🗣️ Our Deputy Director, @johnhemmings.bsky.social, was pleased to take part in an event on how the free and open international order can deter 🇷🇺 across #nuclear, conventional, and hybrid domains Our thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, George C Marshall Center, and 🇺🇸 European Command!

Read the latest #Memorandum by @lanoszka.bsky.social, our International Fellow, exploring: 🇬🇧 ‘NATO-first’ approach to deterrence 👎 Disadvantages of alliances 🌍 How sovereignty and minilateralism help 🇬🇧 manage these #BritainsWorld

In the latest #DSEIGateway article, Olivia Savage, Editor in Chief, Clarion Defence and Security, sets out: ✅ Commercial X‘s role in defence procurement ✅ How it accelerates innovation adoption ✅ How it opens doors for smaller suppliers #BritainsWorld

We’re delighted to host the International Sea Power Conference 2025 on behalf of the #RoyalNavy Theme: Warfighting readiness in an era of 🇷🇺 aggression, strategic competition and technological change 🗓️ 8 Dec 2025 | 📍 BT HQ #ISPC2025

Our first university engagement event of #ISPC2025 focused on the future of international shipping ⚓ Proud to partner with the University of Gibraltar to bring together academia, navies, and industry leaders 👇

In today’s #Cable 👇 🗞️ £150 billion of 🇺🇸 investment into 🇬🇧 🚨 🇨🇳 calls HMS Richmond & USS Higgins Taiwan Strait transit ‘provocative trouble-making’ 🔍 JohnHemmings2 examines the impact of 🇺🇸 pivot to the Western Hemisphere on 🇬🇧 #BritainsWorld

Key lessons from the 1902 🇬🇧-🇯🇵 Alliance on dual contingency 👇 🗺️ ‘The lesson for today is not to replicate the treaty in form, but in function. A credible trans-regional security structure could prevent the opportunistic linkage of adversaries,’ writes Dr Ju Hyung Kim #BritainsWorld

‘🇨🇳 is out-innovating us...We can’t just sit there and not respond.’ @paulmasonnews, our Adjunct Fellow, discusses the need for a ‘universities tech alliance’ outlined in our recent #Securonomics #Report and reflected in the new #DefenceIndustrialStrategy

Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, gives his view on the #PacificFutureForum in our latest #BigAsk 👉 www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-as... #BritainsWorld

Read Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, in our latest #BigAsk 👇 #BritainsWorld

💭 ‘The #PFF in Tokyo reinforced the message of #CSG2025 by providing a diplomatic and intellectual platform to foster closer links with Britain’s 🇯🇵 friends and other nations,’ says @starychsam.bsky.social, our Co-founder (Strategy) #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

🌍 ‘The use of the carrier showed that the ‘long arm’ of 🇬🇧 can still reach out to secure the country’s interests, both discursive and physical,’ writes @james-rogers.bsky.social, our Co-founder (Research) #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

💪 ‘The simple fact is that while soft power is a major part of the kit of modern statecraft, it rests on the essential base of hard power,’ argues @johnhemmings.bsky.social, our Deputy Director #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

💡 ‘This is testament to the proven convening power of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, and evidence of 🇬🇧 enduring soft power projection,’ says Stephen Watson, Director, Atlantic and Pacific Future Forum #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

⚓ ‘In a world that is awash with conferences in anodyne theatres, the chance to come on board a 🇬🇧 aircraft carrier, with its phenomenal convening power, is what sets the #PFF apart,’ writes Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord, #RoyalNavy #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

🗺️ ‘The #PFF reaffirmed the profound codependence of national security and economic security, and of the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic,’ writes Lord Sedwill GCMG, Chairman, Atlantic and Pacific Future Forum #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

How does the Atlantic and Pacific Future Forum enhance 🇬🇧 influence? ✍️ We asked Lord Sedwill GCMG, Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC, Stephen Watson, Dr John Hemmings, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @starychsam.bsky.social for their view #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

This week we hosted the third session of our Maritime Leaders' Programme! ⚓ We were joined by Prof. James Bergeron, Political Adviser to NATO MARCOM and our International Fellow, for a presentation and workshop on #maritime strategy Kindly sponsored by Wallenius Lines #MLP

The #Tracker is out now - get this week’s highlights on 🇬🇧–🇨🇳 relations 👇 💡 🇨🇳 makes the #UN list of the world’s 10 most innovative countries 🕵️‍♂️ Charges of espionage against 2 🇬🇧 nationals dropped 👀 Surveillance model by 🇨🇳 launched in the Solomon Islands

🗣️ @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social, our Policy Fellow, gave oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on how 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺 shape global narratives through #disinformation ▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...#disinformation #ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee

We partnered with #LISW2025 for a side event of the International Sea Power Conference 2025 on protecting shipping in an age of contestation 🗣️ Carl-Johan Hagman, Prof. Andrew Lambert, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Cdre. Tobias Waite, @starychsam.bsky.social (Chair) #ISPC2025

This week we held a public launch for our latest #Report on encouraging Foreign Direct Investment! 🗣️ @sophiealichurch.bsky.social (Chair), Lord Fox, Lord Harrington, Richard Tice MP and @mannvirdee.bsky.social @johncaudwell.bsky.social sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain gave opening remarks

‘For merchant shipping to succeed in the future, it must integrate sustainability, digitalisation and education into its core’ 🔗 Read Dr Behbood Issa-Zadeh, Head of the #Maritime School, University of Gibraltar, ahead of our upcoming #ISPC2025 side event #BritainsWorld #Memorandum

President Trump's state visit underscores the importance of the #transatlantic relationship 🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics 🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI

Stay ahead with all the key #defence updates from this week ✈️ #NATO launches #EASTERNSENTRY to bolster eastern flank 🏭 MoD confirms 🇬🇧 largest drone factory opening next year 🇬🇧 and 🇺🇸 to sign multi-billion pound #nuclear energy deal #Cable #BritainsWorld

🚨 Governments remain ignorant to the threat posed by dependence on 🇨🇳 cellular IoT modules in our critical national infrastructure Warns Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory, in fDi Intelligence

We were thrilled to host David Santoro, President of the #PacificForum, to sign a new #MOU! As 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 grow ever closer, this partnership will address shared security challenges connecting the #IndoPacific and #EuroAtlantic theatres @johnhemmings.bsky.social @james-rogers.bsky.social

Track the recent deployment of the Royal Navy 👇 Get your full monthly #maritime roundup in the #Signal from the #Broadside You'll find: ⚓ Analysis on the status of 🇬🇧 shipbuilding strategy 📣 Key maritime news from 🇨🇳, 🇷🇺, 🇺🇸 and 🇯🇵 💡 The latest breakthroughs in naval technology

Read the #Signal - your monthly #maritime update 🇷🇺 surface drone strikes intelligence ship in the Black Sea ⚓ #CSG2025 trials drones for ship-to-ship logistics ⛵ Oceanbird hosts demonstration of sail-assisted shipping #Broadside

Everything you need to know about the #DefenceIndustrialStrategy 👇 🏭 The strategy ‘represents a step-change in the way the Ministry of Defence will relate to the industrial base that equips and maintains 🇬🇧 Armed Forces,’ writes @paulmason.bsky.social, our Adjunct Fellow

Last week, we were delighted to welcome V. Adm. Angus Topshee CMM MSM CD, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy, for a discussion on 🇨🇦 unique geographic perspective on #maritime security ⚓ 🔗 Find out more about accessing our future events: www.geostrategy.org....

‘🇬🇧 should lead of coalition of like-minded NATO states in the delivery of unilateral increased sanctions on the 🇷🇺 elites and government entities,’ writes @johnhemmings.bsky.social, our Deputy Director #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

‘One lesson is absolutely crucial: the 🇬🇧 Armed Forces need a cost-effective Counter Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) capability, and they need it soon,’ says @willfreer.bsky.social, our Research Fellow #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

‘The main reason why 🇷🇺 continues its aggression full of war-crimes in Europe is because European states are not punishing the main sponsor of this largest European aggression since 1945– 🇨🇳,’ argues @jakubjanda.bsky.social, @europeanvalues.bsky.social #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

‘Let there be no misunderstanding: if the Kremlin is not punished for its actions, it will simply strike again,’ says @james-rogers.bsky.social, our Co-founder (Research) #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

🇬🇧 should ‘cooperate with 🇵🇱 and other #NATO countries in building up anti-drone defences on the basis of 🇺🇦 experience,’ writes Dr Przemysław Biskup, Polish Institute of International Affairs #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

‘🇬🇧 should use such incursions to cohere and unite the public’s understanding of the threats the nation faces,’ writes Ben Goodwin, our Adjunct Fellow #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

In light of 🇷🇺 incursion into 🇵🇱 airspace, how should 🇬🇧 respond? We asked 6 experts for their take in today's #BigAsk ✍️ Premzyslaw Biskup, Ben Goodwin, @willfreer.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social, @jakubjanda.bsky.social and @james-rogers.bsky.social #BritainsWorld

#DSEI2025 is complete! Beyond our presence in the #AUKUSPavilion, we were pleased to join panels across the Land, Naval, and Space Forums 👇

AUKUS Pavilion | #DSEI 2025 Roundup @johnhemmings.bsky.social, our Deputy Director, moderated three panels in the #AUKUSPavilion, bringing together leaders from government, industry and the armed forces to discuss the future of #AUKUS cooperation 👇

We are thrilled to announce that @henninghoff.bsky.social and Prof. Nobukatsu Kanehara are joining us as International Fellows! Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....

How can 🇬🇧 unlock growth and innovation through Foreign Direct Investment? The latest #Report for #CaudwellStrongBritain by @mannvirdee.bsky.social outlines: ➡️ The state of #FDI in 🇬🇧 ➡️ Driving FDI to critical sectors ➡️ Recommendations for HM Gov @johncaudwell.bsky.social

The biggest stories in 🇬🇧-🇨🇳 relations this week... 💬 Peter Kyle, new Business Secretary, attends #JETCO meeting in 🇨🇳 🍃 Mingyang Technologies teams up with Octopus Energy 🔨 Planning lawyer warns 🇨🇳 ‘mega’ embassy unlawful #Tracker #ObservingChina

Yesterday we held a private launch of our new #Report on Foreign Direct Investment by @mannvirdee.bsky.social! 💡We were delighted to hear opening remarks from @johncaudwell.bsky.social, sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain, and insights from Mann, Adam Breeze and @starychsam.bsky.social

✍️ ‘A force built exclusively of high-end, expensive systems may prove unsustainable. Conversely, a smart mix of high-performance and lower-cost drones and missiles could deliver greater depth and resilience,’ writes @covertshores.bsky.social, in the latest #Memorandum for #BritainsWorld

We are proud to host a panel discussion on ‘Protecting shipping in an age of contestation’ in partnership with London International Shipping Week, as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025! 📍 TheRagClub 📅 17th Sept 2025 🔗 www.geostrategy.org.... #ISPC2025 #LISW

Read this week’s #Cable for your defence and foreign policy roundup 👇 ✏️ HM Gov launches the #DefenceIndustrialStrategy 💡 #DSEI2025 kicks off in London 🇬🇧 and 🇳🇴 sign partnership agreement #BritainsWorld

Did you catch our latest #Report? 🌍 @jackrdsn.bsky.social, our Adjunct Fellow, makes the case for a new climate aid strategy 👇 🔗 www.geostrategy.org....

We are proud to host a mini-conference on ‘The future of international merchant shipping’ in partnership with the University of Gibraltar as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025! 📍 University of Gibraltar, Europa Campus 📅 23rd Sept 2025 #ISPC2025 #RoyalNavy

What should the future of climate aid look like? 🚨 NEW REPORT by @jackrdsn.bsky.social, our Adjunct Fellow, argues that 🇬🇧 International Climate Finance objectives and programmes should be re-prioritised to be more cost-effective and successful, and strengthen 🇬🇧 environmental resilience