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Long Reads

11 June 2024 | Long Reads

Navigating reactions to Britain’s Indo-Pacific engagement

Gwenna Herd analyses the factors influencing domestic and regional perceptions of Britain’s Indo-Pacific engagement
30 May 2024 | Long Reads

Taiwan under Lai: The CCP’s prospects for ‘unification’

Elizabeth Lindley and Charles Parton analyse the challenges facing the CCP’s prospects of 'unification' with Taiwan under President Lai
23 May 2024 | Long Reads

America and Europe: The challenges beyond Trump

Joshua Huminski analyses the challenges Europe will face in its dealings with America regardless of if Trump returns to power

Short Reads

9 May 2024 | Short Reads

No gift: Indo-Pacific access is worth its weight in gold

Jennifer Parker investigates what critical access to Australia grants the UK and US through AUKUS

Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe

Charles Parton reflects on Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe and what it says about the direction of Europe-China relations going forward
30 April 2024 | Short Reads

NATO’s next Secretary-General: Embrace the East

Dr Alexander Lanoszka argues that NATO should embrace its Eastern flank in selecting its next Secretary-General

Big Asks

26 April 2024 | Short Reads

Sunak vs. Starmer: The battle of the defence budget

Dr Emma Salisbury analyses the recent defence spending commitments made by the Conservative party in the UK
26 March 2024 | Short Reads

AUKMIN 2024 advances AUKUS

Lord Risby reflects on AUKMIN 2024 and how it progressed AUKUS, as well as the significance of the agreement for the UK more broadly
20 March 2024 | Short Reads

The case for AUKUS public diplomacy

Euan Graham, John Hemmings and James Rogers argue that AUKUS needs a Public Diplomacy Division akin to NATO’s

Special Series: Underwater Warfare

In the first part of a special series, Prof. Alessio Patalano investigates the importance of subsea infrastructure to British security.

In the second part of a special series, Emma Salisbury assesses the challenge posed by the Chinese navy’s submarine force.

In the third part of a special series, Dr John Hemmings analyses America’s 2022 National Security Strategy and US foreign policy.

Prof. Mark Galeotti investigates the undersea capabilities of Russia, arguing they will become more important as its land power shrinks.

Tom Sharpe OBE assesses the purpose, strength, and distinguishing features of the Royal Navy’s undersea capabilities.

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