James Rogers

James Rogers is Co-Founder and Director of Research at the Council on Geostrategy, where he specialises in geopolitics and British strategic policy. He is also Editor of Britain’s World, the Council on Geostrategy’s online magazine. Previously, he held positions at the Henry Jackson Society, the Baltic Defence College, RAND Europe, and the European Union Institute for Security Studies.

His commentary has been carried in the global media and he has been invited to give oral evidence at the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and International Development committees in the Houses of Parliament. His research has been cited and endorsed by the serving British prime minister, and he has worked on research projects for the British and French ministries of defence. He holds an MPhil in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Cambridge and an award-winning BSc Econ (Hons) in International Politics and Strategic Studies from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

James Rogers

James Rogers discusses Britain’s role in supporting Ukraine

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Our Director of Research is interviewed on TVP World about Britain’s role in the defence of Europe, defence agreements with Finland and Sweden, and more

James Rogers on the likelihood of a coup against Putin

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Our Director of Research speaks to Sky News Breakfast about Russia’s objectives in Ukraine and the likelihood of a coup against Putin

‘Global Britain’ extends to Northern Europe

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Dr Alexander Lanoszka and James Rogers assess the implications of Finland and Sweden signing mutual defence agreements with Britain

James Rogers on how long the war in Ukraine might last

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Our Director of Research speaks to John Pienaar alongside Anne McElvoy about how long the war in Ukraine might last

James Rogers on the prospects of realistic peace talks

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Our Director of Research speaks to Phil Williams about whether or not peace talks are realistic at this point in the war in Ukraine

‘Global Britain’ and the Black Sea region

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Dr Alexander Lanoszka and James Rogers outline British geostrategy in the Black Sea region and construct four scenarios for the future

James Rogers argues Russia failed to achieve its initial objectives

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Our Director of Research appears on Sky News to argue that Russia failed its initial objectives and is moving towards Plan B

The case for better defence burden sharing

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James Rogers argues that there is a need for an increased defence budget in the United Kingdom against a backdrop of an ongoing war in Europe

James Rogers on the Russian military strategy in its invasion of Ukraine

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Our Director of Research discusses the whether or not the Russian military strategy in Ukraine is succeeding with Mariella Frostrup of Times Radio

Bolstering NATO through British-German cooperation

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James Rogers and Dr Benjamin Tallis discuss Germany's renewed commitment to NATO and how closer British-German cooperation could bolster the alliance