Sir Christopher's remarks were made at the RUSI Maritime Operations Conference.
Sir Christopher Meyer spent almost forty years in the British Diplomatic Service. His career culminated as ambassador to the United... read more
Malcolm Chalmers
Amidst a challenging fiscal and security climate, the new government has an opportunity to develop a post-Brexit security and defence vision.
Tags: Defence Spending, European Union, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Joel Rogers de Waal
New YouGov/RUSI polling portrays a kind of ignorant faith in NATO but also significant doubts that UK defence capability is fit for modern purpose.
Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, National Security, UK Defence, Europe
Jonathan Eyal
Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of the transatlantic Alliance is both counterproductive and flawed in its analysis – and his proposals for European security independence are equally misguided.
Tags: NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe
Malcolm Chalmers
Amidst a challenging fiscal and security climate, the new government has an opportunity to develop a post-Brexit security and defence vision.
Tags: Defence Spending, European Union, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Joel Rogers de Waal
New YouGov/RUSI polling portrays a kind of ignorant faith in NATO but also significant doubts that UK defence capability is fit for modern purpose.
Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, National Security, UK Defence, Europe
Caroline Kennedy-Pipe and Duncan Depledge
The UK is at the forefront of NATO’s efforts to secure its Baltic members. We argue Britain requires an expansive strategy that covers not just the High North, as has been touted since 2018, but incorporates a vision of a Wider North. That means viewing the security of the Baltic states in tandem with that of our Nordic allies.
Tags: NATO, Global Security Issues, Europe
Jonathan Eyal
Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of the transatlantic Alliance is both counterproductive and flawed in its analysis – and his proposals for European security independence are equally misguided.
Tags: NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe
Igor Merheim-Eyre and John G L J Jacobs
The #WeAreNATO campaign is an important tool to communicate the purpose and benefits of the Alliance. But to make it more durable, greater effort needs to be put into complementing top-down institutional efforts with bottom-up civic initiatives.
Tags: NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe
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
Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
A major research project into military covenants and how signatories put their commitments into practice has today been announced by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Nationwide Building...
Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Military Personnel, UK Defence
In this short video RUSI explores the increasingly significant role of the commercial sector in modern British defence capabilities. RUSI talks to a number of experts on how private industry is...
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Following the publication of the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), RUSI experts will be offering comprehensive analysis of the SDSR and what it means for UK defence and security
UK Counter-terrorism, Defence Spending, UK Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, National Security, UK Defence, Europe
A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
Tags: United States, UK, History, Europe
Tags: UK Defence
A briefing ahead of the Modernising Defence Programme's publication, offering a parliamentarian's perspective on what is needed for UK defence and how to go about achieving it.
Tags: Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Clarity on Brexit: The Security Consequences
Hong Kong After the District Council Elections: Will Anything Change?
Sir Michael Howard - A Tribute