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In this episode, we explore the role of the European Union in the research, development and joint production of arms and military equipment with Hannah Neumann, a Member of the European Parliament who sits on the Security and Defence Committee and chairs the delegation for relations with the Arabian Peninsula, where the issue of arms exports is often debated.
28 February 2024
In this second part of our discussion with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova, we take a deeper look at some of the policy change we’ve seen in recent years, and at wider patterns of geopolitical competition and alliances. We also discuss how some of the players in the region have built unreliable and inconsistent security partnerships, and how this has started to erode trust and undermine their broader strategic aims.
31 January 2024
In this Warpod episode, we take a step back to look at the trends shaping contemporary security policy with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova. We discuss what’s changed and what hasn’t since our last episodes, and some of the different approaches being taken to address these challenges.
24 January 2024
In the run up to the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council 1325, the UK has launched its fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Though a positive step, the government must take an ambitious approach to implementation if it wants to make genuine progress towards peace and gender equality.
28 February 2023
As the UK government continues to implement its Integrated Review, this ‘written roundtable’ brings together five experts to assess the shortcomings of a military-first strategy.
17 December 2021