Oliver Hegglin
December 24, 2021
Europe, Latest Articles, Uncategorized
While politicians continue their war of words and the EU’s eastern border continues to be fortified, it is these migrants who are stuck in the middle of two worlds unknown to them who are facing the consequences. This crisis may not be about them, but it has everything to do with them.
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Rowan Allport
December 15, 2021
Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee has released its report, 'We're going to need a bigger Navy', within which it has repeatedly cited evidence submitted by the HSC's security and defence team.
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Mette Kaalby Vestergaard
November 26, 2021
Africa, Latest Articles, Uncategorized
The most likely and effective solution to the situation in Sudan and for the security of the civil population is pressure from the international community. This can happen through sanctions, though these should be carefully targeted, so they spare the civil population as far as possible.
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Lily Chao
November 17, 2021
Asia and Pacific, Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Uncategorized
Without the international support and any accountability system on China’s repression, the future of the Uyghurs’ liberty – let alone their support via humanitarian aid – seems dubious at best. In the face of the close Sino-Afghanistan relationship, there is also a lower chance for escaping abroad.
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Irena Baboi
November 13, 2021
Asia and Pacific, Economic Development, Europe, Latest Articles
The diplomatic row between Lithuania and China was a calculated risk for the former, and its negative effects were felt much more by the latter. Vilnius’ unwavering standing of its ground, made possible by Beijing’s limited economic and political leverage, made another dent in China’s image as all-powerful.
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Luke Austin
November 7, 2021
Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
South Korea and Taiwan share surprisingly complex bilateral relations, especially considering that they have so much in common: they are US allies who have experienced far-reaching democratisation and economic growth in the past three decades, they are both former Japanese colonies and they both possess historical links with China.
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Rowan Allport
November 3, 2021
Events, Latest Articles
3 November, 2021 Event II: To the Ends of the Earth and Beyond: Space and Polar Medicine – 18:00 UK time (GMT), 9 November 2021 Tickets available here University College London and the Human Security Centre are teaming up to present an online ...
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Jessica Honan
October 30, 2021
Cultural Heritage under Threat, Latest Articles, The Americas, Uncategorized
The case of Ecuador has shown that language can be a political tool for contributing to the unification of a diverse country. The inclusion of all of the languages in the Ecuadorian Constitution plays an important political role.
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Oliver Hegglin
October 27, 2021
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
While many countries rushed to evacuate their national and local Afghan contacts, neighboring countries began to assess the significance of an Afghanistan under renewed Taliban leadership
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Jack Davies
October 12, 2021
Latest Articles, Technology
The recent explosion of activity in space has been interpreted by some as evidence of a new or second ‘space race’. The term calls back to the initial period of intense competition between the US and USSR in space exploration and development during the Cold War.
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