http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8FA0F5F035B/ Lean thinking even in an uncertain environment can lead to a doubling of efficiency and a significant reduction in resources 2010-03-04 12:05:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8F945C9F14D/ When the A400M eventually becomes available, it will be more expensive, delayed and less capable than contractually agreed. The willingness of European Governments, and especially the UK’s, to bail out the programme is troubling. 2010-03-04 11:09:58 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8F8F665F346/ Timescales of capability delivery need to be shortened in a rapidly changing defence environment 2010-03-04 10:48:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E94DE027AB/ India’s emergence as a significant participant in global commercial markets contrasts with the sluggish development of the country’s defence industrial sectors. 2010-03-03 17:01:07 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E92226BAB5/ Technology is expensive and we must be careful that we do not assist terrorists in one of their key strategic aims, which is to “strangle the enemy financially” 2010-03-03 16:46:55 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E8E9B4B8E2/ Suggestions that the current small arms round is under-performing in Afghanistan and that a different calibre is required are wrong 2010-03-03 16:34:20 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E8C8D35554/ If properly employed, concentrated High Explosive is the main instrument for achieving shock effect on the battlefield. Shock effect is critical in achieving sudden, decisive tactical success 2010-03-03 16:24:12 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E89240DBED/ The development of electrically conductive textiles and the significant advantages that they promise can provide a solution to some of the 'burden' problems for dismounted soldiers and marines. 2010-03-03 16:11:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E7E2F3AFDB/ The trade-offs of electronic warfare manpack systems between functionality and tactical considerations can be minimised through new technologies 2010-03-03 15:20:55 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E78DB500B3/ A gunshot location sensor which is small enough to rifle-mounted has been created. Potentially it could be wirelessly networked for real-time plotting or dissemination of live-fire contacts 2010-03-03 14:57:56 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C4B7C13DD39AA8/ The use of the sea remains fundamental to international security. At a time of increasing public spending constraints, what is the significance of naval force – and of the Royal Navy in particular – in supporting national and international defence and security. 2010-02-17 16:09:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C4B7A87F069E3D/ The Obama Administration has outlined a refocusing of the United States missile defence plans, revising the approach previously taken by the Bush White House. Central to the plan is the deployment of more mobile systems that could assuage the once sceptical Russians. 2010-02-16 12:03:47 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4B756AD060A7E/ Future counter-terrorism policy must be prepared for rapid technological advances, both in the threat posed and in any possible defences. Lord West looks at how this policy should be prepared. 2010-02-12 14:53:17 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4B6C2E49D19B4/ The Defence Green Paper hints at more cooperation with Europeans as the way forward, but a need for short-term cuts may damage the coherence of defence outputs before the defence review is completed. 2010-02-05 14:44:03 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:C4B5844D35D152/ As public services continue to move online, how can security can be improved? 2010-01-21 12:17:43 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4B507FF693953/ This interim research investigates attitudes towards joint working between the emergency services and the other organisations and agencies involved in the response to major emergencies. 2010-01-15 14:47:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A82F8B082/ How the MoD can lower its carbon emissions in the near, medium and long terms 2009-11-04 16:14:35 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A7751FBD1/ How is energy currently used in defence, and how could it be used in the future? 2009-11-04 16:11:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A6A285191/ The UK's MoD is not alone in its effort to become green - US forces are also developing the efficiency and security of their energy supplies 2009-11-04 16:08:17 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A5C8AAB7E/ The military's operational dependency on fossil fuels needs to be reduced - how can the MoD tackle this problem in the medium and long term? 2009-11-04 16:03:36 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF198C5A4F5C/ The most effective methods for dealing with acquisition problems are not traditional analytical approaches, but something more agile and human 2009-11-04 15:09:58 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF19687D80D8/ The implementation of the Bowman programme has caused much pain - largely because the programme has been underpinned by several false assumptions 2009-11-04 14:59:04 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1917B490E4/ The British Army's Digitisation programme has failed - not for financial reasons, but because of a combination of organisational and technological issues 2009-11-04 14:37:08 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C4A437242C5592/ The UK’s new Cyber Security Strategy outlines governmental response to these new threats: Britain will work closely with international networks to identify and prosecute a new brand of ‘e-criminal’. 2009-06-25 13:53:12 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C470FA2094C263/ Will it end up in a blind alley? 2007-10-12 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4548909B5BD6D/ The process involves fitting to a missile what is called a "bus" on which the warheads sit, covered by a cone, said Dr Lee Willett, a defence analyst at the Royal United Services Institute. 2006-10-09 15:15:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N454896FC505E9/ In a survey carried out by the Royal United Services Institute, the military think-tank, UK weapons makers lauded the defence industrial strategy - designed to give companies greater clarity on future defence spending - as "clearly born of a business mindset". 2006-10-05 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:A4354D4ADD16A9/ Installed power on naval surface combatants has steadily grown over the past few decades. The principal reasons for this are two fold: ships have got larger and faster, and ships have more power demanding mission-systems. This paper examines the technical drivers behind the trends. 2005-10-18 11:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C425A8BCA8FF29/ Installed power on naval surface combatants has steadily grown over the past few decades. The principal reasons for this are two fold: ships have got larger and faster, and ships have more power demanding mission-systems. 2005-04-01 00:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7bf814db/ Securing supplies of affordable energy is absolutely vital to maintaining Europe’s security and competitiveness in a rapidly globalizing world. It requires a strong Europe which can both reform its domestic energy markets and act coherently beyond its borders. 2004-06-18 12:23:45 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7ad3f62b/ One of the most striking post-11 September transformations is taking place in the US military. 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7baa37ce/ The successful employment of Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs) in Kosovo and Afghanistan 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7ae04cac/ This article is more about society than technology. A political situation exists in Britain in which senior politicians are struggling to make sense of the digital agenda. 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79ea10ab/ Smart Acquisition was born with the defence equipment programme that emerged from the Strategic Defe 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f795a1117/ Can Trident be adapted to a non-nuclear. more conventianally armed weapon? 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79609acb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79f6672b/ The UK Minister of the Armed Forces, Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP, outlines the Government’s strategy for p 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f78c2969c/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f77fa5ecb/ There is still no working system for President George Bush's National Defence Programme, nor any way of making it operational within the next five years. 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7800e8eb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f782afb0b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7787036b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7806b54b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f77f4926b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7651370b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f77688a0b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7632bdab/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76eea48b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75fb221b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7725caeb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7707518b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7620259c/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f765ccfcb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76388a0b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76fafb0b/ Political and public debate of ballistic missile defence remains patchy and often ill-informed. A greater awareness of the evolution of it in Britain may go some way towards promoting a more balanced and considered approach to the subject. 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76be084b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75146b5b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75dca8bb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f751a37cd/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f758d931b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75c4b97b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P40C877516401C/ Nothing that man has created is bigger than The Bomb. It’s not just a weapon, but a tool for re-shaping the earth – in a physical, political and philosophical sense. 2004-06-10 15:59:29 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P40C865DE2216D/ Is maritime power ready for our uncertain strategic future? 2004-06-10 14:45:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DB25E143C3/ This article evaluates present biometric technologies and their applications to homeland security. 2004-06-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473D82003AC73/ Incidents of cybercrime and cyberterrorism are on the rise. 2004-04-01 11:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473DAD906E2BD/ This article looks at a wide-ranging industrial response to growing demands for increased security for high-risk location. 2004-03-01 14:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739E396C3A32/ This article discusses the effects of a bomb blast on various types of glazing. 2003-06-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DF8A93F53/ Whatever the reason for the use pf PPE, it is a requirement in an increasing range of work environments, so its impact on performance must be carefully considered. 2003-04-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DB61530A2/ This article attempts to show that in architecture terms the Internet, though extremely robust because of the sound engineering principles on which it is modelled, has the potential to be severely disrupted. 2003-03-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739DAEC63167/ The likelihood of a terrorist attack on commercial buildings using chemical or biological weapons is still relatively low. However, the rapidly evolving nature of the threat means that buildings now being designed or in construction should include protective measures to 'future proof' the building. 2003-03-01 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739D1A461E9B/ The possible options for the use of chemical weapons by terrorists are both many and varied. This article looks at one specific scenario - the discovery of an explosively configured device located in an urban area. 2003-03-01 16:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C63A54872/ Selectively Addressable Digital Television offers a high capacity and high integrity method for the delivery of data for specific purposes to specific locations or people throughout the whole country, in real time, within a few seconds of receipt of the data. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C55777781/ Buildings and their contents are subjected to a range of attacks for a variety of motives. This article advocates the implementation of various 'firewalls' . 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739C36A226ED/ This article provides a historical background to the latest security challenges facing airports and the wider airline industry. 2003-02-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BF0277499/ This article examines how training for one high-consequence scenario, an incident involving a weapon of mass effect, can be enhanced through the use of a Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) simulator. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BD63BA48E/ Buildings are a favoured target for terrorist attack. This article describes the means of attack and the character of different types of explosions and then outlines the strengths and vulnerabilities of different types of construction. 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A4739BCAEAACBA/ Ricin is a disappearing poison, and very difficult to detect on autopsy. So, this article asks, who wants to kill who covertly - and why? 2002-12-01 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f750814db/ 2000-06-18 12:00:00