Taiwan's Strategic Balancing Act Amid US-China Tensions
Can Taipei maintain stability amid great power competition? Taiwan is facing rising Chinese pressure and increasingly uncertain US backing. As cross-strait tensions intensify, the central question for...
15 Okt 202544min
Trump's Stalled Peace Push and the Future of the Ukraine War
As the end of the fourth year of the Russia-Ukraine war approaches, questions mount over President Trump's peace efforts and shifting international dynamics. In this episode of Global Security Briefin...
1 Okt 202544min
Turkey's Balancing Act: Prospects for Stabilisation in Syria and Iraq
Can Turkey act as a stabilising force in Syria and Iraq, or are its policies driven by short-term security concerns? As Ankara seeks to navigate the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East,...
17 Sep 202558min
The UK's 2025 Carrier Strike Group Deployment and Britain's Indo-Pacific Tilt.
The Royal Navy Fleet flagship in Asia prompts a critical question: How serious is Britain about the Indo-Pacific? Against a backdrop of deepening UK - Japan defence and economic ties, shifting US enga...
3 Sep 202548min
Does the Trump Administration Have an Indo-Pacific Security Strategy?
Tensions in the Indo-Pacific are testing US power and alliances. What does this mean for regional strategy and for the UK? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Dr...
23 Jul 202548min
Have the Recent Conflicts Transformed the Middle East?
Open warfare has crossed the Middle East, and in its wake came an erosion of the norms of statesmanship and the power of international law to avert conflict. What are the implications for deterrence, ...
9 Jul 202555min
How Should the UK Approach European Security?
How is the UK's Labour government approaching European security, and how does this compare to the Conservatives? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Professor Ri...
25 Jun 202548min
Can Russia-Ukraine Negotiations to End the War Succeed?
Is there a real near-term prospect of an end of Russia's war against Ukraine? RUSI experts explain four and a half months of the Trump Administration's approach to the war. In this episode of Global S...
11 Jun 202540min
