Military Sciences

We provide thought leadership on the character of conflict and the use of armed forces in the 21st century by engaging with a wide range of research topics, from strategic concepts to technical platforms.


The Military Sciences research group carries out cutting-edge research to deliver intellectual challenge and thought leadership on military and defence matters. We take a long-term perspective, grounded in a rigorous historical evidence base and an examination of the conduct of adversaries and contemporary conflict, in order to shape defence policies.

We draw on considerable in-house expertise in the air, land, maritime, cyber and space domains, and on an unrivalled network of connections and affiliations in conflict zones, to provide real-time contemporary lessons. This enables us to combine our research with practical experience and contextual awareness.

As part of this work, our staff engage with military, defence industrial and governmental stakeholders from the operational to the senior leadership level, in the UK and overseas.

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Matthew Savill

Director of Military Sciences

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Hamish Mundell

Defence Engagement Manager

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Dr Emma Butcher

Senior Project Officer

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C4ISR Conference 2024 - 3 October

Join us for a one-day conference assessing the UK’s C4ISR capabilities as well as those of partners and allies.

Past conferences


RUSI Combat Air Conference 2024

Bringing the air power community together for an essential discussion and debate on how NATO countries can meet their defence and deterrence needs.

RUSI Integrated Air and Missile Defence Conference 2024

Examining the requirements needed to deliver credible integrated air and missile defence for homelands and fielded forces.

NATO's Allied Maritime Power at 75 Conference 2024

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Alliance and exploring the present and future challenges faced by the Euro-Atlantic world.

UN Peacekeepers Day Conference 2024

UN Peacekeepers Day Conference in partnership with the United Nations Association - UK

RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2024

This two-day conference brought together senior land and ground forces leaders, policymakers and experts from the industry and think tanks to discuss and debate the dangerous security challenges that are currently facing the UK and its allies.

Programmes

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Our team


Matthew Savill

Director of Military Sciences

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Paul O’Neill

Senior Research Fellow

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Professor Justin Bronk

Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology

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Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

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Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

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Nick Reynolds

Research Fellow, Land Warfare

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Juliana Suess

Research Fellow, Space Security

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Noah Sylvia

Research Analyst for C4ISR

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Marike Woollard

Programme Manager

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Hamish Mundell

Defence Engagement Manager

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Dr Emma Butcher

Senior Project Officer

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Multimedia

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Talking Strategy Podcasts

Talking Strategy Podcasts

War in Space Podcasts

War in Space Podcasts

Adversarial Studies Videos

Adversarial Studies Videos

Western Way of War Podcasts

Western Way of War Podcasts

A Call to Arms Videos

A Call to Arms Videos

Greening Defence Podcasts

Greening Defence Podcasts

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    Fellows


    Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Gill Bennett OBE

    Senior Associate Fellow; Former Chief Historian, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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    Richard Bennett

    Associate Fellow - Expert in utilising archaeology and heritage to promote wellbeing

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    Dr Stephan Blancke

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Dr Bleddyn Bowen

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Brigadier (Ret’d) Robbie Boyd OBE

    Associate Fellow

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    Sir Julian Brazier

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Al Brown

    Associate Fellow - Expert in neurosymbolic artificial intelligence

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    James Byrne

    RUSI Senior Associate Fellow

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    Sir David Capewell KCB OBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Vice Admiral Patrick Chevallereau

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Professor Michael Clarke

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Emilie Cleret

    Associate Fellow

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    Michael Codner

    Senior Associate Fellow for Military History

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    Sam Cranny-Evans

    Associate Fellow

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    Oleksandr V Danylyuk

    Associate Fellow - Expert in Russian multidimensional warfare

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    Sam Dunning

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Thomas Ewing

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Eleanor Fairhurst

    Associate Fellow

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    Lucy Fisher

    Associate Fellow; Whitehall Editor at the Financial Times

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    Admiral Sir Ian Forbes KCB CBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Dr Alexander Gilder

    Associate Fellow

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    Niklas Granholm

    Associate Fellow; Deputy Director of Studies at FOI

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    John Griffiths-Spielman

    Distinguished Fellow; Head of Security and Defence Studies, AthenaLab, Chile

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    Dr Jack Harding

    Associate Fellow

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    Michael Harwood CB CBE MA

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Beatrice Heuser

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Gareth Heywood

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Dr Frank Hoffman

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Vice Admiral Peter Hudson

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Professor Valur Ingimundarson

    Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland

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    Dr Rebecca Jensen

    Associate Fellow - Expert in operational art, military operations, and military strategy

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    Will Jessett CBE

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Dr Daniel Jonsson

    Associate Fellow

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    Professor Mary Kaldor

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Professor David Kirkpatrick

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Dr Nina Kollars

    Senior Associate Fellow; Associate Professor in the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI)

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    Lucas Kuo

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Ewan Lawson

    Associate Fellow

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    Vicky Lavrentiadou

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Dr Peter Layton

    Associate Fellow

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    Dr Chris Lewis

    Associate Fellow

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    Nick Lewis OBE

    RUSI Associate Fellow

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    Dr Sarah Lockyer

    Senior Associate Fellow; Casualty Identification Coordinator for Canada’s Department of National Defence

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    Dr Pippa Malmgren

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Whit Mason

    Associate Fellow

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    Major General Mungo Melvin CB OBE MA

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Sir Nick Parker KCB CBE

    Distinguished Fellow

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    Professor Alessio Patalano

    Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of War and Strategy in East Asia, War Studies, KCL

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    Mark Phillips

    Associate Fellow

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    Dr Brad Pietras

    Associate Fellow; Senior Commercial Advisor to DARPA

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    Professor Patrick Porter

    Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Birmingham

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    Mark Proctor OBE

    Associate Fellow

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    Peter Quentin

    Associate Fellow

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    Professor Peter Roberts

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Major General (Ret) Bill Robins CB OBE

    Senior Associate Fellow

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    Natia Seskuria

    Associate Fellow; Founder and Executive Director of RISS

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    Dr Michael Shurkin

    Associate Fellow

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    Juan Pablo Toro

    Senior Associate Fellow; Executive Director of AthenaLab, Chile

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    Dr Paddy Walker

    Associate Fellow

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    Dr Thomas Withington

    Associate Fellow - Expert in electronic warfare and air defence

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    Affiliates


    Dr Sarah Ashbridge

    Affiliate Expert

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