The Centre for Defence Studies (CDS), part of @warstudies at @kingscollegelon, is a leading centre for defence & security research, consulting & exec ed.
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28 Feb 2025
Two interesting @JointCtteNSS cyber-related evidence sessions coming up on Monday, on ransomware and offensive cyber, evidence from: Kelly Butler (@marshmclennan), @sadiecreese, @jamiemaccoll, @tcstvns and @DrAndrewDwyer committees.parliament.uk/eve…
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
28 Feb 2025
Presumably, @JointCtteNSS will be able to scrutinise the government's (welcome, if overdue) new plans to write a national security strategy, including clarifying if the Cabinet Office's national security team will be coordinating its production.
Chair @MattWestern_ has written to the Prime Minister about accountability of the National Security Adviser, setting out why parliamentary scrutiny of the role is central to understanding the Government’s work to address the threats facing the UK.
Read the letter👇
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25 Feb 2025
As well as announcing an uplift in UK defence spending, the Prime Minister today announced there will be a new national security strategy. Such strategies set the integrated framework for defence, foreign policy, and wider security and intelligence related policy decisions.
25 Feb 2025
It was a good statement overall. I'm glad of the U-turn on producing a national security strategy, which should have been the framework for the SDR & other reviews from the beginning. Arguably, the defence spend decision should have been made sooner.
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13 Feb 2025
Is the Starmer government using the National Security Council process? Apparently not for its cross-government China audit. Our deputy director suggests that the Cabinet Office was a better choice than FCDO to lead this review.
13 Feb 2025
The UK’s cross-government “China audit” is reportedly being led by the FCDO, which is the lead foreign policy department, but the Cabinet Office and specifically the NSC, might have been the more obvious choice for shepherding a cross-government approach.
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
13 Feb 2025
The UK’s cross-government “China audit” is reportedly being led by the FCDO, which is the lead foreign policy department, but the Cabinet Office and specifically the NSC, might have been the more obvious choice for shepherding a cross-government approach.
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4 Feb 2025
Introducing our new @warstudies Visiting Professor @vvuorisalo. | “As consumers of technologies, we all are participants in great power competition, whether we want to be or not.”
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4 Feb 2025
Check out the people profiles for @vvuorisalo and all our distinguished @warstudies visiting professors and researchers here kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/about/p…
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4 Feb 2025
And if you are interested in studying with us @warstudies, please explore our range of degree programmes and courses here. kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/study-w…
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
6 Dec 2024
Does the Foreign Office need a new information research department? 🌍
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️@josephdevanny, @MarkGaleotti, Lord Hannay of Chiswick GCMG, @RJohnsonCCW1, Charles Parton OBE, @james_rogers, @gracetheodoulou
#BritainsWorld
britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-b…
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Posts like this by @HenryNewman (& also one he cites by @AlexGAThomas on the same issue) demonstrate the continuing value of this website, disseminating in-depth analysis of niche but important issues like the implications of the new UK National Security Adviser appointment.
14 Nov 2024
🚨 New TheWhitehallProject post (link in bio) 🚨
4 years ago @NickTorfaen attacked the appointment of an ex-special adviser as National Security Adviser 👇
Now his Government has done just that
Hypocrites!
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8 Nov 2024
The Labour government has appointed a new National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell. This is the first political appointment to the role. It raises questions about what other changes to the central national security machinery might be in the pipeline.
8 Nov 2024
As the first political appointee in the role, this isn’t a bad appointment. Obvious strength on foreign policy, offsetting areas where he will need to lean more on his staff. Plenty of scope to revise the role (& wider NS centre) to fit how he/Starmer want it.
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8 Nov 2024
For a reflection on the UK's adoption of a national security approach, see this @warstudies chapter by Prof John Gearson, @h1llz & @josephdevanny elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b…
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8 Nov 2024
And if you think you might want to study for a postgraduate degree in National Security Studies, there is just the MA programme for you @warstudies @kclsecurity kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate…
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21 Oct 2024
The UK's National Security Council has a lowish profile, but it oversees the strategic direction of UK national security policies. Our deputy director @josephdevanny is tracking coverage of the new Labour government's approach to this important committee. @warstudies @KCLSecurity
20 Oct 2024
I think the striking thing isn’t this change, but the original decision. The episode tells us something about political relationships at the top. But we presumably won’t see any substantive changes in NS machinery/processes until the appointment of a new NSA.
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
16 Oct 2024
The UK List of Cabinet Committees was published last week. This has already generated some reporting & commentary, including re: the NSC. But one striking thing I noticed: Europe and Sci/Tech both have their own committees, outside of the NSC process. assets.publishing.service.go…
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Centre for Defence Studies retweeted
16 Oct 2024
Responsibly disrupting cyber-enabled counterterrorism operations | This is a thoughtful @bindinghook commentary & thread from @KCL_CSRG's @Drag0nR3b0rn, exploring the principles shaping private sector responses to discovering vulnerabilities exploited "in the wild".
8 Oct 2024
A humble attempt to add some nuance to the undying controversy around Google disrupting "Western" cyber-enabled counter-terrorism operation by "burning" 0day exploits and use it to further the discussion of the ethics of ITW exploitation hunting.
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27 Sep 2024
Is an outgoing National Security Adviser necessarily a "lame duck" 🦆? Our deputy director @josephdevanny explores how that phrase might apply. Something for our new National Security Studies students to think about! @warstudies @KCLSecurity
26 Sep 2024
In his newsletter, @HenryNewman notes uncertainty over the fate of several posts in the centre of government, including that outgoing/interim National Security Adviser Tim Barrow is widely seen as a “lame duck”.🦆 I thought that phrase, applied to the NSA, deserved elaboration.
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