Rebuilding the ladder: Options for boosting Britain’s nuclear posture
William Freer and Peter Watkins CB CBE explore options for bolstering the United Kingdom’s nuclear capabilities and deterrence posture.
National Power
The Wider North: Refocusing on NATO’s northern flank
Prof. Klaus Dodds and Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe explain the importance to the UK of a strong presence in the Wider North.
Deterrence: Integrating Britain’s conventional and nuclear forces
Matthew Palmer describes how the United Kingdom can generate greater synergies between its nuclear and conventional forces.
Britain’s world: The strategy of security in twelve geopolitical maps
James Rogers and Andrew Young offer this collection of visualisations that
outline the United Kingdom’s global position and interests.
UK space strategy and the national space interest: A methodological approach
Gabriel Elefteriu outlines Britain’s national space interest and provides a methodological approach for UK space strategy making.
Extended deterrence: From ‘tripwires’ to ‘cobwebs’
Robert Clark explains how Britain can enhance its extended deterrence posture from conventional ‘tripwires’ to nuclear ‘cobwebs’.
Collective defence: The Strategic Defence Review and capability gaps in a changing NATO
William Freer examines Britain’s capability gaps and how they can be filled through building upon the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Rethinking Britain’s defence space posture
Gabriel Elefteriu explains the fundamental shift in US space policy, and how the UK should rethink its own space doctrine and posture.
Britain’s gas dependency: A growing vulnerability
Jack Richardson explains the problems which arise from Britain’s undue dependency on natural gas.
The requirement for missile and air defence
William Freer examines what missile threats Britain faces and how the UK should bolster its missile and air defences.