CSNSAUKUS Renewed: Confronting Resilience Failures and Reframing the Narrative
Read moreBy Sophia Gaston Introduction: There are many reasons why it can be challenging for foreign policy doctrines, projects or narratives…
Dr Jade McGlynnHow Has the War Reshaped Russian Views?
Read moreBy Dr Jade McGlynn, Kimberly Metcalf and Dr Alexander Shulga Executive Summary: Over four years of full-scale war have changed…
CSNSBuilding Syria’s New Ministry of Interior
Read moreBy Gregory Waters Executive Summary: Syria’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) was built up from a small core of experienced and…
Dr Andrew Ehrhardt and Dr Maeve RyanApplied History in Practice
Read moreA Case Study in Applied History: Commissioning Historical Papers for the UK’s National Security Secretariat By Dr Andrew Ehrhardt, Dr…
Prof Alessio Patalano“Strategic Warning Time”: Britain’s Taiwan Challenge
Read moreEdited by Prof Alessio Patalano and Dr Oliver Yule‑Smith Executive Summary: The study finds that we are in a period…
CSNSUnderstanding Success: Why Certain Ukrainian Military Formations Run Consistently Successful Recruitment Campaigns
Read moreBy Jimmy Rushton Key Points: Ukrainian military units recruit in a competitive marketplace. Volunteers have considerable choice over where they…
CSNSUkraine Strategic Communications: Narratives and Approaches in Recruitment/Mobilisation
Read moreBy anonymous strategic communications specialists Key Points: The Strategic Imperative: As the war extends into 2026, the ability of the…
CSNSMaking the Ukrainian Army Attractive Again: The Need for a Second Civil Wave
Read moreBy Dr Alexander Shulga Key Points: After four years of high-intensity war, Ukraine cannot sustain its defence without sufficiently expanding…
CSNSCouncil of Servicemembers’ Representatives (CSR)
Read moreBy anonymous soldiers serving in the Ukrainian military since 2022 Key Points: The war of attrition has exposed not only…
Dr Jade McGlynnRussia’s Pipeline of Persecution: A Systematic Campaign of Crimes Against Humanity in Occupied Ukraine
Read moreBy Dr Jade McGlynn and Scott Martin Key Points: Russia operates a pipeline of state-engineered persecution against Ukrainian civilians in…