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Mark Phillips

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Mark Phillips

Position: Research Fellow, Military and Intelligence

Mark Phillips joined the Royal United Services Institute in August 2010 as Head of the Land Operations and Capabilities Programme.  In this role he is responsible for leading policy analysis, independent research, expert discussion groups and high-level conferences.

Prior to joining RUSI, Mark was Chief of Staff to Baroness Neville-Jones during her time as Shadow Security Minister and National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition and, after the 2010 general election, Security Minister.  In this capacity he managed all security legislation in Parliament, was speechwriter to Baroness Neville-Jones, and had a central role in developing the Conservative Party's national security policies and post-election implementation plan.  His remit covered all aspects of national security, including the National Security Strategy, Strategic Defence and Security Review, machinery of government, intelligence, counter terrorism, resilience, Olympic security, stabilisation and conflict prevention, procurement and the role of industry in defence and security.  Mark co-authored the Conservative Party's National Security Green Paper, A Resilient Nation (January 2010).

Between 2006 and 2008, Mark advised the Shadow Minister for Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development in the House of Lords and was an adviser to the National and International Security Policy Group.  He has also worked with RUSI and the UK Defence Forum on defence acquisition and Asia security issues.

Mark is an associate of King's College London and a graduate of their Department of War Studies.  He has lectured to MA War Studies students on the Strategic Defence and Security Review, military covenant and role of Parliament in national security.

 

 

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

Assessing UK Battlefield Logistics Capability: Lessons and Future Requirements for the Land Component 28 Nov 2011
The 'support network’ concept offers a new alternative to traditional, linear supply chain infrastructure
Returning Sovereign Wealth cover Workshop Report: Returning Sovereign Wealth 3 Nov 2011
An examination of the opportunities for repatriating and reinvesting stolen assets, specifically considering the contribution of private investigators to the recovery of stolen assets
Libya Rebels Accidental Heroes: Britain, France and the Libya Operation - RUSI Interim Libya Campaign Report 23 Sep 2011
A new RUSI report looks at the diplomatic, strategic and military aspects of the recent Libya campaign.
Reform Underway 12 Aug 2011
Mark Phillips assesses the task that lies ahead for the Defence Reform Unit as it prepares to present its report to the government in July 2011.
British Army Rebalancing the UK's armed forces 21 Jul 2011
The Ministry of Defence has indicated the need for reservists to become integral to all defence tasks, resulting in the significant rebalancing of the structure of the armed forces by 2020. Undoubtedly there will be risks involved, but these are manageable provided there is political and institutional willingness to develop a more sophisticated approach to force generation.
Agile Warrior: RUSI Occasional Paper Exercise Agile Warrior and the Future Development of UK Land Forces 25 May 2011
Examining the British Army's initiative to develop an evidence base for future decisions on the development of land forces, this paper reviews the emerging findings of this process of experimentation and operational analysis
RAPTOR: Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado 23 Mar 2011
Mark Phillips reviews the impact that the RAPTOR sensor pod is making in Afghanistan, and how it should be factored into future UK Combat-ISTAR capability
Terrorism 2011 image Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: Implications for the International Terrorist Threat 4 Mar 2011
Many claim that the revolutionary arc engulfing the Middle East will challenge terrorist groups and their narrative. But this ignores how groups might exploit the crisis to strengthen their positions and pose a more potent and sophisticated threat to the UK than they do at the moment.
RUSI CREST Conference Report: Reserves in Transformation 28 Jan 2011
What does the Ministry of Defence need to consider as part of its Future Reserves 2020 Review?
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