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
Eric Rosand and Eric Manton
The Western Balkans provides useful lessons for improving ‘whole of society’ approaches for addressing extremist violence, including how governments and civil society organisations in the region as well as international partners can bolster them.
Tags: Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe
Malcolm Chalmers
In the third of a series of reflections on UK foreign policy, Malcolm Chalmers looks at the government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, Occasional Papers, UK, National Security, UK Defence
R D Hooker Jr
A hypothetical article on a future conflict takes stock of how NATO lost the Baltic states and the implications for the Alliance.
Tags: RUSI Journal, NATO, Russia, Europe
Will Jessett, Tom McKane and Peter Watkins
Three former senior officials deeply involved in managing the UK’s defences comment on the country’s latest Integrated Review, Defence Command Paper and the newly-released Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.
Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence
Peter Roberts
The Defence Command Paper places some big gambles on the UK military's future.
Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK Defence
Simon Mehdian-Staffell
In a world where technology is fundamental to both threats and opportunities ahead, it must be at the core of UK security and defence capabilities.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Technology, UK Defence
Eric Rosand and Eric Manton
The Western Balkans provides useful lessons for improving ‘whole of society’ approaches for addressing extremist violence, including how governments and civil society organisations in the region as well as international partners can bolster them.
Tags: Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, RUSI Newsbrief, Europe
R D Hooker Jr
A hypothetical article on a future conflict takes stock of how NATO lost the Baltic states and the implications for the Alliance.
Tags: RUSI Journal, NATO, Russia, Europe
Mungo Melvin
Mungo Melvin reviews Blood, Metal and Dust: How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq, by Ben Barry.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Iraq, UK Defence
Peggy Hollinger, International Business Editor at the Financial Times discusses a new RUSI paper authored by Trevor Taylor and John Louth. The paper suggests that the UK needs a speedier defence...
Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, 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
Today the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes its review into bias in algorithmic decision-making, incorporating RUSI research on the use of algorithms in policing.
Organised Crime and Policing, Policing and Security, Tackling Extremism, UK, Terrorism, UK Defence, Europe
The UK government has announced plans to overhaul its approach to foreign policy through a new government-wide review. Here, RUSI experts give their initial reaction to the news.
UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, 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
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick delivered the inaugural RUSI Annual Security Lecture.
Tags: Cyber, Organised Crime and Policing, UK, Technology, Europe
This conference explored the UK’s foreign policy priorities post-Brexit and examines its new role in the world.
Tags: RUSI International, UK Integrated Review 2021, Europe
A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
Tags: United States, UK, History, Europe
Salvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal: Round One in Vienna, and What Comes Next
Unintended Consequences: Humanitarianism and CTF Compliance
The Imperfect Equilibrium of Russian Civil–Military Relations