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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The UK’s Ministry of Defence Delivers a Bland Update on its Modernising Defence Programme
Commentary, 24 July 2018
Trevor Taylor
Haziness on future MoD funding is likely the reason for an update on the Modernising Defence Programme that is rich in platitudes but lacks substance.
Tags: Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK
""They may have thought the commitment of a few helicopters meant 'we've done our thing', without realising it was potentially putting our fingers in the mangle," he said. "It may have looked like an easy win to the politicians, but it comes with a significant amount of risk." "
Britain risks 'open ended' conflict in Mali in bid to protect European security
In The News, 20 July 2018 Tags: Military Sciences, Africa
Enter the Tempest
RUSI Defence Systems, 16 July 2018
Justin Bronk
The new £2 billion Tempest programme aims to both keep the UK in the combat aircraft business and secure for it a place in the next major European fighter project. Initial mock-ups unveiled with the announcement give some clues about design priorities, but funding the project long term may be challenging
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, Martial Power Project
""Russia is more or less admitting defeat in building a feasible fifth-generation fighter," Bronk said. "
Russia admits defeat on its 'stealth' F-35 killer by canceling mass production of the Su-57 fighter jet
In The News, 12 July 2018 Tags: Aerospace, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
Commentary, 12 July 2018
Ewan Lawson
The final communique of NATO’s Brussels summit pledges Allies to ‘continue to respond to the deteriorated security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defence posture’. But developing NATO’s deterrence strategy against a range of current threats needs a more comprehensive approach, as evidenced by the current debates in the UK.
Tags: NATO, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Risk and Resilience, National Security, Resilience
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 16th Annual Conference
Conference Reports, 6 July 2018
Ewan Lawson
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 16th Annual Conference was jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, the United Nations Association – Westminster, and RUSI. This report outlines the proceedings of the conference, where sessions focused on missions where there is no peace to keep, future peacekeeping, and challenges of leadership in today’s complex missions.
Tags: United Nations, Military Sciences, Peacekeeping and PeacebuildingPages
The UK’s Ministry of Defence Delivers a Bland Update on its Modernising Defence Programme
Commentary, 24 July 2018Trevor Taylor
Haziness on future MoD funding is likely the reason for an update on the Modernising Defence Programme that is rich in platitudes but lacks substance.
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, Defence Management, UK
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
Commentary, 12 July 2018Ewan Lawson
The final communique of NATO’s Brussels summit pledges Allies to ‘continue to respond to the deteriorated security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defence posture’. But developing NATO’s deterrence strategy against a range of current threats needs a more comprehensive approach, as evidenced by the current debates in the UK.
NATO, Military Sciences, UK, Global Security Issues, Risk and Resilience, National Security, Resilience
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, UKPages
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 16th Annual Conference
Conference Reports, 6 July 2018Ewan Lawson
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 16th Annual Conference was jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, the United Nations Association – Westminster, and RUSI. This...
United Nations, Conference Reports, Military Sciences, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
RUSI Missile Defence Conference 2018
Conference Reports, 4 July 2018Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the eighteenth annual RUSI Missile Defence Conference held on 30 May 2018, marking a significant contribution to the evolution of policy while advancing discussion of missile defence...
Equipment and Acquisitions, Conference Reports, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Martial Power Project
The First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2018: Maritime Strategy in the Twenty-First Century
Conference Reports, 27 June 2018Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the proceedings of The First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2018, hosted by RUSI. The conference addressed the potential for human-machine combat teaming, implications for force design,...
Conference Reports, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces
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 PersonnelPages
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
Land Warfare in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016With the situation in the Middle East and Eastern Europe providing changing perceptions of how modern conflict can unfold, RUSI Research Fellow Peter Quentin predicts that 2017 will see a series of...
Tags: Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Land Forces
AUKMIN 2018: The Future of Global Britain?
Imran Khan: The Captain Begins His Greatest Test Match
US Sanctions on Russia