This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at the national and international progress on Tempest on five fronts. The Tempest programme, within the envisaged Future Combat Air System (FCAS), is of multi-dimensional importance, involving British military capability, advanced technology development, operational independence, international standing and relationships, economic prosperity and long-term defence industrial capability. Four...

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at Moscow’s approach to the Black Sea region and Georgia’s role within Russian strategic thinking. Russia's War against Ukraine has fundamentally destabilised the Black Sea region and caused greater insecurity among the littoral states. The militarisation of the Black Sea as well as Russia’s ambitions to strengthen...

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at the new government review of defence and security. Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced plans to launch a new defence and foreign policy review, whilst in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly in late September. The new British government under Prime Minster...

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.

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at China’s position in the electric vehicle market. China’s dominance in the global electric vehicle supply chain poses geopolitical risks to the West, according to The Henry Jackson Society’s latest report. The paper, published today, highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s dominance in the electric...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at a more strategic approach to UK defence procurement. There must be a more strategic approach to UK defence procurement, according to a think tank report. The paper, released today by the Henry Jackson Society, analyses the British Army’s readiness potential to deploy to...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at protecting encryption from the Online Safety Bill. End-to-end encryption is foundational to the proper functioning of our online experience; The Online Safety Bill would—in its current form—undermine end-to-end encryption by empowering Ofcom to demand service providers use ‘accredited technology’ to give them access...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the economic and geopolitical implications of the war for the UK. The UK is less exposed to the direct trade effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine than its European neighbours. However, both the indirect and longer-term effects on UK trade are potentially significant. This briefing...