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Map shows where Russian targets could be destroyed with Tomahawk missiles

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · 20h

✍️Map Shows Where Russian Targets Could be Destroyed With Tomahawk Missiles

Vuk Vuksanovic (LSE IDEAS Associate) was quoted in Newsweek commenting on the issue.

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Tomahawk, map, Putin, ISW

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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us for #LSEEnvironmentWeek!

The programme is now live:
🌱Keynote lectures on biodiversity, climate finance & fires
🌱Public lectures on COP30, climate finance & natural capital
🌱World-class academics & policymakers.

🔗https://www.lse-environment-week.com/environment-week-2025 #Sustainability

LSE Environment Week 2025 — LSE Environment Week

The Economics of Environment and Energy Programme (EEE), International Growth Centre (IGC) and Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) within the LSE Economics Department are convening the…

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Aug 30

📢Applications for our Executive MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy now close on 8 September 2025!

This one-year executive degree is designed for mid-career professionals who want to sharpen their strategic thinking and negotiation skills.

⬇️Apply Now
www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/exec/a...

Entry Requirements and How to Apply

Apply now for September 2022 intake on the Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy programme at The London School of Economics and Political Science.

What you (don't) see is what you get

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Aug 26

China’s DeepSeek isn’t just about censorship. 🤖

It shows how politics shape AI at every stage — from training data to chips, talent, and geopolitics.

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/cff/2025/08/...
#AI #DeepSeek #Geopolitics

The release of DeepSeek, a powerful open-source large language model (LLM) from China, was met with the now-familiar chorus of concern about political bias and censorship. While valid, this reaction m...

Reforming Global Finance: Africa's G20 Moment | ISPI

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Aug 7

✍️Reforming Global Finance: Africa’s G20 Moment | Alvaro Mendez

With Africa at the forefront and South Africa leading the G20, calls to reform Bretton Woods gain new urgency amid debt, climate, and inequality crises.

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www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...

Leggi l'articolo Reforming Global Finance: Africa's G20 Moment sul sito dell'ISPI.

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The Changing Face of the South Caucasus

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Changing Face of the South Caucasus | Teona Giuashvili

Russia’s war on Ukraine has unsettled the South Caucasus, intensifying existing trends: Azerbaijan is more assertive, Armenia is distancing from Russia, Georgia is drifting from the West.

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www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/public...

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Why China’s Middle East Strategy Falls Short Amid US-Iran Conflict

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jul 31

China condemns US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran — but offers little else.

In the Middle East, Beijing’s power remains more rhetorical than real.

What does that say about China’s global role?

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/cff/2025/07/...

#China #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Iran #USChina #ForeignPolicy

China’s muted response to U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran reveals its limited power in the Middle East and a strategy focused more on rhetoric than real influence.

WiD Series 2 Episode 7: Women and Trade Negotiations

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jul 23

🎧WiD Series 2 Episode 7: Women and Trade Negotiations

In this episode, Karen E. Smith spoke with Ambassador Ailish Campbell, who was appointed Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union in October 2020.

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Realigning for a Post-2025 Transatlantic European Order"

Prof. Alexander Evans introduces this year’s LSE Ratiu Dialogues taking place in Romania from the 6-7 September 2025

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#RatiuDialogues25 #geopolitics #Europe #security
@lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social

Ratiu Dialogues 2025 - Ratiu Forum

The Ratiu Forum is a joint initiative by the Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation,the Ratiu Democracy Centre and the London School of Economics IDEAS Think Tank, currently ranked Europe's top university...

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 19

Bugra Susler's latest article explores Turkey’s relationship with BRICS in the context of shifting global power dynamics and domestic politics.

Published in the South African Journal of International Affairs.

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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Turkey and BRICS: Strategic autonomy and a search for new partnerships in a post-Western world

In recent years, Turkish decision-makers have publicly expressed interest in joining BRICS. Against the backdrop of the bloc’s recent expansion and future prospects, this article examines Turkish f...

www.tandfonline.com

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 19

Is China filling the void left by Western aid—or rewriting the rules altogether?

In this two-part commentary, Dr. Ruby Wang and Felix Brender 王哲謙 unpack China's global health strategy and its tactical presence in crisis zones.

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/cff/2025/06/...

Ask the Experts: China and the Future of Global Aid - China Dialogues

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Information Session: Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar...

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 16

As the G7 Summit unfolds, @kenddrick and Chris Alden have contributed to the official G7 background.

Their piece argues the US-UK differences on AI at the Paris Summit don’t signal a G7 split. Instead, they highlight emerging consensus.

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 12

📢Applications are now open for our Executive MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy!

Interested in hearing more about the course? Join our Information Session!

📅Jun 23 2025 | 03:00 PM GMT

⬇️ REGISTER HERE
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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 12

📢The Once and Future World Order

An opportunity to discuss the contours of an emerging world order over the long durée as argued by Amitav Acharya and what this means for the ‘West and the Rest’.

📅Tue 17 June | 4-5.30pm

⬇️REGISTER HERE www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/events...

The Once and Future World Order

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India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the United States

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Dimitrios Stroikos @dstroikos.bsky.social · Jun 11

Pleased to share my CFR policy memo on India’s Space Policy.

I examine how India is reshaping its space policy and engaging with emerging global norms in space.

🔗 www.cfr.org/article/indi...

@lseir.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social

India’s space policy, once driven primarily by domestic development goals, is increasingly aligning with that of the United States. How it approaches the norms of space governance, however, could pro…

www.cfr.org

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 11

📢LSE IDEAS hosted its 2025 Alumni Policy Weekend, welcoming Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy alumni to a day of panels on navigating a multipolar world.

A huge thank you to our speakers and alumni for their insights and engagement.

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 11

India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the U.S.

Discover @dstroikos.bsky.social's paper on India’s space policy, which is now aligning more with the US- its stance on space governance may offer a model for the Global South.

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www.cfr.org/article/indi...

India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the United States

India’s space policy, once driven primarily by domestic development goals, is increasingly aligning with that of the United States. How it approaches the norms of space governance, however, could pro…

www.cfr.org

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 5

Germany’s new govt talks tough on China—but can it deliver? Business, academia, and politics are divided.

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/cff/2025/06/...

#Germany #China #Geopolitics

Navigating Uncertainty: Germany’s Evolving Approach to China - China Dialogues

Germany rethinks China ties amid rising tensions, expert gaps, and divided business interests — can Berlin balance values and economic dependency?

How Putin might respond to 'Russia's Pearl Harbor'

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 5

🌍Deep Tech for SDG Series | hosted by SGInnovate and UNDP Global Centre in Singapore.

LSE IDEAS Research Associate @kenddrick moderated a fireside chat with UNDP & Microsoft on AI’s carbon footprint, greening digital infrastructure, and inclusive digital transformation.

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · Jun 3

📰How Putin Might Respond to 'Russia's Pearl Harbor'

Vuk Vuksanovic, IDEAS associate, told Newsweek that Ukraine had achieved its greatest tactical success since late 2022, which means Moscow has no incentives left to agree to a ceasefire.

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www.newsweek.com/putin-respon...

In an operation said to be 18 months in the planning, Ukraine conducted a devastating series of drone strikes against Russia air bases on Sunday.

www.newsweek.com

The Changing Landscape for Global Aid - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research

LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · May 29

📢The Changing Landscape for Global Aid

Join this panel event, where scholars and practitioners come together to discuss this moment and possible ways forward to sustain common global efforts for justice.

📅June 11 2025 | York University

⬇️REGISTER HERE
www.yorku.ca/dighr/events...

The Trump administration’s decision to gut its overseas development assistance agency, USAID, and cancel funding to nearly all its programs, has had massive and immediate health, social and economic i...

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · May 29

📺Student and Civic Protest in Serbia (2024/2025): its Messages and Impact | Thur 22 May 2025

Catch up on LSE IDEAS' latest event on whather this protest can reverse the wave of autocratisation in Serbia and the Western Balkans.

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youtu.be/c57exZv5fPU

Student and Civic Protest in Serbia (2024/2025): its Messages and Impact

YouTube video by LSE IDEAS

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LSE Ideas @lseideas.bsky.social · May 27

Xi and Putin have met over 40 times—so what’s really driving the China-Russia axis? In this deep dive for @LSE_IDEAS, Michael Cox explores history, geopolitics, and ambition behind one of the 21st century's most consequential relationships.

⬇️READ HERE
blogs.lse.ac.uk/cff/2025/05/...