Justin Bronk
Research Fellow, Airpower and Technology
Justin
Research Fellow, Airpower and Technology
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The Military Sciences research group examines the utility of military power from strategic concepts to technical platforms.
The Military Sciences group includes experts in the traditional Air, Land and Maritime domains as well as Cyber, Influence Operations and Space. Our aim is to contribute to the nuance of UK public, media and policy discussions on Defence by combining research with practical experience and contextual awareness. As part of this work, Military Sciences staff engage with military, defence industrial and governmental stakeholders from the operational to the senior leadership level in the UK and overseas.
The cornerstone of the Military Sciences group’s work is the Martial Power Project which forms a conceptual framework aimed at providing UK decision makers with a deeper evidence base to feed into SDSR 2020.
The Military Sciences team also collaborates closely on cross-domain projects with the other research teams at RUSI, and with external partners such as the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and academia.
Focus
The Military Sciences research group aims to:
- Conduct world class research and analysis on defence issues
- Provide evidence and advice to assist UK policy makers in the lead up to SDSR 2020
- Provide a forum for open and frank discussion of UK and international defence matters between the military, defence industry, academia and other stakeholders, where rank is not an issue.
- Promote public understanding of defence issues through engagement with the media
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"“Since Rolls-Royce is, along with Pratt & Whitney and General Electric, one of only three companies in the world able to reliably manufacture state of the art military (and civil) high-thrust turbofans, it is an obvious target for Chinese espionage,” Mr Bronk said.
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Ex-Rolls-Royce engineer arrested over spying claims
In The News, 14 June 2018 Tags: Aerospace, China, Military Sciences
Counter-UAS – a ‘Wicked’ Problem?
RUSI Defence Systems, 6 June 2018
Adam Coffey
Finding, striking, jamming, blocking, sustaining, and generally being disruptive, are all now realistic outputs from UAS. Given these multiple potential and proven uses for UAS even by non-state actors, the military conversation has very much moved on to how to counter them.
Tags: Military Sciences, Technology
"Something like this could transit to areas very fast, and, if produced in large numbers without having to train pilots, could at the very least soak up missiles from US fighters, and at the very best be an effective fighter by itself. If you can produce lots of them, quantity has a quality all its own," Bronk told Business Insider. "
China just showed it has a new 'Dark Sword' fighter jet — and it's a nightmare for the US
In The News, 5 June 2018 Tags: Aerospace, China, United States, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues
The UK’s Modernising Defence Programme: Are Alternative Approaches Possible?
Commentary, 30 May 2018
Peter Roberts
If boldness, cunning and guile are the hallmarks of successful British military contributions that have allowed the UK Armed Forces to develop a reputation for excellence, then these might be the facets that need investment in the MDP, not simply new equipment.
Tags: Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Martial Power Project, Military Personnel, Technology
"“It’s part of an ongoing pattern of the Russians trying to keep up consistent military activity across Nato – it fits in with a lot of airspace probing around the Baltic states and Sweden as well as submarine activity, surface activity and of course what they are doing in Syria.” "
Russian ‘sabre-rattling’ sees rising Royal Navy warship response
In The News, 21 May 2018 Tags: Russia, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues
The European Fighter Cooperation Question: How Many UK F-35s?
RUSI Defence Systems, 18 May 2018
Justin Bronk
The ongoing Combat Air Strategy under development within the Ministry of Defence faces a difficult choice, with significant capability, industrial and geopolitical cost trade-offs involved. The F-35 is at the centre of this dilemma.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, UK, Martial Power ProjectPages
The UK’s Modernising Defence Programme: Are Alternative Approaches Possible?
Commentary, 30 May 2018Peter Roberts
If boldness, cunning and guile are the hallmarks of successful British military contributions that have allowed the UK Armed Forces to develop a reputation for excellence, then these might be the facets that need investment in the MDP, not simply new equipment.
Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Martial Power Project, Military Personnel, Technology
Could Russian S-400s Protect Syria Against Cruise Missiles?
Commentary, 19 April 2018Justin Bronk
Russia’s S-400 missiles can inflict damage, but not stop or defeat Western air strikes against Syria on their own.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, Syria
Strike Options for the US, France and the UK in Syria
Commentary, 11 April 2018Justin Bronk
In 2017, the US launched an ineffective cruise missile attack Syria’s Shayrat airbase in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. So, what can the Western powers do now to deter the Assad regime from repeating last week’s chlorine gas attack on Douma?
United States, Russia, Military Sciences, Syria, France, UK
A Cheap and Cheerful Royal Navy?
Commentary, 12 December 2016Peter Roberts
An independent, government-commissioned report to inform Britain’s national shipbuilding strategy makes very pertinent recommendations, but it fails to bridge the divide between economic considerations and operational requirements.
Equipment and Acquisitions, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Europe
Why is Trump Favouring Military Leadership Skills for his Team?
Commentary, 8 December 2016Peter Roberts
US President-elect Donald Trump’s preference for retired and serving generals for leading positions in his administration is controversial and has stimulated a renewed debate about the nature of the civil–military relationship.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Military Sciences, Defence PolicyPages
Urban Warfare: Past, Present, Future
Conference Reports, 20 March 2018Report on a RUSI conference on urban warfare in conjunction with the Institution of Royal Engineers and the Royal Engineers Historical Society on the 75th Anniversary of the German capitulation at...
Conference Reports, Counterinsurgency, Military Sciences, Land Forces
The Warfighter in the Twenty-First Century
Conference Reports, 7 December 2017Peter Roberts and Ewan Lawson
Report on a one-day conference on the factors that affect the human dimension of those in uniform over the coming decades.
Conference Reports, Military Sciences, Military Personnel
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International Security
Whitehall Papers, 28 June 2017Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.
Whitehall Papers, International Security Studies, Russia, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Europe
The Future of Air C2 and AEW: E-3 Sentry, Threat Technologies and Future Replacement Options
Occasional Papers, 5 June 2017Justin Bronk
This paper assesses the different options available to the RAF in meeting the government’s objective to extend the crucial air C2 capability provided by the E-3D fleet out to at least 2035. It also...
Air Power and Technology, Defence Spending, Occasional Papers, Equipment and Acquisitions, Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
The EU in the Asia-Pacific: Crisis Management Roles?
Conference Reports, 12 May 2017Peter Roberts
RUSI convened a conference on 22 March 2017 to consider what part Europe might play in Crisis Management in the Asia-Pacific region.
China, Conference Reports, European Union, Military Sciences, Europe, PacificPages
General Stephen Townsend to Deliver the Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture 2018
Events, 15 June 2018General Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the US Army Training and Doctrinal Command will deliver the 72nd Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture.
United States, Military Sciences, UK
Missile Defence Conference 2018
Conference, 30 May 2018A major highlight in the missile defence calendar, the RUSI Missile Defence Conference will contribute to the evolution of policy with a stimulating discussion of missile defence issues between...
Military Sciences
RUSI–The First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2018
Conference, 24 May 2018The conference examined the opportunities and challenges involved in human-machine combat teaming for naval warfare in the future.
Military Sciences, UK, Maritime Forces, Technology
POSTPONED - Film Showing: Les Chevaliers Du Ciel (Sky Fighters)
Events, 18 April 2018Noted for it's spectacular air combat sequences this film screening will feature a short introduction to modern air combat with Justin Bronk, Research Fellow for Airpower.
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, Europe
Preparing for the Indo-Pacific Century: The Australian Army Perspective
Events, 8 December 2017Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, Chief of the Australian Army, delivered an address focusing on the Australian perspective of the Indo-Pacific Century.
Military Sciences, PacificPages
The Royal Air Force at 100
Multimedia, 29 March 2018Justin Bronk, RUSI's Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force, established on 1 April 1918.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences
British Army Recruitment
Multimedia, 11 January 2018 Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
US Air Strikes Against Syrian Air Base
Multimedia, 7 April 2017Justin Bronk, Research Fellow at RUSI assesses the US airstrike against a Syrian airbase following the Syrian government's chemical attack in the Idlib province.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Syria
Westminster Attack: Encryption and Intelligence Gathering
Multimedia, 28 March 2017Ewan Lawson, Senior Research Fellow examines the debate around WhatsApp encryption and whether the app should be more freely available to law enforcement.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Military Sciences, UK, Terrorism
The Security Environment in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI Military Sciences Director, Dr Peter Roberts, predicts that with a change in international norms and behaviours will have significant impact in how major powers interact with a heightened risk...
Tags: Military Sciences
Colombia’s New President: Will the Peace Deal Survive?
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: Moving From the Personal to the Strategic Domain
The UK Government's Prevent Strategy