

Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow for Land Warfare. Jack has recently conducted studies of deterrence against Russia, force... read more
Jack Watling
If the British Army is to achieve the digital integration that underpins its Information Manoeuvre concept then its recce platforms need Link-16
Tags: Land Operations, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems, Land ForcesPeter Roberts
There are a myriad of reasons why defence spending has not featured in the fiscal stimulus plan of the UK government, but chief among them is the limited ambition of the Ministry of Defence.
Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Spending, RUSI Newsbrief, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, UK DefenceAlexandra Stickings
The importance of space to the UK’s national security, military and international relationships means it should be a key issue in the upcoming Integrated Review. However, a shift in thinking on activities in this environment is needed to ensure that the right questions are being asked.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, National Security, Technology, UK DefenceJustin Bronk
Investing in people is a worthy cause in itself. But it plays a diminished role in deterrence.
Tags: China, Military Sciences, United States, NATO, Military Personnel, EuropePeter Roberts
Boris Johnson’s newly elected government has some big questions to answer about the country’s defence policy and global posture.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK, Defence Policy, National Security, UK DefenceJack Watling
Governments and military planners are obsessed with how much leverage adversaries can exert with coercive measures that don’t risk all-out war. But to win in the ‘grey zone’ requires being proactive, and defining its limits.
Tags: Military Sciences, Security and Defence in Northern Europe Research Programme, UK, Global Security IssuesJack Watling and Adam Maisel
Adversaries currently outmatch the British Army in information warfare. While it is encouraging that officers with a background in combat arms are calling for the development of this capability however, it is important not to expect too much.
Tags: Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, InformationElisabeth Braw
To counter disinformation campaigns, liberal democracies should focus on second-strike capabilities.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, RUSI Newsbrief, Domestic Security, National Security, TechnologyAlexandra Stickings
50 years on from the first lunar landing, the Moon is once again taking centre stage in international space ambitions. Yet, within a more democratised and complex space environment, and with Mars and other celestial bodies seen as additional exploratory targets, talk of a new ‘space race’ may be misplaced.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, RUSI NewsbriefThe Under 35s Forum is delighted to host this upcoming event on the role of 3D printing in defence, bringing expertise from the defence industries and academia to share insight and reflect on some of...
Tags: Air Power and Technology, Defence, Industries and Society, Military Sciences, UK Defence Policy, Domestic Security, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Military PersonnelIn partnership with BAE Systems, UK PONI is pleased to host a seminar that will take an unclassified look at nuclear fuel cycle and weapons technology, before considering the significance of both...
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, Military Sciences, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Trident, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Technology, EuropeTags: Military Sciences, UK, Information, Technology
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