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Opinion Editorials
April 19, 2018
North Korea
Can Donald Trump do a deal with Kim Jong-un without selling out a key regional ally?
The outlines of a Trump Doctrine are beginning to emerge. It is mercurial, flexible, and tactically volatile, but to paraphrase Polonius there is method to the madness. The question is: can Trump give Kim Jong-un what he needs to make the ...March 29, 2018
North Korea
Against all odds, is Trump about to solve the North Korea nuclear crisis?
The arrival in Beijing of a long, armoured North Korean train was as mysterious as it was sudden. Who could it be? Kim Jong-un hadn’t publicly left his country since he became leader in 2011, fearful perhaps of a military ...March 13, 2018
United States
The end of Rex Tillerson’s miserable tenure as secretary of state is good news for Trumpian diplomacy
Reflecting on his time as Secretary of State, James Baker once remarked that “you cannot be successful unless you have a president who will support you, protect you, and defend you, both internationally and domestically”. Rex Tillerson never obtained that level of ...March 13, 2018
Russia
How Russia Today divided Westminster
For a television channel whose weekly reach is less than that of ITVBe +1, the profile of RT (formerly Russia Today) in the UK is conspicuously high. The £310,000 it spent on an advertising campaign on London’s transport network – posters ...March 12, 2018
North Korea
There is a slim but real chance of peace in Korea – as long as the US doesn’t concede too much
Happy day: the news that President Trump has agreed to a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jung-un sometime in May at last raises the possibility of de-escalating the long-simmering crisis. But before we start cracking out the bubbly and nominating for ...March 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia
Crown prince’s approach to women’s rights is eye-catching and long overdue
In the end, it was the battle of the billboards. Campaign posters both positive and negative displayed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sporting a smile. To be honest, both sides’ views struck me as equally questionable. But if the avowedly modern personality ...March 9, 2018
China
The myth of Chinese containment
The great debate on the meaning of China’s rise is coming to a close. Where academics once argued over whether the Asian power would be a status quo or systemic challenger, there is growing consensus that China intends to reshape ...March 9, 2018
Russia
How should Britain respond to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal?
It seems to have happened again. While Downing Street has stressed that this is still an ongoing investigation, it’s increasingly clear that the government believes a former Russian spy living in the UK has been poisoned in a Russian state-sponsored ...March 6, 2018
United States
Netanyahu reaps the benefits of treating Trump with respect, rather than contempt
Not many world leaders can claim to be on friendly personal terms with Donald Trump. There are fewer still who would regard a visit to this particular president’s White House as a crowning achievement, and one which would increase their ...March 1, 2018
Saudi Arabia
Think twice before protesting the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s visit. He’s the ally Britain needs
My father – a Bedouin – was born in a tent. He went on to have a successful army career, reaching a high rank. My mother – who never attended formal school – married him at 16. Together they raised 13 sons ...Featured Video
Key Publications
April 8, 2018
Terror in The Dark: How Terrorists use Encryption, the Darknet and Cryptocurrencies
Terrorists and extremists are increasingly moving their activities online – and areas of the web have become a safe haven for Islamic State to plot its next attacks, according to a report published today by the Henry Jackson Society.
Terror in ...March 19, 2018
Profiting From Prejudice: How Mend’s ‘IAM’ Campaign Legitimised Extremism
An initiative branded as a campaign to fight Islamophobia in fact provided a platform for extremism across the public and charity sectors, according to a new report from the Henry Jackson Society.
The report says that Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) ...March 7, 2018
Prison Management of Terrorism-Related Offenders: Is Separation Effective?
Separating Islamist extremists from the rest of the prison population is the only viable solution to prevent the spread of radicalisation to other prisoners – and to ensure meaningful rehabilitation, according to a new report from The Henry Jackson Society.
Prison ...February 19, 2018
The Strange Investigation of a Strange Terrorist Attack
The investigation of the April 2017 terrorist attack in the Petersburg subway continues. We have assembled thirteen facts that provoke questions and leave us bewildered. Last year witnessed two major terrorist attacks in Russia’s so-called second capital: in the subway in ...February 13, 2018
Terror Overseas: Understanding The GCC Counter Extremism and Counter Terrorism Trends
The British Government must extend and deepen its relationship with Gulf states in order to tackle the root causes of extremism and terrorism, according to a new report published on Tuesday by The Henry Jackson Society.
The report argues that Britain must ...Topics
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