Policy area: International relations

Reports

The Russian air war and Ukrainian requirements for air defence

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at how further Western support is needed to counter Moscow's approach to the air war. Further Western support is needed to ensure that Kyiv can counter Moscow's updated approach to the air war in Ukraine.

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Opening a Second Western Front Against Putin

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at Russia's Latin American proxies. The West must devise a comprehensive strategy to challenge Moscow's hybrid warfare aggression in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, according to the latest think tank report. The paper, published today, examines the economic and political vulnerabilities of the Kremlin's Latin...

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A new era for UK policymaking

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at an economic denial strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses an alarming threat to the economies within and defence of the free and open Indo-Pacific region, according to a think tank report. The paper, published today, unveils how the...

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The role of hostile states in Britain’s academic institutions

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at research collaborations between top UK universities. Research collaborations between top UK universities and ‘very high-risk’ institutions in the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Russian Federation pose a danger to the Western world, according to the Henry Jackson...

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Inadvertently arming China? One year on

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at the Chinese military complex and its exploitation of scientific research at UK universities. This latest update uncovers at least 60 Chinese nationals working at UK universities and research institutions, in the last 18 months, who are either employed directly by UK universities as researchers, academics, engineers,...

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An investigation of China’s Confucius Institutes in the UK

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how Confucius Institutes are not a form of ‘soft power’. The UK alarmingly hosts the largest number of Confucius Institutes worldwide, according to the Henry Jackson Society’s latest report. The paper, released today, uncovers how Confucius Institutes are a direct extension of the...

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Lessons for Taiwan

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at understanding why sanctions failed to deter conflict in Ukraine. The fact that sanctions failed to prevent Russia invading Ukraine, has uncovered critical problems in how the West can respond economically to the threat China poses to Taiwan, a new report from the Henry...

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Navigating a new course in the Eastern Mediterranean

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at a potential new horizon for energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Global Britain is uniquely placed and must use her leverage in the Eastern Mediterranean to cut our dependence on Russian gas, according to The Henry Jackson Society. With the majority of Europe...

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Navigating a new direction in the Eastern Mediterranean: What role for Britain?

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how to use the UK's leverage to cut dependence on Russian gas. Global Britain is uniquely placed and must use her leverage in the Eastern Mediterranean to cut our dependence on Russian gas, according to The Henry Jackson Society. With the majority of...

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Europe should not forget the challenges to its south

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how the European south could suffer from the fallout of the Ukraine war. European policy-makers have rightly focused on the war in Ukraine and the economic challenges that the EU now faces. But Europe should not get complacent about its southern neighbourhood....

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The EU, NATO and European security in a time of war

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at a new political and military reality in Europe. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has established a new political and military reality in Europe. But the continent faces other challenges in the Western Balkans, the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, China poses increasing...

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The personal touch

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how Britain’s values-based diplomacy can champion dissidents around the world. The Foreign Commonwealth, and Development Office “could and should have done more“ to stand up for dissidents around the world, particularly in China, according to a new report. In a paper authored for...

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The role of the G7 in mobilizing for a global recovery

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership launched at the June 2021 G7 Leaders’ Summit. The Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership was launched at the June 2021 G7 Leaders’ Summit. The partnership was aimed at mobilizing an international response to immediate and long-term challenges...

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Opposition in Russia to the invasion of Ukraine

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how much of a threat opposition in Russia to the Ukraine invasion is to Putin’s regime? Vladimir Putin is terrified of telling the Russian public the truth: namely, that he has de facto launched a full-blown war against Russia’s neighbour – Ukraine, according...

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The next front?

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at Sino-Russian expansionism in the Arctic and a UK response. In this latest publication from the Defence and Security Unit (DSU) at Civitas, Robert Clark and Roberto White highlight the growing risks of Russian and Chinese expansion into the Arctic, calling for a new Canada, UK, US...

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