RUSI Defence Systems

In an increasingly volatile geopolitical situation, countering the threat from hostile submarines remains critical to gain and maintain sea control. If the Royal Navy is to fight and win in this domain, it must be prepared to invest in its primary anti-submarine warfare aircraft – Merlin Helicopter Force.

Market expectations for AI technologies in the commercial sector are increasingly more cautious than those found in the military sphere. Increased exposure to commercial insights could help the UK military better guide investment in AI for battlefield use.

Military forces should be aware of the security risks that mobile phones entail, but they should also understand how to leverage their ubiquity

In recent decades the missile and air defence threat has transformed in several fundamental ways. The Israeli experience can offer principles for how to adapt air defences accordingly.

In recent decades the missile and air defence threat has transformed in several fundamental ways. The Israeli experience can offer principles for how to adapt air defences accordingly.

Xi Jinping’s choice to convene the Central Military Commission Political Work Conference at Yan’an, a site historically associated with Mao Zedong’s consolidation of power through rectification campaigns, signals his intent to further consolidate control over the PLA and tackle pervasive corruption.

Resilient anti-ship missile capabilities are critical to Taiwan’s self-defence prospects in any invasion scenario. Given the PLA’s surveillance and long-range strike capabilities, helicopters could provide a useful launch platform if integration proves technically feasible

The recent formation of the PLA Information Support Force and the concurrent dissolution of the Strategic Support Force highlights both the challenges faced in attempting to cohere space, cyber and electronic warfare capabilities across the PLA, and its ongoing commitment to solving them.

Despite criticisms, the Royal Navy’s five-year deployment of HMS Tamar and Spey to the Indo-Pacific region offers a compelling alternative vision for maritime defence engagement and experimentation.

Despite criticisms, the Royal Navy’s five-year deployment of HMS Tamar and Spey to the Indo-Pacific region offers a compelling alternative vision for maritime defence engagement and experimentation.