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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 6h

📝 "Despite the widespread revulsion at the attack in Manchester, it was not the first time a British jihadist has targeted a synagogue," says Dr Shiraz Maher in his latest piece for The New Statesman www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...

Manchester and the jihadi war against Jews

Jihad al-Shamie emerged from a British subculture contaminated with violence

www.newstatesman.com

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 1d

📚 Free this Thursday night? Join us for a book launch with Dr Grant H. Golub 👇

Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 6d

📆 There's still time to register for our upcoming book talk with Dr Grant H. Golub!

He will be discussing his new book, "Warriors in Washington: Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the Politics of American Power in World War II"

⬇️ More information here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

Book Talk - Warriors in Washington by Dr.Grant Golub | King's College London

How did the US Army emerge as one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States following World War II?

www.kcl.ac.uk

Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 5d

🧑‍🎓 Calling all current @warstudieskcl.bsky.social students: please come along for our in-person diplomacy workshop with Prof R. P. Barston!

📆 Wednesday, 15 October
⏰ 1pm-3pm

👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/diplo...

Diplomacy Workshop with Prof Ronald Barston | King's College London

Diplomacy Workshop with Prof Ronald Barston

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 6d

📆 There's still time to register for our upcoming book talk with Dr Grant H. Golub!

He will be discussing his new book, "Warriors in Washington: Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the Politics of American Power in World War II"

⬇️ More information here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

Book Talk - Warriors in Washington by Dr.Grant Golub | King's College London

How did the US Army emerge as one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States following World War II?

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 8d

🗣️ On International Translation Day 2025, we share this thought-provoking piece by Mohamad El Kari, as he explores the responsibilities and challenges that translators face when working with the stories of people affected by conflict👇

icsr.info/2023/04/06/t...

Translation in conflict: An instrument of power or a place of neutrality? - ICSR

Mohamad El Kari talks about the challenges of translating the stories of conflict-affected populations in Lebanon and Iraq.

icsr.info

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 16d

📚 Join us on 9 October for our first event of the term! Dr Grant H. Golub will be discussing his new book, "Warriors in Washington: Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the Politics of American Power in World War II"

🔗 Register here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

Book Talk - Warriors in Washington by Dr.Grant Golub | King's College London

How did the US Army emerge as one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States following World War II?

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 20d

Join us on 15 Oct for a Diplomacy Workshop with Prof R.P. Barston at King’s College London. KCL students only!

📍 King’s Building
🕐Wednesday 15 Oct, 1pm -3pm
🔗Event Link: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/diplo...

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · 21d

Don’t miss out! Join CSNS on 9 Oct 2025 for Warriors in Washington: Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the Politics of American Power in World War II by Dr Grant Golub

📍King’s Building
🕔Thursday 9 Oct, 5pm
⛓️Event link: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Remembering Professor Jack Spence.
We pay tribute to his life, work, and lasting impact following his passing this August.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/remembe...

Remembering Professor Jack Spence | King's College London

We pay tribute to Professor Jack Spence, who passed away in August this year.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 22

📝 Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens recently wrote a report for the Commission for Countering Extremism: 'Uncomfortable Truths – Freedom of Speech is the Key to Countering Extremism'

You can read it here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689b43...

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 19

Prof John Bew recently reviewed a new book for the Times Literary Supplement. He discusses how, amid debt, manpower shortages, and fears of Soviet domination, Whitehall sought to preserve Britain’s influence in a fragile postwar world.

Link to the article: www.the-tls.com/history/twen...

Pursuing pole position

No sooner had VE Day arrived in May 1945 than work on Operation Unthinkable began. Though the Allies had been triumphant against Hitler and were confident that victory in the Pacific would soon follow...

www.the-tls.com

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 1

💼 We are hiring! @csns-uk.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social is looking for a Research Operations Manager to oversee our component of the XCEPT research programme. You can apply until Sunday, 17 August

Find more information here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC646/r...

Research Operations Manager at King's College London

Explore professional service vacancies, like the Research Operations Manager role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and learn more about the position.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 7

CSNS had the privilege of hosting Prof. Siddharth Kara for a powerful talk on the human and environmental toll of cobalt mining in the DRC. 'Blood Batteries: The Human Rights and Environmental Impacts of Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo'
www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea...

Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 1

AI may be advancing fast — but it's still human impulse, ego, and instinct steering global power.
From Trump’s foreign policy to Putin’s war aims, John Bew explores how personality eclipses strategy in today’s politics.
Read in
@thetimes: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

For Trump et al, the personal is always political

In an era of rapid technological advancement, it’s disconcerting that gut instinct and snap judgments by many leaders shape our world

www.thetimes.com

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Aug 1

💼 We are hiring! @csns-uk.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social is looking for a Research Operations Manager to oversee our component of the XCEPT research programme. You can apply until Sunday, 17 August

Find more information here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC646/r...

Research Operations Manager at King's College London

Explore professional service vacancies, like the Research Operations Manager role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and learn more about the position.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jul 30

💣 At 3am, the nukes were coming... Or so Zbigniew Brzezinski was told.
Edward Luce revisits one of the Cold War’s most surreal nights — and the legacy of Carter’s underrated strategist.
Read in the @ObserverUK: Meet the President’s Main Man by John Bew observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Meet the President’s main man | The Observer

An elegant portrait of Jimmy Carter’s hawkish security adviser reveals him to be a pivotal figure in cold war policy

observer.co.uk

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 Call for chapters! Philippe Lagassé and co are looking for contributions to a forthcoming volume on supreme military command authority and/or Commanders-in-Chief from a historical/comparative perspective

📝 Abstracts are due by 1 October 2025, with a contributors workshop taking place in June 2026

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jul 11

"This is an important test bed for how Japan transfers capability to a regional partner," Prof Alessio Patalano told SCMP 👇

Old but still gold? What Philippines can gain from Japan’s used warships

Factors such as maintenance costs and system upgrades will determine the true value of the Abukuma-class vessels’ transfer, analysts say.

www.scmp.com

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Protection Approaches @ibvprev.bsky.social · Jul 3

Last month we launched a new paper with @csns-uk.bsky.social exploring the future of UK national security & foreign policy amid rising authoritarianism & systemic competition.

It argues we must rethink how the UK integrates human rights into its strategic outlook.

Read more 👇

PA publishes policy paper on national security and rights

There are varied competing demands that feed into any state’s foreign policy and national security strategy. This policy paper addresses the relationship between rights and grand strategy at a time of...

protectionapproaches.org

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jul 2

📝 NEW | ‘A New Era for Lebanon’: Can an end to political posters in Beirut challenge sectarian divides?

🇱🇧 In her latest piece for XCEPT, Brontë Philips explores how a new initiative to remove political imagery may exacerbate sectarian tensions in Beirut 👇

icsr.info/2025/07/01/a...

‘A New Era for Lebanon’: Can an end to political posters in Beirut challenge sectarian divides? - ICSR

In the wake of the ongoing conflict with Israel, Brontë Philips explores how a campaign to remove political imagery in Beirut may exacerbate, rather than heal, sectarian divisions.

icsr.info

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jun 30

📆 There's still time to register for this @gwupoe.bsky.social event with Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, taking place tomorrow (1 July) at 15:00 BST. Details below!

Program On Extremism @gwupoe.bsky.social · Jun 30

TOMORROW 🗓️ July 1 | 🕙 10 AM ET

What does Contemporary Salafism in the West really look like today?

Join leading experts for a deep panel discussion on ideology, identity & influence.

Register here👇
extremism.gwu.edu/contemporary...

Contemporary Salafism in the West | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

Featuring Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Mohamed-Ali Adraoui, Sergio Altuna Galán; moderated by Jennifer Baker, Senior Research Fellow.

extremism.gwu.edu

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jun 27

📝 "This was not the first time Trump found himself at odds with MAGA purists urging isolation and retreat from foreign adventures," writes Dr Shiraz Maher in his latest piece for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

The contours of Trump's Middle East policy

President Trump’s recent confrontation with Iran is consistent with his longstanding approach to the Middle East – to strengthen America’s national security while seeking to reduce its footprint in th...

engelsbergideas.com

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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jun 23

"You are essentially becoming a DIY gunsmith. However, it's not as easy as printing off a sheet of A4 paper in your office printer," says @rajanbasra.bsky.social

Print and shoot: How 3D-printed guns are spreading online

The technology to build your own lethal weapon is promoted on social media

www.bbc.co.uk

Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jun 20

📸 Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr Kate Ferguson @ibvprev.bsky.social and @sophgaston.bsky.social‬ for our very first CSNS event, chaired by Prof John Bew

Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social · Jun 16

In his recent ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social piece on @edwardluce.bsky.social's 'Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Cold War Prophet', John Bew says "Brzezinski cuts a talented but frustrated figure"

Meet the President’s main man | The Observer

An elegant portrait of Jimmy Carter’s hawkish security adviser reveals him to be a pivotal figure in cold war policy

observer.co.uk

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