Wider Baltic

The return of Central Europe?

Dr Benjamin Tallis explores the resurging influence of Central European states as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

‘Global Britain’: The European security activist

James Rogers and Professor Richard Whitman explain the growing role 'Global Britain' is playing in European security

The United Kingdom’s centrality to the defence of Europe

A map of the United Kingdom’s central role in the defence of the European continent, showing the focal points of British influence in the 2020s

Beijing tests Brussels through Lithuania

Prof. Richard Whitman assesses the European Union’s response to the People’s Republic of China’s attempt to isolate Lithuania over its support for Taiwan

Zapad 2021: A roar from the East?

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė explains why the United Kingdom should signal its support for its NATO allies as Russia begins Zapad 2021

Britain: Eastern Europe’s new guarantor?

Prof. Richard Whitman and James Rogers argue that the United Kingdom is increasingly important to Eastern Europe in the twenty-first century

Integrated Review: Foreign perspectives

Four foreign experts discuss what the United Kingdom’s Integrated Review means for their respective countries and regions

China’s influence in Europe takes a Baltic hit

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė assesses the geopolitical implications of Lithuania and Estonia’s decision to downgrade relations with China

The Integrated Review and the defence of Europe

Dr Alexander Lanoszka analyses the Integrated Review’s approach to nuclear weapons and the defence of Europe. Does British nuclear policy make sense?

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?