A New World Disorder? From the BRICS to the G20
The world order is being challenged by new organisations and initiatives designed to sideline existing Western-led institutions. The latest summit of the group of states known collectively as the BRIC...
30 Okt 202451min
Waiting for Escalation: Where is the Middle East Crisis Heading?
One year on from Hamas' 7 October attack on Israel, we look at the current state of the conflict in the Middle East and its future trajectory. Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the horrifi...
16 Okt 202454min
Can Japan Deliver on its Defence Reforms?
Two years on, how has Japan progressed with its planned national security reforms, and how is it adapting to regional security challenges? In December 2022, Japan announced plans to almost double it...
2 Okt 202446min
How are the Crises in the Middle East Reshaping the Region?
As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, we launch a new mini-series dedicated to understanding the dynamics shaping the region. We are launching a regular new series of episodes of Global Se...
25 Sep 202454min
How Ukraine's Kursk Incursion Changed the War in Russia
In this edition, we will be returning to Russia's war against Ukraine as both sides increasingly look towards another winter of fighting. Since the autumn/winter of last year, there have been further ...
4 Sep 202455min
How is NATO Approaching China's Security Challenge?
This episode of Global Security Briefing explores NATO's interest in China and the Indo-Pacific amid ongoing security challenges in Europe. At last month's NATO summit in Washington, DC, China was ide...
21 Aug 202446min
Will the Labour Government Seek A New Approach to the Middle East?
Concluding our series on how the UK's new Labour government is approaching key foreign policy questions, we turn to the Middle East. It is in the Middle East that Labour's 'progressive realist' foreig...
7 Aug 202452min
Does the New UK Government Need a Fresh China Policy?
Current UK China policy is defined by the three main concepts of protecting national interests, aligning with allies and engaging with China on key matters such as climate change where possible. But h...
24 Jul 202445min
