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In The News, 26 February 2020Modern Deterrence, Art, Culture and Literature, Military Sciences
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Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence Project
Elisabeth Braw directs RUSI's Modern Deterrence project, which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work... read more
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German Decision to Split Tornado Replacement is a Poor One
RUSI Defence Systems, 26 March 2020Justin Bronk
If the reported intention to replace Germany’s ageing Tornado fleet with a mix of up to 90 Eurofighters, 30 Super Hornets and 15 Growlers is correct, the Luftwaffe will be getting the worst of all previously mooted outcomes
Tags: Air Power and Technology, Germany, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems
The Coronavirus Epidemic and Panic Buying: Follow the East German Example
Commentary, 23 March 2020Elisabeth Braw
Of society and resilience: the scarcities of the past, and the panic buying of today.
Tags: Coronavirus, Modern Deterrence, Germany, Military Sciences, UK, Europe
Modelling the Vulnerability of Aircraft Carriers in the European Theatre
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 March 2020Sidharth Kaushal
This article uses a variety of salvo combat models to generate a crude outline of the vulnerability of an aircraft carrier manoeuvring in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea or the Barents Sea in a conflict involving NATO and Russia
Tags: Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems, Martial Power Programme, Maritime ForcesPages
The Death of Soleimani Brings Uncertainty, Violence and Opportunity
Commentary, 3 January 2020Jack Watling
A US-ordered assassination of a key Iranian lynchpin could overturn many Middle East calculations
Tags: United States, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
The Weakness of ‘People’ in Deterrence
Commentary, 18 December 2019Justin Bronk
Investing in people is a worthy cause in itself. But it plays a diminished role in deterrence.
Tags: China, United States, NATO, Military Sciences, Military Personnel, Europe
The Upcoming Defence and Security Review: Questions That Must Be Answered
Commentary, 17 December 2019Peter Roberts
Boris Johnson’s newly elected government has some big questions to answer about the country’s defence policy and global posture.
Tags: Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, National Security, UK DefencePages
The Myth of the Narrative Fighting Vehicle
, 30 May 2019Jack Watling and Adam Maisel
Adversaries currently outmatch the British Army in information warfare. While it is encouraging that officers with a background in combat arms are calling for the development of this capability however, it is important not to expect too much.
Tags: Military Sciences, Information, Martial Power Programme
Second Strike Communications
RUSI Newsbrief, 17 May 2019Elisabeth Braw
To counter disinformation campaigns, liberal democracies should focus on second-strike capabilities.
Tags: Modern Deterrence, RUSI Newsbrief, Military Sciences, Domestic Security, National Security, Technology
Apollo Plus Fifty: Lunar Ambitions and the New ‘Space Race’
RUSI Newsbrief, 3 May 2019Alexandra Stickings
50 years on from the first lunar landing, the Moon is once again taking centre stage in international space ambitions. Yet, within a more democratised and complex space environment, and with Mars and other celestial bodies seen as additional exploratory targets, talk of a new ‘space race’ may be misplaced.
Tags: Aerospace, RUSI Newsbrief, Military SciencesPages
Modern Deterrence Conference 2019
Conference, 29 May 2019The Modern Deterrence Spring 2019 Conference will examine how the private sector, government and the armed forces can work together to deter hybrid warfare.
Tags: Modern Deterrence
International Day of the Peacekeepers 17th Annual Conference: The Thin Blue Line
Conference, 23 May 2019This annual conference, jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, UNA-Westminster and RUSI, is the UK’s most authoritative public review of UN peacekeeping activities.
Tags: Military Sciences
The New Cyber Arms Race
Events, 2 April 2019At this event Mikko Hypponen will examine the new cyber arms race - beyond what we're already experiencing - and explain what it means for governments, companies and anybody using a computer.
Tags: Modern Deterrence
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