How is International Security Changing?

Dr Neil Melvin and Dr Philip Shetler Jones discuss Brexit, European security, the Indo-Pacific and the changing global order.

In his final episode as host of Global Security Briefing, Neil Melvin reflects on how international security has evolved in the period since the podcast launched in 2021 and what these changes mean for the United Kingdom and its allies.

Joined by Dr Philip Shetler Jones, Senior Research Fellow for Indo-Pacific Security at RUSI, the discussion examines the major geopolitical shifts reshaping Europe, the Indo-Pacific and the wider international system.

Topics discussed include:

Brexit and the UK's changing security role in Europe.
Russia's war against Ukraine and its impact on Europe.
The future of US and European security relations.
The UK's Indo-Pacific strategy and 'Global Britain'.
US-China competition and global security.
Multipolarity, BRICS and the Global South.
Arctic and High North security.
The key security challenges facing the UK over the next five years.

The episode also marks Neil Melvin's final appearance as host of Global Security Briefing after nearly 120 episodes exploring regional and international security developments. Stay tuned for future Global Security Briefings coming soon.

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