Royal United Services Institute
Coverage of Royal United Services Institute in the Nexus archive.
- AI cut the UK's war planning cycle from 72 hours to just one, British Army's top general says
The UK's AI-powered ASGARD system has reduced war planning cycles at the corps level from 72 hours to one hour, according to Gen. Roly Walker. The system enables a corps to target 10 times as many targets daily and processes battlefield data for command decisions.
- Pentagon chief’s review appears out of step with what NATO allies are already doing
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized NATO allies for not doing enough in defense, despite European nations already advancing security priorities like increased defense spending and military modernization. The Pentagon's review of allies' performance, which ties U.S. military presence to their cooperation, has been criticized as undermining NATO solidarity.
- Starmer in 'seismic' crisis, UK defense chief quits before high-stakes Trump NATO summit
UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigned over disagreements with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government regarding military spending and the delayed Defense Investment Plan (DIP). The dispute centers on unmet NATO defense spending commitments, particularly ahead of a high-stakes summit with President Donald Trump.
- Military chief writes to PM in unusual move - as hopes of major announcement this week dashed
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Richard Knighton, wrote to the Prime Minister in an unusual move, as hopes for a major announcement this week were dashed. Knighton was speaking at the Royal United Services Institute in London.
- How Russia is turning Ukraine’s drones against NATO
Russia is using GPS spoofing to misdirect Ukrainian strike drones into NATO airspace, causing incidents like a drone strike on a Romanian apartment block and a Latvian oil depot explosion. Lithuania reported increased Russian spoofing transmitters near Kaliningrad, disrupting drone navigation and forcing NATO countries to scramble jets. NATO has condemned the attacks but has not retaliated.
- Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, top UK intel chief says
The UK's GCHQ director stated nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since 2022, a figure exceeding American WWII losses. Ukraine's General Staff reports daily Russian casualties of 1,000 killed and wounded, with Western officials noting Ukraine's growing battlefield advantage.
- Frontier AI safety tests may be creating the very risks they're meant to stop
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute warns that granting outsiders access to inspect powerful AI models is creating new security risks, including theft, tampering, and exploitation. The report highlights inconsistent standards, vague terminology, and weak access controls in the rapidly expanding system of third-party AI evaluations. This poses significant risks, particularly when evaluating systems related to cyberattacks or chemical and biological weapon development.