Publications

  • Jun252026

    The Political Thinkers Who Envisaged a Better Postwar World

    In his book The Visionaries, James Holland explains how ethics and morals were once the guiding principles of leadership In…

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  • Jun192026

    The Trap Closes: How Russia Suppresses Resistance in Occupied Ukraine and How We Can Still Help

    Resistance to Russian occupation in Ukraine is real, documented, and ongoing, but it must operate under conditions of heavy surveillance…

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  • Jun122026

    Japan Bets on Arms Exports for Economic Resilience and Security

    Japan’s lift of its ban on arms exports marks another stage in the country’s gradual transformation into a more proactive…

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  • Jun112026

    Building Syria’s New Ministry of Interior

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    By Gregory Waters Executive Summary: Syria’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) was built up from a small core of experienced and…

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  • Jun012026

    Dans les Profondeurs: Penser un Domaine Sous-Marin Devenu un Enjeu Stratégique Contemporain Majeur

    Into the Deep: Thoughts of the Underwater World as a Major Contemporary Strategic Challenge The oceans are vulnerable spaces because they are vital…

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  • May212026

    Surviving Russia’s Surveillance State

    Russia’s sophisticated system of repression in occupied Ukraine must force resistance to adapt.

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  • May192026

    British Strategic Defence Reviews: The Jellyfish Model of Policymaking

    Britain’s strategic defence and security reviews are regularly characterised as failures. This article presents original empirical data from UK policymakers…

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  • May152026

    Un Nuovo Ordine del Mare? Il Ruolo della Potenza Navale nel Mondo Contemporaneo

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  • May112026

    Who Wants Hezbollah to Stay Armed?

    A new study by XCEPT researchers Nils Mallock and Nafees Hamid, published in Foreign Policy, presents empirical evidence on why…

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  • Apr232026

    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…

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