Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies

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Group.png Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies   Powerbase Sourcewatch WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
AbbreviationRUSI
Formation1831
FounderArthur Wellesley.png Arthur Wellesley
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
LeaderRoyal United Services Institute/Director
Type Think tank
Member ofEuropean Policy Centre
Sponsor ofInstitute for Strategic Dialogue
Sponsored byCarnegie Corporation, Smith Richardson Foundation
SubpageRoyal United Services Institute for Defence Studies/Fellows
Membership•  Prince Edward
• David Petraeus.jpg David Petraeus
• William Hague1.jpg William Hague
• John-Scarlett.jpg John Scarlett
•  James Hay
•  John Hutton
•  Paul Lever
•  Rory McLean
• David Omand.jpg David Omand
•  John Weston
•  Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley
•  Douglas Alexander
• Catherine-ashton.jpg Catherine Ashton
• Sir Roger Bone.png Roger Bone
•  John Dowdy
•  Nik Gowing
• Nicholas Houghton.jpg Nick Houghton
•  Andrew Jamieson
•  Alison Levitt
•  Stephen Phipson
•  Ian Willis
• Lord Arbuthnot.jpg James Arbuthnot
•  Jane Attwood
• Menzies Campbell.jpg Menzies Campbell
•  Robert Fry
•  Bob Keen
• Sarah MacIntosh.jpg Sarah MacIntosh
•  Greg Mills
• Andrew Parker.jpg Andrew Parker
•  Kathryn Parsons
•  William Nye
•  Rhodri Williams
•  Rory Bremner
•  Harper Reed
•  David Giampaolo
•  Mark Fox
•  Michael Ridley
•  Mina Gerowin
•  Caroline Wyatt
•  Chris DiBona
•  Lowell Thomas
•  Chris Parson
•  Ralf Raddatz
•  Christopher Short
•  Patrick Chevallereau
•  Brian J. Edwards
•  Jeremy Blackham
•  Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
• David Omand.jpg David Omand
• Peter Levene.jpg Peter Keith Levene
• Julian Oswald.jpg Julian Oswald
• David Veness.jpg David Veness
•  Gerald Grosvenor
•  John Weston
•  Paul Lever
• Kamal Alam.jpg Kamal Alam
•  Margaret Aldred
•  Simon Ancona
•  Roy Anderson
•  Henri Bentégeat
•  Robert Fulton
•  Lord Garden
• BruceGeorge.jpg Bruce George
•  Nik Gowing
•  Timothy Granville-Chapman
•  John Howe
•  John Kiszely
•  Jamie MacIntosh
• ElizaManninghamBuller.jpg Eliza Manningham-Buller
•  Susanna Mason
• Mungo Melvin.jpg Mungo Melvin
•  Cornelia Meyer
• Richard Myers.jpg Richard Myers
• Pauline Neville-Jones.png Pauline Neville-Jones
•  Edward Oakden
•  Kevin O'Donoghue
• David Omand.jpg David Omand
•  Wolfgang Schneidehan
•  Julian Scopes
•  Andrew Sleigh
•  Nicholas Soames
•  Peter Spencer
•  Jock Stirrup
•  Ian Stopps
• Hew Strachan.jpg Hew Strachan
•  Ian Thomas
• Richard Norton-Taylor 1.png Richard Norton-Taylor
•  Chris Pope Richard Cobbold
• Michael Clarke.jpg Michael Clarke
•  Jonathan Eyal
•  Keith Hayward
•  Mark Joyce
•  Amyas Godfrey
•  Michael Rance
•  Kenneth W. Allen
•  Christopher Boucek
•  Humphry Crum Ewing
•  Ken Freeman
•  M. J. Gohel
•  Ellie Goldsworthy
• John Hughes-Wilson.png John Hughes-Wilson
•  Tony Hulton
•  Irina Isakova
•  George Joffé
•  James Ker-Lindsay
•  David Kirkpatrick
•  Paul Latawski
•  Jon Marks
•  Graham Messervy-Whiting
• Elizabeth Windsor.jpg Elizabeth Windsor

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the oldest defence and security think tank in the world.

Official narrative

The group's stated purpose is to "study, promote debate and provide options on all issues relating to national and international defence and security".[1] Published six times a year, the RUSI Journal is the Institute's flagship publication on national and international defence and security issues.

History

Founded in 1831 by Arthur Wellesley it is based in the centre of Whitehall. It states that "its original mission "was to study naval and military science, what Clausewitz called the art of war. It still does so." This has extende dinto areas of defence management and defense procurement. In recent years it has broadened it remit " to include all issues of defense and security, including "terrorism" and the ideologies which foster it."

Its special guests in recent years have included President Bush, the Prime Minister, The secretary general of NATO and the Director General of the Security Service. The chief of Defence Staff traditionally speaks at RUSI once a year.

RUSI Governing Bodies

Patron

Her Majesty the Queen[2]

President

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC (Prince Edward)

Senior Vice-President

General (Ret'd) David H Petraeus

Chairman

The Rt Hon the Lord Hague of Richmond (William Hague)

Vice-Chairman

Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE

Vice-Presidents

Dr James Hay

The Rt Hon. the Lord Hutton of Furness (John Hutton)

Sir Paul Lever KCMG

Vice Admiral Rory McLean CB OBE

Professor Sir David Omand GCB

Mr John Weston CBE

Trustees

His Grace the Duke of Wellington OBE DL (Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley)

The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander

The Rt Hon the Baroness Ashton GCMG (Catherine Ashton)

Sir Roger Bone KCMG

Mr John Dowdy

Mr Nik Gowing

The Rt Hon the Lord Hague of Richmond

General the Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE ADC

Mr Andrew Jamieson

Ms Alison Levitt QC

Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE

Mr Stephen Phipson CBE

Mr Ian Willis

ADVISORY BOARD

The Rt Hon the Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

Ms Jane Attwood

The Rt Hon Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE QC (Menzies Campbell)

Lt Gen (Ret'd) Sir Robert Fry KCB CBE

Mr Bob Keen

Ms Sarah MacIntosh

Dr Greg Mills

Mr Andrew Parker

Ms Kathryn Parsons MBE

Mr William Nye LVO

Dr Rhodri Williams

Mr Rory Bremner FKC

Mr Harper Reed

Mr David Giampaolo

Mr Mark Fox

Mr Michael Ridley

Ms Mina Gerowin

Ms Caroline Wyatt

Mr Chris DiBona

Ex-Officio

Brigadier General Lowell Thomas

Brigadier Chris Parson

Brigadier General Ralf Raddatz

Brigadier General Christopher Short

Rear Admiral Patrick Chevallereau

Air Commodore Brian J Edwards


Fellows

The RUSI has many interesting fellows as well, including many spooks, diplomats and military movers and shakers.

Full article: Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies/Fellows


The RUSI Council 2010

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Elected

Staff

Associate Fellows

Dr. Valur Ingimundarson Associate Fellow | Prof. Keith Hayward Associate Fellow | Mark Joyce Americas Fellow | Amyas Godfrey Associate Fellow | Michael Rance Associate Fellow | Kenneth W Allen Associate Fellow | Christopher Boucek | Humphry Crum Ewing Associate Fellow | Ken Freeman Associate Fellow | M J Gohel Associate Fellow | Ellie Goldsworthy | John Hughes-Wilson Associate Fellow | Tony Hulton Associate Fellow | Dr. Irina Isakova Associate Fellow | George Joffé Associate Fellow | Dr. James Ker-Lindsay Associate Fellow | David Kirkpatrick Associate Fellow | Dr Paul Latawski Associate Fellow | Jon Marks | Major General (Retd) Graham Messervy-Whiting CBE Associate Fellow[3]

 

Employees on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointedEndDescription
Karin von HippelRoyal United Services Institute/Director-General30 November 2015
James SherrRoyal United Services Institute/Director-General19831985
Harry TuzoChairman19801983Attended Bilderberg/1980
Richard WaltonSenior Associate FellowJanuary 2016

 

Known members

32 of the 109 of the members already have pages here:

MemberDescription
Kamal AlamFellow of the Institute for Statecraft,
James ArbuthnotBritish Conservative Party politician with intelligence/deep state ties.
Catherine AshtonA woman with zero qualification or experience of foreign affairs who, in 2009, was made 'High representative for Foreign Affairs and Security policy' in a deal which finally recognised that the position was NOT going to be given to Tony Blair
Roger BoneFormer UK diplomat who went over to the military-industrial complex as President of Boeing UK. He is also a Trustee of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
Marcel ChirwaMalawian soldier mentioned in a file of the Integrity Initiative Leak, RUSI.
Michael ClarkeUK academic and "terror expert"
John CockroftUK politician and financial journalist. Board of the European Movement (UK) 1973-74. Attended 1971 Bilderberg meeting.
Oleksandr DanylyukUkrainian member of the Institute for Statecraft
Bruce GeorgeMember of the Privy Council since 2001, MICC connected MP
Nik GowingUK Deep state connected TV journalist
Nicholas HoughtonSenior UK soldier, House of Lords, Sandhurst
John Hughes-WilsonAuthor and broadcaster specialising in military-historical and intelligence matters
John HuttonUK Secretary of State for Defence 2008-2009
Peter LeveneChief of Defence Procurement, then over to private banking.
Paul Lever
Sarah MacIntoshUK diplomat, RUSI
Eliza Manningham-Buller
Mungo MelvinMajor-General and "outstanding intellectual" at the Institute for Statecraft
Pauline Neville-JonesBBC governor, Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee
Richard Norton-TaylorWriter for The Guardian on defence and security matters
David OmandA former head of GCHQ.
Julian OswaldFirst Sea Lord and Chief of UK Naval Staff in the early 1990s.
Andrew ParkerHead of MI5, promoting fear of 'jihadis'.
David PetraeusSpooky general, DCIA, Multi-Bilderberg
John ScarlettMI6 chief 2004-2009
Nicholas SoamesUK politician and businessman.
Hew StrachanMilitary historian with an active interest in the amount of UK defence spending. Institute for Statecraft advisor.
Igor SutyaginRussian exposed as a member of the Integrity Initiative's Inner Core cluster.
David VenessThe UK senior policeman/ "counter terrorist" who sat on the Mishcon Note.
John Weston
Elizabeth WindsorLongest reigning monarch during her reign, during her time she befriended VIPedophiles Jimmy Saville and protected Prince Andrew. In the 2000s remarked "there are powers at work in this country about which we have no knowledge".

 

Sponsors

EventDescription
Carnegie CorporationEstablished by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, with large grants especially to form the education sector. Lots of grants to "security" think tanks too.
Smith Richardson FoundationCIA front organization that funds select projects with $$$
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