

James is the Head of Cyber Research at RUSI. His research interests include cyber security, the spread of terrorism and violent... read more
Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper examines the efforts underway in the UK, France, Germany and the US to produce new combat aircraft and systems over the next fifteen to twenty years; sheds light on some of the challenges and drivers; and suggests some potential options for force optimisation
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, United States, Occasional Papers, Germany, France, UKRaffaello Pantucci
Recent attacks perpetrated by extreme right wing terrorists in the US are undoubtedly linked to the upcoming mid-term elections, reflecting the reality that the country’s charged political scene may be pushing would-be terrorists into action
Tags: International Security Studies, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism, United States, Tackling Extremism, UK, TerrorismMalcolm Chalmers
The UK’s defence budget has just got a boost. But this will not shield the country’s military for long from some hard spending choices, or from broader adverse economic developments.
Tags: Defence Spending, UKJohn Louth
On 1 February 2012, the UK government published its long awaited on defence procurement. It sets a vision intending to reform Britain's fraught acquisition and procurement process, but the challenge will be at the implementation stage.
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, UK Defence Policy, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropeTrevor Taylor
The UK's National Audit Office has published its latest report assessing the Major Projects of the Ministry of Defence. The informative document reports only very limited cost overruns, and few of them can be seen as industry's responsibility. It also provokes thoughts about the government's accounting system and the protected position of the Joint Combat Aircraft in the British defence...
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, UK Defence Policy, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropeMargaret Gilmore
The long awaited Green Paper on Justice and Security suggests the British Government wants to close a legal loophole to ensure sensitive intelligence material from abroad can be kept secret. But is this wise in an age when advancing technologies makes secrecy more difficult and at a time when the public appears to want greater openness?
Tags: UK, Domestic Security, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Terrorism, Europe
The Future Rules of Warfare
Poland’s Decisive Role in Cracking Enigma and Transforming the UK’s SIGINT Operations
Against the Clock: Can the EU’s New Strategy for Terrorist Content Removal Work?