Work as Operations and Events Officer at the Centre for Grand Strategy Centre for Grand Strategy!

💡 Full-time post
📌 Fixed term with possibility of extension
💰 Salary: £36,532 - £41,299 per annum
🗓️ Deadline: 30 April 2024

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🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸What does AUKUS mean to the UK?

In the latest Security & Defence PLuS essay, FASI Co-Director Wyn Bowen and Dr Sarah Tzinieris examine the implications of #AUKUS for the UK, appraising the risks and rewards, as well as the challenges ahead.

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🇨🇳🇷🇺 How have China and Russia beefed up their relationship after Ukraine war wobble?

Dr Natasha Kuhrt also on @natashakuhrt.bsky.social explains why the recent conversation between Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi was important.

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💡🗣️ As part of the Hacking for MoD (H4MOD) course, postgraduate students proposed key recommendations to promote the preservation and professionalisation of the Army's linguistics capability within the Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧.

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☮️ How do armed actors impact transnational justice and peace diplomacy efforts?

Join Dr Sophie Haspeslagh and Kerry-Luise Prior for the fifth seminar in the New Voices in Global Security series.

🗓️ 17 April, 13:00 to 14:30
📍River Room/Online
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In the latest S&D+ essay, Prof Wyn Bowen and Dr Sarah Tzinieris take stock of the implications of #AUKUS for the UK 🇬🇧, appraising the risks and rewards of the trilateral pact for the country, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. …curityanddefenceplus.plusalliance.org/essays/what-au…

🇫🇷🌊 Ship of State?

Join Professor Claire O’Mahony to explore how the last great ocean liner ‘Le France’ launched in 1960 projected French local and national identity to global markets and powers.

🗓️25 April, 17:15-19:30
📍Dockrill Room
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In a sidebar to the feature story, Nicola Leveringhaus from War Studies Security Studies explains the international reactions to China’s nuclear weapon: ‘A Bomb for all Asians and Africans’ -7/

Direct link: thebulletin.org/2024/04/the-sh…

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War

Dr Jeni Mitchell and Professors Kenneth Payne & David Betz published chapters in this book, which offers a comprehensive examination of the past, present and future of war.

Explore it ⬇️
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Introducing LDC Papers!

Ahead of #LDC2024 , Geopolitical Strategist Neil Brown emphasises the need for a full-spectrum approach to deterrence.

'After the end of the Cold War there was too little serious consideration of deterrence. That needs to change.'

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.War Studies My piece on #Lavrov 's trip to Beijing -How have #China and #Russia beefed up their relationship after #Ukraine war wobble? Expert Q&A theconversation.com/how-have-china… via The Conversation

The School of Security Studies is searching for a Deputy School Business Manager!

💡 Full-time post
📌 Indefinite contract
💰 Salary: £43,205 - £50,585 per annum
🗓️ Deadline: 8 April 2024

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🪖 Russian tank crews have modified their vehicles to counter Ukrainian drone attacks

For Dr Marina M., electronic warfare systems—widely used by both Russia and Ukraine to intercept incoming drones—cannot safeguard all of Russia's tanks.

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What is the significance of deciphering China's uncomfortable sanctions discourses?

In this piece, Dr Rishika Chauhan & Dr Sarah Tzinieris explore how China has performed a volte-face on sanctions by developing a formalised sanctions regime.

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e-ir.info/2024/04/07/opi…

Ian Hall kept the panel on world disorder today ANU National Security College nearly on track and guided a superb discussion in which I was so delighted to listen to Janka Oertel on Ru-PRC connections, and make new friends from Indonesia and NSC. The Atlantic-Pacific partnerships that matter. 😉

How wargaming could support operational and doctrinal success?

In partnership with NATO ACT, King's Wargaming Week 2024 will hold activities to discuss the expansion and democratisation of wargaming as a method of inquiry.

🗓️16-18 April
📍Strand Campus
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'Russia and the Changing Character of Conflict' by War Studies Prof Tracey German 'is essential reading to gain a better understanding of how the Kremlin has responded to the changing character of conflict' cambriapress.com/RussiaConflict

Security & Defence PLuS expert, Professor Alessio Patalano (@warstudies), gave his insights during a discussion on 'World Disorder: The Indo-Pacific and Global Geopolitics' at ANU National Security College's #SecuringOurFuture Conference.

👏 War Studies student wins award at Model NATO Simulation!

BA students Maxim Visnovsky, Alex Call & Andrey Miroshniko represented King’s at the annual Model NATO Simulation, organised by BISA - British International Studies Association in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

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We’re pleased to announce that the London Defence Conference 2024 will be held 21-23 May at King's College London

This year's theme is “Deterrence: Building Capacity to Counter Global Threats”

Find out more ⬇️
londondefenceconference.com