Centre for Geopolitics

Event video now available! Instrument of war: Music and the making of America’s soldiers Dr Eamonn O'Keeffe and David Suisman discuss the ways music has functioned as a lubricant in the American war machine Watch now via YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e5fBKqAf

New event! Post-election roundtable: What next for Germany? Join CfG and the CU German Society for a discussion on the rise of the far-right and what lies ahead for Europe’s largest economy. Mon 17th Mar, 5:30pm to 7pm Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, CB3 9DF Reg & info: https://bit.ly/4kJ50qb

Event videos now available! Mini-Roundtable - Panel 2 - Southeast Asia Leading experts discuss developments and trends across and beyond the ASEAN region Watch now via YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e-R-pntk

Event videos now available! Mini-Roundtable - Panel 1 - Greater China Leading experts discuss developments and trends across Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and beyond Watch now via YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eeCkTz6m

Still time to register for: “Post-traumatic sovereignty” and Central Eastern Europe’s response to Ukraine This talk will dig deep into Polish history to propose an original analysis of the crisis This Friday! 5:30pm Ramsden Room, St. Cat's Info & reg: https://bit.ly/3EOotp3

Centre director, Prof. Brendan Simms, writes in The Telegraph it was a mistake to leave Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania out of European talks on the future support of Ukraine... and it's essential they're involved in the future.

KCL's Centre for Grand Strategy presents: Avalanche Decoupling - economic contingency planning for a Taiwan crisis Scholars Hugo Bromley and Eyck Freymann argue that to strengthen deterrence, the United States should prepare a “Day One” contingency plan based on economic leadership and recovery rather than focusing on threats of economic punishment that are likely to backfire. Mon 24th Mar, 6:15pm to 7:30pm Bush House South East Wing, Strand Campus, London Info: https://bit.ly/3FwqCpF

There's still time to register for: Lord Peter Ricketts, ‘Reflections on intelligence and foreign policy’ Peter Ricketts will speak about his 40 years as a British diplomat, working closely with the intelligence community This Friday 14th March, 5:30pm to 7pm Jock Colville Hall, Churchill College Archives Centre and Online Reg & info: https://bit.ly/3X33MMt

Please keep applying to our 4th Baltic Geopolitics Summer School (2-8 August, Estonia) and share our Call for Applications widely! Application deadline: 21 March.

Last chance to register! ASEAN and geopolitical challenges Prof Mohd Sani will speak about the impact of the Ukraine and Gaza wars on the Asia Pacific, and Donald Trump’s second presidency, focussing on the challenges of a trade war between the West and East, with ASEAN as the middle power. Tomorrow, 5:30pm to 6:30pm The Ramsden Room, St Cat’s College Info & reg: https://bit.ly/3CQ0MfH