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.
Technological developments, procurement, logistics support and industrial relationships are key concerns, along with the collaboration and wider international relationships associated with capability development. Aspects of our research focus on the implementation of sectoral defence industrial strategies, including their social value aspects; trends in European, transatlantic and other modes of defence collaboration; and a strategic approach to the exploitation of artificial intelligence in defence.
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.
Programmes
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Air Power
We review and assess the use of air power by both allied and adversary states in conflicts and deterrence around the world.
C4ISR and Emerging Tech
Our research analyses how battlefield data is collected, processed and disseminated – especially the emerging technology enabling and revolutionising these processes.
Integrated Air and Missile Defence
RUSI focuses on the strategic considerations surrounding the contribution of integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) to deterrence, as well as on more tactical issues such as the delivery of integrated command and control.
Land Warfare
The RUSI Land Warfare team conducts extensive fieldwork to study contemporary conflicts and to evaluate the impact of emerging military concepts, doctrine and technologies on the future battlefield.
Sea Power
Our research assesses the strategic and operational trends that will dictate how navies fight, and what their role is.
Space Policy
We analyse UK and international space policy, the military aspects of space power and what the future of space conflict will look like.
Defence Acquisition and Industrial Strategy
Our work provides insight into the different acquisition and industrial approaches suitable for the wide range of equipment, infrastructure and services involved.
Defence Management and Economics
Our research covers all aspects of defence organisation and management, disarmament and technology in a way that encompasses industry, the military and government.
Defence Strategy and Organisation
We focus on the high-level questions of defence strategy, including the structures, processes and people that deliver defence outputs across the enterprise.
Profession of Arms Programme
The Profession of Arms programme brings together defence practitioners and policymakers to discuss today’s live defence questions.
Our team
Matthew Savill
Director of Military Sciences
Military Sciences
Trevor Taylor
Professorial Research Fellow
Military Sciences
Professor Justin Bronk
Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology
Military Sciences
Dr Jack Watling
Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare
Military Sciences
Dr Sidharth Kaushal
Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power
Military Sciences
Nick Reynolds
Research Fellow, Land Warfare
Military Sciences
Noah Sylvia
Research Analyst for C4ISR and Emerging Tech
Military Sciences
Dr Linus Terhorst
Research Analyst
Military Sciences
Hamish Mundell
Defence Engagement Manager
Military Sciences
Dr Emma Butcher
Senior Programme Manager
Military Sciences
Marike Woollard
Programme Manager
Military Sciences
Major Paul Goodall
Chief of the General Staff’s Visiting Fellow
Military Sciences
Commander Edward Black
First Sea Lord’s Visiting Fellow
Military Sciences
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Past conferences
Bringing the air power community together for an essential discussion and debate on how NATO countries can meet their defence and deterrence needs.
Examining the requirements needed to deliver credible integrated air and missile defence for homelands and fielded forces.
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Alliance and exploring the present and future challenges faced by the Euro-Atlantic world.
UN Peacekeepers Day Conference in partnership with the United Nations Association - UK
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.
Fellows
Isabella Antinozzi
RUSI Associate Fellow
Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE
Distinguished Fellow
Tim Banfield
Senior Associate Fellow; Former Head of the Government Project Delivery Profession, Cabinet Office
General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE
Distinguished Fellow
Gill Bennett OBE
Senior Associate Fellow; Former Chief Historian, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Richard Bennett
Associate Fellow - Expert in utilising archaeology and heritage to promote wellbeing
Ivor Bennett
Associate Fellow; Managing Director, Mateoc Limited
Dr Stephan Blancke
RUSI Associate Fellow
Dr Bleddyn Bowen
RUSI Associate Fellow
Brigadier (Ret’d) Robbie Boyd OBE
Associate Fellow
Sir Julian Brazier
Distinguished Fellow
Al Brown
Associate Fellow - Expert in neurosymbolic artificial intelligence
James Byrne
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Sir David Capewell KCB OBE
Distinguished Fellow
Victor Chavez CBE
Senior Associate Fellow; Former CEO, Thales UK
Vice Admiral Patrick Chevallereau
Distinguished Fellow
Emilie Cleret
Associate Fellow
Michael Codner
Senior Associate Fellow for Military History
Professor Vincent Connelly
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Sam Cranny-Evans
Associate Fellow
Air Commodore (Ret’d) Andrew Curtis OBE
Associate Fellow; Independent Defence Researcher
Oleksandr V Danylyuk
Associate Fellow - Expert in Russian multidimensional warfare
Sam Dunning
RUSI Associate Fellow
Thomas Ewing
RUSI Associate Fellow
Eleanor Fairhurst
Associate Fellow
Lucy Fisher
Associate Fellow; Whitehall Editor at the Financial Times
Dr Alexander Gilder
Associate Fellow
Niklas Granholm
Associate Fellow; Deputy Director of Studies at FOI
John Griffiths-Spielman
Distinguished Fellow; Head of Security and Defence Studies, AthenaLab, Chile
Dr Jack Harding
Associate Fellow
Michael Harwood CB CBE MA
Senior Associate Fellow
Professor Beatrice Heuser
Senior Associate Fellow
Gareth Heywood
RUSI Associate Fellow
Dr Frank Hoffman
Senior Associate Fellow
Paul Hough
Associate Fellow; Independent defence industry consultant
Vice Admiral Peter Hudson
Distinguished Fellow
Professor Valur Ingimundarson
Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland
Dr Rebecca Jensen
Associate Fellow - Expert in operational art, military operations, and military strategy
Will Jessett CBE
Senior Associate Fellow
Dr Daniel Jonsson
Associate Fellow
Professor Mary Kaldor
Senior Associate Fellow
Dr Nina Kollars
Senior Associate Fellow; Associate Professor in the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI)
Lucas Kuo
RUSI Associate Fellow
Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE
Distinguished Fellow
Ewan Lawson
Associate Fellow
Vicky Lavrentiadou
RUSI Associate Fellow
Dr Peter Layton
Associate Fellow
Dr Chris Lewis
Associate Fellow
Nick Lewis OBE
RUSI Associate Fellow
Dr Sarah Lockyer
Senior Associate Fellow; Casualty Identification Coordinator for Canada’s Department of National Defence
Dr Pippa Malmgren
Senior Associate Fellow
Whit Mason
Associate Fellow
Major General Mungo Melvin CB OBE MA
Senior Associate Fellow
Dr Felipe Medeiros
Associate Fellow
General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE
Distinguished Fellow
Paul O’Neill CBE
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Professor Emma Parry
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Professor Alessio Patalano
Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of War and Strategy in East Asia, War Studies, KCL
Mark Phillips
Associate Fellow
Dr Brad Pietras
Associate Fellow; Senior Commercial Advisor to DARPA
Professor Patrick Porter
Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Birmingham
Mark Proctor OBE
Associate Fellow
Peter Quentin
Associate Fellow
Professor Peter Roberts
Senior Associate Fellow
Major General (Ret) Bill Robins CB OBE
Senior Associate Fellow
Dr Hugo Rosemont
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Tim Rowntree MA CEng MIET FRAES
Senior Associate Fellow; Former Director, Engineering and Safety, DE&S, Ministry of Defence
Natia Seskuria
Associate Fellow; Founder and Executive Director of RISS
Dr Michael Shurkin
Associate Fellow
Military Sciences
Dr Simona Soare
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Juliana Suess
RUSI Associate Fellow
Juan Pablo Toro
Senior Associate Fellow; Executive Director of AthenaLab, Chile
Dr Paddy Walker
Associate Fellow
Rear Admiral Nick Washer
RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Dr Thomas Withington
Associate Fellow - Expert in electronic warfare and air defence
Affiliates
Dr Sarah Ashbridge
Affiliate Expert
