This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines how the government can best respond to the security and geopolitical risks of this new era of aid scarcity. The crisis in the global system of foreign aid is a problem for the effectiveness of the UK’s own aid strategy. By 2026, global aid is expected...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House discusses how open, scalable technology can serve citizens, preserve sovereignty and save money. The modernization of societies through digital technologies is a critical strategic priority that can improve public services and encourage private sector innovation. The term digital public infrastructure (DPI) refers both to the approach and...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines the importance of trade ‘rebalancing’ for Beijing’s strategic ambitions. If China hopes to cultivate closer economic and political links in the Global South by capitalizing, perhaps, on a backlash against US protectionism and foreign aid cuts, the task may be harder than it seems. In theory,...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at countering cascading risks with enhanced monitoring and response preparedness. Extreme weather events and turbulent geopolitics are severely impacting global food security. While there are monitoring mechanisms in use for certain single hazards (e.g. flooding) that can impact food production, these systems often have a narrow...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at why the current sanctions regime is failing and how to fix it. Russia is the world’s most sanctioned country, but the current regime of sanctions has largely failed to achieve its aim of constraining Russia’s ability to wage war. Following the Alaska meeting between US...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House explores how to strengthen Europe and NATO’s approach to the region. For the best part of two decades, Europe and NATO have underestimated Russia and its motivation to dominate the Black Sea region. Understanding the patterns of consistency and adaptation in Moscow’s Black Sea posture is essential...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House argues in favour of using Britain’s alliances and networks for greater impact. Although UK foreign policy has for some time acknowledged the Indo-Pacific’s importance to Britain’s long-term interests, the government has yet to articulate and instrumentalize a sufficiently coherent approach to the region. Worries over European security,...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines how sanctions, war and ‘innovation stagnation’ are weakening Moscow’s capabilities. The weight of international sanctions and the demands of war have exposed and intensified existing shortcomings in Russia’s military-industrial base. Russia is currently struggling to build genuinely new and technologically advanced systems. Instead, it is relying...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House explores why and how many sanctions fail, and what to do about it. Sanctions are a key instrument of foreign policy and economic statecraft, applied with increasing frequency by the US, the UK and the EU. Given the growing prevalence of these tools, there are mounting concerns...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House proposes a series of recommendations designed to make Ukraine’s recovery more effective. The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine is one of the most significant long-term economic and political challenges facing Europe today. Although the war is ongoing, planning for recovery is under way. To return Ukraine successfully to...