In the press
Thursday 25th July, 2024
Our director, Prof. Brendan Simms, describes how success or failure in UK foreign policy could hold the key to the success or failure of the new Labour Government.
In the press
Thursday 25th July, 2024
Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke, former UK Home Secretary and current leader of our Baltic Geopolitics Programme, appears on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Reflections’ programme reflecting, with journalist Jim Naughtie, on his career in politics.
In the press
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
Prof. William Hurst, head of our Indo-Pacific Programme is quoted in this article about China bringing Fatah and Hamas together to discuss forming a temporary Palestinian government for Gaza and the West Bank.
In the press
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
TV Cultura in Brazil includes our co-director Prof. William Hurst in a television package on the 2024 US election developments. See the video link at the bottom of the page
In the press
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
As pollsters try to make sense of developments in the run-up to the US elections, our co-director Prof. William Hurst shares his analysis in this article.
In the press
Friday 19th July, 2024
“By strategically utilising minilateral groupings, Britain can enhance its global influence, strengthen its security, and drive economic and environmental progress, all while maintaining flexibility and focus in its international engagements.” Dr. Victoria Vdovychenko, joint lead of our ‘Future of Ukraine’ programme.
In the press
Thursday 18th July, 2024
Joint leader of our Ukraine Programme, Victoria Vdovychenko, contributes her analysis of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s declared attempts to be a peacemaker in Europe. The article references fringe discussion at our recent Zeitenwende Conference in Cambridge.
In the press
Tuesday 16th July, 2024
Our Baltic Geopolitics research assistant Juliette Bretan takes a short road-trip to illustrate how, “In a region contested, constructed, and defended over the centuries, transport infrastructure is a valuable means to understand past geopolitical developments, and possible futures.”
In the press
Saturday 13th July, 2024
Latvian television station LTV covers the Centre for Geopolitics Zeitenwende Conference where, in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Germany’s future military and trade relations with the Baltic Region were explored.
In the press
Friday 12th July, 2024
Joint leader of our ‘Future of Ukraine’ strand, Dr. Victoria Vdovychenko, shares her analysis of Ukraine’s possible future relationship with NATO. Dr. Vdovychenko is also Programme Director for Security Studies at the Ukrainian think tank, the Centre for Defence Strategies (Центр оборонних стратегій).
Friday 12th July, 2024
PhD student and UK Union Programme contributor Jack Liddall analyses the recent UK election, and how the description of ‘Labour landslide majority’ may not fully represent voters’ sentiment.
In the press
Thursday 11th July, 2024
Our Middle East Programme director, Prof. Ali Ansari, gives his analysis of Iran’s General Election – the process, the outcome and the implications.
In the press
Tuesday 9th July, 2024
Research Fellow Trevelyan Wing contributes to this article on the future of UK/France government relations in the wake of a Labour win in the UK General Election.
In the press
Tuesday 9th July, 2024
The head of our Japan and Koreas Programme speaks to South Korean TV about the implications and opportunities arising from President Yoon’s visit to the NATO Summit.
In the press
Tuesday 9th July, 2024
Our co-director, Prof. William Hurst, gives his analysis of Britain’s potential for an increased leadership role on the world stage.
In the press
Saturday 29th June, 2024
Baltic Fellow, Dr. Donatas Kupciunas, speaks about the UK’s continued support for Ukraine in this conversation with LSM’s Latvijas Avīze. It appeared in the paper but can be read here too.
In the press
Wednesday 26th June, 2024
In the light of the Japanese state visit to Britain, head of our Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, gives LBC his analysis of the relationship between the UK and Japan. The interview begins at 1hr 50sec.
In the press
Tuesday 25th June, 2024
Our head of Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, is quoted prominently in the US view of Emperor Naruhito’s state visit to the UK.
In the press
Tuesday 25th June, 2024
Looking to an uncertain future, South Korean television turns to the head of our Japan and Koreas programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, for his analysis of relations between the north and south.
In the press
Monday 24th June, 2024
Associated Press has syndicated an article about the UK’s upcoming state visit of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. Head of our Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, features prominently.
In the press
Sunday 23rd June, 2024
The Seattle Times picks up on AP copy on the upcoming UK state visit of Japan’s Emperor, a first for the Centre for Geopolitics. Dr. John Nilsson-Wright is quoted extensively.
In the press
Friday 21st June, 2024
Deutsche Welle interviews the Centre’s head of the Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr John Nilsson-Wright about Russia and North Korea signing a new defence agreement.
Wednesday 19th June, 2024
Suzanne Raine is joined by Dr John Nilssen-Wright and Alexandra Leonzini to learn more about the story behind a recent North Korean viral TikTok hit. Alexandra and John explore the role of music in the creation and strengthening of North Korean identity, explaining on the way how the society functions, the change in attitude since the meeting of Kim Jong Un and President Trump, and signs to watch for in the future.
In the press
Wednesday 19th June, 2024
Research Assistant on our Indo-Pacific strand, Ha Chae Kyoun, shares his impressions of the developing relationship between Russia and North Korea. The interview comes in at around 47 minutes.
In the press
Wednesday 19th June, 2024
Jane Garvey and Fi Glover speak to our head of Japan and Koreas programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, about Putin’s visit to North Korea. Note: Time-limited link.
In the press
Tuesday 18th June, 2024
The head of our Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, gives key analysis of today’s top international news story – Putin’s planned visit to Pyongyang.
In the press
Wednesday 5th June, 2024
What happens next in Iran? Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine look at the consequences of the death of President Raisi, and discuss the forthcoming Iranian elections on 28 June.
In the press
Thursday 30th May, 2024
Following the death in a helicopter crash of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, Prof. Ali Ansari looks back at his rise to power and forward to how he will be remembered.
In the press
Wednesday 29th May, 2024
Ongoing tension between North and South Korea is discussed live on South Korean television by the head of our Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright.
In the press
Monday 20th May, 2024
Iran expert and director of our Middle East North Africa programme, Prof. Ali Ansari, shares his insight and analysis following the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. He’s introduced at about 28 minutes.
In the press
Friday 17th May, 2024
Convener of our Geopolitical Risk Study Group, Dr. Timothy Less, contributes to debate about the implications of the assassination attempt in Slovakia.
Wednesday 15th May, 2024
Suzanne and Ali look back over the events of April -May 2024, including the first direct military exchange between Israel and Iran, and ask where this leaves us. How are we to judge the failure of the Iranian firing of missiles and projectiles towards Israel? What does this mean for the state of Iran itself, and for its reputation and control of its proxies? Where might Iran go from here?
In the press
Monday 13th May, 2024
Prof. Brendan Simms and Isabelle McRae co-author an article about how the pattern of the historic Westphalian peace process might be useful in the Middle East today
In the press
Sunday 12th May, 2024
Prof. William Hurst is quoted in this extensive article in The Telegraph.
In the press
Wednesday 8th May, 2024
Trevelyan Wing is quoted in this article about the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
In the press
Sunday 5th May, 2024
Prof. William Hurst contributes to an article on UK local election results and their wider implications.
In the press
Sunday 5th May, 2024
Centre for Geopolitics co-director Prof. William Hurst contributes to this analysis of local election results and their implications for an upcoming General Election.
In the press
Wednesday 1st May, 2024
The head of our Japan and Koreas Programme, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright, in on English Language South Korean television in a wide ranging discussion about North Korea.
In the press
Wednesday 1st May, 2024
Our joint head of the Global Research Strand, Suzanne Raine, plays a key role in a live discussion on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service about the global effects of state censorship of the media in Russia, China and Iran.
In the press
Tuesday 30th April, 2024
Prof. William Hurst is interviewed by Andrew Peach on LBC News about Chinese Coastguard vessels using water cannon on Philippine patrol boats. The six-minute interview appears about 1hr 48mins into the programme.
In the press
Thursday 25th April, 2024
Joint head of our Global strand, Suzanne Raine, writes on the critical importance of accurate interpretation of intelligence and intercultural understanding.
In the press
Thursday 25th April, 2024
Energy and telecoms link vulnerability through the Baltic Region are discussed her by Trevelyan Wing, research fellow on our Baltic Geopolitics Programme.
In the press
Tuesday 23rd April, 2024
Centre for Geopolitics Research Associate, Trevelyan Wing, analyses the controversy over Germany’s decision to turn its back on nuclear energy.
In the press
Sunday 21st April, 2024
Director of our “Westphalia for the Middle East” programme, Prof. Ali Ansari, pens an opinion piece in the Sunday Times about the Iranian people’s reaction to their government’s missile strike on Israel. Note: paywall protected.
In the press
Wednesday 17th April, 2024
Director of our Middle East North Africa programme, Prof. Ali Ansari, is quoted in this article on Iran’s posturing towards Israel as state violence threatens to beget retaliation.
In the press
Wednesday 17th April, 2024
Our Middle East specialists, Prof. Ali Ansari and Sir John Jenkins, contribute to this article on rising tensions between Iran and Israel, and the dangers of it escalating to war.
In the press
Tuesday 16th April, 2024
Sir John Jenkins, our Middle East joint strand leader, is quoted in this article on the UK debate around naming Iran’s IRGC a ‘terrorist organisation’.
In the press
Saturday 13th April, 2024
Our Middle East North Africa programme director, Prof. Ali Ansari, has penned this article on the risks the Iran Government face as tensions rise with Israel.
In the press
Saturday 13th April, 2024
Our Middle East North Africa programme director, Prof. Ali Ansari, speaks to Channel4 News about rising tension between Iran and Israel and the danger of escalation to a full-scale war.
In the press
Saturday 6th April, 2024
Latvian television reports from the 2024 International Baltic Symposium at the Centre for Geopolitics.
In the press
Friday 5th April, 2024
Engelsberg Ideas’ deputy editor Alastair Benn speaks to Suzanne Raine, Global Research Strand leader at the Centre for Geopolitics and visiting professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, about the evolution of the terrorist threat and its long history.
In the press
Friday 5th April, 2024
An Al Jazeera article about the origins and implications of the Ukraine War, using quotes and analysis discussed at our 2024 International Baltic Symposium in Cambridge.
In the press
Tuesday 2nd April, 2024
Our Middle East programme director, Prof. Ali Ansari, writes that for Iranians, increasingly suffocated by the cultural austerity of the Islamic Republic, the equinoctial celebration of Nowruz is a stubborn reminder of who they really are.
In the press
Monday 1st April, 2024
Prof. William Hurst offers his analysis of rising tensions between China and the Philippines, and their potential security and defence implications for the wider region. He contributes to this package on “The World” which was put out by NPR.
In the press
Thursday 28th March, 2024
Ha Chae Kyoun, researcher on our Indo Pacific Strand, looks at the future of cooperation between South Korea and the UK.
Podcast
Tuesday 19th March, 2024
Suzanne and Ali talk with Ciaran Martin, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre.
In the press
Monday 18th March, 2024
The head of our geopolitical risk analysis study group, Dr. Timothy Less, has given the lead opinion in this Al Jazeera article on troop mobilisation in Ukraine and Russia.
In the press
Monday 11th March, 2024
Dr. Hugo Bromley and Suzanne Raine are quoted in an article about how war and the wider threat of conflict is influencing changing trends in international weapon sales.
Podcast
Tuesday 5th March, 2024
Ali and Suzanne are joined by Renad Mansour and Zmkan Ali of Chatham House to discuss their new report on cross-border conflict.
In the press
Friday 1st March, 2024
Suzanne Raine is one of several experts offering their opinions on the prospects for the Russia Ukraine war in 2024.
In the press
Thursday 29th February, 2024
Centre for Geopolitics director, Prof. William Hurst, is quoted in an article in The Telegraph about China and Hong Kong’s apparent cultural isolation.
Thursday 29th February, 2024
The international impact of the war in Gaza is explored in ‘TheArticle’
In the press
Monday 19th February, 2024
Sir John Jenkins contributes to and appears in this BBC Panorama documentary on ‘Hamas’ Secret Financial Empire’.
In the press
Saturday 17th February, 2024
Centre director Prof. Brendan Simms is quoted in The Journal after asking a question of the Irish Taoiseach at the Munich Security Council about Ireland being dependent on the UK for land and seabed security.
Podcast
Thursday 8th February, 2024
Professor Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine are joined by Professor Bill Hurst, Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, to ask what we should conclude from the results of the Taiwanese elections on 13 January.
Podcast
Tuesday 30th January, 2024
Suzanne Raine and Ali Ansari start with Baluchistan, and then widen the lens to look at what is driving Iranian aggression in the Middle East. They examine how the threat of force becomes the use of force, and the extent to which apparent co-ordinated Iranian activity might not be quite as simple as it seems.
In the press
Monday 29th January, 2024
Bill Hurst is quoted extensively in this article in The Telegraph.
In the press
Sunday 21st January, 2024
John Nilsson-Wright is interviewed for this i News article.
In the press
Thursday 18th January, 2024
Suzanne Raine writes about the rising military tension between Iran and Pakistan.
In the press
Wednesday 10th January, 2024
The Russian attack on Ukraine 10 years ago was a turning point in post-World War 2 European history and geopolitics.
Podcast
Wednesday 20th December, 2023
Professor Phillips O’Brien joins Suzanne and Ali to discuss why enabling Ukraine to win is in the US’s strategic interest, and why limited assistance not only protracts the conflict but raises the risk of wider long-term instability in Europe.
Podcast
Tuesday 21st November, 2023
Recent events in Israel and Gaza have highlighted how hard it is to orientate in the absence of clear facts. At these times of crisis, how do political leaders decide what to do? Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine are joined by the Rt Hon Charles Clarke, who was British Home Secretary at the time of […]
In the press
Thursday 26th October, 2023
Suzanne Raine, head of our Global Research strand, writes about the risks of jumping to conclusions in the aftermath of major events in war, and the difficulty of apportioning blame in the thick of a crisis.
Podcast
Wednesday 18th October, 2023
Dr Charlie Laderman joins Ali and Suzanne to explore the origins of the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the current situation, and the real and increasing risk of renewed violence in the Caucasus.
In the press
Wednesday 18th October, 2023
This summer I had the pleasure of visiting Gdańsk, Poland. It was my first time visiting Poland, and Gdańsk in particular was a hitherto unknown place to me, thus I arrived at Lech Wałęsa Airport in complete ignorance.
Podcast
Wednesday 27th September, 2023
In 2024, approximately four billion people will be involved in national elections, which in turn will shape how states take geopolitical positions and decisions. Suzanne and Ali consider key themes such as misinformation, manipulation and division which are likely to feature heavily in this major global electoral year.
Podcast
Monday 25th September, 2023
Suzanne and Ali discuss the origins of the term and ask how states navigate between pursuit of their interests and being true to their values and ideals.
Podcast
Tuesday 12th September, 2023
Professor Bill Hurst joins Suzanne to explore what — if anything — the expansion of the BRICS signifies for those countries joining and for China, and look at how to interpret indicators about the current state of the Chinese economy.
Podcast
Thursday 17th August, 2023
Suzanne and Ali are joined by Air Marshal (Retd) Ed Stringer to look at what defines heroic leadership, whether it can be taught and whether the idea of the genius leader is fit for today’s challenges.
Podcast
Monday 7th August, 2023
Ali and Suzanne are joined by Professor Mike Hulme, a climate change specialist, and author of Climate Change Isn’t Everything, who argues that the current approach to climate change targets and deadlines oversimplifies a complex problem and makes it less likely that we will meet them.
Podcast
Monday 7th August, 2023
Ali and Suzanne discuss the idea of ‘authoritarian resilience’, the broader relationship between theory and practice, and how we should avoid becoming prisoners of paradigms.
In the press
Sunday 30th July, 2023
Charles Clarke writes on Nuclear Risk Reduction in the Baltic Region in The New European online after the Centre for Geopolitics webinar on the same subject.
In the press
Tuesday 25th July, 2023
Juliette Bretan writes about her takeaways from the Baltic Summer School 2023.
Journal
Thursday 20th July, 2023
John Nilsson-Wright essay appears in an Asia Policy paper on how countries are adopting different strategies in approaching the Indo-Pacific.
In the press
Saturday 8th July, 2023
John Nilsson-Wright contributes to an article in Korea JoongAng Daily on Japan/Korea relationships post.
In the press
Sunday 25th June, 2023
John Nilsson-Wright is a studio guest on the BBC World Service programme “Weekend” speaking on many subjects over three 50 minute segments.
In the press
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
Timothy Less writes in Engelsberg Ideas about the risk of China US rivalry dividing the European Union.
Podcast
Friday 16th June, 2023
Ali and Suzanne are joined by Richard Williams of Bunker Hill Mining Corporation to explore global competition for resource, and look at how and whether the US aim to ‘de-risk’ global supply will work in practice.
Podcast
Monday 22nd May, 2023
Ali and Suzanne are joined by Centre Affiliate Dr John Nilsson-Wright to consider this trilateral relationship in the run-up to the G7.
In the press
Sunday 21st May, 2023
Professor William Hurst is mentioned in Are we in a new Cold War? Experts remain divided but all warn of danger of Vladimir Putin for iNews.
In the press
Sunday 21st May, 2023
Professor Brendan Simms and the Centre for Geopolitics referred to in an article in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
In the press
Wednesday 17th May, 2023
9DASHLINE publishes Guns before butter? Multi-dimensional diplomacy in China-Europe relations by Professor William Hurst.
Podcast
Thursday 11th May, 2023
Ali and Suzanne are joined by the Centre’s Dr Hugo Bromley to consider the historical drivers behind the formation of the UK Union and their relevance today.
Podcast
Thursday 11th May, 2023
The Centre’s Iran-China expert Bill Figueroa joins Ali and Suzanne to look at the dynamics of the new triumvirate of Iran, Saudi Arabia and China.
In the press
Thursday 4th May, 2023
The Centre is mentioned by Air Vice-Marshal Mike Hart in ‘Nord Stream: Russia has mined European undersea pipelines and cables, NATO fears’ for The Times.
In the press
Wednesday 19th April, 2023
Dr William Figueroa discusses Middle East Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics with Jacques deLisle of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Podcast
Thursday 13th April, 2023
The second part of Suzanne and Ali’s discussion on the difference personal relationships between leaders can make at critical geopolitical moments.
In the press
Thursday 13th April, 2023
Dr William Figueroa discusses The Risks and Rewards of China’s New Mideast Diplomacy on The China-Global South Podcast.
In the press
Wednesday 5th April, 2023
Professor William Hurst interviewed by Chris Mann on BBC Radio Cambridge about Donald Trump.
Podcast
Thursday 30th March, 2023
Suzanne and Ali ask how much difference personal relationships between leaders make at critical geopolitical moments.
In the press
Friday 24th March, 2023
Dr William Figueroa contributes Iran-Saudi Normalization: A Regional Process with Chinese Characteristics to Foreign Policy Research Institute.
In the press
Wednesday 22nd March, 2023
The Diplomat publishes China in Russia, Japan in Ukraine: Asian Powers Enter International Diplomacy by Dr William Figueroa.
In the press
Saturday 18th March, 2023
Professor Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman write in the Telegraph Online on the historic precedent of a possible alliance between Russia and China.
Podcast
Wednesday 15th March, 2023
Professor Brendan Simms gives Ali and Suzanne his impressions of the key themes from this year’s Munich Security Conference and what this means for European security and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Podcast
Wednesday 8th March, 2023
Does learning lessons from history do more harm than good?
Podcast
Friday 3rd March, 2023
Ali and Suzanne ask whether we are trapped by history — and how we might use it better to approach today’s challenges.
Book
Friday 10th February, 2023
A comprehensive account of the history, politics and growing strategic significance of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since independence in 1991.
In the press
Friday 3rd February, 2023
Engelsberg Ideas publishes Disraeli and the Rothschilds provide a study in the power of political patronage by Suzanne Raine.
In the press
Thursday 26th January, 2023
Professor Brendan Simms writes Trust is the key to geopolitical strength for Engelsberg Ideas.
Podcast
Friday 23rd December, 2022
Expert on international summits Professor Tristen Naylor joins Ali and Suzanne to ask what summits are for, whether they are worth it, and what makes them successful (or not).
Podcast
Friday 23rd December, 2022
Suzanne and Ali discuss the current protests with Dr Anahita Arian, from the Centre for Geopolitics.
In the press
Saturday 10th December, 2022
The Diplomant publishes Xi Jinping’s Trip to Riyadh Is About More Than Saudi-US Relations by Dr William Figueroa.
Podcast
Wednesday 7th December, 2022
Professor Bill Hurst and Suzanne Raine examine the significance of the recent outbreak of protests in many cities in China, and the CCP’s response.
In the press
Monday 5th December, 2022
Professor William Hurst writes in Time magazine about Chinese protests.
In the press
Thursday 24th November, 2022
Suzanne Raine writes Robert Louis Stevenson knew about guerrilla warfare for Engelsberg Ideas.
In the press
Saturday 19th November, 2022
Professor William Hurst appears on “Live with Lizzie Lee”, a video channel in The China Project, answering questions on about street protests in China.
Wednesday 9th November, 2022
What happened at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and what does it mean for China’s future direction? Ali and Suzanne are joined by Professor Bill Hurst, who talks us through personalities, drama, and the new Chinese focus on persistence and security.
In the press
Friday 4th November, 2022
Suzanne Raine’s Superforecasting will not save us is published in Engelsberg Ideas.
Podcast
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Suzanne and Ali discuss how the anti-Western case is made by leaders from Putin to Bin Laden (and everyone in between)
Podcast
Wednesday 19th October, 2022
After an eventful summer, Suzanne and Ali discuss the role and limitations of predictions and forecasting in geopolitics.
In the press
Wednesday 19th October, 2022
The New Statesman publishes How oil become the world’s most contested resource by Professor Brendan Simms.
In the press
Wednesday 5th October, 2022
Engelsberg Ideas publishes Putin’s propaganda is parroting Al-Qaeda’s anti-Western grievances by Suzanne Raine.
In the press
Monday 3rd October, 2022
Professor Brendon Simms contributes Charles III — why not make him King-Emperor of Europe? to Engelsberg Ideas.
In the press
Friday 12th August, 2022
Professor Brendan Simms asks What is England really made of? in Engelsberg Ideas.
In the press
Friday 5th August, 2022
Suzanne Raine writes The shifting fortunes of IS-Khorasan for Engelsberg Ideas.
In the press
Tuesday 24th August, 2021
Suzanne Raine’s A contested Afghanistan could be even worse is published in Engelsberg Ideas.
In the press
Wednesday 10th February, 2021
Our strategic alliance with the Baltic states has survived centuries of upheaval. Now the mission is to contain the Russians and keep China out.
In the press
Friday 22nd January, 2021
Suzanne Raine explains how Half of the National Risk Register is Missing on RUSI.org.
In the press
Friday 19th June, 2020
Prof. Brendan Simms explains how a 17th Century peace settlement in Europe could provide a template for exploring peace in the Middle East in the 21st Century.
