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.
Tangle of Trauma Webinar Recording
Recording of the XCEPT team's webinar 'The Tangle of Trauma: How Moral Injury Can Delay Peace in Conflict-Affected States' available…
AUKUS Renewed: Confronting Resilience Failures and Reframing the Narrative
By Sophia Gaston Introduction: There are many reasons why it can be challenging for foreign policy doctrines, projects or narratives…
Q&A with Dr Nafees Hamid
An interview with Dr Nafees Hamid, XCEPT research programme, King's College London
More Than a Drink: How Does Alcohol Shape Violence in South Sudan?
As part of the XCEPT programme research in South Sudan, we conducted surveys and interviews with community members in Kapoeta…
‘Tree of Justice’ Protest: How Vietnamese Youth are Mobilising Online to Hold the Powerful to Account
A fatal car crash and a censored rap album, seemingly unrelated and a year apart, have sparked what could be…
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Violent Extremism: A Scoping Review of the Literature
This scoping review of the literature examines the link between adverse childhood experiences and violent extremism across 23 studies covering…
Six Years On, the Beirut Port Explosion is Still Not Over
Impunity, collective trauma and the unfinished pursuit of justice in Lebanon: six years on from the Beirut port blast.
How Has the War Reshaped Russian Views?
By Dr Jade McGlynn, Kimberly Metcalf and Dr Alexander Shulga Executive Summary: Over four years of full-scale war have changed…
Beyond the Ban Hammer: Building Resilience Against Youth Exploitation in Gaming Spaces
This Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Gaming and Youth (GYWG). GIFCT...
The Afterlife of the Tacloban Shooting: Nihilistic Violent Extremism in the Philippines
On June 22, 2026, two students aged 14 and 15, identified by their aliases “Nash”...
From Kashmir to Reels: The Localisation of Jihadist Propaganda in Indian Digital Spaces
Jihadist networks are targeting India by shifting from predominantly Kashmir-centric, Urdu-language long-form content toward Hindi...
“Create, Share, and Support”: How Pro-Islamic State (Is) Supporters Are Exploiting Capcut to Produce and Disseminate ‘No-Brand’ Propaganda Content Online
Since the advent of the Internet, extremists have exploited digital spaces to produce and spread...
TTP’s Technological Advancement and Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenges
Since the Afghan Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...
Playful Extremism: Unmasking Jihadist Identifiers in Roblox Games Among Minors
As has long been recognised, terrorist organisations have moved from spreading propaganda through simple websites...
‘From the Belly of the Beast!’: Militant Accelerationists and the Iran War
Introduction Against the backdrop of the 2026 Iran War, a strand of militant accelerationism has...
Closing the Gap: Consolidating Terrorist Threat Intelligence in Frontier AI Governance
Government and industry leaders alike increasingly employ frameworks to assess and mitigate notable AI risks....
Events
Unmanned and Unconventional - Chinese Maritime Strategy in the First Island Chain
Asian Crucible: Globalisation, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future
