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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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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congeostrategy.bsky.social
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
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by James Rogers

james-rogers.bsky.social
Completely agree. Nort sure why this simplistic term has spread so far and wide...
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by James Rogers

Substack
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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‘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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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congeostrategy.bsky.social
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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by James Rogers

Substack
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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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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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by James Rogers

Substack
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.

Reposts 0 Jul 2

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🚨 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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🚨 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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by James Rogers

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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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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
www.gov.uk
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by James Rogers

james-rogers.bsky.social
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
www.ft.com
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by James Rogers

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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...
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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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💬 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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congeostrategy.bsky.social
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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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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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Substack
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.

Reposts 0 Jun 3

by James Rogers

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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’
www.theguardian.com
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by James Rogers

james-rogers.bsky.social
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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🌍 ‘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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by James Rogers

Substack
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.

Reposts 0 May 20

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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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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congeostrategy.bsky.social
🚨 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.
www.geostrategy.org.uk
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by James Rogers

Substack
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.

Reposts 0 May 13

by James Rogers

james-rogers.bsky.social
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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congeostrategy.bsky.social
‘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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congeostrategy.bsky.social
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
www.britainsworld.org.uk
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by James Rogers

james-rogers.bsky.social
What competitive strategies can Britain develop to generate asymmeric advantage over rivals? Take a look at our #BigAsk in #BritainsWorld this week! www.britainsworld.or...
What competitive strategies could Britain develop to gain asymmetric advantage over adversaries?
The Big Ask | No. 19.2025
www.britainsworld.org.uk

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