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Civilian Contribution 2010Conference: The Civilian Contribution to Military Stabilisation Operations: Reserves, Contractors and Private Security Companies 09:00, 2 Mar 2010, RUSI
This RUSI conference will bring together the leading figures from the military, academic, policy and industry spheres. Discussion will encompass the issues raised by the ever-increasing use of civilian actors in stabilisation operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
X Ray BagUK Border Security 08:15, 25 Feb 2010, RUSI
This conference will present valuable new insights into the threats to the UK’s border, the impact of recent reforms and the nature of the challenge as we go forward.
Robotics for 4orce pageConference: Ground Robotics: Lightening the Load, Enhancing Effectiveness and Delivering the Edge 09:00, 18 Feb 2010, RUSI
The successful integration of UAVs into the operational theatre has raised questions over the effectiveness of utilising unmanned systems in other domains. This event will investigate the role that UGVs can and will have and examine the military implications of automated machines in the land environment.
International Energy ImageConference: International Initiatives in Alternative Energy and Sustainability for the Military 09:00, 16 Feb 2010, RUSI
Analysing capability enhancements across NATO in alternative fuels, energy resources, estate management and sustainable procurement for the military.
Dr Liam Fox MPEvent: The Strategic Defence and Security Review: A Conservative View of Defence and Future Challenges 10:00, 8 Feb 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Dr Liam Fox MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence and Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodspring. In his lecture, Dr Fox addressed the challenges the next government is likely to confront while attempting to carry out a Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). He will discuss the strategic thinking on which the foundation of a future Conservative government review will be based, the structure of the review and specifically how the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will carry out its role in the SDSR process to best prepare the MoD for the challenges of the 21st Century.
Richard TeutenEvent: Civilian-Military Collaboration: The Stabilisation Unit Coming of Age 13:00, 4 Feb 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Richard Teuten, recently Head of the Stabilisation Unit, UK.
Margaret MacmillanEvent: Thinking About International Relations: The Uses and Abuses of History 12:45, 3 Feb 2010, RUSI
Professor Margaret MacMillan, Warden, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, will explore some of the ways in which history has been used and abused in the recent past.
Douglas HaigEvent: Douglas Haig Fellowship Lecture: Haig and Veterans 13:00, 28 Jan 2010, RUSI
A lecture by Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely commemorating the life of Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde and the forces he commanded.
Professor Phil SuttonEvent: Whitehall Dialogue – Engagement of the Science and Technology Supplier Base in Delivering Military Capability 15:45, 20 Jan 2010, RUSI
Presentation by Professor Phil Sutton, Director Science and Technology Strategy, UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), on how the MoD is engaging with the science and technology supplier base in delivering military capability.
Pakistan flagEvent: RUSI Library of Military History lecture for Members’ - Pakistan: the Eye of the Storm 15:30, 15 Jan 2010, RUSI
While Pakistan remains the West’s closest ally in the conflict against extremism in Afghanistan and the region, it has also faced attacks within its own borders from the same extremist groups using the country as a base of operations. The past few months have been no exception, with attacks on the Army, the Navy and the intelligence agency ISI.
Future Defence Review HomepageConference: The Future Defence Review: Red Teaming a Green Paper - Part of the RUSI Future Defence Review Event Series 08:00, 13 Jan 2010, RUSI
Building on the success of the previous three RUSI conferences analysing the issues affecting the development of the United Kingdom’s Future Defence Review (FDR), this conference provides a timely opportunity to debate the context, concepts and conclusions of the Green Paper that the Ministry of Defence is developing in preparation for the defence review after the formation of the next Government.
RUSImotif 2Event: Courage and Commitment: Doing the Job in Afghanistan, Supporting Personnel at Home 10:30, 17 Dec 2009, RUSI
A lecture by the Rt. Hon. Bob Ainsworth MP, Secretary of State for Defence, UK.
Captain Patrick HennesseyEvent: Members' Lecture - The Widening Gap between the Civilian and Military Worlds: A Junior Officer's Perspective 13:00, 14 Dec 2009, RUSI
Captain Patrick Hennessey contended that a generation of junior officers are experiencing far more combat than their Commanding Officers and Brigade Commanders but, on the other hand, doing less training and are perhaps out of touch with traditional 'Values and Standards'. He focused on the widening gap between societal norms, the sort of life most young officers live at university before joining and the impact on the Armed Forces.
Sir Bill Jeffrey KCBEvent: Members' Lecture -The Challenges Facing Defence 10:30, 9 Dec 2009, RUSI
A lecture by Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, UK.
Brigadier General Karl EngelbrektsonEvent: Whitehall Dialogue – Lessons Learned in Developing the Nordic Battlegroup 15:45, 8 Dec 2009, RUSI
Brigadier General Karl Engelbrektson, recently Commander of the Nordic Battlegroup, will lead a Whitehall Dialogue on ‘Lessons Learned in Developing the Nordic Battlegroup’.
Emergency ResponseEmergency Response 2009: Communicating in a Crisis 09:00, 7 Dec 2009, RUSI
Emergency Response 2009: Communicating in a Crisis will explore the current UK capabilities for sharing and exchanging information during multi-agency operations. Presentations will focus on the technology available, the processes and procedures that govern and inform emergency communications, and the development and roll-out of new equipment. The behaviour and requirements of the people and organisations that make up the communications chain will also be explored.
Jock Stirrup at RUSI 2008Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture 17:45, 3 Dec 2009, RUSI
In his annual lecture to the Royal United Services Institute in London, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the Taliban could not win in Afghanistan. But the international coalition could fail if it lost its nerve. He said: 'The Taliban is not going to defeat us militarily, but we want the same patience, courage and discipline that soldiers show here from the public at home.'
Towards Zero: Britain’s role in furthering nuclear non-proliferation and multilateral approaches to disarmament 09:00, 3 Dec 2009, RUSI
A high-profile conference on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Role of Information SystemsWorkshop: The Role of Information Systems 09:00, 2 Dec 2009, RUSI
The fourth and final workshop in the Alternative Energy and Sustainability Series will discuss balance between the benefit that information systems can provide in reducing fossil fuel consumption and their increasing power consumption.
Professor Christopher AndrewEvent: Members' Lecture - The Defence of the Realm 18:00, 23 Nov 2009, RUSI
Professor Christopher Andrew will discuss his groundbreaking new book, The Defence of the Realm, which is the first ever authorised history of the British Security Service (MI5). It reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counter-espionage and counter-terrorism.
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