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Join us in conversation with Linda Robinson about her new book. It explores how women on the frontlines of politics are defending democracy against rising authoritarianism, disinformation, and political violence.
🗓️ 25 June | 🕕 18:00 | 📍Strand Campus
🔗https://t.co/qaA70pYD8B

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⏰ NEXT MONDAY: Join us in celebrating Professor Didier Bigo's groundbreaking research that has fundamentally challenged and expanded the field of international relations.
🗓️ 8 June | 🕠 17:30 | 📍Strand
🔗https://t.co/7FroNw8kwf

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Why the transatlantic crisis may be a blessing in disguise?
Prof David V Gioe argues #US unreliability & Russian aggression have forced a geopolitical awakening. By boosting its own defence, #Europe builds a more balanced alliance for the future.
🔗https://t.co/H7vveZvVTZ

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⏰ NEXT MONDAY: This event will bring together researchers to explore how multilateral cooperation strengthens health security in an increasingly interconnected world.
🗓️ 8 Jun | 🕑 14:00-16:00 | 📍Strand Campus
🔗https://t.co/QvT5zfkcDr
#health #GlobalSouth #southsouth

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This presentation is based on the work for a recent article which uses previously unexploited sources to provide a more detailed picture of the experience of one brigade in this important campaign.
🗓️ 10 June | 🕐 13:00 | 📍Online
🔗https://t.co/aYMfZzgqU5

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Is Putin's position weakening?
Professor Michael Clarke says #Russia is now “losing more than they’re gaining”. Despite Russia's large-scale overnight attack on #Ukraine, he believes #Putin is becoming “rather worried” about Russia's position in the war.
🔗https://t.co/nGXeEclAgW

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Join us in celebrating Professor Didier Bigo's groundbreaking research that has fundamentally challenged and expanded the field of international relations.
🗓️ 8 June | 🕠 17:30 | 📍Strand
🔗https://t.co/7FroNw8kwf

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This one-day conference will bring together established leaders and recognised experts with rising and underrepresented voices to explore the future of strategy, security, and defence.
🗓️ 18 Jun | 🕑 09:00-18:30 | 📍Strand Campus
Join us🔗https://t.co/gGn092pilj

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Join us in celebrating Professor Didier Bigo's groundbreaking research that has fundamentally challenged and expanded the field of international relations.
🗓️ 8 June | 🕠 17:30 | 📍Strand
🔗https://t.co/7FroNw8kwf

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Could South Korea’s #nuclear #submarines reshape the undersea balance?
Dr Bence Nemeth says their greater submerged endurance and mobility would make it much harder for North Korea to plan for South Korean submarine operations.
🔗https://t.co/whCAMtvbaq
#SSN

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Join us in celebrating Professor Didier Bigo's groundbreaking research that has fundamentally challenged and expanded the field of international relations.
🗓️ 8 June | 🕠 17:30 | 📍Strand
🔗https://t.co/7FroNw8kwf

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⏰ NEXT MONDAY: The Forum for Private Security Research invites you to an insightful seminar focusing on the emergence and evolution of Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) over the past two to three decades.
🗓️ 1 June | 🕒 17:30 | 📍Strand
🔗 https://t.co/7cxNtzCYkV

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🎙️New podcast

Colin Smith joins Tim Willasey-Wilsey, Graham Aikin & Dr @Paul_McGarr to examine Afghanistan under Taliban rule and the evolving global threat landscape.

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☁️ https://t.co/QwDJWyeSlk
🟢 https://t.co/UcDNM1gMx0
🍎 https://t.co/lrju5XfaPU
▶️ https://t.co/JjuSKxIWA8

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Is South Korea entering the elite loyal-wingman race?
S. Korea is developing turbofan, fit for collaborative combat aircraft systems. Dr Bence Nemeth says this targets the upper end of the market, where its aerospace strengths are most relevant.
https://t.co/90zsKh2yf9
#CCA #UAV

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Is #US power diminishing in the Middle East?
Dr Andreas Krieg says the US is losing influence in the region, with #Gulf states increasingly disillusioned by Washington’s perceived prioritisation of protecting Israel from Iranian #strikes.
🔗https://t.co/WvWCQr9bRJ
#Iran

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⏰ TOMORROW: Join us for a talk by Dr David Morgan-Owen on an alternative account of the wartime relationship between ships, shipowners, and the state – and thus of Britain at war.
🗓️ 28 May | 🕔 17:15 | 📍Strand
🔗https://t.co/dNiptrJm1r

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Join @freeman_air's 2026 Postgraduate Air & Space Conference

📅 Monday 8th June
📌 King’s Building, Strand

Secure your place now and hear the expert panellists discuss the latest on air and space power.

Sign up 👇
https://t.co/bEPRPWycP9

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Has #Iran gained the upper hand in the Strait of #Hormuz?
Dr Rob Geist Pinfold says time is on Iran’s side, arguing its leverage over the Strait is increasing as the impasse continues, warning #diplomacy may only delay conflict.
🔗https://t.co/XzaEsQQEJ4

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"Failing to act militarily in the Middle East was a reputational wound — a sign that Britain had stepped back from the kind of country it believes itself to be.”

Ben Soodavar on “loss”, moral duty and British foreign policy in Global Society.

🧾: https://t.co/VwYz9zNQGS

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Could #drone flights over the #Baltic spark a crisis?
#Ukraine blames #Russia jamming of its drones, which #Moscow denies. Dr Marina Miron warns #ElectronicWarfare can pressure allies without direct conflict, but miscalculation remains a risk.
🔗https://t.co/kV13AnsZwJ