prior to joining RUSI in 2007, Alastair worked as a Defence Consultant and between 2004 and 2006, spent two years working as Armed Forces Editor for Jane's, where he was responsible for the editorial overview of all Jane's country-based military assessments. Whilst living in France, he worked as a Project Leader within the EU/NATO office of the 'Directorate for Strategic Affairs' of the French Ministry of Defence co-ordinating European and NATO military exercises. In 2001, he also gained work experience as a Research Assistant at the Assembly of the Western European Union in Paris.
Alastair has a Masters in International Relations, Conflict & Security from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris - Sciences Po, as well as a BA in European Studies from the University of London. He has dual French and British nationality.
Editor and author of several Occasional Papers for RUSI or studies on European security and defence, while working at Jane's, Alastair was the editor of the Jane's Sentinel - defence files, Jane's Defence Budgets, as well as Jane's World Armies, Jane's World Air Forces and Jane's World Navies.
Selected publications
European Defence: Breaking New Ground, Edition l'Harmattan, October 2009
Combating International Terrorism: Turkey's Added Value, RUSI Occasional Paper, October 2009
Launching EU Battlegroups, RUSI Occasional Paper, December 2007
Defence Research and Development in the Atlantic Nations, RUSI Occasional Paper, 2007
RUSI articles and analysis by this author
Re-thinking the Franco-British Treaty for the Sake of European Defence
4 Sep 2012To what extent should Britain and France be looking to open up their bilateral defence agreements in favour of wider European defence co-operation?
'Too Big to Fail': The Euro Crisis and the EU
25 Jan 2011Recovery from the financial crisis in the eurozone needs a strong and coherent EU
Restructuring Europe's Armed Forces in Times of Austerity
3 Dec 2010The RUSI European Security Programme has worked in conjunction with three of Europe's leading think tanks to publish a report concerning defence spending and the restructuring of European armed forces in times of austerity. The report is a comparison of UK, German, French and Polish responses to the economic crisis and its effects on European defence budgets.
Euro-Mediterranean Security: Moroccan and British Perspectives
17 Sep 2010The Maghreb faces a number of key challenges: what are the opportunities for collaboration in meeting these threats?
France's Reaction to the AQIM Killing in the Sahel
17 Sep 2010The recent kidnapping and execution by AQIM has alarmed France
The new Franco-British Entente: a practical defence relationship in an age of austerity
23 Jun 2010
In June, France and Britain commemorated the seventieth anniversary of the British Dunkirk evacuation and French General De Gaulle's 18 June call to arms across BBC airwaves in 1940. The leaders of both countries have indicated that this relationship could move beyond historical bonds of friendship to a more strategic and practical defence partnership.
In June, France and Britain commemorated the seventieth anniversary of the British Dunkirk evacuation and French General De Gaulle's 18 June call to arms across BBC airwaves in 1940. The leaders of both countries have indicated that this relationship could move beyond historical bonds of friendship to a more strategic and practical defence partnership.
Shaping the Contours of a New Defence ‘Entente Formidable’
17 Mar 2010With the coming UK defence review, an enhanced Franco-British bilateral relationship may be on the horizon
Franco-British Defence Cooperation
10 Mar 2010
On 9 March 2010, the Royal United Services Institute and the Franco-British Council organised a roundtable on future Franco-British defence co-operation.
On 9 March 2010, the Royal United Services Institute and the Franco-British Council organised a roundtable on future Franco-British defence co-operation.
Facing down the possibility of future British opt-outs?
6 Nov 2009David Cameron's European policy speech still leaves questions over the kind of partner a Conservative Britain could be in post-Lisbon Europe.
Turkey's added value in combating international terrorism
28 Oct 2009Turkey's fight against terrorism deserves more encouragement and support from its European partners, according to a new RUSI Occasional paper.
The Arctic Uncovered: Refuting the Last Colonial Grab Theory
22 Jun 2009Sovereignty over Arctic resources can be determined by existing maritime conventions, but security challenges in the region may yet suggest a role for NATO in the High North.
NATO Reintegration: Causing a Stir in France's Domestic Debate
20 Mar 2009President Sarkozy's decision to reintegrate France fully back into NATO has caused much debate. While it may appear frivolous to foreign observers, it actually goes to the heart of French political identity.
France’s NATO Reintegration: Fresh Views with the Sarkozy Presidency?
26 Feb 2009RUSI Occasional Paper examines the context and implications of French reintegration into NATO as suggested by President Sarkozy.
Franco-Czech EU Presidencies: A Smooth Transition?
19 Dec 2008With the end of the French EU Presidency fast approaching, the European Union is getting itself ready to pass on the chairmanship of the Council of the European Union to the Czech Republic for another six-month rotation. Yet several tell-tale signs point towards the fact that the French are in no hurry to relinquish their grip on initiating EU policy or even ready to give up their spot in the euro-limelight.
Georgia, Russia and the EU
26 Sep 2008
The conflict that flared-up in the Caucasus between Georgia and Russia heralds uneasy times ahead for Russia and the West.
The conflict that flared-up in the Caucasus between Georgia and Russia heralds uneasy times ahead for Russia and the West.
Testing times; Georgia’s gamble forces Europeans to take a long and hard look at its collective security agreements
13 Aug 2008As the conflict between Georgia and Russia unfolded in the Caucasus, the West found itself lacking any kind of meaningful riposte. In fact, the response from international bodies responsible for conflict management has been so timorous that it raises important questions regarding Europe’s collective security agreements.
Papering Over the Cracks? An Analysis of the New French Defence and National Security White Paper
23 Jul 2008
This article outlines the main areas of the most recent French Defence and National Security White Paper, and provides an analysis of the implications on France's foreign policy aspirations
This article outlines the main areas of the most recent French Defence and National Security White Paper, and provides an analysis of the implications on France's foreign policy aspirations
Seizing the opportunity for better NATO/EU relations
28 May 2008Passage taken from the joint RUSI Transatlantic and European Security Programme study entitled 'NATO's Strategic and Operational Challenges'.
The Upcoming French Presidency of the European Union
15 May 2008The French Presidency of the EU has been a key item on the strategic calendar of European capitals over the last year. An underlying feeling of both anticipation and reserve can be felt across Europe.
Modernising France’s Security and Defence Apparatus: a French National Security Council?
18 Feb 2008This article explores the changes to France’s security and defence apparatus currently under discussion in the halls of power in Paris. It seems the changes will result in a further strengthening of the role of the president in the French political system.
Dialogue, Partnership and an Eventual Union? Making Sense of our Security Relations in the Mediterranean
15 Jan 2008
Looking into the structures which define Europe’s relations with its southern neighbouring region, this article calls for further developments in EU-NATO co-operation within the security arena.
Looking into the structures which define Europe’s relations with its southern neighbouring region, this article calls for further developments in EU-NATO co-operation within the security arena.
Stepping Up to the Challenge: Will EUFOR Chad/CAR Deliver?
14 Dec 2007
The European Union's upcoming military operation in Africa is one of its largest, most ambitious and, hence, most challenging to date.
The European Union's upcoming military operation in Africa is one of its largest, most ambitious and, hence, most challenging to date.
ESDP implications of the reform treaty
26 Oct 2007The European Security Programme looks into the implications of the upcoming Libson Treaty in the field of security and defence.
Galileo satellite navigation system off course?
12 Oct 2007Will it end up in a blind alley?
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