EU–UK Relations: Missing the moment in European Security?
Why is it taking so long for the European Union and the United Kingdom to agree on a formal security and defence partnership? This...
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Time for a European Security Council?
Where and how are European countries going to discuss the European security architecture, and coordinate their activities and efforts? Is...
6 days ago6 min read
Why Europe needs a common market for defence
The EU needs to go beyond its plans for a more coordinated approach to defence capabilities by member states to draw non-member states...
6 days ago4 min read
UK foreign policy implications of a new Trump presidency
This commentary was first published by the UK in a Changing Europe. US presidential elections are undoubtedly the most consequential...
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Labour's first 100 days of foreign policy
This commentary was first published by the UK in a Changing Europe . Just over 100 days in and Labour’s foreign policy has seen...
Oct 15, 20245 min read
"Zeitenwende" as coming of age? EU foreign & security policy through war & peace - Special Issue Launch
The issue edited by Heidi Maurer, Kolja Raube and Richard G. Whitman in European Security examines the EU's "coming of age" as a foreign...
Oct 9, 20241 min read
What Can the New Government's Proposed UK-EU Security Pact Achieve?
This commentary is co-authored with Ed Arnold and was first published by RUSI. Post-Brexit UK–EU security cooperation has grown since...
Jul 17, 20248 min read
"Shifting European Landscapes: How the EU Elections Will Shape UK Foreign Policy", British Foreign Policy Group
On the 28th May, The British Foreign Policy Group convened a panel of leading European and UK foreign policy experts to explore the key...
May 28, 20241 min read
The European security landscape is now unrecognisable from before Brexit
A willingness to undertake previously unthinkable actions, big increases in defence expenditure, and significant shifts in the security...
Apr 2, 20244 min read
The role of the UK in a new European Security Architecture
The United Kingdom has developed its contribution to European security in the context of its withdrawal from the EU. However, a more...
Feb 6, 20247 min read
What does Cameron's appointment as Foreign Secretary mean for UK foreign policy?
Richard Whitman analyses David Cameron’s surprise appointment as Foreign Secretary, exploring the potential implications for UK foreign...
Nov 15, 20234 min read
The diplomacy of 'Global Britain'
Amelia Hadfield and Richard Whitman take stock of the direction of UK diplomacy after Brexit drawing on just published research on the...
Nov 3, 20234 min read
The E3
The E3 is an informal foreign and security cooperation arrangement between the UK, Germany and France. Kamila Kwapińska and Richard G....
Oct 30, 20236 min read
The European Political Community: a diplomatic Davos in the making?
This commentary explores how the European Political Community can add most value, suggesting it should focus on being a relatively...
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Britain and the G20 New Delhi Summit
India’s landmark event of its presidency of the G20, the leader-level summit, concluded on 10th September. India utilised its presidency...
Sep 18, 20235 min read
NATO is building a Ukraine-shaped future.
Ukraine’s security is central to Europe’s present and future security. The mention of Ukraine on 45 occasions in the Vilnius Summit...
Jun 17, 20234 min read
UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine
The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with its large-scale invasion in February 2022, has up-ended the security order in...
May 30, 202310 min read
Post-Global Britain: a new normal in UK foreign policy
In light of the Foreign Secretary’s recent Mansion House speech setting out the UK’s approach to China, Richard Whitman looks at whether...
May 9, 20234 min read
The Anglo-French summit: a modest advance in foreign, security and defence policy?
The first Anglo-French summit since 2018 signalled a move towards greater normalisation in the bilateral foreign, security and defence...
Mar 14, 20234 min read
The war on Ukraine's impact on Europe
Russia’s war on Ukraine has set a new direction for Europe’s international relations. Russia’s actions have confirmed that it...
Mar 1, 20235 min read