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James Rogers

@james-rogers.bsky.social

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Co-founder and Director of Research, Council on Geostrategy. Formerly at BALTDEFCOL and EUISS, and other places. All comments are personal.

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · 2d

Our Co-founder (Research), @james-rogers.bsky.social speaks to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social on 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦

Why Putin's failure to capture Donbas puts his whole invasion at risk

YouTube video by Times Radio

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · 14d

What should be the top priorities for 🇬🇧 new Foreign Secretary?

We asked 5 experts in today’s #BigAsk

✍️ @samagoodman.bsky.social, @paulmason.bsky.social, Joe Pollard, @james-rogers.bsky.social, Dr Marc De Vore

#BritainsWorld

What should be the top priorities for Britain’s new Foreign Secretary?

The Big Ask | No. 39.2025

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · 23d

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

James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · Sep 9

Completely agree. Nort sure why this simplistic term has spread so far and wide...

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London and Beijing’s opposing displays of military might

The Cable | No. 35.2025 Welcome to the 58th Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 2

‘As 🇺🇸 redefines its view of international relations and reassesses its alliances, 🇬🇧 must undertake a fundamental reassessment of its own foreign policy doctrine,’ argues @rgwhitman.bsky.social, @kent.ac.uk

#BritainsWorld #BigAsk

Should Britain have a foreign policy doctrine?

The Big Ask | No. 18.2025

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jul 25

What concrete measures should come from the Kensington Treaty?

We asked 5 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Canan Atilgan, @ameliahadfield1.bsky.social, Rob Rider CBE, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @gesineweber.bsky.social

#BritainsWorld

What concrete measures should come from the Kensington Treaty?

The Big Ask | No. 30.2025

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Re-evaluating the reset: Resolve versus reality

The Cable | No. 29.2025 Welcome to the 52nd Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jul 4

How should 🇬🇧 define asymmetric advantage?

We asked 8 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Keith Dear, Prof. Carl Hunter OBE, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, Christian Le Miere, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social, @covertshores.bsky.social and Victoria Vdovychenko

#BritainsWorld

How should Britain define asymmetric advantage?

The Big Ask | No. 27.2025

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Britain weighs up security and growth

The Cable | No. 26.2025 Welcome to the 49th Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨

💡 @willfreer.bsky.social, Dr John Hemmings and @james-rogers.bsky.social set out how policymakers can redefine the 🇺🇸 - 🇬🇧 strategic relationship for a new era of geopolitics

🔗 Read the full #Report now 👇
www.geostrategy.org....

#StrategicAdvantageCell

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 Key takeaways from the #NationalSecurityStrategy 🚨

Take a look at analysis by @james-rogers.bsky.social and @paulmason.bsky.social from earlier this year on how the #NSS should empower 🇬🇧 statecraft
🔗 bit.ly/4lso2kt

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · Jun 24

Yesterday, I was thrilled to be invited on to @ListenToTimesRadio’s Frontline show with Louis Sykes to discuss the NATO Summit, defence spending, and Russia’s war against Ukraine... youtu.be/aEQ3YgvW2ys...

West could 'go for the jugular' as Putin's miscalculation leaves Kremlin exposed

Russia's worries over a recession show Putin's miscalculation over support for Ukraine has left Russia vulnerable to retaliation from Kyiv's allies says James Rogers co-founder and Director of Research at the Council on Geostrategy. Join this channel to get access to perks - https://www.youtube.co

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · Jun 17

NATO First does not mean NATO only... www.gov.uk/governmen...

Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific

Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · Jun 17

And the EU should ignore Austria... www.ft.com/content/f...

EU should be open to resuming Russian gas imports, says Austria

Vienna says Brussels should reassess ban once war in Ukraine is over

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · Jun 16

Delighted to be participating in this important event. Poland and the United Kingdom are closely aligned on many different issues. Deepening that relationship will be key to a ‘NATO First’ defence posture...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 @polandmfa.bsky.social · Jun 16

💬 Negotiations of the new agreement were announced by both Prime Ministers in January and I hope it will be signed by the end of the year. It will be a milestone allowing the UK and Poland to step up our cooperation.

| Dep. FM Marek Prawda during the 🇵🇱🇬🇧 Belvedere Forum

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 @polandmfa.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jun 6

Does the #StrategicDefenceReview provide the right defence posture for 🇬🇧?

We asked a group of experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Robert Clark, Dr Anisa Heritage, Harry Halem, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social, Prof. James Woudhuysen

#BritainsWorld #SDR

Does the Strategic Defence Review provide the right defence posture for Britain?

The Big Ask | No. 23.2025

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · Jun 6

Yesterday, we were delighted to organise a panel with the Embassy of the Republic of 🇵🇱 on transatlantic strategy and the 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦

🗣️ @menkiszakm.bsky.social, Dr Michael Martin Richter, @james-rogers.bsky.social, Dr Benjamin Schmitt, @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social

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Britain aims to be ‘warfighting’ ready

The Cable | No. 22.2025 Welcome to the 45th Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · May 24

An absolute national priority! Britain should develop a sub-strategic nuclear deterrent without delay... www.theguardian.com/...

Conflict between countries will dominate next 20 years, says former top UK government official

Simon Case urges ministers to develop new means of launching UK’s nuclear deterrent and says the west needs to ‘get our skates on and be ready’

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · May 22

Very pleased to be in Bucharest at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum to discuss British policy towards the Black Sea region! Thanks to the New Strategy Centre for the invitation!

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 21

🌍 ‘Preventing a wider conflict in Europe means preparing to win one decisively. Winning a conflict is a matter of economics and strategy,’ writes @jeevunsandher.bsky.social, MP for Loughborough, in a new #Memorandum

#BritainsWorld

Building Britain's fighting economy

The Memorandum | No. 18.2025

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Crossing the Channel: A new security and defence pact

The Cable | No. 20.2025 Welcome to the 43rd Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 16

We asked 7 experts to weigh in on today's #BigAsk question 👇

✍️ @annakbrinkman.bsky.social, Dr John Hemmings, Dr Timothy Less, Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Charles Parton OBE, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

What should be the three predominant strategic objectives for Britain in an increasingly volatile era?

The Big Ask | No. 20.2025

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 15

🚨 NEW PRIMER 🚨

❗‘If 🇬🇧 is to harness the potential of science and technology for national prosperity, significant civil service reforms are needed,‘ argues @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow

#CaudwellStrongBritain #civilservice #Primer

Science, not ‘Sir Humphrey’: Fixing Whitehall’s ‘tepid bath’ – Council on Geostrategy

Dr Mann Virdee explains problems facing the Civil Service's science and technology capabilities and highlights potential reforms.

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Defence takes centre stage as Britain faces volatile era

The Cable | No. 19.2025 Welcome to the 42nd Cable, our weekly roundup of British foreign and defence policy.

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James Rogers @james-rogers.bsky.social · May 12

Delighted to see our article explaining why Britain should expand its nuclear arsenal, co-authored with @paulmasonnews and @DevoreMarc, published in The @Spectator over the weekend... www.spectator.co.uk/...

Why Britain must expand its nuclear arsenal

Russia is continuously demonstrating its preparedness to cause mass death on the British mainland. Britain needs to better defend itself

www.spectator.co.uk

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 12

‘Once the SDR comes out, the government should seek immediate cross-party agreement – including from minority parties – for the in-principle development of theatre-level #nuclear weapons’

Read @paulmason.bsky.social, Marc De Vore and @james-rogers.bsky.social in The Spectator 👇

Why Britain must expand its nuclear arsenal

Russia is continuously demonstrating its preparedness to cause mass death on the British mainland. Britain needs to better defend itself

www.spectator.co.uk

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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social · May 9

What competitive strategies could 🇬🇧 develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries?

We asked 7 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Hillary Briffa, Dr Hugo Bromley, Dr Rob Johnson, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, Prof. Andrew Lambert, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @covertshores.bsky.social

#BritainsWorld

What competitive strategies could Britain develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries?

The Big Ask | No. 19.2025

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