How will France’s shift in nuclear doctrine affect Britain? The Big Ask | No. 10.2026

How will 🇫🇷 shift in nuclear doctrine affect 🇬🇧?

@henninghoff.bsky.social, Linas Kojala, @philippelefevre.bsky.social, @m514ever.bsky.social, @james-rogers.bsky.social, Dr Jan Ruzicka, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Prof. Sir Hew Strachan, AM (rtd.) Ed Stringer CB CBE

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Geostrategic Refresh: Europe in a New World Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.

In our IPQ special issue @james-rogers.bsky.social of @congeostrategy.bsky.social explains why much closer British-German military cooperation provides a strong strategic answer to Europe‘s security situation. Do read it here:

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Geostrategic Refresh: Europe in a New World Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.

In our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue, @james-rogers.bsky.social argues that, in order to counter the relative decline of European power, Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.

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'The Kremlin sees Britain as one of the few countries with the means to frustrate Russian policy. Whether the UK has the will is another matter'

🔎 Analysis by @james-rogers.bsky.social

➡️Read more: trib.al/he8kIYq

🌍 Our Co-founder, @james-rogers.bsky.social, joined a panel at the 4th Annual Ukrainian Student Union Summit in Cambridge, discussing resilience of democratic institutions, cybersecurity, and leadership skills during crises

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Is Britain now a rising power? The Big Ask | No. 45.2025

Is 🇬🇧 now a rising power?

We asked 8 experts in today’s #BigAsk

✍️ Stephen Booth, @willfreer.bsky.social, Dr Rebecca Harding, @garykent.bsky.social, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, @james-rogers.bsky.social, The Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Peter Watkins

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Why Putin's failure to capture Donbas puts his whole invasion at risk YouTube video by Times Radio

Our Co-founder (Research), @james-rogers.bsky.social speaks to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social on 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦

What should be the top priorities for Britain’s new Foreign Secretary? The Big Ask | No. 39.2025

What should be the top priorities for 🇬🇧 new Foreign Secretary?

We asked 5 experts in today’s #BigAsk

✍️ @samagoodman.bsky.social, @paulmason.bsky.social, Joe Pollard, @james-rogers.bsky.social, Dr Marc De Vore

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President Trump's state visit underscores the importance of the #transatlantic relationship

🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics

🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI

Completely agree. Nort sure why this simplistic term has spread so far and wide...

What concrete measures should come from the Kensington Treaty? The Big Ask | No. 30.2025

What concrete measures should come from the Kensington Treaty?

We asked 5 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Canan Atilgan, @ameliahadfield1.bsky.social, Rob Rider CBE, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @gesineweber.bsky.social

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How should Britain define asymmetric advantage? The Big Ask | No. 27.2025

How should 🇬🇧 define asymmetric advantage?

We asked 8 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Keith Dear, Prof. Carl Hunter OBE, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, Christian Le Miere, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social, @covertshores.bsky.social and Victoria Vdovychenko

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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨

💡 @willfreer.bsky.social, Dr John Hemmings and @james-rogers.bsky.social set out how policymakers can redefine the 🇺🇸 - 🇬🇧 strategic relationship for a new era of geopolitics

🔗 Read the full #Report now 👇
www.geostrategy.org....

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🚨 Key takeaways from the #NationalSecurityStrategy 🚨

Take a look at analysis by @james-rogers.bsky.social and @paulmason.bsky.social from earlier this year on how the #NSS should empower 🇬🇧 statecraft
🔗 bit.ly/4lso2kt

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West could 'go for the jugular' as Putin's miscalculation leaves Kremlin exposed Russia's worries over a recession show Putin's miscalculation over support for Ukraine has left Russia vulnerable to retaliation from Kyiv's allies says James Rogers co-founder and Director of Research at the Council on Geostrategy. Join this channel to get access to perks - https://www.youtube.co

Yesterday, I was thrilled to be invited on to @ListenToTimesRadio’s Frontline show with Louis Sykes to discuss the NATO Summit, defence spending, and Russia’s war against Ukraine... youtu.be/aEQ3YgvW2ys...

Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation

NATO First does not mean NATO only... www.gov.uk/governmen...

EU should be open to resuming Russian gas imports, says Austria Vienna says Brussels should reassess ban once war in Ukraine is over

And the EU should ignore Austria... www.ft.com/content/f...

Delighted to be participating in this important event. Poland and the United Kingdom are closely aligned on many different issues. Deepening that relationship will be key to a ‘NATO First’ defence posture...

Yesterday, we were delighted to organise a panel with the Embassy of the Republic of 🇵🇱 on transatlantic strategy and the 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦

🗣️ @menkiszakm.bsky.social, Dr Michael Martin Richter, @james-rogers.bsky.social, Dr Benjamin Schmitt, @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social

Does the Strategic Defence Review provide the right defence posture for Britain? The Big Ask | No. 23.2025

Does the #StrategicDefenceReview provide the right defence posture for 🇬🇧?

We asked a group of experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Robert Clark, Dr Anisa Heritage, Harry Halem, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social, Prof. James Woudhuysen

#BritainsWorld #SDR

Conflict between countries will dominate next 20 years, says former top UK government official Simon Case urges ministers to develop new means of launching UK’s nuclear deterrent and says the west needs to ‘get our skates on and be ready’

An absolute national priority! Britain should develop a sub-strategic nuclear deterrent without delay... www.theguardian.com/...

Very pleased to be in Bucharest at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum to discuss British policy towards the Black Sea region! Thanks to the New Strategy Centre for the invitation!

Building Britain's fighting economy The Memorandum | No. 18.2025

🌍 ‘Preventing a wider conflict in Europe means preparing to win one decisively. Winning a conflict is a matter of economics and strategy,’ writes @jeevunsandher.bsky.social, MP for Loughborough, in a new #Memorandum

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What should be the three predominant strategic objectives for Britain in an increasingly volatile era? The Big Ask | No. 20.2025

We asked 7 experts to weigh in on today's #BigAsk question 👇

✍️ @annakbrinkman.bsky.social, Dr John Hemmings, Dr Timothy Less, Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Charles Parton OBE, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

Science, not ‘Sir Humphrey’: Fixing Whitehall’s ‘tepid bath’ – Council on Geostrategy Dr Mann Virdee explains problems facing the Civil Service's science and technology capabilities and highlights potential reforms.

🚨 NEW PRIMER 🚨

❗‘If 🇬🇧 is to harness the potential of science and technology for national prosperity, significant civil service reforms are needed,‘ argues @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow

#CaudwellStrongBritain #civilservice #Primer

Why Britain must expand its nuclear arsenal Russia is continuously demonstrating its preparedness to cause mass death on the British mainland. Britain needs to better defend itself

Delighted to see our article explaining why Britain should expand its nuclear arsenal, co-authored with @paulmasonnews and @DevoreMarc, published in The @Spectator over the weekend... www.spectator.co.uk/...

Why Britain must expand its nuclear arsenal Russia is continuously demonstrating its preparedness to cause mass death on the British mainland. Britain needs to better defend itself

‘Once the SDR comes out, the government should seek immediate cross-party agreement – including from minority parties – for the in-principle development of theatre-level #nuclear weapons’

Read @paulmason.bsky.social, Marc De Vore and @james-rogers.bsky.social in The Spectator 👇

What competitive strategies could Britain develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries? The Big Ask | No. 19.2025

What competitive strategies could 🇬🇧 develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries?

We asked 7 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Hillary Briffa, Dr Hugo Bromley, Dr Rob Johnson, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, Prof. Andrew Lambert, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @covertshores.bsky.social

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What competitive strategies could Britain develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries? The Big Ask | No. 19.2025

What competitive strategies can Britain develop to generate asymmeric advantage over rivals? Take a look at our #BigAsk in #BritainsWorld this week! www.britainsworld.or...

Two UK University Ukrainian Societies Suspended for Buying Drones The groups were barred after they purchased and sent attack drones to the Ukrainian military, actions that may have contravened charity law according to the FT.

This is deranged. If your friend is being attacked is it not charitable to help them stop the aggressor? www.kyivpost.com/pos...