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16 October 2017
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October 13, 2017
How the Islamic State recruits young men by kidnapping girls to be their sex slaves
By Nikita Malik As we recognise this week’s International Day of the Girl, we must face the horrifying fact that men with a history of sexual violence and domestic abuse are attracted to organisations like the Islamic State of Iraq and ...October 12, 2017
Terrorism & Security
End the sexual violence that bonds traffickers and terrorists
By Nikita Malik Rape was first recognised as a crime against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 1993. It continues to be employed as a weapon of war. Yet while international legal mechanisms allow for ...October 11, 2017
United Kingdom
Analysis: The specialist role Britain could play in a new Korean War
By John Hemmings and James Rogers The news that British war planners are working possible scenarios for British involvement in a North Korean contingency is both disturbing and an indication of how serious the Ministry of Defence is taking this iteration of the North Korean ...October 9, 2017
Russia Moves in as Relations Between Turkey and the West Deteriorate
This article was originally published in The International Business Times
Relations between Turkey and the United States hit a new low on Sunday 8 October. The U.S. State Department suspended “all non-immigrant visa services at all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey”.
The ...October 6, 2017
The Coalition Isn’t Defeating the Islamic State—But It Is Empowering Iran
This article appeared in The Telegraph under the headline, “ISIL is not beaten—our devil’s bargain with Iran has ensured it will flourish for years to come”
The “defeat” of the Islamic State (ISIL), signified by its eviction from Mosul in July, ...October 6, 2017
Global
This Nobel Peace Prize is a joke – removing all nuclear weapons would destabilise the world
By Timothy Stafford. In 2007, the Nobel committee awarded the Peace Prize to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The following year, it honoured Barack Obama – only recently installed as President – for pledging to make arms ...October 6, 2017
United Kingdom
If Britain Is to Leave the EU, London Must Double-Down on NATO
By Dr John Hemmings and Jack Wright In his first interview since being elected chairman of the NATO military committee, the UK’s Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach attempted to promote the centrality of the military alliance to European defense, stating the European ...October 4, 2017
United Kingdom
Extremist speakers are still visiting universities. Here is how we can challenge them
By Richard Black. This week, tens of thousands of students will begin at university. Yet rather than the pleasure of university, the focus is once again on the dangers posed by the presence of radical speakers on British campuses. New steps are needed to ...September 29, 2017
Japan
The next election shock could be Japan – a nation in despair whose rebels offer hope
By Dr John Hemmings. The Prime Minister has called a sudden snap election. The timing is deliberately chosen to catch his opponents off-guard. His plans to take advantage of his high approval ratings, telling voters he can protect their country and ...September 27, 2017
North Korea
North Korea has been getting away with murder for decades. Here’s how
By Dr John Hemmings. Fans of impending nuclear destruction will take heart from the latest twist in the escalating North Korean crisis. In response to a threat from the hermit kingdom to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, President ...Featured Video
Key Publications
October 8, 2017
Infographic: Trafficking Terror: How Modern Slavery and Sexual Violence is Funding Terrorism
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMAN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS FUNDING TERRORISM
#stoptraffickingterror
Terrorists are using sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery, and forced marriage, to bolster recruits, galvanize fighters, and, in the case of Islamist groups, punish kuffar (disbelievers).
These are just part of our ...October 8, 2017
Trafficking Terror: How Modern Slavery and Sexual Violence Fund Terrorism
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMAN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS FUNDING TERRORISM
#stoptraffickingterror
Terrorists are using sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery, and forced marriage, to bolster recruits, galvanize fighters, and, in the case of Islamist groups, punish kuffar (disbelievers).
These are just part of our ...September 28, 2017
Extreme Speakers and Events in the 2016-17 Academic Year
A new report by The Henry Jackson Society explores the extreme speakers and events in the 2016-17 academic year.
The Higher Education and Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has found that the majority of universities are satisfying the requirements of the ...September 12, 2017
Towards “Global Britain”: Challenging the New Narratives of National Decline
The reality of British geopolitical capability means Britain is poised to thrive post-Brexit
Is Britain in decline? Following the EU referendum, you could be forgiven for thinking so. Commentators seem gripped by the idea that the country is heading towards national ...September 12, 2017
Audit of Geopolitical Capability: A Comparison of Eight Major Powers
UK second only to US in major power audit
The UK is the most geopolitically capable country in Europe, and comes second only to the United States globally, according to a major new report by The Henry Jackson Society.
The “Audit of ...Topics
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