What Does ‘NATO First’ Mean for UK Defence?
WEB15 hours ago · The UK Contribution to NATO. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led ministers to make the case for a ‘NATO First’ approach, focusing UK defence capabilities on deterrence of threats against the homeland and NATO allies in Europe. The UK armed forces would still be available to contribute to collective operations in other …
News & Comment - Royal United Services Institute
WEB4 days ago · 30 September 2024. Israel-Hezbollah Conflict. Tehran’s network of proxies was supposed to serve as a deterrent to a direct Israeli attack on Iran itself, said Matthew Savill of the London-based Royal United Services Institute, who was a senior official in the U.K.’s Defense Ministry. But Savill said recent events have “exposed the ...
For Israel, the dangerous temptation to target Iranian ...
WEB4 days ago · In reality, "there are different stages to be distinguished," warns Darya Dolzikova, a nuclear weapons specialist at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), one of Britain's leading think tanks on military and security issues. The first and quickest stage would be to enrich uranium sufficiently to be able to use it for military purposes. This is …
The Russian War Economy’s Days are Numbered
WEB3 days ago · The Russian War Economy’s Days are Numbered. With Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood. Contrary to what the Kremlin would like others to believe, time is not on …
Japan’s New Security: Balancing Tradition with Reality
WEB4 days ago · Shigeru Ishiba has succeeded in his long-standing ambition of leading Japan, becoming the new prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership following five attempts. The 67-year-old narrowly beat conservative rival Sanae Takaichi in a tightly contested race of nine candidates. Winning by just 21 votes, Ishiba’s ...
Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 9, as region braces ...
WEB3 days ago · Overnight Israeli strikes in Lebanon have become increasingly commonplace in central Beirut, fueling fears across the country and ruining sleep patterns. Striking at night typically “privileges the side which has trained and prepared to do so, with sensors, visual aids and other technologies,” Matthew Savill, the director of military sciences at the …
War, deadlock or peace: How the Middle East crisis could ...
WEB5 days ago · Urban Coningham, a research fellow and Middle East specialist at Rusi, said there is an emerging school of thought that Israel’s battlefield successes could prod Tehran into accepting a ceasefire, albeit one of uncertain longevity: “This does point to the idea that there is the potential of essentially punishing Hezbollah, and through that punishing Iran …