http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.rusi.orgC4B9A677D2E3B6/ Within the next decade, European aircraft capable of delivering US nuclear weapons are due to be withdrawn from service. What are the options available to NATO in the debate over the continuance of its tactical nuclear capability? 2010-03-12 16:21:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E4AE18C3D7/ What are the challenges of achieving global maritime security and how important is a federation of national and regional systems in overcoming them? 2010-03-03 11:41:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B86698501C53/ Domestic crime, terrorism and insurgency now go hand in hand. Western counter-terrorism and home affairs policy must embrace the new challenges and adapt to combat the interlinked threats 2010-02-25 12:14:02 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B86651F4DD35/ Russia has recognised the need to transform the army following its poor display during the 2008 war with Georgia. However, more must be done if it is to create fully modern and professional armed forces 2010-02-25 11:58:39 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B8661FFCA6E3/ British military strategy currently fails to adhere to the lessons of great classical strategists. A new strategic ‘grammar’ that incorporates these insights is necessary 2010-02-25 11:41:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/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/journal/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/journal/ref:C4B715FF659286/ This lecture outlined the progress made across the UK Government in its ability to adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on the increasing contributions made by the Stabilisation Unit, particularly in Afghanistan. It reviewed the debate about the respective roles of civilians and the military in stabilisation, and the ways in which civilian skills can best be generated and managed for hostile environments. Richard Teuten provided an update on the enhanced responsibilities being taken on by the Unit and refer to other complementary changes underway. 2010-02-09 13:16:01 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B702AC47A4BF/ The latest Quadrennial Defense Review promises to increase the numbers, sophistication and use of unmanned aerial vehicles, known as drones. Their use has rendered the boundaries of the theatres of war more fluid, requiring the rapid integration of this weapon to be piloted more carefully than ever before. 2010-02-08 15:20:03 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B6C4E6458A39/ The Green Paper to the Strategic Defence Review highlights strategic premises which should be presented to the public in the run up to the General Election. 2010-02-05 17:02:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B6C43B6DB9DD/ Since the Government announced a Defence Green Paper in July 2009, and the undertaking of a Strategic Defence Review after the next General Election, RUSI has consistently delivered insightful analysis and commentary which has helped frame the national debate. The series of working papers addressing the Future Defence Review have received widespread media attention and praise from within the defence community. 2010-02-05 16:14:17 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/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/journal/ref:C4B685819CE68C/ The latest Quadrennial Defense Review, presented by the US Department of Defense, outlines a five-year programme until 2015 that sees the US playing a 'global role' in 'a complex environment'. It could pave the way for big changes as it accomodates itself to adjusting military capability so as to be able to do more with its allies. 2010-02-02 17:13:46 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B5D811C5B7C2/ Our services must get smarter to cope with today’s threats. Their ability to adapt and maintain their high professionalism and dedication in a range of roles and with a variety of technologies is key to playing to British strengths. 2010-01-25 11:37:20 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4B4C60CD6E4DE/ The growing costs of UK defence capabilities, combined with cuts in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) budget as a result of the nation's fiscal crisis, will make it impossible to preserve current numbers of service personnel and front-line capabilities. 2010-01-12 11:45:51 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF16F583D391/ Amidst ongoing economic woes, defence has emerged as one of the most challenging policy areas for the Labour government. 2010-01-04 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C4B4124C0DCB72/ As the effects of the global recession begins to be felt, this year will emphasise some new political realities in the international order. They will form the backdrop to the return of some traditional security issues. 2010-01-03 23:18:18 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:C4B2BA21424302/ The most arresting point made by the latest report from the National Audit Office concerns the slippage of major projects. It reveals that the majority of the increase in project costs is due 'to deliberate decisions to slip projects, taken corporately by the Department as part of a wider package designed to address a gap between estimated funding and the cost of the Defence budget over the next ten years'. 2009-12-18 15:43:59 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28F1972200C/ The winning entry in the 2009 Trench Gascoigne Essay Prize argues that Britain's future defence policy must look beyond counter-insurgency 2009-12-16 14:41:53 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28F0CD0211A/ Credible deterrence remains the core of Britain's nuclear posture: further cutting resources for this would be self-defeating 2009-12-16 14:38:31 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28EDF601CA0/ Reviews of two key new works on counter-insurgency 2009-12-16 14:25:59 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28EBBC57B87/ Government and military have yet to create a truly comprehensive approach to operations. Creating cross-departmental frameworks will need a set of bold reforms 2009-12-16 14:20:36 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4B28EAD46B941/ The Afghan campaign demands reform of government institutions back in Whitehall. Ultimately, however, success will depend on the quality of Afghan leadership 2009-12-16 14:14:19 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B28B2C882CF9/ Bring on new Chinooks. But the defence budget can't cover the needs of a long-term occupation 2009-12-16 10:15:47 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B28AC1602813/ Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, has announced deep cuts in military personnel and equipment to fund a £900 million boost for the Afghanistan campaign. However the figures may not stack up. Something is going to give and in a big way. Defence is living through a slow motion road accident while it waits for the political wheel to turn and give it some strategic direction. 2009-12-16 09:48:04 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B20EF703EDFF/ Recent reports of Indian intentions to purchase an aircraft carrier from Britain would not substantially add to India's ambitions to be a global power. However, the rumours are symbolic of India's delicate strategic balancing act as it shifts its focus to China. 2009-12-10 13:03:22 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4B14E068758F1/ British success in Malaya appeared to show how an insurgency could be defeated by Western-led forces. The campaign was plundered for ‘lessons’ – for Vietnam in particular. The latter’s failure, however, led critics to argue that Malaya was a special case which did not offer transferable ‘lessons’. An analysis of the general principles underlying British success in Malaya can nevertheless still provide important policy implications for Afghanistan. 2009-11-28 09:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4AF850322FE64/ The review of the government's acquisition programme should be welcomed by all who care about equipping our Armed Forces with the right equipment, at the right time, within an affordable programme - and it is to be hoped that this includes both present defence ministers and their successors after the next election. 2009-11-09 17:37:51 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4AF2BCEC6F087/ While both the Gray report on defence acquisition and the Haddon-Cave report on the Nimrod disaster cover a similar subject, they offer very different visions for future reform in the Ministry of Defence. 2009-11-05 12:11:08 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A93900371/ How the German government's plan to replace fossil fuels with renewables will affect the German military sector 2009-11-04 16:19:04 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:A4AF1A4D95671C/ Inherent differences between the UK's armed services have made Air/Land integration difficult to achieve 2009-11-04 15:59:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A26BDFEE4/ How do India, China, Israel and Japan handle defence spending and co-ordination compared to the UK? 2009-11-04 15:49:20 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1A18799CB8/ What needs to be done to improve the process of setting operational requirements and altering them when the defence environment changes? 2009-11-04 15:46:31 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF19CF309D4F/ Significant new approaches to manufacturing the F-35 fighter have yet to be appreciated by the US authorities 2009-11-04 15:26:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF19BBD54954/ Major increases in China's procurement spending are changing the country's defence industry 2009-11-04 15:21:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF1728DE409D/ Why Britain's defence industry has decided to take a higher profile in the public debate 2009-11-04 12:25:12 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4AF17089BFE59/ Evidence is emerging from many quarters of a deepening crisis in the MoD. 2009-11-04 12:16:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB23617A11F/ As a defence review approaches, Britain's air power is once again under the microscope. More than even, a joint capacity is vital 2009-10-30 17:33:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4AEB111CC87A7/ There are fundamental societal changes taking places, argues Castells. It is unclear that bureaucratic frameworks of state power can keep up 2009-10-30 16:18:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4AE860CCDFB55/ India faces important economic and strategic choices over the next decade, especially in terms of its diplomatic relations and defence industry. While there are limited signs that India has made positive steps to improve regional relations, urgent reform is needed at the national level to ensure its security. 2009-10-28 15:20:32 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4AD6FC9F41077/ Speaking at RUSI's Qatar office on 12 October 2009, RUSI Council member and Shadow Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones discussed the role the Middle East and the Gulf region could play in Britain's fight against terrorism over the next few years. 2009-10-15 11:52:26 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A96780774EB3/ The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) equipment acquisition system has come under increasing fire over the last decade. And not without reason: huge effort, continuous change and much MoD hype has not brought improvement in delivery terms that we need. 2009-08-27 13:18:25 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A6D7D483D5C3/ A new policy of ‘Double or Quits’ has recently emerged for Afghanistan. Following a surge in troop levels both the US and UK political leadership hope for a rapid improvement in the security situation, but without this calls for a reassessment of priorities will grow louder. There is, however, the opportunity for a ‘third way’, modelled on the British experience in Basra after 2006, where a reduced footprint provided the opportunity for the success of local Iraqi forces. 2009-07-27 11:34:54 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C4A4DEB373BC51/ The UK’s Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) programme has come under pressure in the media for cost increases and potential job cuts which may follow its completion. A recent think-tank report has questioned CVF’s future contribution and relevance to potential operations. These reports, however, neglect the demonstrated relevance of aircraft carriers in supporting a range of recent UK operations, and do not appear to appreciate the absolute value of carriers in fighting, and crucially deterring, conflict. 2009-07-03 12:40:18 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4A4CA63D8E455/ A new RUSI report declares the MoD faces a budget cut of around 10-15 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2016 2009-07-02 13:26:54 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A49F8808F852F5/ Obama’s call for a nuclear weapon-free world chimes with British policy on deterrence and disarmament. As arms reductions become more likely, is Britain really onboard? 2009-04-29 17:30:09 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C49E72AA69DE2E/ The US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has outlined plans to ‘profoundly reform’ US military spending. They include curbs on significant weapons programmes and a boost to more strategically focused projects. The underlining themes behind this new policy will certainly have implications well beyond the US defence acquisition community. 2009-04-16 14:05:35 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C49CCCAF89EFD0/ In a major policy speech on nuclear issues, Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently suggested that Trident could be placed on the international negotiation table should there be a serious move towards multilateral disarmament. If such a gambit were to succeed, it would require something more than a leap of faith in trust. 2009-03-27 12:53:28 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C49ABC3C56FFA0/ The House of Commons Defence Committee has published a damning report on Defence Equipment, highlighting the failure to translate strategy into an affordable equipment programme. 2009-03-02 11:47:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A494A877BD9F6A/ The forthcoming defence review will have to respond to pressures on resources, acknowledge the need to build public understanding of defence, and consider the best means to conceive of effects-based operations. 2008-12-18 17:26:10 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A494A8733DABE4/ Britain’s overall military strategy must be dominated by maritime considerations, and the national security policy that the strategy serves has to remain within reach of, though not always in lock-step with, that of the United States. 2008-12-18 17:24:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A494A86FBAEAF3/ Whatever adjustments to the military procurement programme are made in the defence review, the UK will still be a major military force with a future aggregate capability superior to that of any other US ally. 2008-12-18 17:23:54 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:C492D7CC824145/ In preparation for its 'Defence in the Round: The United Kingdom’s Needs, Priorities and Resources' conference, RUSI releases a discussion paper posing twenty key questions about the UK's national military strategy. 2008-11-26 17:13:39 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A48DCF033DD420/ The ruling AKP’s foreign policy of ‘strategic depth’ invites the possibility of restructuring relations between the East and the West on a footing that reconciles its traditional roles with both. 2008-09-26 15:23:03 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A48871F0AA0319/ 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 2008-07-23 13:09:07 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4889A4DCA88B4/ France’s new Defence and National Security White Paper was presented at RUSI by Jean-Claude Mallet, Chairman of the French White Paper National Commission, on 02 July 2008. 2008-07-02 11:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A47B98CFB65C2A/ This 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. 2008-02-18 13:49:49 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N47B4E10C9F25A/ An independent analysis published in this month's Journal argues that defence and security need to be overseen in parallel by Government and Parliament 2008-02-15 00:50:24 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C47275D48D1C3C/ The UK Government has just launched a consultation on the use of War Powers and the Royal Perogative. 2007-10-30 16:38:07 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4705FEC66BFA2/ RUSI announces a new programme devoted to the contemporary challanges facing British Security Policy. 2007-10-05 10:13:31 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C45F69446BEF2F/ Conference report on the 7 March 2007 proceedings at RUSI. The debate was led by Des Browne, Michael Codner, Steven Haines, and Paul Ingram. 2007-03-13 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N45E55CB91FE32/ Although the Government has presented a strong case advocating the renewal of the United Kingdom’s independent nuclear deterrent, there are still lingering questions that need to be addressed. This is the key finding of ‘The United Kingdom’s Independent Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: Observations on the 2006 White Paper and Issues for the Parliamentary Debate’, a new report published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). 2007-02-28 10:46:39 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C45745AE62339A/ 2006-12-04 17:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N456F7ACC5109D/ It is likely that maintaining a minimum deterrent will be the policy recommendation that the government will put forward in the white paper, and perhaps it will be this policy which parliament will discuss and vote upon. 2006-11-30 00:45:00 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:C44D0719016D80/ 2006-08-02 10:35:54 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7af83beb/ In presenting his Party's response to the New Chapter Paul Keetch discusses the future of British Defence Policy. 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7b69264b/ Michael Codner provides a compelling round-up of UK military options and the implications of war in Iraq 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7afe084b/ Bernard Jenkin, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, assesses the New Chapter to the St 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7b04926b/ Geoff Hoon, the UK Secretary of State for Defence presents an overview of the New Chapter to 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7a02bdab/ The philosophy behind the UKs processes of force development, requirements capture and operational p 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f79b3a80b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:43 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7a0e566b/ The British way of warfare is quite different to that of others - a fact that reinforces the politic 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:J40c1f77d6190b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f784f40cb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f77c9c28b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f78e30bcc/ 2004-06-18 12:23:42 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76c4926b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f767b492e/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f775c338b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f771f40cb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76ca5ecb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76d6b54b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76a04cab/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76879fab/ 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7502487b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75d10ffb/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f750de13b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f74e99b7b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f75ac0c7b/ 2004-06-18 12:23:40 http://www.rusi.org/publications/monitor/ref:A473AECFB231DF/ In the first of a two-part article Amy Leyland examines current threat perception and resource allocation by US officials 2004-03-01 12:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P407563BCE74F1/ This article describes ten major changes to American military planning and strategy to address the current geopolitical situation. 2004-02-08 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7b81d34b/ Major General Robert Fulton, Capability Manager (Information Superiority) assesses the effec 2002-10-18 12:00:00