⏰ Last chance to register! Join us next week for a talk with Prof Brendan Simms, @camgeopolitics.bsky.social. In his new book, he offers a new history of the rise, fall, and return of the Great Powers in our time. 📅 Fri 5 Jun, 17:00-18:15 📍 King's College London

📖 Book talk alert! 📖 Join us in a couple of weeks for the launch of @jason-blazakis.bsky.social's new book: 'Terror Disrupted: Countering the Financing of Terrorism'. 📅 Mon 8 Jun, 18:00-19:15 📍 King's College London

📺 Earlier this month, we hosted Kenneth R. Rosen for a fascinating book talk on 'Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic'. The discussion was moderated by Kimberly Metcalf. You can catch up on the event recording below!

📝 NEW | Russia's sophisticated system of repression in occupied Ukraine must force resistance to adapt. Read Dr Jade McGlynn's latest for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social 👇

Next up, I'll be talking about the book in London to @csns-uk.bsky.social, King's College London, at 12pm on 23 June. I imagine we’ll have plenty to talk about…Further details here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

🚢 Prof Alessio Patalano told the BBC that the fact the tanker had been escorted by a warship suggested the UK was "keeping the Russians under pressure".

Listen to our own @cvoyvodic.bsky.social talk about nostalgia, memory, and conflict in Colombia, Northern Ireland, and Lebanon in conversation with other experts on peace and conflict at Kings College London.

Excited to share a very interesting conversation on nostalgia and its role in driving different cycles of conflict. We drew especially on our varied experiences working in Northern Ireland, Colombia, and Lebanon.

ICYMI: Dr Shiraz Maher was among a dozen Muslim academics, community leaders and counterextremism experts to sign a recent open letter to @thetimes.com, condemning their community's "weak and underwhelming" response to the surge in Jewish hatred.

📚 The Return of the Great Powers Join us on Fri 5th June for a book talk with Prof Brendan Simms 📅 Fri 5 June 2026, 17:00–18:15 📍 King's College London csns.uk/event/book-t...

A recent survey found that only 18 percent of Lebanese express political support for Hezbollah, in line with its recent electoral results. But almost half—45 percent—resist its disarmament.

Only 18% of Lebanese politically support Hezbollah. 45% oppose its disarmament. Why? XCEPT in @foreignpolicy.com: not sectarian loyalty, not services, but moral grievance against a state that has failed to provide security. bit.ly/3Rf1J7S @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

What role does nostalgia play in driving conflict? New podcast with @cvoyvodic.bsky.social, Nafees Hamid Craig Larkin, and Maria El Sammak for XCEPT. Listen now 👇 🎧 bit.ly/4wnNeyy @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

📸 Last year, Dr Shiraz Maher conducted field research in Syria. We're pleased to share that 'Layers of Resistance: The Hidden Geographies of War', an image taken on his trip, was recently shortlisted and exhibited in a @kingssocialscience.bsky.social competition! 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/sspp-ph...

Looking forward to chairing this timely book webinar on the #Arctic with the @csns-uk.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

Following the Golders Green attack yesterday, read this piece by Dr Shiraz Maher on the long jihadi campaign against British Jews, written after the Manchester synagogue attack last year.

📚 Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic. Join us next Wednesday for an online book talk with Kenneth R. Rosen, chaired by @natashakuhrt.bsky.social. 📅 Wed 6 May, 18:00-19:00 📍 Online

📝 NEW | A Case Study in Applied History: Commissioning Historical Papers for the UK’s National Security Secretariat. We are pleased to share a new @belfercenter.bsky.social report by our very own Dr Andrew Ehrhardt, Dr Maeve Ryan and Dr Oliver Yule-Smith.

⏰ Last chance to register! ⏰ Join us next Wednesday for the launch of @csns-uk.bsky.social Fellow Dr Inna Rudolf's new book: 'Iraq's Shi'a Warriors: From Battlefield to Parliament'. 📅 Wed 6 May, 18:00-19:15 📍 King's College London

📚 How do armed forces actually transform, and why do some succeed while others fail? Join us next Tuesday for a book talk with @olivierschmitt.bsky.social. 📅 Tue 28 Apr, 17:00-18:15 📍 King's College London 🎟️ csns.uk/event/prepar...

📝 NEW | Those attempting to secure a diplomatic bargain between the United States and Iran should draw lessons from the historic peace deal struck by Israel and Egypt after the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Read Dr Shiraz Maher's latest for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social 👇

⏰ Last chance to register! ⏰ Join us next Wednesday for a book talk with Harry Halem: 'Breaking the New Axis: A U.S. Grand Strategy for Eurasia'. 📅 Wed 29 Apr, 17:00-18:15 📍 King's College London

📝 NEW | The ISIS caliphate may have fallen, but the allure of Islamic holy war is still a potent force—even in the West. Read Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens's latest for @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social 👇

📝 NEW | We're delighted to publish a new report edited by Prof Alessio Patalano and Dr Oliver Yule-Smith. Featuring, among others, contributions from @jamescrabtree.bsky.social @mtdtl.bsky.social @ktristantang.bsky.social @joristeer.bsky.social & @shinji0818.bsky.social. csns.uk/2026/04/21/s...

⏰ Last chance to register! ⏰ Join us this Thursday for a book talk with Dr James D. Boys: 'US Grand Strategy and the Madman Theory: From Nixon to Trump'. 📅 Thu 23 Apr, 17:00-18:15 📍 King's College London

"The Iranians have imagined this kind of fight for many years. I would be highly surprised if they did not have any aces up their sleeves," Prof Alessio Patalano told @theipaper.com.

📝 "If we are to have genuine future security, we must be able to deploy hard power, alongside strong allies to safeguard our interests in a range of domains." Read Prof John Bew's latest for @thespectator1828.bsky.social 👇

📚 How have the PMU and their affiliates sought to establish themselves as legitimate actors within the highly fragmented Iraqi state? Join us in a few weeks for a book talk with Dr Inna Rudolf. 📅 Wed 6 May, 18:00–19:00 📍 King's College London

📝 NEW | Russia is remaking the demographic structure of cities such as Mariupol, with implications that extend far beyond the current phase of the war. Read Dr Jade McGlynn's latest for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

🗣️ Prof John Bew participated in a panel on ‘Strengthening the Northern alliance’ and later moderated ‘Getting ready – lessons from history’, which examined how a failure to engage with historical precedent has weakened Western readiness.

⏰ Last chance to register for this upcoming event! ⏰ Join us next Wednesday as @jasonburke2.bsky.social launches his new book, 'The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s'. 📅 Wed 22 Apr, 18:00-19:00 📍 King's College London

🗓️ We are thrilled to announce our Sixth Annual @gnetresearch.bsky.social Conference on 27 May! Our theme this year: 'Threats in Focus: Re-Examining Terrorism and Violent Extremism at the Tech Frontier.' Participants may join in person or virtually. Find more information and register below 👇

Attended an amazing @csns-uk.bsky.social event at @warstudieskcl.bsky.social “Permanent Emergency: States of Exception and Democratic Erosion”.

🚨 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🚨 We are delighted to be awarding the Sweetbaum Essay Prize for Future Leaders in partnership with the London Defence Conference. Applications are open to all current MA students enrolled at a UK university. 💸 £1,000 ⏳ Sun 19 Apr, 18:00 ➡ www.linkedin.com/posts/london...

✍️ "There is a real danger that Britain is not prepared for the new world that is emerging before us, because it is too attached to a noble, nostalgic but partial and therefore misleading version of the past." By Prof John Bew and Prof Guglielmo Verdirame www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

📝 NEW COMMENTARY | One Thousand and One Interviews: Lessons from Qualitative Research in the Middle East Dr Rajan Basra explores the challenges of gathering empirical data in high-fear, high-trauma settings across Iraq and Lebanon. Produced as part of the XCEPT research programme.

⏰ Last chance to register for this upcoming event! ⏰ Join us next Wednesday for a discussion on exceptional measures, featuring Jim Petrila, Edward Bogan, Dr Sam Mace and Dr Jade McGlynn. 📅 Wed 8 Apr, 17:30–19:00 📍 King's College London csns.uk/event/perman...

📝 NEW | A State-Engineered Architecture of Persecution: Russia’s Systematic Campaign Against Ukrainian Civilians in Occupied Territories Read Dr Jade McGlynn's latest Insight for the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies ⬇️ www.forsvaret.no/en/research/...

📝 NEW POLICY BRIEF | Why do some individuals turn to violent protest while others remain peaceful? Read Nils Mallock's new piece for the XCEPT research programme. 🔗 bit.ly/4sGBMvW

🧑‍⚖️ Exceptional measures are increasingly shaping democratic practice across the globe. Join us in two weeks for a timely discussion with Jim Petrila, Edward Bogan, Dr Sam Mace and Dr Jade McGlynn. 📅 Wed 8 Apr, 17:30–19:00 📍 King's College London 🎟️ csns.uk/event/perman...

📝 NEW POLICY BRIEF | A Farewell to Arms? Challenges and Preconditions for Hezbollah’s Demilitarisation Read Inna Rudolf's brief on why sustainable demilitarisation must be a social contract rather than a technical fix. 🔗 bit.ly/4bCI9dH Produced as part of the XCEPT research programme.

I was privileged to co-organise, with @csns-uk.bsky.social, a closed-door high-level strategic discussion with General Zaluzhnyi at King’s College London ahead of the London Defence Conference.

🎙️ NEW | Prof John Bew joined Tim Shipman on the @thespectator1828.bsky.social podcast last week, setting out his hypothesis that we are currently living in the ‘fourth great disruption’ to the political and economic order. Give it a listen below 👇 spectator.com/podcast/brit...

Last night we had the pleasure of hosting Ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi for a closed-door event ahead of the London Defence Conference. He shared remarks about the need to revise our security system in a world where the old rules no longer apply. Read his full speech here: csns.uk/2026/03/26/a...

🚢 "The capabilities depth among countries is simply not where it was in the 1980s. Fleets and their support structure are a fraction of those of four decades ago," Prof Alessio Patalano told @cnn.com. edition.cnn.com/2026/03/16/m...

"If there is an Iranian involvement, it would aim to have the psychological effect of dissuading the Europeans from intervening in the war," said Dr Inna Rudolf. www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/...

🏆 We're delighted to announce that the CSNS-MEI initiative relating to ISIS-linked detainees in Syria was recently recognised for a @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social impact award, jointly presented to Dr Shiraz Maher, Johanna Inness, and Charles Lister. Learn more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/sspp-re...

🎙️ NEW | ICYMI: Dr Jade McGlynn featured on @telegraph.co.uk's 'Ukraine: The Latest' podcast last week, where she provided her regular update on resistance activity in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. ⬇️ Give it a watch/listen below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc_w...

📝 NEW | President Trump's siege of the Islamic Republic may ultimately weaken the Iranian regime's influence abroad while strengthening its hand at home. Read Dr Shiraz Maher's latest for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social: engelsbergideas.com/essays/ameri...

🚔 In the book “Homegrown: ISIS in America,” terrorism researcher Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens devoted an entire section to Jalloh’s 2016 case. When news of the attack broke, he said he was stunned. "As far as I knew, Jalloh was still in jail," he told @cnn.com. edition.cnn.com/2026/03/15/u...