European Commission ends EU-UK honeymoon? - Brussels issues UK list of demands if it wants better relationship via Financial Times on.ft.com/3WMRpVd

'The Cavour CSG’s arrival in the Indo-Pacific is a sign that Italy’s ‘enlarged Mediterranean’ concept is expanding further eastwards for specific strategic and economic reasons' writes Alessio Patalano in today's #RUSICommentary. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Delighted to be in the company of a fantastic group of experts for the ever insightful #BigAsk question from Council on Geostrategy

“The era of Instagram diplomacy being an alternative to careful, detailed work that trade negotiations involve is over.” - UK must drop ‘post-imperial delusions’ over trade, warns Douglas Alexander via Financial Times on.ft.com/4fuvzwK

Took some time, but here's a map showing which countries 🇬🇧 FCDO Ministers (minus Foreign Sec) have engaged with in the first month of a new Labour government. Data via Twitter. Anneliese Dodds Stephen Doughty MP Collins of Highbury Hamish Falconer MP Jenny Chapman Catherine West

4 behind 👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️ though. 😉

✍Our annual competition for original writing on contemporary issues and international defence and security is now open for entries. Find out more about how to be in with a chance of winning £1,000 below! rusi.org/news-and-comme…

Germany won’t provide Ukraine with fresh money – @EURACTIV euractiv.com/section/politi…

🎞️#CHevents Archive🎞️ The European Union’s role in a changing world In 2023, experts discussed the future of the EU’s foreign policy and challenges it faces. Panel: ▪️Richard G Whitman ▪️Shada Islam ▪️Hans Kundnani ▪️Helene Sjursen Watch the recording👇 chathamhouse.org/events/all/ope…

Yep - Western countries can easily afford more support for Ukraine via Financial Times on.ft.com/4drda2L

🤩 And last but not least, if you're interested in digging into the prospects for UK-EU defence and security cooperation, one of Labour's priorities, we've also got a report on that from Dr Joelle Grogan, Jannike Wachowiak, and Richard G Whitman ⬇️ ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/uk-eu-…

Sobering read from Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦 and especially because of the opportunity squandered- End of the Zeitenwende | DGAP dgap.org/en/research/pu… via DGAP

UK’s defence helicopter competition in disarray after two bidders withdraw via Financial Times on.ft.com/4dJnao4

We've published new and updated Commons Library briefings on UK defence topics on: * The service complaints system * AUKUS (pillar 2) * Nuclear deterrent costs * Defence personnel stats * The Joint Expeditionary Force * Procurement All available online commonslibrary.parliament.uk/topic/world-af…

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has just announced the UK will suspend 30 arms export licences to Israel amid a “clear risk” they may be used to breach international humanitarian law.

Great to get Richard G Whitman UK in a Changing Europe insights on 🇬🇧-🇪🇺 relations. Current 🇬🇧 gvt is looking to ‘dock back into’ various 🇪🇺 FP, security & defence formats, but main take away is that relationship takes place ‘within a broader alliance landscape’ post-Brexit (e.g. NATO, G7…)

Great read Jamie.

This is very good from Linus Terhorst - sets out the challenges/dilemmas for the UK clearly and succinctly. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Misleading headline on what is a positive NAO assessment - UK sent Kyiv large supplies of old military equipment, watchdog finds ft.com/content/f44bf7… via @ft

Building a shared finance and security vision between Britain and Europe politico.eu/article/financ…