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(USA) What security lessons did we learn from the Capitol insurrection? (Brookings)

James Z. Boykin and Frederick Paige The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building was a broadcasted collapse of U.S. government security. In the act of terror, physical...

(Space) Responsible Behaviour in Outer Space Protects Everyone (Chatham House)

Beyza Unal Outer space is a major investment opportunity and a driver for new technology, but global security is at risk without a shared understanding...

(Myanmar) Myanmar’s Month-Long ‘Phony War’ is Over (Chatham House)

Bill Hayton It is vital Myanmar's allies around the world rapidly engage with the military leadership. The discussions may be distasteful, but the alternatives are...

(Britain) New Opportunities for Britain Come with Health Warnings (Chatham House)

John Sawers We do not know whether the sighs of relief at Donald Trump’s defeat in November were as audible and profound in 10 Downing...

(Investment Treaty Regime) Reforming the Investment Treaty Regime (Chatham House)

Lauge N. Skovgaard Poulsen, Geoffrey Gertz This paper, which is published under the Global Economy and Finance Programme’s ‘Rebuilding International Economic Cooperation’ project, proposes a practical...

(Spain) “Spain is back”: An interview with Arancha González Laya (ECFR)

José Ignacio Torreblanca In an interview with the head of ECFR’s Madrid office, the Spanish foreign minister discusses how her country is adapting to the...

(Britain) Brexit Britain: The buccaneering begins at home (ECFR)

Nick Witney What Global Britain means may be starting to take shape – but its emphasis appears more on the “Britain” than the “global” https://ecfr.eu/article/brexit-britain-the-buccaneering-begins-at-home/

(USA/Iran) Force of habit: Why the US risks being sucked into a military showdown with Iran (ECFR)

Julien Barnes-Dacey, Ellie Geranmayeh The US needs to swiftly re-energise diplomacy with Iran rather than be sucked into new tit-for-tat military strikes. https://ecfr.eu/article/force-of-habit-why-the-us-risks-being-sucked-into-a-military-showdown-with-iran/

(Uganda) Promoting commercial forestry in Uganda: the experience of the Tree Biotechnology Programme (ODI)

Linda Calabrese Forests (natural and planted) are a vital resource in East Africa, providing food, fuel and timber for local communities, maintaining the soil and...

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