The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that funding for the renewal of Britain's nuclear deterrent must come from the Ministry of Defence's core budget. RUSI's Malcolm Chalmers assesses the ramifications of this announcement.
Professor Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director-General of RUSI and directs its growing portfolio of research into contemporary... read more
Sidharth Kaushal
It is not the size but the composition of the latest package of US arms sales to Taiwan that is noteworthy.
Tags: China, Military Sciences, United States, US Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, PacificOndrej Ditrych
The Czech domestic intelligence service details the threats to which the Central European country is exposed. It shows the broader challenges of talking about threats as mistrust in established institutions grows in a postfactual era.
Tags: Information, Intelligence, Resilience, EuropeHarun Karčić
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s post-war structure remains fragile, and without international support and scaffolding it risks remaining a frozen conflict.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, EuropeTrevor Taylor
A consistent feature of official UK positions after Brexit was enthusiasm for continued UK–Europe cooperation on defence and security matters. However, difficulties in the talks endanger both intergovernmental activities in this domain and the future of UK defence industrial capability.
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Brexit, UK, EuropeMark Proctor
The Alliance’s newest member could provide a bold and meaningful opportunity for NATO to show how serious it is about its 2030 initiative.
Tags: NATO, EuropeHarun Karčić
As the fighting rages in the South Caucasus, the citizens of another frozen conflict watch with unease.
Tags: EuropeBen Wan Beng Ho
A new long-range land-attack capability could be valuable for the Royal Navy.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, EuropeJohn Andreas Olsen
NATO must be nimble as it responds to new challenges, both inside and outside the Alliance.
Tags: RUSI Journal, NATO, Americas, Russia, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, EuropeDaniel Dobrowolski David V Gioe and Alicia Wanless
The UK needs to update its regulatory approach to respond to emerging threats in the information environment.
Tags: Cyber, RUSI Journal, UK, Information, Technology, EuropeRUSI experts offer their initial reactions on the election of President-elect Donal Trump and what this will mean for US foreign policy, the fight against ISIS, Europe, Asia, the defence industry and...
United States, US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Military Personnel, TerrorismIn this video RUSI's Defence, Industries and Society programme explores the increasingly significant role of the commercial sector in modern British defence capabilities. RUSI talks to a number of...
Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Spending, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK DefenceProfessor Michael Clarke, Director General of RUSI, gives his immediate assessment of the launch of the UK's SDSR, published alongside the National Security Strategy.
Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Military Personnel, National Security, UK DefenceRUSI hosted a panel to discuss Prof Theo Farrell’s new book ‘Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’.
Tags: Military Sciences, Afghanistan, UK, UK DefenceRUSI is pleased to invite you to this event examining the future of UK sanctions policy following Brexit, kindly hosted by Dechert LLP.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropeAdmiral Sir Philip Jones KCB ADC on the the lessons of the Gallipoli Campaign and combined operations.
Tags: UK, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
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