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Rethinking the Combat Air Survivability Mix Conference
Conference Reports, 10 April 2019
Justin Bronk
On 20 March 2019, RUSI brought together a conference that re-examined what the optimal survivability mix might look like in the late 2020s and 2030s, in light of current trends of both combat air systems design and emerging disruptive threat technologies.
Tags: Aerospace, United States, Military Sciences, UK
US Presidential Hopefuls and Their Nuclear Weapons Policies
Commentary, 9 April 2019
Jamie Kwong
US Democratic Party candidates for the White House are beginning to tackle nuclear challenges in their election campaigns.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Avoiding a Costly Deal with Moscow in Pyongyang
Commentary, 26 March 2019
Darya Dolzikova
Russia is strengthening its links with North Korea in order to position itself as an indispensable interlocutor between Washington and Pyongyang. But the cost Russia could demand for regional cooperation may prove prohibitive for the US.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
What Do Future Main Battle Tanks Need to Succeed? Ask the Operators
RUSI Defence Systems, 25 March 2019
Micah Clark
As the US Army and British Army eye upgrades to their respective main battle tanks, the often-overlooked operator’s perspective calls for the focus to fall on maintainability in the field over incremental upgrades to firepower and survivability
Tags: United States, Land Forces
"Jonathan Eyal of the Royal United Services Institute in London imagines a frenzy of activity, a cacophony of summits—and a renationalisation of defence strategies. Lots of countries would seek bilateral deals. In central Europe he would expect an alliance between Poland and Romania to guarantee the eastern border. The Russians and Chinese would not sit idly by, he says, but would play their own games with the Greeks, Hungarians and others.
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What would happen if America left Europe to fend for itself?
In The News, 14 March 2019 Tags: United States, Global Security Issues, Europe
The Hanoi Summit: It is Not About the Economy, Stupid
RUSI Newsbrief, 13 March 2019
Tom Plant
The Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump came to no clear agreement on measures to limit North Korea’s nuclear programme. The two countries’ opposing positions and motives will make next steps challenging.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
US Presidential Hopefuls and Their Nuclear Weapons Policies
Commentary, 9 April 2019Jamie Kwong
US Democratic Party candidates for the White House are beginning to tackle nuclear challenges in their election campaigns.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Avoiding a Costly Deal with Moscow in Pyongyang
Commentary, 26 March 2019Darya Dolzikova
Russia is strengthening its links with North Korea in order to position itself as an indispensable interlocutor between Washington and Pyongyang. But the cost Russia could demand for regional cooperation may prove prohibitive for the US.
United States, North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Ministers Meet to Discuss Middle East in Warsaw Conference Beset by Divisions in the West
Commentary, 21 February 2019Wojciech Pawlus
Poland has improved its bilateral strategic links with the US by hosting an American-inspired conference on the future of the Middle East. But the conference did nothing to improve Western coherence.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, Israel, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
To Understand the INF Treaty’s Demise, Look to the US Republican Party
Commentary, 8 February 2019Lincoln Pigman
The INF Treaty’s demise owes to not only Russian violations but also a fundamental shift in the way the current US administration and much of the Republican Party view arms control.
United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
The Role of Verification in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Dispute
Commentary, 15 January 2019Darya Dolzikova
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is about to pass into oblivion. But its verification provisions merit further attention, both as a reflection on lesson learned from the past, but also as indicators for the future.
United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropePages
The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
US Sanctions on Russia
Multimedia, 10 August 2018Emily Ferris, RUSI Research Fellow, on the new US sanctions on Russia and what the Russian response might look like.
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia
The North Korean Nuclear Summit
Multimedia, 9 March 2018Tom Plant, Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy programme at RUSI on the proposed nuclear summit between North Korea and the US
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
That's No Moon... That's A Tesla
Multimedia, 9 February 2018The successful and spectacular inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy this week not only captured public imaginations with its ground-breaking double booster recovery and quirky payload, but also...
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, National Security Studies
Trump: Year One
Multimedia, 24 January 2018Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the first year of the Trump Presidency.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Global Security IssuesPages
Rethinking the Combat Air Survivability Mix Conference
Conference Reports, 10 April 2019Justin Bronk
On 20 March 2019, RUSI brought together a conference that re-examined what the optimal survivability mix might look like in the late 2020s and 2030s, in light of current trends of both combat air...
Aerospace, United States, Conference Reports, Military Sciences, UK
What Do Future Main Battle Tanks Need to Succeed? Ask the Operators
RUSI Defence Systems, 25 March 2019Micah Clark
As the US Army and British Army eye upgrades to their respective main battle tanks, the often-overlooked operator’s perspective calls for the focus to fall on maintainability in the field over...
United States, RUSI Defence Systems, Land Forces
The Hanoi Summit: It is Not About the Economy, Stupid
RUSI Newsbrief, 13 March 2019Tom Plant
The Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump came to no clear agreement on measures to limit North Korea’s nuclear programme. The two countries’ opposing...
United States, RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Book Review: Preparing for War: The Emergence of the Modern U.S. Army, 1815–1917
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018Brian Holden Reid
Brian Holden Reid reviews Preparing for War: The Emergence of the Modern U.S. Army, 1815–1917, by J P Clark
Armed Forces, RUSI Journal, United States, The Great War
US Drone Base in Agadez: A Security Threat to Niger?
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018Olayinka Ajala
The US drone base in Niger has repercussions for the Sahel Sahara’s fragile security.
RUSI Journal, Sahel, United States, National Security, AfricaPages
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
United States, UK, History, Europe
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UK
General Stephen Townsend to Deliver the Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture 2018
Events, 15 June 2018General Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the US Army Training and Doctrinal Command will deliver the 72nd Annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture.
United States, Military Sciences, UK
Transatlantic Traumas: A discussion with Professor Stanley R. Sloan on the future of the West
Events, 16 April 2018Professor Stanley R. Sloan will discuss his latest book, Transatlantic traumas: Has illiberalism brought the West to the brink of collapse?, which examines the external threats and internal...
RUSI International, United States, Americas, Russia, UK, Global Security Issues
UK Security Policy: National Institutions and the Gap between Expert and Public Opinion
Events, 19 September 2017The conference will discuss the findings from a three-year study of elite foreign policy attitudes and security policy preferences, comparing the views of the UK elite with their American...
RUSI International, United States, UK, Global Security IssuesPages
"Jonathan Eyal of the Royal United Services Institute in London imagines a frenzy of activity, a cacophony of summits—and a renationalisation of defence strategies. Lots of countries would seek bilateral deals. In central Europe he would expect an alliance between Poland and Romania to guarantee the eastern border. The Russians and Chinese would not sit idly by, he says, but would play their own games with the Greeks, Hungarians and others. "
What would happen if America left Europe to fend for itself?
In The News, 14 March 2019 Tags: United States, Global Security Issues, Europe
"According to Jack Watling, a land warfare expert at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, the UAE's Chinese drone purchases began after the the U.S. refused to sell them American armed UAVs. Now, he says, "the (President Donald) Trump administration has reduced its threshold for sale, which partly happened after the UAE started its Chinese drone purchases.""
Pentagon is scrambling as China ‘sells the hell out of’ armed drones to US allies
In The News, 21 February 2019 Tags: Aerospace, China, United States, Military Sciences
""The effectiveness of Russia's strategic nuclear arsenal against the United States and Nato, in the event of nuclear war, is assured and has never been in doubt," he said."Internationally, of course, the new weapons serve as a reminder of Russia's status as a massive nuclear power.""
Putin threatens to target US if it deploys missiles to Europe: ‘Let them count the range and speed of our weapons’
In The News, 21 February 2019 Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Russia, Military Sciences
"“To some extents the treaty has outlived its initial purpose,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general of the Royal United Services Institute."
Russia exhibits missile U.S. cites as reason for leaving key arms treaty
In The News, 24 January 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"“Trust and verify” are at the core of all arms control agreements, said Darya Dolzikova, a specialist on non-proliferation and nuclear policy at RUSI. She was referring to a phrase beloved by President Ronald Reagan, who signed the INF treaty with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. “But if there’s no trust, at the end of the day," she said, "no amount of verification is going to be helpful.""
Russia exhibits missile U.S. cites as reason for leaving key arms treaty
In The News, 24 January 2019 Tags: United States, Americas, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Russia’s ‘Silent’ Occupation and Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
In Context podcast - Episode 11: Jane Marriott OBE
Mitigating Cyber Risks: Is There Room for Two?