Richard G Whitman
@RGWhitman
Professor @UniKentPolitics; Senior Fellow @UKandEU; Senior Associate Fellow @RUSI_org; Tractor Boy by birth, Man of Kent by adoption; RT=RT
I'm delighted to be joining @RUSI_org as a Senior Associate Fellow. An exciting opportunity to gain insight from the sharpest minds working on defence and security in the UK.
Ed Arnold has the must-read take on The Hague NATO summit.
At this year’s NATO Summit, Donald Trump won, Ukraine lost, Europe rolled out the red carpet and exposed the total psychological dependency on the US, writes Ed Arnold in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
At this year’s NATO Summit, Donald Trump won, Ukraine lost, Europe rolled out the red carpet and exposed the total psychological dependency on the US, writes Ed Arnold in the latest #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
As NATO gathers in The Hague, the day after the 🇬🇧 launched its new National Security Strategy, a great conversation about the 🇬🇧’s evolving approach to European security with @RGWhitman on this week’s #GlobalSecurityBriefing. rusi.org/podcasts/globa…
What to make of the #natosummit2025 ? @RGWhitman explains all ukandeu.ac.uk/the-art-of-the…
A privilege to join the discussion and insightful comments and observations from the participating delegations.
Vital discussions on Ukraine’s pivotal role in Europe’s security landscape at today’s #ASRC25 joint side-event on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the future of Europe’s security. Thank you @UKRinOSCE, @EUOSCE, @UKOSCE, and experts @NTenzer, @RGWhitman, and @GaberYevgeniya 🇺🇦.
It was our privilege to co-sponsor this important and thought-provoking side event alongside @UKRinOSCE and @EUOSCE. A huge thank you to our excellent guest speakers: 🇬🇧@RGWhitman, Senior Associate Fellow @RUSI_org 🇺🇦 @GaberYevgeniya 🇫🇷 @NTenzer
Vital discussions on Ukraine’s pivotal role in Europe’s security landscape at today’s #ASRC25 joint side-event on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the future of Europe’s security. Thank you @UKRinOSCE, @EUOSCE, @UKOSCE, and experts @NTenzer, @RGWhitman, and @GaberYevgeniya 🇺🇦.
In conversation on the Global Security Briefing: Episode 103: How Should the UK Approach European Security? rusi.org/podcasts/globa…
🌟BISA chair roundtable: 50 years and counting: reflecting on the discipline and profession of International Studies🌟 Online or in person 🎉 Ft/ @chrisjbrown1 @Cjh68Hill @kennedycdog @RGWhitman & @ruthblakeley Chair @MarkAlanWebber Sign up now! 👉bisa.ac.uk/events/public-…
Thanks Samuel.
A very insightful diagnosis from @RGWhitman & @ConGeostrategy The partnership is a useful foundation—but it’s painfully true that without industrial access, operational integration, or joint procurement, it is structurally polite but strategically hollow. That must now change.
Modesty (doesn't quite) forbid me for drawing attention to this piece for @ConGeostrategy - Resetting (modestly): The UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorand…
'If the threat to European security is genuinely grave, and increased UK-EU cooperation is vital to security, then why are both sides holding up progress over relatively minor domestic priorities and legacy disagreements?' notes Ed Arnold. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
My take on the EU-UK Security and Defence Partnership announced at the Lancaster House summit today.
"If the intent of this agreement was to signal the beginning of a genuine strategic partnership between the EU and the UK in security and defence, then it falls short." ✍️ @RGWhitman analyses the details of today's EU-UK Security and Defence Partnership ukandeu.ac.uk/the-new-eu-uk-…
This is v.v.good - upsides for the JEF and 🇨🇦cogently argued.
Is it time for Canada to join the Joint Expeditionary Force? The UK should consider putting this question to the JEF Leaders' Summit in Oslo, write @EdArnold_RUSI and Brigadier (Ret’d) Robbie Boyd. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
My comment piece on time to dust off the idea of a European Security Council
'In its modalities, a European security council could be something more akin to a European G7 for security than a Europeans-only Atlantic Council: a body which is bureaucratically light but politically punchy' writes @RGWhitman. rusi.org/explore-our-re…
When the Cold War ended 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇳🇴🇩🇰🇩🇪🇳🇱 had at their disposal almost 200 frigates Capabilities have obviously evolved since then, the Russian Northern fleet is not the behemoth it once was & frigates do not conduct ASW in isolation, but those countries today are down to about 45
A new report by William Freer, published by the Council on Geostrategy, has warned that the UK’s ability to track and neutralise hostile submarines is at risk due to a shrinking fleet. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-needs-…
📢 NEW COMMENTARY: Why Europe needs a common market for defence Richard Whitman’s commentary explains why now is the time for the EU to move beyond coordination among member states and work towards a truly common European defence market. 👇@RGWhitman epc.eu/en/Publication…
A European common market for defence bigger and broader than the EU27 is needed for Europe's security - my argument for @epc_eu - Why Europe needs a common market for defence epc.eu/en/Publication…
My thoughts on why the EU–UK relationship is missing the moment in European Security ucleuropeblog.com/2025/03/26/eu-… via @UCL_EI
EU Defence White paper plus this linkage might suggest that EU aid not altogether serious about a security and defence deal with the UK - UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns politico.eu/article/uk-eu-…
