Royal United Services Institute

Royal United Services Institute
Abbreviation	RUSI
Formation	1831
Founder	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Type	International security and defence think tank
Legal status	Nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Whitehall Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°30′15″N 0°07′33″W / 51.5043°N 0.1259°W
President	The Duke of Kent
Chairman	Sir David Lidington
Director-General	Rachel Ellehuus
Website	rusi.org

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI or Rusi) is a defence and security think tank with its headquarters in Whitehall, London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1831 by the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.^[2]^[3] The institution was registered as Royal United Service Institute for Defence and Security Studies and formerly known as the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies. The current chair of RUSI is Sir David Lidington and its director-general is Rachel Ellehuus.^[4]^[5]

^ Charity Commission
^ "Royal United Services Institute (Biographical details)". The British Museum, UK. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
^ Harding, Luke (4 March 2022). "Demoralised Russian soldiers tell of anger at being 'duped' into war". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
^ "RUSI Governing Bodies". Royal United Services Institute. 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "Staff and Fellows". Royal United Services Institute. 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[1] Charity Commission

[Royal_United_Services_Institute_(Biographical_details)_2018-2] "Royal United Services Institute (Biographical details)". The British Museum, UK. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

[3] Harding, Luke (4 March 2022). "Demoralised Russian soldiers tell of anger at being 'duped' into war". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[4] "RUSI Governing Bodies". Royal United Services Institute. 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[5] "Staff and Fellows". Royal United Services Institute. 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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