Team Leader: Dr Rowan Allport – Senior Fellow
Our research on security and defence focuses on analysis of Western foreign policy, international security issues and cyber-security. The group maintains a strong regional expertise on the MENA region.
Team Leader: Dr Rowan Allport – Senior Fellow
Our research on security and defence focuses on analysis of Western foreign policy, international security issues and cyber-security. The group maintains a strong regional expertise on the MENA region.
Hamish Cruickshank August 28, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Opinion, Russia and Eurasia, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The Government’s tepid response to the Russia Report is unlikely to have made any in the Kremlin lose much sleep. A stronger effort is therefore imperative to deter any future attempts to undermine UK democracy.
Read More »Oliver Hegglin July 27, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The law of neutrality was codified in 1907. Otherwise known as the Hague Convention, this document sets out the rights and responsibilities of neutral states. Since its writing, two World Wars and the Cold War have challenged neutral states to take steps and ensure their neutrality while giving them the chance to develop unique foreign policies.
Read More »Simon Schofield July 5, 2020 Europe, HSC in the Media, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
Human Security Centre (HSC) Senior Fellow Simon Schofield has had a comment piece examining the latest developments in Turkish foreign policy published in CapX. In the article, he outlines how Ankara's interventions in Iraq, Syria and Libya, fostering of jihadists and colluding with powers such as Iran have left relations between Turkey and the West at a critical juncture.
Read More »Hamish Cruickshank June 22, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Russia and Eurasia, Security and Defence
While the plot may have turned out to be a complete fabrication, the fear and panic inspired by the initial reports serve as a reminder that mokroye delo - wet affairs or “wetwork” in the West - has seen a resurgence under Vladimir Putin.
Read More »Hamish Cruickshank May 8, 2020 Latest Articles, Russia and Eurasia, Security and Defence
Any hopes of an alternate course for Russia have surely been dashed by the constitutional overhaul and it appears that the future will hold significantly more continuity than change for the country both internally and externally.
Read More »Theodora Ogden March 15, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Russia and Eurasia, Security and Defence
Despite Kaliningrad’s rich and complex history, the city’s current aesthetic, economic stagnation and social instability is in need of attention. However, for as long as Russian authorities prioritise its military importance, Kaliningrad’s residents will have to wait.
Read More »Hamish Cruickshank March 3, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
The Belarus-Russia integration process has been put on hold indefinitely and with relations between the two states entering a more pragmatic phase, Lukashenko will likely enhance his efforts to build further bridges between Belarus and the West.
Read More »Oliver Hegglin February 9, 2020 Asia and Pacific, Environment and Energy, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
Through Operation Bushfire Assist, Australia and its partners continue to develop interoperability, a crucial feat which will be called upon to face future challenges in the South Pacific region.
Read More »Theodora Ogden February 1, 2020 Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
Investment in civil-military cooperation has increased in recent years, as there is greater recognition that this is a field in need of improvement.
Read More »Theodora Ogden January 6, 2020 Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
As the nature of the threat evolves, it is essential that policymakers and analysts are forward thinking and develop innovative measures to further enhance the population's safety.
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