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.
Applied History in Practice
A Case Study in Applied History: Commissioning Historical Papers for the UK’s National Security Secretariat By Dr Andrew Ehrhardt, Dr…
How to Make Peace in the Middle East
Those attempting to secure a diplomatic bargain between the United States and Iran should draw lessons from the historic peace…
“Strategic Warning Time”: Britain’s Taiwan Challenge
Edited by Prof Alessio Patalano and Dr Oliver Yule‑Smith Executive Summary: The study finds that we are in a period…
How Jihadism Takes Root in Liberal Democracies
The ISIS caliphate may have fallen, but the allure of Islamic holy war is still a potent force—even in the…
Iraq’s Shi’a Warriors: From Battlefield to Parliament
By examining the PMU’s self-positioning as a pillar of Iraq’s defence infrastructure, this book offers a critical perspective on the…
What’s Britain’s Place in the Post-Iran World Order?
Midway through James Joyce’s Ulysses, the character J.J. O’Molloy tips his hat to ‘Our watchful friend, the Skibbereen Eagle’, a…
Russia’s War for Demographic Control
Russia is remaking the demographic structure of cities such as Mariupol, with implications that extend far beyond the current phase…
One Thousand and One Interviews: Lessons from Qualitative Research in the Middle East
By Rajan Basra, Fiona McEwen & Tamara Demasi For all the attention on conflict zones, whether through political debate, social…
Online Spousal Rape Networks: Advancing Violent Misogyny in Real Time
A CNN report uncovered an online ‘Rape Academy,’ and the investigation revealed a global network...
Truth, Trust, and Extremism: The Sovereign Citizen Movement and Porepunkah
Truth, Trust, and Extremism: The Sovereign Citizen Movement and Porepunkah On 27 August 2025, ten...
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia: New Hybrid Group Threatens and Confounds European Security Landscape
On a busy London street in broad daylight, a heavyset man walking down a sidewalk...
A Growing Global Threat: A Streamed Nihilistic Attack in Italy
On 25 March, a 13-year-old student carried out a stabbing attack at his middle school...
Not Just Copycat: Digital Ecology of School-Targeted Violence in Lázaro Cárdenas
On 24 March 2026, a 15-year-old student allegedly carried out an armed attack at a...
The ‘True Crime Community Stoplight Model’: Understanding Digital Pathways and Tumbler Ridge
Content warning: This Insight contains mention of suicide, violence against children, and transphobic slurs. On...
Han Ethnonationalism in China: From Historical Nostalgia to Transnational Extremism Influences
In the last year, the visibility of Han ethnonationalism in China has been on the...
Platforms for PCVE: A Look at the Influencers Countering Islamist Extremism on TikTok
Popular social media platforms have become central to Islamists’ ability to reach mainstream audiences, particularly...
Events
The Sixth Annual GNET Conference
The Return of the Great Powers
