Transforming how NATO does human security
Dr Alexander Gilder shares his story of how his PhD and early career research has led to impact and knowledge exchange. In 2016 I embarked on a PhD in Law...Read More >
NATO
Nato’s Washington summit will need to tackle Russian sabotage and myriad security threats
The leaders of Nato member states will meet in Washington DC in a few weeks and one of the topics of discussion will be how to tackle escalating incidents of Russian sabotage....Read More >
Russia’s decision to ditch cold war arms limitation treaty raises tensions with Nato
Russia has pulled out of an important cold war-era treaty which limited categories of conventional military equipment that Nato and the then-Warsaw Pact could deploy. The 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in…Read More >
Ukraine: boosting European defence spending now won’t make up for decades of underinvestment
The west has to dramatically “reboot” its approach to dealing with aggressors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to UK foreign secretary Liz Truss. “Geopolitics is back”, she…Read More >
Ukraine: Nato exercises a happy coincidence ‘just in case’ of escalation
Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for…Read More >
Ukraine: what might happen if the war spreads to a Nato country
As Russian military activity moves nearer the Ukrainian border with Nato, the potential for direct confrontation between Russia and the alliance increases. On March 13, Russian aircraft reportedly fired rockets at the…Read More >
Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion
In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter…Read More >
Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality
During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers to the way a small or weak country can retain…Read More >
Ukraine: the economic impact of tension with Russia is part of Putin’s long-term plan
Europe is facing strong economic headwinds. Record inflation, the need to recover from the pandemic, and a divided response to Russian troop deployments along the Ukraine border, all chill the February air. Whether…Read More >