Preparing for the Lean Years

Preparing for the Lean Years

Future Defence Review Working Paper No. 1

RUSI's first Future Defence Review Working Paper argues that the Ministry of Defence faces budget cuts in real terms at around 10-15% (a cut of £4bn-£6bn).  Even if the economy quickly recovers, it warns that ‘a prolonged period of austerity in public expenditure (including defence) is inevitable’.

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News

Latest issue of RUSI Journal
Latest issue of RUSI Journal
A special section in the latest RUSI Journal debates the performance of the British military in Iraq and Afghanistan

The Cousins' Counter-Insurgency Wars: Thomas Donnelly

A Former Officer's Perspective on the Army: Patrick Little

The UK in Afghanistan: Theo Farrell and Stuart Gordon

 



Climate Security Research Project: Central America Visit
Climate Security Research Project: Central America Visit
Dr Tobias Feakin and Shiloh Fetzek’s visit to Central America marks the launch of the Climate Security Research Project


Top military leaders meet at RUSI
Top military leaders meet at RUSI
Defence chiefs explore issues across all lines of development for the British Army at RUSI Land Warfare Conference

 



RUSI Defence Systems: June 2009
RUSI Defence Systems: June 2009
Latest issue of RUSI Defence Systems online

Analysis

US withdrawal from Iraq: the beginning of stability?
US withdrawal from Iraq: the beginning of stability?
Does the 'National Day of Sovereignty' mark a new era of stability for the country?


Zelaya and the Honduras coup
Zelaya and the Honduras coup
The uprising creates chaos for the country, but there may be some advantages for President Zelaya


Iranian elections and international security
Iranian elections and international security
What will the Iranian elections mean for Obama's new posture towards the Middle East?


New Challenges in Cyber Security
New Challenges in Cyber Security
Cyber Security Strategy outlines governmental response to new brand of 'e-criminals'

 


Events

Members' Lecture - Obama's Middle East Challenge
Members' Lecture - Obama's Middle East Challenge
3 July 2009

Outlining the policy options and hard choices in the Middle East facing both the new governments of the United States and Israel



Future Defence Review
Future Defence Review
7 July 2009

Conference explores the finance, process and hard strategic choices behind a Future Defence Review



Energy Management for Defence Infrastructure
Energy Management for Defence Infrastructure
9 July 2009

The first in the series of Alternative Energy and Sustainability workshops will focus on the progress being made on the Defence Estates



International Joint Operations Command Conference
International Joint Operations Command Conference
15 - 16 July 2009

Conference focuses on key issues and lessons learned from emergency management experience across a wide variety of different disciplines



Alternative Energy and Sustainability
Alternative Energy and Sustainability
9 July - 20 November 2009
RUSI is hosting a series of workshops, throughout 2009, to focus on the key issues identified at the RUSI Alternative Energy and Sustainability Conference in February 2009

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