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.
Charlotte Bell June 18, 2018 Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Opinion, Security and Defence
On 25th August 2017, in response to militant attacks against the government, the Myanmar military launched “clearance operations” against its Rohingya Muslim population. This involved the burning down of villages, the murder of civilians – including at least 730 children ...
Read More »Max Rodgers May 29, 2018 Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Russia and Eurasia, Security and Defence, The Americas, Uncategorized
Rather than simply being name changes, the appointments of Mike Pompeo, John Bolton and Gina Haspel may signal the beginnings of a shift in White House foreign policy stance.
Read More »Rowan Allport May 29, 2018 HSC in the Media, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
Human Security Centre Senior Fellow, Dr Rowan Allport, has had a comment piece exploring how the US can exert a positive influence on UK defence policy published by DefenseOne.
Read More »Alexa Reith May 24, 2018 Global Governance and Human Rights, Security and Defence
With almost a year having past since the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, now is a timely opportunity to examine the agreement's significance.
Read More »admin May 23, 2018 APPG Yemen, Events, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized, Women in the Middle East
The Human Security Centre is pleased to announce that the All Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen has launched its report into the ongoing conflict in the country.
Read More »Davis Florick May 9, 2018 Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
Russia's expansive and modern range of missile defense and anti-satellite capabilities are not simply for defensive purposes. Instead, they are intended to enable offensive operations by hindering the ability of the US, as well as its allies and partners, to counter offensive operations.
Read More »admin April 27, 2018 Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
27th April 2018 The Human Security Centre (HSC) is pleased to announce that the House of Commons Defence Committee has published the evidence submitted by Senior Fellow Dr Rowan Allport to the Modernising Defence Programme Inquiry. The investigation is designed ...
Read More »Rowan Allport April 11, 2018 HSC in the Media, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
HSC Senior Fellow Dr Rowan Allport has had a comment piece on UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's first six months in office published by Politics.co.uk.
Read More »Max Rodgers April 4, 2018 Latest Articles, Security and Defence, The Americas
With the 2020 Democratic primary field looking to be incredibly large, there are a whole host of potential stances that candidates could take. Furthermore, the unpredictability of Trump means that the Democrats could be forced to shift onto new ground.
Read More »Irena Baboi April 3, 2018 Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
In a pre-elections speech reminiscent of those delivered by Soviet leaders in the Cold War era, Vladimir Putin covered all grounds to distract attention internally and create a military fantasy externally.
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