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.
CSNS engages in producing world-class, impact-orientated research on the past, present and future of statecraft and national security. From that basis, we seek to transfer knowledge to those involved in the making of national security through a variety of methods such as producing policy and position papers, thematic closed-door workshops, large scale public events, bespoke professional programmes, and advanced education.
The work of CSNS is organised around four major themes that reflect today’s national and international security environment:
- Strategy & Statecraft
- Defence & Deterrence
- Terrorism & Extremism
- Technology & Transnational Challenges
You can explore our major research programmes here.