The China-North Korea relationship: Communist kinship or reluctant tolerance?
Introduction ‘Like lips and teeth’ is the slightly strained analogy used to describe the China-North Korea relationship since it was coined by Chinese diplomats in...
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The US And China Are Not Destined for War.
Rebutting Thucydides Trap and Cold War Analogies: During the long-awaited visit of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on 19th June, China’s President Xi Jinping...
Neighbourhood Watch: The Chinese Security Dilemma
Be careful not to sign any pro-Tibet petitions near Regents Park in London. The Chinese Embassy is on the corner of Portland and Weymouth, and...
Unravelling the true meaning of the Saudi-Iran peace deal
The Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iran peace deal has generated a lot of news about China’s serious diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. Has China achieved a diplomatic...
Defence’s Role in Education
The task of building schools and providing education to populations across the world has long been shouldered by civilian aid agencies and foreign diplomacy offices....
Tilting at windmills? UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific
Far from presenting a binary choice between European and Indo-Pacific theatres, UK Defence’s Integrated Review refresh should seek to harmonise these seemingly divergent approaches. Understanding...
Mine Warfare in Asia-Pacific Naval Theatre: A Clear and Present Danger
In contemporary academic and military strategic discourse about the future of naval warfare and balance in the Asia-Pacific, discussion and debate is often drawn to...
Britain – Between a rock and a hard place
NATO, Brexit and the United States – Hard times for Britain. Britain has enjoyed a revival on the global stage since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
The UK’s tilt towards the Indo-Pacific – a correct move
The UK’s tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region has generated a great deal of discussion after it was included as part of the 2021 Integrated Review...
Converging Ways of War: Russian, China and America
Thinking about major war is back in fashion as forever wars shuffle off and near-peer conflicts become considered plausible. Counter-insurgency is giving way to postulated...