CMEC is delighted to announce the appointment of our Chairman, The Rt. Hon. #KitMalthouse FCA MP. He joins CMEC’s Honorary President, Lord Soames. cmec.org.uk/parliament/l...

CMEC is delighted to announce the appointment of our Chairman, The Rt. Hon. #KitMalthouse FCA MP. He joins CMEC’s Honorary President, Lord Soames. cmec.org.uk/parliament/l...

🎙 In the last #WarInSpace episode of 2024, General Stephen Whiting, Commander of US Space Command, discusses the realities of space warfare, and how we can work better with allies to ensure resilient space architectures. Learn more here: rusi.org/podcasts/war...

‘Chinese spy’ with close links to Prince Andrew banned from UK The businessman was invited to the Duke of York’s birthday party and was authorised to act on his behalf to seek investors in China

"An alleged Chinese spy who became a business adviser for the Duke of York has been banned from Britain on national security grounds. The man became so close that he was invited to Andrew’s birthday party" www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

Operation Destabilise: Russia, Organised Crime and Illicit Finance A Russian-speaking money laundering network uncovered by the UK’s National Crime Agency shows the clear links between organised crime, sanctions evasion and hostile state activity.

"Although on this occasion the NCA has been successful, the UK system is not generally well set-up to prioritise, identify and mitigate threats that do not fit neatly into criminal or state categories." rusi.org/explore-our-...

"I am enormously proud of the connection my family has had with the Institute since its foundation and I look forward to playing a more active role." Duke of Wellington

We are pleased to announce that the Duke of Wellington has been nominated by RUSI Trustees to serve as our next Chair.

CMEC @charlotteleslie.bsky.social was at the #DohaForum, as the #Assad regime crumbled before our eyes. Here’s the #podcast - thanks Chris Doyle @caabu.bsky.social , Victoria Prentis, Nicholas Hopton, Tobias Ellwood, Amr Al-Azm cmec.org.uk/insights-ana...

US troops are staying in Syria, White House's Finer says U.S. troops will be staying in Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad as part of a counter-terrorism mission focused on destroying Islamic State militants, a top White House official said on Tuesday.

Trump had talked about withdrawing the 900 US troops in NE Syria but it now looks like they’re staying - a hedge against the resurgence of ISIS reut.rs/3Zp01Bk

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Lord Soames announces CMEC’s new Advisory Board: cmec.org.uk/discover-cme...

Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza, kills 12 people Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics said, as the army issued new evacuation orders in the south of the tiny enclave.

Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics said, as the army issued new evacuation orders in the south of the tiny enclave reut.rs/3OC5boI

A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in Iraq since Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani took office in 2022 reut.rs/4fT4UcN 1/8

CMEC - The Conservative Middle East Council - is on Bluesky! In a world of ever-increasing tribalism & polarisation, we aim to a de-polarising force. Light not heat. Www.cmec.org.uk