Diplomacy

Ten myths about the British ‘tilt’ to the Indo-Pacific

Dr Philip Shetler-Jones debunks ten of the most popular myths circulating about the United Kingdom’s ‘tilt’ to the Indo-Pacific region. What are they?

What the Chinese Communist Party wants from the United Kingdom

Charles Parton OBE assesses what the Chinese Communist Party wants from the United Kingdom. What kind of country would it like Britain to be?

United Kingdom: How it was born and how to preserve it

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

Foreign aid and the Integrated Review

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

Russia in the Integrated Review

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

China in the Integrated Review

Charles Parton OBE analyses the Integrated Review’s approach towards China, which it describes as a ‘systemic competitor’. Are its prescriptions realistic?

The Integrated Review: Five key innovations

James Rogers assesses the Integrated Review. What are the five key innovations to underpin Global Britain’s international posture?

Ignore Germany’s Russia policy

Dr Andrew Foxall looks at Russia’s ability to woo Germany on environmental policy. How should Britain react?

A ‘Crowe Memorandum’ for the twenty-first century

In 1907, Sir Eyre Crowe drafted a Memorandum for the Foreign Secretary to urge a more robust British approach with revisionists. Is such an approach needed today? And what should it be based on?

Britain: A natural seapower

Prof. Andrew Lambert argues that Britain is a natural seapower. But what does Britain’s interaction with the sea mean for the country’s future?