United Kingdom

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.

Fixing the foundations: Making Britain a more attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment

Dr Mann Virdee explains Britain’s problems with attracting Foreign Direct Investment, and offers solutions to remedy these issues.

Towards a new climate aid strategy

Jack Richardson explores Britain’s International Climate Finance spending, and how His Majesty’s (HM) Government should prioritise available funds.

Towards British-German leadership for a new era of European geopolitics

Ben Coxon and Alec Smith present conference proceedings on how Britain and Germany can prepare to lead European security and deterrence efforts.

Historical focus of British-American geostrategy

A map depicting the historical focus of British-American geostrategy.

Road to nowhere: Britain’s infrastructure problem

Dr Mann Virdee explains the problems which Britain faces in building infrastructure and offers policy recommendations.

The ‘special relationship’: Preparing Britain and America for a new era

William Freer, Dr John Hemmings and James Rogers explain the relationship between the UK and US, and how it can adapt for the 21st century.

Countering Chinese lawfare in the Indo-Pacific

Deniz Güzel explains methods of lawfare used by the People’s Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific, and how the United Kingdom can respond.

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.

Science, not ‘Sir Humphrey’: Fixing Whitehall’s ‘tepid bath’

Dr Mann Virdee explains problems facing the Civil Service’s science and technology capabilities and highlights potential reforms.