This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity discusses a framework for a more assertive and proactive foreign policy. This project between the Coalition for Global Prosperity and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung UK & Ireland seeks to develop a framework for a centre-right foreign policy better suited to a more fragmented and contested world....

This report from UK think tank RUSI compares the strategies used by Germany, Spain and the UK to manage risks from high-risk ICT vendors in critical national infrastructure. This paper provides a critical analysis of how Germany, Spain and the UK manage the risks posed by high-risk ICT vendors in European critical infrastructure, offering essential...

This report from UK think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations argues that the UK's policy on cooperation needs to be updated for a radically changed global context. The paper, 'Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism' argues that the UK's policy on cooperation needs to be updated for a radically changed global...

This report from UK think tank RUSI delivers a critical analysis of modern targeting practices in European militaries. This paper delivers a critical analysis of modern targeting practices in European militaries, highlighting their transformative impact on operational effectiveness, legal compliance and coalition interoperability in the digital age. By examining both technical and human factors, the...

This report from UK think tank RUSI provides actionable recommendations for NATO and its Allies to embed gender and identity analysis into core security practices. In today's divided security environment, adversaries exploit social divisions, gendered narratives and identity-based grievances to undermine democratic cohesion and NATO's legitimacy. The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, if operationalised...

This report from UK think tank RUSI offers actionable recommendations for the defence and security sector to mitigate proliferation financing risks. This paper delivers critical insights into how North Korea exploits virtual asset-to-fiat conversion services to launder billions in stolen cryptocurrency, directly supporting its weapons of mass destruction program. By analysing the intersection of blockchain-based...

This report from UK think tank RUSI analyses the UK's evolving anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks ahead of the 2027 FATF mutual evaluation. This paper provides a timely and authoritative analysis of the UK’s evolving anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) risks ahead of the 2027 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how UK and NATO maritime strategy is reshaping the way the Royal Marines contribute to countering Russian threats. The Royal Marines are reshaping UK maritime strategy in the High North, countering Russian threats and advancing NATO objectives for regional security. This entails a close conceptual integration between...

This report from UK think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations examines Britain's defence investment plan. The new defence investment plan is weighed down by the habits of Britain’s defence establishment. By contrast, the British public appear readier to accept change.

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform sets out some steps that the EU and Türkiye can take to reset ties. EU-Türkiye relations are stuck in a mutually detrimental stalemate. Low mutual trust and high transactionalism mean deeper co-operation has effectively stalled for two decades. This comes despite common threats and...

This report from UK think tank the Coalitiion for Global Prosperity explores China's influence and coercion across the Commonwealth. Consecutive UK governments have underinvested in the UK’s relationships with Commonwealth countries, to the benefit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which has become the largest trading partner and, in many cases, the largest bilateral...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how UK defence sector challenges and policy reforms impact private capital investment. This paper analyses how the UK government can increase private capital investment in the UK defence sector to help finance the development of innovative technologies and scaling up production capacity. The paper finds that, while...

This report from UK think tank the Coalition for Global Prosperity asks why the system now commands so little political legitimacy and what it might take to restore it. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Europe was confronted with a crisis of staggering proportions: 55 million people had been forcibly displaced across the...

This report from UK think tank European Council on Foreign Relations sets out both the pro-European turn in British opinion and the new categories of voters revealed by ECFR’s polling. A new ECFR polling shows British voters see Brexit as a disaster. They are strikingly open to reintegration with the EU. Three quarters want a...

This report from UK think tank RUSI explores how Colombia's evolving criminal landscape has transformed Ecuador into a central hub for global drug trafficking. This paper provides a critical analysis of how Colombia's evolving criminal landscape has transformed Ecuador into a central hub for global drug trafficking, driving unprecedented violence and challenging regional security and...

President Biden arrives in office with a full foreign policy in-tray, albeit one that will have to compete for attention with myriad domestic priorities from tackling run-away virus to repairing the foundations of its own democracy. Most of America’s traditional allies will let out a huge sigh of relief that his predecessor has left the...

The Taiwan Straits maybe the most volatile point in the Asia-Pacific. Even if this thin strip of water, separating Taiwan and China, is not the site of a great power collision this year it nevertheless will be a source of tension between Beijing and Washington. The Communist Party of China claims Taiwan as “an inalienable”...