Policy area: Security & defence

Reports

Ukraine fatigue

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform warns that Ukraine is going to need both short- and long-term military aid. The war in the Middle East is pushing Ukraine off the front pages, and some Western leaders, particularly in the US, are turning their attention away from Russia’s continuing war of...

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Studying abroad to serve China

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society suggests that it is critical for universities and students’ unions to recognise that CSSAs are not independent – they are part of a system. Universities and students’ unions are operating under the fiction that CSSAs, the Chinese Students and Scholars Associations [中国学生学者联谊会] in the UK,...

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The securitisation of energy

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how Russia’s energy policy has interacted with its foreign and defence policies since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia views as a serious security threat any restriction of its access to and exploitation of oil and gas markets, either through international sanctions that prevent...

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Getting a foot in the door

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society suggests how preparations for a democratic future-Russia might begin. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its second year with no end in sight. Western military strategists and policymakers are now planning for increased weapons supplies and training for Ukrainian troops to prepare for...

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Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of oil

This report from UK think tank RUSI analyses Saudi Arabia’s oil policy and how it interacts with the Kingdom’s domestic and foreign and security policies. Tobias outlines how oil revenues – which have historically fuelled Saudi Arabia’s social contract – are now the indispensable source of funding for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 reform agenda. He...

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Russia and the anti-western axis must be militarily defeated

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society explores shifting the Western consensus toward ending Russia’s military threat to Ukraine and the West. The new Cold War pits a Russia-China-Iran-North Korea axis against the West. The goal of this anti-Western axis is the defeat of the US-led unipolar world that has been in...

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Natural gas and the Energy Trilemma

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society examines the role of natural gas in the energy trilemma. In this report we examine the role of natural gas in the Energy Trilemma, focusing specifically on the situation in the United Kingdom. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many countries found themselves in an energy...

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The consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine for climate action, food supply and energy security

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the consequences of Russia's war on Ukraine for climate action, food supply and energy security. Russia’s war is, first and foremost, a calamity for the people of Ukraine, with large parts of the population thrown into poverty and displacement. But both in Ukraine and around...

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Why is the UK still party to the Iran Nuclear Deal?

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at practical applications for the future of the JCPOA. At the time of publication of this report, the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) is being held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with the high-level General Debate...

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Tipping point: on the edge of superintelligence

This report by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute makes the case for thinking ahead when it comes to artificial superintelligence. In this groundbreaking discussion paper, authors Connor Axiotes and Eddie Bolland, make the case for thinking ahead when it comes to artificial superintelligence, recommending we spur innovation, research, and investment into AI companies,...

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Offensive cyber operations

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at states’ perceptions of the utility and risks of offensive cyber operations. Cyberspace is now established as an important domain of national and international security. Until recently, informed and open discussion on the responsible use of offensive cyber capabilities has been constrained by high levels of...

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Stormbreak: Fighting through Russian defences in Ukraine’s 2023 offensive

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at the tactics employed and training provided during the Ukrainian offensive. Irrespective of the progress made during Ukraine’s counteroffensive, subsequent offensives will be necessary to achieve the liberation of Ukrainian territory. It is therefore important to assess the tactics employed and training provided during the Ukrainian offensive...

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Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagement in East Africa

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at the background on recent UK policy towards East Africa. This paper provides background on recent UK policy towards East Africa, summarises the research findings for RUSI's project 'Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagement in East Africa’ and offers recommendations for the...

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Digitalisation of defence in NATO and the EU

This report from UK think tank IISS looks at making European defence fit for the digital age. NATO and the EU have embarked on a process of digital transformation of defence. This research paper outlines the principal tenets of related initiatives, provides a brief overview of the level of digitalisation of defence in selected European...

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Preparing NATO for climate-related security challenges

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at NATO's opportunity to both strengthen operational resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events have the potential to threaten capabilities across all of NATO’s domains and impact its ability to deter and defend. To meet...

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Related Events

11 December 2023

Location: Online

Think tank: The Henry Jackson Society

Ukraine’s nuclear shadow: national security implications for NATO and the UK

This event hosted by UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society will explore the risks and solutions presented in their paper. The armed conflict in Ukraine, from the very outset, has been fought under the long shadow of nuclear weapons. A new report from the Henry Jackson Society by Dr Bahram Ghiassee assesses the full spectrum...

12 December 2023

Location: Online / Henry Jackson Society, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank , London SW1P 4QP

Think tank: The Henry Jackson Society

Conflict: the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

This event hosted by UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society will explore the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past, and anticipate in the future, in...