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Will Russia's global influence continue to decline? TRACEY GERMAN & NATASHA KUHRT: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and its failure to…
Russian harassment of NATO aircraft and escalation risk In his examination of Russian behaviour since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Professor…
The strategic edge of sovereign space launch Why is the UK's space launch important, and how does it impact national security and…
Afghanistan: Assassination of al-Qaida chief reveals tensions at the… The death of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri could have dire implications in…
Unravelling the AUKUS Security Pact Ahead of the AUKUS in Context course, we caught up with two King’s academics, Dr Zeno…
Why are governments sharing intelligence on the Ukraine war with the… HUW DYLAN & THOMAS MAGUIRE: the risks and rewards that come with a more open approach…
Is the war in Ukraine a proxy conflict? GERAINT HUGHES: Ukraine’s western backers were accused by Russia of waging a proxy…
Has the war in Ukraine caused the rise in food prices? GREG KENNEDY: How has a war in the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ disrupted global food…
12 August 2025 Inspiring the next generation of strategic deterrence thinkers at King's The Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) - General Anthony Cotton -…
21 July 2025 China's forgotten role in D-Day – a new exhibition at King's reveals all You’ve probably never had reason to wonder: “What part did China play in D-Day?” But that’s exactly…
2 Oct King’s Maritime History Seminars: Sea power thought in the Cold War 02 October 2025 This event in the King's Maritime History Seminar series features Andrew Livsey discussing the…
20 Nov The Annual Dockrill Memorial Lecture: Technology and the Changing Nature of Covert Action 20 November 2025 We’re delighted to welcome Professor Richard J. Aldrich, Professor of International Security at the…