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A Critical Enabler for Power Projection: Options for a UK Missile Defence Capability in an Age of Escalation Control
Occasional Papers, 24 May 2019
Sidharth Kaushal
This Occasional Paper presents options and rationale for adopting a UK national missile defence capability as a critical enabler of power projection.
Tags: Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Trident, UK, Securing Britain, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Britain’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent: Flawed Arguments by Disarmament Doves and Deterrence Hawks
Commentary, 9 May 2019
Sam Dudin
There are flaws on both sides of the debate over the future of the UK's nuclear deterrent.
Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Defence, Europe
What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?
Multimedia, 2 May 2019
Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
"Prof Michael Clarke, from the Royal United Services Institute, says Mr Williamson has implied that the investigation was “not formal or thorough” which is a direct criticism of those who conducted the inquiry. He adds: “Gavin Williamson is going down fighting and he’s maintaining, in effect, that they’ve got the wrong man.“That’s extraordinary – for a senior minister to be in that position.” "
Reaction after Williamson sacking
In The News, 1 May 2019 Tags: UK
Achieving Lethal Effects by Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Limitations
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Jack Watling and Nicholas Waters
A considered evaluation of the potential of SUAVs is needed.
Tags: Armed Forces, UK, Technology
Book Review: The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Dusan Fischer
Dusan Fischer reviews The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972, by Kathleen Burke
Tags: United States, UK, Global Security Issues, HistoryPages
Britain’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent: Flawed Arguments by Disarmament Doves and Deterrence Hawks
Commentary, 9 May 2019Sam Dudin
There are flaws on both sides of the debate over the future of the UK's nuclear deterrent.
Equipment and Acquisitions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Defence, Europe
Britain’s Declining Tank Numbers Highlights a Wider Problem
Commentary, 24 April 2019Jack Watling
The current debate about Britain’s shrinking numbers of main battle tanks obscures the need for a much deeper discussion about the country’s strategic choices.
Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Nearly Forgotten but not Gone: The Legacy of the UK’s Retired Nuclear Submarines
Commentary, 5 April 2019Trevor Taylor
Britain’s difficulty in dismantling its retired nuclear submarines represents a classic lesson in the benefits and risks of deferring ‘non-urgent’ spending in the defence sector.
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, UK, UK Defence, Europe
The UK's National Cyber Security Strategy Beyond 2021: The International Dimension
Commentary, 2 April 2019Danny Steed
Building the next cyber security strategy must go beyond domestic resilience to address international dynamics. And doing so will require an articulation of a vision about what kind of cyberspace it tries to shape worldwide.
Cyber, UK, Intelligence, Technology, Europe
Supervising the UK AML Supervisors: The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision First Annual Report
Commentary, 29 March 2019Helena Wood
The launch of the first annual report of the UK’s Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision signals a bold step forward for UK anti-money laundering supervision, but many questions about the wider government supervision strategy remain unanswered.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, EuropePages
What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?
Multimedia, 2 May 2019Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Tags: Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
Brexit and European Security
Multimedia, 28 February 2018RUSI Deputy Director-General Malcolm Chalmers looks at the security implications for the UK and Europe post-Brexit.
Tags: UK, Europe
The UK's Fight Against a ‘McMafia’ World
Multimedia, 23 February 2018Tom Keatinge, Director of Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, on financial crime in Latvia and UK efforts to counter money laundering.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
British Army Recruitment
Multimedia, 11 January 2018 Tags: Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
The UK General Election: What Next?
Multimedia, 9 June 2017Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of RUSI and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, discuss the outcome of the June 2017 General Election and what a hung parliament will mean for...
Tags: UKPages
A Critical Enabler for Power Projection: Options for a UK Missile Defence Capability in an Age of Escalation Control
Occasional Papers, 24 May 2019Sidharth Kaushal
This Occasional Paper presents options and rationale for adopting a UK national missile defence capability as a critical enabler of power projection.
Defence Spending, Occasional Papers, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Military Sciences, Trident, UK, Securing Britain, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Book Review: The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Dusan Fischer
Dusan Fischer reviews The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972, by Kathleen Burke
RUSI Journal, United States, UK, Global Security Issues, History
The UK’s Arctic Defence Strategy: Negotiating the Slippery Geopolitics of the UK and the Arctic
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Duncan Depledge, Klaus Dodds and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
For the UK, this once-benign region is heating up.
RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, UK
Achieving Lethal Effects by Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Limitations
RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019Jack Watling and Nicholas Waters
A considered evaluation of the potential of SUAVs is needed.
Armed Forces, RUSI Journal, UK, Technology
Which Rules? Why There is No Single ‘Rules-Based International System’
Occasional Papers, 10 April 2019Malcolm Chalmers
The contemporary international order comprises a Universal Security System, a Western System and a Universal Economic System. These dynamically interact with the bargains and relationships...
United Nations, NATO, Occasional Papers, European Union, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, EuropePages
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
United States, UK, History, Europe
China–UK Relations: Where to Draw the Border Between Influence and Interference?
Events, 20 February 2019In a paper to be launched on 20 February Charles Parton will argue that in-depth research and debate on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the UK are long overdue.
China, UK
Douglas Haig Fellowship Lecture: Haig and the Aftermath, 1919
Events, 1 February 2019A lecture by John Hussey OBE MA commemorating the life of Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde and the forces he commanded
UK, History
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UK
UK PONI Roundtable: The INF Treaty
Events, 12 November 2018This roundtable will discuss the recent U.S. announcement to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and implications this may have for the future of deterrence and arms...
UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
"Prof Michael Clarke, from the Royal United Services Institute, says Mr Williamson has implied that the investigation was “not formal or thorough” which is a direct criticism of those who conducted the inquiry. He adds: “Gavin Williamson is going down fighting and he’s maintaining, in effect, that they’ve got the wrong man.“That’s extraordinary – for a senior minister to be in that position.”"
Reaction after Williamson sacking
In The News, 1 May 2019 Tags: UK
"“The number of prosecutions is certainly the tip of the iceberg.There are specific challenges regarding reporting and the cross-border nature of cybercrime, which means that a lot of the attacks would be carried out by people who the UK law enforcement would have a very limited ability to apprehend. That combined creates formidable challenges for law enforcement.”"
The Great Bank Robbery: Crooks plunder £120m from Scots’ accounts in just one year
In The News, 21 April 2019 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK
"“Russia is a powerful country and Putin is testing UK defences. A lot of that is for show but it is reflective of the fact that Russia sees the West broadly speaking as an enemy." "
Putin means business: Why UK needs to worry about Russia's belligerence
In The News, 14 April 2019 Tags: Russia, UK, Europe
"“You need three times as many men as the enemy when attacking,” he said. “A battalion that is missing 10% of its strength can probably compensate for the shortfall. Having lost 30%, you are not going to be able to generate the combat power to stand up to two enemy battalions, even in the defence.” "
UK frontline troop numbers down by as much as a third
In The News, 1 April 2019 Tags: UK Defence Policy, Military Sciences, UK
"“A new government – or even a new general election – would solve nothing unless it also led to a new Brexit policy, or to no Brexit,” Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of Royal United Services Institute, told VICE News."
Theresa May Suffered Another Disastrous Brexit Defeat And No One Knows What To Do Next
In The News, 13 March 2019 Tags: Brexit Briefings, UK, Europe
The 2019 Swiss Security Network Exercise: More Than an Exercise
Morocco’s Strategy in Africa: Rooting Back
The Russian Ambassador who Overreached: Why Russia’s Approach to Belarus Could Change