Dr John Hemmings explains why China is putting so much effort into staying on the Taliban's good side and what it wants out of Afghanistan

Richard Payne examines the reasons behind the United Kingdom's recent focus on the commercial space sector and space defence

William Young asks how the United Kingdom could reform its waste disposal systems after ITV News claimed that Amazon sends unwanted goods to landfill

Dr Alexander Lanoszka argues that despite improving relations, the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin did not lead to any form of breakthrough

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė explains what measures Euro-Atlantic countries should take to curtail the increasingly unruly behaviour of Belarus’ regime

Jeremy Hutton examines New Zealand's reluctance to call out Chinese behaviour, its dependence on Beijing and what allies should do to help

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė assesses the geopolitical implications of Lithuania and Estonia’s decision to downgrade relations with China

Iain Milligan looks at the construction of the United Kingdom. How was it born and how can it be preserved?

Ryan Henson argues that, after Covid-19, Official Development Assistance should be central to Britain’s strategic policy

Dr Andrew Foxall assesses how Russia is identified in the Integrated Review as a strategic threat to the United Kingdom and other free and open nations