On 10 March 2020, RUSI held a conference to bring together practitioners, policymakers, analysts and allies to discuss how the British Army is seeking to manage and exploit information on the future battlefield. The proceedings were off the record. This report is composed of observations by RUSI staff.
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Nick Reynolds is the Research Analyst for Land Warfare at RUSI. His research interests include land... read more
Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow for Land Warfare. Jack has recently conducted studies of deterrence against Russia, force... read more
Justin Bronk
The announcement that a forthcoming US Air Force TacAir study will include an assessment of a new clean sheet design to replace the F-16 has led many to label the F-35 a failure. While it is certainly an important change in public messaging, the underlying dynamics do not support this interpretation.
Tags: Air Power and Technology, Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems
Elly Darkin
While political and strategic considerations may push the UK to prioritise speed over substance when it comes to accession negotiations, this strategy may well pay off if joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is seen as a starting point for greater commercial diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific.
Tags: Navigating the Indo-Pacific, UK, Pacific
Alexandra Stickings
Creating an indigenous space launch capability is considered by many to be a key aspect of the UK’s space ambitions. Yet there are questions as to whether current plans recognise the challenges ahead.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
Elly Darkin
While political and strategic considerations may push the UK to prioritise speed over substance when it comes to accession negotiations, this strategy may well pay off if joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is seen as a starting point for greater commercial diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific.
Tags: Navigating the Indo-Pacific, UK, Pacific
Alexandra Stickings
Creating an indigenous space launch capability is considered by many to be a key aspect of the UK’s space ambitions. Yet there are questions as to whether current plans recognise the challenges ahead.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, UK Integrated Review 2021, UK
Peter Ricketts
In a well-crafted speech to the Munich Security Conference, Boris Johnson went beyond ritual repetitions of ‘Global Britain’ slogans.
Tags: UK Integrated Review 2021, Brexit, UK
Justin Bronk
The announcement that a forthcoming US Air Force TacAir study will include an assessment of a new clean sheet design to replace the F-16 has led many to label the F-35 a failure. While it is certainly an important change in public messaging, the underlying dynamics do not support this interpretation.
Tags: Air Power and Technology, Martial Power Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Defence Systems
William D James
The UK's turbulent domestic situation has implications for how the country faces external threats.
Tags: RUSI Journal, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Greg Mills
Donors are caught in a bind in Afghanistan. But it is a bind that ties.
Tags: United States, Afghanistan, NATO, RUSI Newsbrief, UK
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
At this event chaired by Sir Michael Fallon, NATO Assistant Secretary-General Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Isar Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Metzler and Dr Staffan Truvé, Co-Founder and CTO, Recorded...
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence
Online payments are accelerating, not least as a result of coronavirus-related lifestyle changes.
Tags: Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence
At this launch event Nick Reynolds will explore RUSI's independent study examining the information operating environment.
Tags: Military Sciences
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club
Rose Roth, language and youth
Failure to Lift Off: The UK’s Space Launch Ambitions