A leading academic institution in the heart of London, we are focused on the past, present, and future of statecraft, national security, and international order.
Who We Are
The Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS) brings greater depth and expertise to the making of national security policy today, through research-led professional development and direct engagement with policymakers.
Based within the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, CSNS was founded in 2025 following the merger of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and the Centre for Grand Strategy.
What We Do
The Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS) is devoted to a new way of thinking about international affairs and national security, with an emphasis on integrated approaches and long-term strategic thinking.
The Centre is committed to working with policymakers on pressing issues of real-world significance. It uses historical and other innovative approaches to better understand the immense challenges of our current age – on issues from terrorism and extremism to great power competition and the rapid pace of technological change.
The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics provides a comprehensive examination of Norway’s political institutions, politics, public policy-making, and international relations. As…
A Grand Strategy of Peace: Britain and the Creation of the United Nations Organization, 1939-1945
A Grand Strategy of Peace is the first detailed account of Britain’s role in the creation of the United Nations…
A New Era for Lebanon: Can an End to Political Posters in Beirut Challenge Sectarian Divides?
By Brontë Philips *Pseudonyms have been used throughout to protect the identity of those interviewed. On 9 April 2025, two…
Q&A with Dr Costanza Torre
Dr Costanza Torre is the lead researcher on the South Sudan branch of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends…
The Impact of Trauma Survey: Breaking Cycles of Trauma and Violence
By Sam Hibbs Global conflicts have doubled over the past five years. In 2024, one in eight people were exposed…
Beyond the Unity of Arenas: Understanding the Agency and Domestic Motivations of Iraq’s Shi’a Resistance Militants
In this interview, Clara May, Communications Manager for the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project at King’s College…
Shifting Loyalties: Understanding Fighter Motivations in Syria’s Transitional Phase
XCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rahaf Aldoughli Following the fall of the Assad regime, and the establishment of a new…
Trauma, PTSD, and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas
By Dr Alison Brettle, Dr Pauline Zerla, and Sam Hibbs The greatest challenge for policymakers and practitioners in any transition…
Sanctified Misogyny: The Use of Fundamentalist Sexual Narratives to Legitimise Incel Ideology
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, aligning with the...
Neo-Nazi Exploitation Online: AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches
For over a year, neo-Nazi networks have been exploiting readily available AI voice-cloning tools to...
Space Tech and Terrorism: Satellite Imagery and GPS-Guided Drones in TTP Propaganda
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a UN-designated terrorist organisation and statistically the deadliest terrorist outfit in Pakistan,...
From TechHaven to Telegram: How Latin American Youth Are Being Drawn into Jihadist Networks
This Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Addressing Youth Radicalization and...
Echoes of Resistance: Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands
On 14 August 2025, Thomas Daveson – identified as Thomas D. by the media –...
The Attention Window: Online Ecosystems of Rage, Mobilisation, and Extremist Narratives Following the Heaton Park Synagogue Attack
On 2 October 2025, all eyes turned to the shocking events unfolding at a synagogue...
Climate Catastrophe: Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan
Pakistan has faced the devastating impacts of climate change in recent years, with flash floods...
Islamic State Information Technology: The New “Security Tips Series” of Electronic Horizon Foundation
In 2020, at the launch of its first “Supporter’s Security Magazine” on the pro-IS Rocket.Chat...
Events
Indo-Pacific Conference 2025
Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain