

Justin Bronk is the Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology in the Military Sciences team at RUSI. He is also Editor of the... read more
Peter 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 DefenceGuy Burton
Reports of a pending China–Iran alliance are premature, and ignore a more hesitant Chinese approach to the Middle East.
Tags: China, Middle East and North AfricaElisabeth Braw
EU member states displayed little solidarity in the current crisis, but EU institutions fared better.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Coronavirus, EuropeJack Watling
The UK government must provide unambiguous political guidance as it undertakes the most significant appraisal of the country’s defence posture since the start of this century.
Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, Defence Spending, UK, National Security, UK DefenceElisabeth Braw
Liberal democracies remain vulnerable to mass epidemics, despite the prevalence of time-tested methods to improve national resilience capabilities.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, United States, Coronavirus, Europe, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaMalcolm Chalmers and Dmitry Stefanovich
The articles below were informed by a roundtable discussion in London in October 2018 between the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and RUSI to discuss the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. While the discussion revealed some differences in perspective, it was agreed that expert dialogue can play an important role in informing the policy positions of all governments concerned.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyDaniel Salisbury
Pyongyang has proved adept at evading sanctions.
Tags: Aerospace, North Korea, TechnologyDaniel Fiott
The new president prefers funding current capabilities over technological innovation.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Defence ManagementAdmiral Michael Mullen USN (Ret’d), former Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighted some of the initial difficult lessons from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Tags: Aerospace, Afghanistan, Iraq, Land Forces, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaThe 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) that provides the foundation for ongoing UK-US nuclear warhead collaboration is due to be reviewed and possibly extended this year. UK PONI will host two...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Trident, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, EuropeThe 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, Trident, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
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