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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…

Loud failures and quiet gains in the UK's 'Year of Leadership' on…

Dr Duraid Jalili

The Review and the Army revisited: The implications of the war in…

Dr Simon Anglim

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…

War Studies Podcast

The War Studies podcast brings you world-leading research from the School of Security Studies, the largest community of scholars in the world dedicated to the study of all aspects of security, defence and international relations.

We aim to explore the complex realm of conflict and uncover the challenges at the heart of navigating world affairs and diplomatic relations, because we believe the study of war is fundamental to understanding the world we live in and the world we want to live in.