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"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute, said based on NATO figures, Germany was increasing its military expenditure “from a point where it’s behind”. “If current trends continue Germany may overtake the UK sometime in the next three or four years,” he said. "

France and Germany spend more on military than the UK, new report reveals

10 February 2021

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Leaders sit around a table at a working session during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, in 2019.

Getting the Band Back Together: The UK and the 2021 G7 Summit

3 February 2021

The G7 summit this year is a key opportunity to reassert the importance of Western unity in international affairs. Here is an outline of...

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"A precondition for close foreign policy cooperation is that the government “recognizes that the EU is a legitimate foreign policy actor, which is qualitatively different from other international organizations,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director of the RUSI think tank, adding this is “likely to be difficult for the current government to accept.” There should also be a program of staff exchanges between the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS) and military staff, and the corresponding ministries and agencies in London, Chalmers added. Such a scheme works well already for France and the U.S. and could help smooth cooperation, he said."

How post-Brexit Britain can stay engaged with Brussels

21 January 2021

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"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the Royal United Services Institute, said the funding injection provided “an opportunity to bring the MoD equipment budget back into balance, with all the advantages this can bring in terms of timely and cost-effective procurement.” “But it also makes clear that the extra money for defence equipment will largely be spent on funding existing, albeit previously underfunded, commitments — not on entirely new programmes,” he added. "

MoD accused of overspending as budget ‘black hole’ hits £17bn

14 January 2021

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"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the RUSI thinktank, said: “This is likely to require hard choices on all the main elements of the MoD’s recurrent budget”, including spending on personnel."

British army recruits rise as Covid seems to act as 'rallying cry'

7 January 2021

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Boxer is a potential procurement option as part of the UK's Mechanised Infantry Vehicle requirement. Courtesy of Rheinmetall Defence/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0

A New Direction for the Ministry of Defence’s Budget? Implications of the November Spending Review

7 January 2021

The government has chosen to devote the additional £24 billion for defence almost entirely to increasing defence investment, while...

Tags: Armed Forces, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Policy Briefs, UK, UK Defence

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A New Direction for the Ministry of Defence’s Budget? Implications of the November Spending Review

7 January 2021

Malcolm Chalmers

The government has chosen to devote the additional £24 billion for defence almost entirely to increasing defence investment, while...

Tags: Armed Forces, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Policy Briefs, UK, UK Defence

The chancellor's red box sitting on a table.

A Reckoning Postponed? The Defence Arithmetic of the Integrated Review

29 October 2020

Malcolm Chalmers

The coronavirus pandemic has jeopardised the UK's planned Comprehensive Spending Review. While an interim review might seem justified, key...

Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, Occasional Papers, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK Defence

Soldiers in a forest in a line. Courtesy of MoD/Craig Williams/OGL

Defence and the Integrated Review: A Testing Time

26 March 2020

Malcolm Chalmers and Will Jessett

The coronavirus pandemic means that the timeline for the new Integrated Review will need to be revised.

Tags: Armed Forces, UK Integrated Review 2021, Whitehall Reports, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK, UK Defence, Europe

Taking Control: Rediscovering the Centrality of National Interest in UK Foreign and Security Policy

10 February 2020

Malcolm Chalmers

Following Brexit, the UK will need to adopt a flexible approach in its foreign and security policy.

Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, Whitehall Reports, NATO, European Union, UK, Defence Policy, International Institutions, UK Defence, Europe

German Army personnel in Georgia, August 2018

The 2% Target: Spending Increases and the Russian Threat

8 November 2019

Malcolm Chalmers

While all NATO countries have increased defence spending since 2014, the Alliance’s new members have done the most.

Tags: Defence Spending, NATO, North America, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe

Roosevelt and Churchill meeting as part of the Atlantic Charter Conference in 1941. Courtesy of US Navy

Which Rules? Why There is No Single ‘Rules-Based International System’

10 April 2019

Malcolm Chalmers

The contemporary international order comprises a Universal Security System, a Western System and a Universal Economic System. These...

Tags: United Nations, NATO, Occasional Papers, European Union, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Europe

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The New Boris Johnson Government

2 August 2019

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

Professor Malcolm Chalmers and Dr Jonathan Eyal discuss the implications of the premiership of Boris Johnson and the impending Brexit...

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Malcolm Chalmers assesses Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI

14 February 2019

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

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The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat

21 October 2018

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General...

Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

NATO Round-table

11 July 2018

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

Emily Winterbotham, Director, Terrorism and Conflict

A round table discussion on the up coming NATO summit between Jonathan Eyal, Malcolm Chalmers and Emily Winterbotham.

Tags: NATO

Brexit in 2018

4 January 2018

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

RUSI Deputy Director General Professor Malcolm Chalmers discusses the prospects for Brexit in 2018.

Tags: Brexit, Europe

The UK General Election: What Next?

9 June 2017

Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General

Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of RUSI and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, discuss the outcome of the June 2017...

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"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute, said based on NATO figures, Germany was increasing its military expenditure “from a point where it’s behind”. “If current trends continue Germany may overtake the UK sometime in the next three or four years,” he said. "

France and Germany spend more on military than the UK, new report reveals

10 February 2021 Tags:

"A precondition for close foreign policy cooperation is that the government “recognizes that the EU is a legitimate foreign policy actor, which is qualitatively different from other international organizations,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director of the RUSI think tank, adding this is “likely to be difficult for the current government to accept.” There should also be a program of staff exchanges between the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS) and military staff, and the corresponding ministries and agencies in London, Chalmers added. Such a scheme works well already for France and the U.S. and could help smooth cooperation, he said."

How post-Brexit Britain can stay engaged with Brussels

21 January 2021 Tags:

"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the Royal United Services Institute, said the funding injection provided “an opportunity to bring the MoD equipment budget back into balance, with all the advantages this can bring in terms of timely and cost-effective procurement.” “But it also makes clear that the extra money for defence equipment will largely be spent on funding existing, albeit previously underfunded, commitments — not on entirely new programmes,” he added. "

MoD accused of overspending as budget ‘black hole’ hits £17bn

14 January 2021 Tags:

"Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the RUSI thinktank, said: “This is likely to require hard choices on all the main elements of the MoD’s recurrent budget”, including spending on personnel."

British army recruits rise as Covid seems to act as 'rallying cry'

7 January 2021 Tags:

"Malcolm Chalmers the deputy-director general of RUSI ( Royal United Services Institute) had warned that postponing the Comprehensive Spending Review would be “especially costly” for the Integrated Review “as key decisions on long-term defence priorities may now have to wait until a full CSR". He added: “Meanwhile the world of external threats, force development and contractual obligations will not standstill. The pressure on the defence programme remain relentless, driven by the increased importance attached to major power competition and by the government’s commitments to play a more active military role.""

UK defence budget gets a big boost, but will the money be spent wisely?

19 November 2020 Tags:

"Malcolm Chalmers, of the Royal United Services Institute, said that the final outcome was “a much larger increase for defence than most analysts, including myself, had predicted. It is the largest real-terms increase in the defence budget since the early years of the Thatcher premiership, a rise of between 10 and 15% in real terms.” "

Boris Johnson agrees £16bn rise in defence spending

19 November 2020 Tags:

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