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Amid military coups in Benin and Guinea-Bissau, West Africa continues to confront a far larger crisis: the relentless spread of violence across the Sahel.
West Africa needs regional solutions to combat the escalating Sahel security crisis
A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and an attempted coup in Benin are the latest tests for ECOWAS. But it is the ever-spreading Sahel security crisis that remains the greater challenge for regional ...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Amid military coups in Benin and Guinea-Bissau, West Africa continues to confront a far larger crisis: the relentless spread of violence across the Sahel.
Russia is stretched thin by the war in Ukraine and its stronghold in Syria has fallen. Yet, even under these circumstances, the Kremlin has adapted to new realities.
Russia is weakened, but its influence in the Middle East should not be underestimated
A widespread, but misleading, assumption holds that Moscow’s current weakness signals its inevitable retreat from the region. In reality, Russia has deepened its entrenchment.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Russia is stretched thin by the war in Ukraine and its stronghold in Syria has fallen. Yet, even under these circumstances, the Kremlin has adapted to new realities.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 📚🎄
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
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Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
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Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025
How regularly do you think about Serbia, Angola or the Pacific Islands? For many, the answer will be ‘not that often’. Ahead of the…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 📚🎄
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
medium.com/internationa...
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
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Alarming events in nuclear proliferation, space security and hybrid warfare meant 2025 was a year in which the international security order deteriorated.
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Global security continued to unravel in 2025. Crucial tests are coming in 2026
Alarming events in nuclear proliferation, space security and hybrid warfare meant 2025 was a year in which the international security order deteriorated.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Alarming events in nuclear proliferation, space security and hybrid warfare meant 2025 was a year in which the international security order deteriorated.
Read the latest from @mgmessmer.bsky.social and @katjabego.bsky.social⤵️
Read the latest from @mgmessmer.bsky.social and @katjabego.bsky.social⤵️
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We are proud to partner with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation on a new visiting #fellowship.
The Fellows will be in residence with the #Africa Programme between 2026 and 2028 for up to 12 months to conduct research and engage with @chathamhouse.org’s global networks.
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The Fellows will be in residence with the #Africa Programme between 2026 and 2028 for up to 12 months to conduct research and engage with @chathamhouse.org’s global networks.
Read more: bit.ly/3XR8vRr
Africa Programme at Chatham House partners with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) on new visiting fellowship
The SNF visiting fellows will be hosted by Chatham House between 2026 and 2028.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We are proud to partner with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation on a new visiting #fellowship.
The Fellows will be in residence with the #Africa Programme between 2026 and 2028 for up to 12 months to conduct research and engage with @chathamhouse.org’s global networks.
Read more: bit.ly/3XR8vRr
The Fellows will be in residence with the #Africa Programme between 2026 and 2028 for up to 12 months to conduct research and engage with @chathamhouse.org’s global networks.
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🇨🇳 | A jump in trade with non-US markets, including the EU and Global South countries, has helped Beijing shrug off the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
China’s record $1 trillion-plus trade surplus shows the renminbi should be allowed to appreciate
China’s surging high-tech competitiveness, weak appetite for imports and undervalued renminbi have fuelled the huge surplus – but the trend is unsustainable.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🇨🇳 | A jump in trade with non-US markets, including the EU and Global South countries, has helped Beijing shrug off the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
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December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Analysts who dismiss Russia as ‘finished’ in the Middle East risk overlooking a weakened but capable military and economic actor that remains committed to complicating Western objectives.
Russia is weakened, but its influence in the Middle East should not be underestimated
A widespread, but misleading, assumption holds that Moscow’s current weakness signals its inevitable retreat from the region. In reality, Russia has deepened its entrenchment.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Analysts who dismiss Russia as ‘finished’ in the Middle East risk overlooking a weakened but capable military and economic actor that remains committed to complicating Western objectives.
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For China, the US's greatest export was never democracy or consumer culture - it was the template for global power itself.
Read our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie's latest analysis for
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Read our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie's latest analysis for
@foreignpolicy.com 👇
Three Lessons China Learned from the United States
America’s greatest export was never democracy or consumer culture. It was the template for global power itself.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
For China, the US's greatest export was never democracy or consumer culture - it was the template for global power itself.
Read our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie's latest analysis for
@foreignpolicy.com 👇
Read our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie's latest analysis for
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In our latest expert comment for @chathamhouse.org, Paul Melly and I unpack how the coup attempt in #Benin and the coup in #Guinea-Bissau are placing additional demands on #ECOWAS's leadership as West Africa continues to confront the spread of violence across the #Sahel.
➡️Read more: bit.ly/49684Ja
➡️Read more: bit.ly/49684Ja
West Africa needs regional solutions to combat the escalating Sahel security crisis
A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and an attempted coup in Benin are the latest tests for ECOWAS. But it is the ever-spreading Sahel security crisis that remains the greater challenge for regional ...
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
In our latest expert comment for @chathamhouse.org, Paul Melly and I unpack how the coup attempt in #Benin and the coup in #Guinea-Bissau are placing additional demands on #ECOWAS's leadership as West Africa continues to confront the spread of violence across the #Sahel.
➡️Read more: bit.ly/49684Ja
➡️Read more: bit.ly/49684Ja
Russia is stretched thin by the war in Ukraine and its stronghold in Syria has fallen. Yet, even under these circumstances, the Kremlin has adapted to new realities.
Russia is weakened, but its influence in the Middle East should not be underestimated
A widespread, but misleading, assumption holds that Moscow’s current weakness signals its inevitable retreat from the region. In reality, Russia has deepened its entrenchment.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Russia is stretched thin by the war in Ukraine and its stronghold in Syria has fallen. Yet, even under these circumstances, the Kremlin has adapted to new realities.
The new national security strategy’s ‘great optimism’ for the rise of ‘patriotic European parties’ builds on the themes of Vice President JD Vance’s Munich Security Conference speech.
Trump’s new national security strategy: Cut deals, hammer Europe, and tread gently around autocrats
The strategy confirms US volatility and unpredictability: hedging remains the best way for other countries to respond.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The new national security strategy’s ‘great optimism’ for the rise of ‘patriotic European parties’ builds on the themes of Vice President JD Vance’s Munich Security Conference speech.
Tensions between China and the Philippines make agreement on a South China Sea code of conduct unlikely. But there are other ways for the Philippines to use its ASEAN chairmanship.
With the Philippines as ASEAN chair, a South China Sea agreement is unlikely to be concluded in 2026
Tensions between China and the Philippines make agreement on a South China Sea code of conduct unlikely. But there are other ways for the Philippines to use its ASEAN chairmanship to advance its strat...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Tensions between China and the Philippines make agreement on a South China Sea code of conduct unlikely. But there are other ways for the Philippines to use its ASEAN chairmanship.
A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and an attempted coup in Benin are the latest tests for ECOWAS. But it is the ever-spreading Sahel security crisis that remains the greater challenge.
West Africa needs regional solutions to combat the escalating Sahel security crisis
A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and an attempted coup in Benin are the latest tests for ECOWAS. But it is the ever-spreading Sahel security crisis that remains the greater challenge for regional ...
www.chathamhouse.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and an attempted coup in Benin are the latest tests for ECOWAS. But it is the ever-spreading Sahel security crisis that remains the greater challenge.
🇺🇦 | The Donetsk towns of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are key parts of Ukraine's ‘fortress belt’. Were they to fall to Russia, or to be ceded, Ukraine's security would be at risk.
@samirpuri.bsky.social on why the Donbas region matters to Ukraine — and why Russia wants it⤵️
@samirpuri.bsky.social on why the Donbas region matters to Ukraine — and why Russia wants it⤵️
The Donbas region remains an intractable issue in talks between Russia and Ukraine
Europe should look to history to prepare for the realities of long-term occupation of Ukrainian territory.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🇺🇦 | The Donetsk towns of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are key parts of Ukraine's ‘fortress belt’. Were they to fall to Russia, or to be ceded, Ukraine's security would be at risk.
@samirpuri.bsky.social on why the Donbas region matters to Ukraine — and why Russia wants it⤵️
@samirpuri.bsky.social on why the Donbas region matters to Ukraine — and why Russia wants it⤵️
🇨🇳 | A jump in trade with non-US markets, including the EU and Global South countries, has helped Beijing shrug off the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
China’s record $1 trillion-plus trade surplus shows the renminbi should be allowed to appreciate
China’s surging high-tech competitiveness, weak appetite for imports and undervalued renminbi have fuelled the huge surplus – but the trend is unsustainable.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🇨🇳 | A jump in trade with non-US markets, including the EU and Global South countries, has helped Beijing shrug off the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read James Kynge's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Once envied for its political stability, Tanzania is forever changed after the election day killings of protesters.
Tanzania’s election violence: Deflecting blame will only do more harm
Once envied for its political stability, Tanzania is forever changed after the election day killings of protesters. The government’s diversion of blame risks compounding the damage ahead of more plann...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Once envied for its political stability, Tanzania is forever changed after the election day killings of protesters.
"Countries like Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, and Palestine have all already been hit by the UK’s cuts to aid."
Read @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social's analysis on the UK's decision to cut international aid spending, via @the-independent.com⤵️
Read @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social's analysis on the UK's decision to cut international aid spending, via @the-independent.com⤵️
The UK’s aid cuts have consequences for our security
One of the biggest risks to Britain's security in the past five years was the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the structures for controlling and addressing risks to global health are critical, writes Olivi...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Countries like Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, and Palestine have all already been hit by the UK’s cuts to aid."
Read @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social's analysis on the UK's decision to cut international aid spending, via @the-independent.com⤵️
Read @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social's analysis on the UK's decision to cut international aid spending, via @the-independent.com⤵️
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🇺🇸 | The 2025 US National Security Strategy aligns more closely with Donald Trump’s worldview than his first. But its contradictions will limit its effectiveness.
Read Laurel Rapp's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read Laurel Rapp's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Trump’s new national security strategy: Cut deals, hammer Europe, and tread gently around autocrats
The strategy confirms US volatility and unpredictability: hedging remains the best way for other countries to respond.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇺🇸 | The 2025 US National Security Strategy aligns more closely with Donald Trump’s worldview than his first. But its contradictions will limit its effectiveness.
Read Laurel Rapp's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read Laurel Rapp's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
"It talks about this concept: is Europe a dynamic economy that can grow or is it a museum that is a relic of the past?"
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses the new US National Security Strategy with Bronwen Maddox at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar.
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses the new US National Security Strategy with Bronwen Maddox at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar.
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"It talks about this concept: is Europe a dynamic economy that can grow or is it a museum that is a relic of the past?"
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses the new US National Security Strategy with Bronwen Maddox at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar.
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses the new US National Security Strategy with Bronwen Maddox at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar.
The Donetsk towns of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are key parts of Ukraine's ‘fortress belt’. Were they to fall to Russia, or to be ceded, Ukraine's security would be at risk.
The Donbas region remains an intractable issue in talks between Russia and Ukraine
Europe should look to history to prepare for the realities of long-term occupation of Ukrainian territory.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Donetsk towns of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are key parts of Ukraine's ‘fortress belt’. Were they to fall to Russia, or to be ceded, Ukraine's security would be at risk.
Podcast🎙️ | What does Trump’s national security strategy mean for Europe, China and Middle East?
Our experts discuss the Trump administration’s new security strategy at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
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Our experts discuss the Trump administration’s new security strategy at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
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Independent Thinking: What does Trump’s national security strategy mean for Europe, China and Middle East?
A special edition of Chatham House’s international affairs podcast, recorded at the Doha Forum 2025 in Qatar.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Podcast🎙️ | What does Trump’s national security strategy mean for Europe, China and Middle East?
Our experts discuss the Trump administration’s new security strategy at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
Apple: apple.co/3Yftg9u
Spotify: bit.ly/3KNRPHt
Our experts discuss the Trump administration’s new security strategy at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
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Spotify: bit.ly/3KNRPHt
China’s surging high-tech competitiveness, weak appetite for imports and undervalued renminbi have fuelled the huge surplus – but the trend is unsustainable.
China’s record $1 trillion-plus trade surplus shows the renminbi should be allowed to appreciate
China’s surging high-tech competitiveness, weak appetite for imports and undervalued renminbi have fuelled the huge surplus – but the trend is unsustainable.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
China’s surging high-tech competitiveness, weak appetite for imports and undervalued renminbi have fuelled the huge surplus – but the trend is unsustainable.