RUSI Defence Systems

The wide variety of emerging subsurface technologies is both an opportunity for the Royal Navy and presents a challenge in terms of prioritisation of limited resources

AI offers significant potential to enhance predictive and training functions in wargaming, but harnessing it will require investment in significant human capabilities in the loop

Ukraine has steadily increased its indigenous production of both low-end and higher-end long range strike systems, offering an increasingly potent combination.

Using unmanned aerial systems as a primary case study, this article proposes that purchasing 'cheap mass' is not as simple, nor necessarily as cheap as some proponents make out.

Russia is introducing new formations designed to integrate more unmanned systems into its structure. Recently announced naval regiments may give an indication of what the future holds for these formations.

Medical products for treating soldiers wounded in combat often pose wicked problems for traditional military capability development and procurement approaches

An overly cautious approach to risk management has serious implications for the operational effectiveness and fighting power of the British military.

Advances in mine counter measures are characterised by an increase in the use of remote controlled, autonomous and semi-autonomous systems.

Even the threat of mines can have significant operational and economic implications, so mine counter measures (MCM) capabilities to counter this threat are vital.