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…
Youth Radicalisation in the Gaming Sphere: An Exploration of Identity-Based Hate and Extremist Content on Roblox
The gaming sector is becoming increasingly relevant in efforts to understand contemporary forms of extremism....
Closing the Enforcement Gap: AI, Illicit Liquidity, and the Next Phase of Counter-Terrorist Finance
This Insight is published to coincide with Global Media and Information Literacy Week to highlight...
Malicious Use of AI and the Race to Respond: Innovation, Regulation, and Risk
Terrorist and Violent Extremist (TVE) actors are known as early adopters of emerging technologies. There...
ICERAID: Surveillance, Vigilantism, and Crypto-Rewards
Over the last several years, extremist and terrorist groups have begun using cryptocurrencies in a...
Everyday Extremism: Molka, Nth Room, and the Infrastructure of Digital Misogyny
Digital sex crimes such as South Korea’s molka (hidden camera) phenomenon and the Nth Room...
Light of Darkness: An Analysis of ISKP’s Digital Handbook
The digital bulletin, Light of Darkness, was originally conceived as a supplementary component to Voice...
Symbols and Scripts: Firearms as Artefacts of Extremist Violence
On 10 September 2025, in Orem, Utah, right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and...
‘The Generation of ‘Digital Natives’: How Far-Right Extremists Target Australian Youth Online for Radicalisation and Recruitment’
Content disclaimers: All identifiers referencing real-life cases will be anonymised with pseudonyms, noting that in...
