

Dr Karin von Hippel became Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on 30 November 2015.
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Peter Marshall
The UN Charter is no run-of-the-mill affair. It is a universal covenant, born of untold suffering and sorrow. As the only veteran of the Second World War still in active diplomatic circulation, Sir Peter Marshall reflects on the UN’s founding document, and its enduring relevance.
Tags: United Nations, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, EuropePeter Ricketts
As a new national security adviser is appointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the UK’s first NSA reflects on the duties and burdens of the job.
Tags: UK, National SecurityBen Wan Beng Ho
A new long-range land-attack capability could be valuable for the Royal Navy.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, EuropeElisabeth Braw
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the value of national service models in building societal resilience. The future Integrated Review might want to consider these.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, Resilience, UK DefenceEmily Ferris
Relations with Russia are one of the thorniest challenges for the UK’s Integrated Review. Here are a few ideas on how the UK should approach its troubled relationship with Moscow.
Tags: International Security Studies, UK Integrated Review 2021, Russia, UKJack Watling
Turning to the military for assistance has become commonplace in the coronavirus pandemic. Governments should be careful how they do this.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Military Sciences, UK, UK DefenceDamian O'Connor
Damian O'Connor reviews Kruger’s War: The Truth Behind the Myths of the Boer War, by Chris Ash.
Tags: RUSI Journal, UK, History, AfricaPeter Roberts
The new Ministry of Defence pamphlet on joint political-military decision-making merely scratches the surface of what seems to be a peculiarly British issue of poor performance in this area.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, RUSI Newsbrief, UK, National Security, UK DefenceKamal Alam
The long relationship between the British and Pakistani armies is transforming, from one based mostly on pomp, ceremony and personal friendships, to one based on shared strategic interests.
Tags: Pakistan, RUSI Newsbrief, Counterinsurgency, Defence Policy, UK, Land ForcesThe United Kingdom, United States, and France are approaching a time at which important, but difficult decisions will have to be taken over the future of their national nuclear deterrents. Just as...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, France, Defence Policy, Trident, UK, UK Defence, Europe
The Biden Presidency: The Benefits of Being Boring
Time for a New UK–US Relationship
Adversarial Studies: Russian Strategic Thinking and the Kremlin’s Approach to Coercion