Key topics: Appraising alliances, defence investment, climate change and the People’s Republic of China military manoeuvres in the South China Sea.
Welcome to the Council on Geostrategy’s new newsletter!
In this new report, with foreword by Advisory Council member Lord Spellar, William Freer, our Research Fellow, and Alexander Lanoszka, our Associate Fellow, discuss how the UK's alliances can be strengthened in line with its strategic objectives.
Episode 14: Farnborough International Airshow: Convening the conversations that matter
We discuss the importance of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 with Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS, and Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International.
In partnership with BAE Systems and ADS Group.
THE CABLE: British diplomacy takes centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly
James Rogers, our Director of Research, and Ben Coxon, our Research Officer provide a roundup of British foreign and defence policy from the past week.
OPEN BRIEFING: The centrality of investing in defence
James Rogers and Paul Mason, our Associate Fellow, make the case for increased defence investment to enhance Britain’s security and long-term growth.
THE MEMORANDUM: The hard truth that Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive revealed
Alexander Lanoszka examines the impact of NATO’s slow response to the Kursk offensive on Ukraine’s position.
BIG ASK: Is climate change the most fundamental threat to British interests?
The Council on Geostrategy asks seven experts: is climate change the most fundamental threat to British interests?
Tensions rise in the South China Sea
Western officials find the People’s Republic of China (PRC) supplying weapons to Russia for war against Ukraine, the People’s Liberation Army nuclear-powered submarine sinks, and the PRC conducts military manoeuvres in the South China Sea.
Public Event | 22nd October 2024 | 18:00 - 19:00
Crises and challenges in the First Island Chain: A British response
On Tuesday, 22nd October 2024, the Council on Geostrategy will host a public event in the Palace of Westminster to celebrate the launch of a Policy Paper by Gray Sergeant.
Speakers include:
Lord Spellar (Chair) - Member, House of Lords
Neil Brown - Geopolitical Strategist, Deltroit Asset Management
Gray Sergeant - Research Fellow on the Indo-Pacific, Council on Geostrategy
More speakers to be announced soon.
See our other upcoming events here.
On Wednesday 2nd October, William Freer, our Research Fellow in National Security, wrote an article for LBC on Sir Keir Starmer’s trip to Brussels to meet top EU officials with hopes of securing a security pact with the bloc. You can read the article here.
On Tuesday 1st October, Mark Galeotti, our Associate Fellow, was interviewed on Times Radio’s Frontline podcast about how the Russian economy is being impacted by the country’s war and aggression against Ukraine. You can watch and listen to the interview here.
On Tuesday 1st October, Gray Sergeant, our Research Fellow in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics, was quoted by Sky News on how states, including the Philippines and Vietnam in the Indo-Pacific region, are seeking US leadership as threats from the PRC increase. You can read the article here.
Also see: Gabriel Elefteriu, our Deputy Director, on Canal 33, Paul Mason in The New European, Jennifer Parker, our Associate Fellow, on ABC News and Charles Parton OBE, our Associate Fellow, in The Telegraph.
The UK became the first G7 country to cut away completely from depending on coal after closing its last coal-fired power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, after operating for 57 years.
Read here a Primer by Dr Mann Virdee, our Senior Research Fellow, tracing the environmental impact of the UK’s historical use of coal as part of the Industrial Revolution, with technology being pinpointed to secure sustainable future innovation.
Sir Keir Starmer travelled to Brussels to meet top EU officials including Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, as he sought to 'reset' relations and secure a defence agreement with the bloc.
Read here a Primer by William D. James, our Associate Fellow, discussing the importance of improved security and defence cooperation between the UK and the EU.
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