Systemic Competition

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?

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?

Forever bound: Global Britain and the Wider Baltic

James Rogers and Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė assess the British Foreign Secretary’s visit to Tallinn in March 2021. What does it mean for Global Britain and the Wider Baltic?

A new type of Britain-Japan Alliance

Dr Philip Shetler-Jones assesses Britain’s ‘tilt’ towards the Indo-Pacific and new kind of alliance with Japan. Can both countries learn from the past?

The new power equation: Science

Daniel Korski assesses Britain’s weaknesses in terms of science power. How can British science, critical for the twenty-first century, be enhanced?

Why HMS Queen Elizabeth should deploy to the Far East

Dr Alexander Clarke analyses recent criticism that HMS Queen Elizabeth’s maiden deployment is too risky and a waste of money. Are they right?