'The new spending settlement provides the MoD with an opportunity to close the gap in its equipment plan identified by the National Audit Office, and to respond more rapidly to the lessons of the Ukraine war', writes @MChalmers_RUSI. rusi.org/explore-our…

“Germany was going to be spending more on defence than the UK [...] we’re used to this image of ourselves as the leading military power in Europe. Without this increase, in [cash] spending terms that would no longer have been true,” notes @MChalmers_RUSI. on.ft.com/3vXt6Jz

'The solution to Australia's deteriorating strategic environment is seen as a strategy of denial that prevents others projecting power against Australia from the seas to the north' writes Dr Peter Layton in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our…

The announcement that the UK will commit to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030 is welcome news for the Ministry of Defence, however, the 'government will need to agree how to fund its increased commitment to defence', writes @MChalmers_RUSI. rusi.org/explore-our…

📚In the latest RUSI book review, David H Ucko reviews The Political Economy of Civil War and UN Peace Operations, edited by Mats Berdal and Jake Sherman. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Ug8HY2