A competitive Britain needs more HS2, not less
Ben Brittain explores the UK’s lagging credentials in high-speed rail construction and how it may affect its international competitiveness
Economy
How can Britain be more strategic in relation to its energy security?
The Council on Geostrategy asks five strategic experts how Britain can be more strategic in relation to its energy security
De-dollarisation would upend the global economy
George Magnus argues that the US dollar will remain the world’s dominant currency for the foreseeable future
It is not too early to plan Ukraine’s reconstruction
Jason Beck details why it is important to start planning for Ukraine’s reconstruction now and how NATO membership will help facilitate it
Does the Atlantic Declaration ‘de-risk’ economically?
The Council on Geostrategy asks five experts how the Atlantic Declaration helps the UK and US ‘de-risk’ their economies
Naval innovation in a maritime century
Prof. Alessio Patalano and Emma Salisbury underscore the importance of innovation in providing the UK with a strategic edge in the maritime domain
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Ten years on
Pippa Ebel looks at the future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative through analysing the challenges it faces and how Beijing may adapt to them
The CPTPP and Britain’s Pacific Rim engagement
George Magnus examines the CPTPP and the economic and political implications of Britain’s accession to the bloc
Emerging technologies in the 2023 British budget
Zachary Spiro analyses the effect Britain’s Spring Budget 2023 will have on the UK’s emerging technology sector
Britain’s clean energy transition: Heat
Jack Richardson investigates the slow transition to cleaner heat in the UK and how this process can be accelerated