Policy area: Security & defence

Reports

South Korean foreign policy innovation amid Sino-US rivalry

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at strategic partnerships and managed ambiguity for South Korea. Increased competition on all fronts between China and the US has narrowed the space for cooperation and amplified the risk of confrontation. Countries such as South Korea that have long-standing partnerships with both the US and China...

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Ensuring the UK’s new conflict framework successfully promotes peace

This briefing from UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre looks at the Government's new strategic agenda for tackling conflict. Amid the (warranted) controversy over UK aid cuts and the withdrawal from Afghanistan, little attention has been paid to the Government’s quiet development of a new strategic agenda for tackling conflict. This is a big...

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The future of NATO’s air and missile defence

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at the shortfalls in NATO's current air and missile defence system in light of future plans. This Occasional Paper aims to contribute to the nascent discussion on NATO’s future air and missile defence system by discussing the shortfalls in its current approach, and identifies the key lines...

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The EU’s unsustainable China strategy

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at whether the EU can continue to balance its relationships with China and the US. In recent years, the EU’s approach to China has mainly focused on economic factors and the interests of a few member states. However, internal and external political tensions – as well...

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