The Council on Geostrategy’s online magazine

Long Reads

The case for better defence burden sharing

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

After the invasion: The future of China-Russia relations

In the second part of this two-part series, Charles Parton OBE assesses the impact of the invasion of Ukraine on China-Russia relations

China-Russia relations: Before the invasion of Ukraine

In the first part of this two-part series, Charles Parton OBE explores the relationship between China and Russia prior to the invasion of Ukraine

Bolstering NATO through British-German cooperation

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

Containment: Time for a new approach to Russia?

Daniel Korski explores how the West should respond to Russian aggression and argues that a new Cold War may be the only way to contain it

‘Global Britain’: The European security activist

James Rogers and Professor Richard Whitman explain the growing role 'Global Britain' is playing in European security

The United Front in Britain: Tactics that go unnoticed

Our Associate Fellow, Milia Hau, and Pekki Purppura explain how China's United Front seek to build influence in Britain

What drives German policy on Russia?

Sir Paul Lever examines the political and economic forces which drive Germany’s strategic policy towards Russia

AUKUS: Strategic drivers and geopolitical implications

James Rogers analyses the strategic drivers and geopolitical implications of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, Britain and the United States

BIMSTEC: Why Britain should increase strategic cooperation

Archishman Goswami explains the need for and benefits of the proposed BIMSTEC cooperation agreement with countries around the Bay of Bengal